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Cypress School District holds public review of 2025–26 budget and LCAP as staff warns of one-time funding risk
Summary
At a June 12 meeting the Cypress School District presented its proposed 2025–26 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and budget for public review, projecting roughly $55 million in revenue and warning that much of recent funding is one-time and may not continue. The board will consider final adoption next week.
CYPRESS, Calif. — The Cypress School District Board of Trustees reviewed the proposed 2025–26 budget and the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) on June 12, hearing staff lay out enrollment projections, anticipated state funding and the district’s fiscal outlook.
Staff said the statewide budget continues to provide meaningful support for K–12 through Proposition 98 but carries risks. “This is an information item that’s for public review tonight,” said Doctor McCollum, who presented the overview and asked trustees to return the item for final approval at next week’s meeting.
McCollum and other staff described the district’s key revenue assumptions: an expected Prop 98 appropriation for public education of about $117 billion statewide and an estimated Cypress share of roughly $50 million tied to those funds. The district’s own budget total was described as approximately $55,000,000, with base LCFF funding of about $33,000,000 and projected beginning and ending reserves near $13 million and $8.3 million respectively.
Staff flagged several fiscal pressures trustees should monitor. The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) was discussed as an uncertain assumption (staff used a working COLA assumption that reduced earlier projections); staff also warned that state reliance on one-time monies and delayed apportionments could force districts to use temporary funds to pay for ongoing costs. “We will bring this back to you next Wednesday for your final approval,” McCollum said.
Trustees pressed staff on assumptions and detail. Board members asked where the full budget document could be found (staff pointed to the agenda attachments and a summary) and requested interim reports during the school year showing whether projections were tracking to the plan.
Enrollment and class-size were focal points. Staff said the district expects about 3,175–3,200 students next year and reiterated there are no current plans to close schools despite a long-term downward trend in enrollment. The presentation credited LCFF grade-span adjustments and local policy for enabling the district to sustain smaller primary-grade classes; staff estimated the district receives roughly $1.8 million from grade-span adjustments while the full cost of class-size reduction runs approximately $2.0 million.
The public review hearing was opened and closed with no oral comments. The board will consider a final vote on the LCAP and budget at its next scheduled meeting.
The meeting also included items ranging from school plans to several contract ratifications; the board adjourned at 10:16 p.m.
