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Palmdale district reports positive second-interim; flags $14 million textbook commitment and a $7.2 million reclassification
Summary
Fiscal administrator Lisa Jellicker presented a "positive" second-interim certification for 2025-26 while detailing a $7.2 million reclassification of benefit costs into a one-time block grant, a planned $14 million textbook adoption for 2026-27 and pressure from rising special-education costs.
The Palmdale School District's fiscal administrator told trustees on March 12 that the district is issuing a "positive" second interim certification for fiscal year 2025—26 while identifying near-term financial commitments and funding shifts that trustees should watch.
Lisa Jellicker said the report covers transactions from July 1 through Jan. 31 and projects the remainder of the 2025—26 fiscal year. Key assumptions include a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) near 2.3 percent and the deferral of a principal apportionment from June to July 2026.
Jellicker said the district plans a $14,000,000 commitment for a textbook adoption in 2026—27 and is reclassifying $7,200,000 in benefits…
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