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Board adopts 2025–26 all-funds budget, LCAP and SELPA plan; discloses $3.53 million Education Protection Account use
Summary
Trustees approved the district’s 2025–26 all-funds budget, adopted the Local Control and Accountability Plan and SELPA plan for 2025–26, and adopted an Education Protection Account expenditure determination disclosing $3,526,636 to be spent on instructional salaries and benefits; all motions passed 6-0.
At its June 24 meeting the Newport-Mesa Unified School District Board of Education adopted the 2025–26 all-funds budget, approved the district’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for submission to the county, and adopted the SELPA local plan and annual SELPA budget. The board also adopted the required Education Protection Account (EPA) disclosure for anticipated EPA expenditures.
Why this matters: These actions complete the district’s fiscal and accountability requirements for the coming school year, set the public record for budgeted resources, and describe how EPA dollars will be used for instructional salaries and benefits.
What staff presented: Assistant Superintendent/Chief Business Official Jeffrey Trader explained the Education Protection Account disclosure, noting the district expects to receive and expend $3,526,636 and that funds will be spent on instructional salaries and benefits with no administrative costs charged to EPA. Staff also reviewed local performance indicators tied to the LCAP: implementation levels in core-content areas, parent-engagement survey results (percentages by subject), student climate metrics and course-access highlights including CTE and VAPA participation.
Board action and votes: Trustees moved to adopt the EPA expenditure determination and then approved the 2025–26 all-funds budget and LCAP submission to county offices. The SELPA plan and annual budget were approved earlier in the consent/discussion sequence. All motions passed by roll-call votes of 6-0.
Details: Trader stated the district expects to expend $3,526,636 from the Education Protection Account. Trustees thanked staff for fiscal stewardship and noted ongoing efforts to maintain student supports in the absence of COVID-related funding.
What’s next: Staff will publish the LCAP materials and executive summaries on the district website and submit the LCAP to the county for review; SELPA reporting and budget documentation will follow standard annual procedures.
