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Laguna Beach USD approves positive interim budget certification and authorizes routine transfers to capital funds
Summary
The district approved a 'positive' 1st interim budget certification and voted to transfer $900,000 to the Facility Repair & Replacement Program and $1.2 million to the Capital Improvement Program; staff reported a projected ending fund balance of roughly $24 million.
The Laguna Beach Unified School District board voted to certify a positive 1st interim budget that staff said shows the district can meet its financial obligations for the current and next two fiscal years.
Jeff Dixon, the district’s operations lead, told trustees the budget reflected about $1.5 million in additional revenue (largely property‑tax growth and insurance rebates) and a projected ending fund balance increase to roughly $24 million. He also outlined carryover spending on security camera upgrades and routine maintenance projects, and noted that planned transfers to support the facilities master plan would require separate board resolutions.
Following the certification, trustees approved two standard interfund transfers: $900,000 to the Facility Repair & Replacement Program (FERP) and $1.2 million to the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Staff said the transfers are annual contributions used to support deferred‑maintenance and planned capital work including TK classroom modernization and stadium replacement projects. Board members asked questions about cash flow, the district’s bond timeline and how the transfers fit into the 10‑year facilities cash‑flow assumptions.
Dixon cautioned that design changes and delays may carry additional design costs (staff estimated ~$300,000 in one scenario) and could push construction out a year, increasing total cost exposure. The certification and transfers passed by recorded votes as described in the meeting minutes.
