More California school districts are falling into the financial quagmire gripping the state.

State schools chief Jack O’Connell reported Tuesday that the number of districts unable to meet their future financial obligations has soared by 38 percent since the beginning of the year.

Schools districts described as ‘qualified’ are those that may not meet their financial obligations for the current or two subsequent fiscal years.

Among them are the Riverside, Alvord, Moreno Valley, Temecula Valley, Val Verde, Chino Valley, Hesperia, Rialto and the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified school districts.

There are 14 other school districts that will be unable to meet their financial obligations for the remainder of the current year or for the subsequent fiscal year. None of those are in the Inland Empire. (INT)

Story Date: July 8, 2010