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Lennox business office warns falling enrollment, expiring one‑time grants will squeeze 2025–26 budget
Summary
District budget staff presented a proposed 2025–26 general fund budget and multi‑year projections showing declining enrollment, sunsetting federal and one‑time state funds and a structural deficit that will require prioritization of restricted and unrestricted spending.
The Lennox School District business office presented a proposed general fund budget for 2025–26 and a multi‑year projection at the board's June meeting, telling trustees the district faces a shrinking revenue base because of falling enrollment and sunsetting one‑time federal and state grants.
Miss Elias, a district business official, reviewed revenue and expenditure estimates, described LCFF calculations, and explained why the district's per‑pupil COLA (cost‑of‑living adjustment) can be effectively negative when enrollment declines. Elias said the district's estimated actual revenue for the current year was presented in the meeting packet and that…
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