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Board approves ELOP plan; district warns state budget proposal could cut program funding and force changes
Summary
Trustees approved the district’s Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) plan but staff warned a pending state budget change that would alter eligibility tiers could reduce Eureka Union’s ELOP revenue, forcing cuts or tuition changes to summer and enrichment services.
The Board of Trustees approved the district’s Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) plan on May 5, while district staff warned the board that a pending state budget proposal could reduce the district’s future ELOP funding.
Presenters said ELOP serves roughly 100–120 students regularly and that about 62% of participating students meet the current attendance threshold; the district has used carryover funds from prior years to expand summer offerings and no-cost morning Spanish-language enrichment. Staff reported a previous ELOP carryover of roughly $600,000, which the district used for shade structures and facility upgrades in ELOP rooms and to support expanded summer services.
District staff explained that the state budget proposal under consideration would change the threshold that qualifies a district for the higher “tier 1” allocation by lowering the unduplicated-pupil percentage qualification from 75% to 55%. Under that model, districts above the threshold receive a higher per-student allocation (cited in the meeting as $2,750 per student for tier 1 in contrast to amounts received now by lower-tier districts). The presenters said Eureka Union stands to receive a substantially smaller allocation if the proposal is enacted and that carryover funds have already been spent to expand services.
Staff outlined possible options if revenue drops: implement a sliding scale or tuition model for families who do not meet unduplicated-status priorities, restrict free programming to the mandatory 30 days outside the school year, charge tuition for foreign-language morning enrichment for families who do not qualify, or reduce summer programming. Staff said the district is working with STAR (the district’s ELOP provider) to model options and will finalize a plan after the May revise and the June budget.
Trustees approved the ELOP plan as presented and asked staff to continue planning, monitor the state budget process, and return with a revised program budget and options once state allocations are finalized.
