Los Angeles County Office of Education officials on Thursday, Oct. 9, painted a grim picture for the Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education, warning that years of inaction by the district amid fiscal warning signs had left it at a crossroads that requires immediate and swift action to avoid county intervention and possibly receivership.

Director of Business Advisory Services Octavio Castelo led a presentation during a special meeting of the Board of Education. Castelo was part of a panel of four LACOE representatives, including Chief Financial Officer David Hart.

“I would not be here if we weren’t trying to convey that the clock is ticking,” Hart said. “We appreciate the very unique challenges that Pasadena is facing, but it is going to be tough for you, if not impossible, t

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