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La Mesa–Spring Valley board hears LCAP update and a draft budget showing an $11 million unrestricted shortfall
Summary
District staff presented the Local Control and Accountability Plan annual update and a draft 2025–26 budget that projects an approximately $11 million unrestricted deficit, driven largely by rising special-education costs and increased insurance and benefit expenses; staff said a $2.7 million reduction is needed to meet minimum reserve policies.
At its June 10 meeting, La Mesa–Spring Valley School District staff delivered the annual Local Control and Accountability Plan update and walked the board through planning assumptions for the proposed 2025–26 budget.
The LCAP presentation summarized three district goals — achieve, engage and equip — and highlighted instructional priorities, including a continued focus on comprehension of informational text, expanded VAPA work, collaboration release time for teachers and training for paraprofessionals. The presenter said the district will pilot a new elementary math curriculum and relaunch an early-literacy intervention TOSA position…
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