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Anaheim Elementary board hears $28 million deficit warning, discusses LCAP midyear adjustments

Anaheim Elementary School District Board of Education · January 22, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent Jesus Chavarria told the board the district faces a $28 million deficit and declining enrollment; LCAP midyear data show mixed progress with targeted support designations for foster youth and three schools receiving additional attention.

Superintendent Jesus Chavarria told the Anaheim Elementary School District board on Jan. 21 that the district has identified a $28,000,000 deficit and is projecting continuing budget pressure in coming years due to declining enrollment.

"We identified a $28,000,000 deficit for this year," Chavarria said, and he asked the board to direct staff to work with the Budget Advisory Committee and associations to prepare a fiscal solvency plan. He said the governor's proposed 2.41% COLA would effectively reduce the district's funding by about $1.2 million for Anaheim Elementary, even as the proposal includes one-time student support and professional development funding the district could access.

Assistant Superintendent Yadira Moreno and Director Rhonda Robertson presented the midyear Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) update, saying most LCAP actions remain "in progress" and that some learning-recovery grant funds have been shifted to supplemental concentration to support professional development. Robertson said the district was