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Lynwood Unified warns of shrinking enrollment, rising pension and special-education costs in first-interim budget
Summary
District officials told the board that long-term declines in births and local school-age population have reduced Average Daily Attendance and state revenue, while STRS/PERS rate increases and a $36 million local contribution to special education are squeezing the general fund; the district certified a "positive" multiyear projection but warned future reductions may be needed.
Lynwood Unified School District officials on Dec. 11 told the board that long-term enrollment declines and rising employee-cost obligations are squeezing the district’s general fund and will require continued cost monitoring and possible reductions.
In a first-interim budget presentation, Brenda Romero, the district’s director of fiscal services, said employee salary and benefits drive most operating costs and highlighted current pension rates: "Our STRS rate is currently 19.1%. Our PERS rate is 26.81%," Romero said. She described a large gap in funding for special education: "We currently receive about $10,000,000 from the state and our contribution currently is…
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