Board hears legislative warning, budget shortfall concerns and FEMA grant update

Mar 23, 2026

A district representative warned about a bill described as removing an elected teacher board member, officials said the state budget had not increased per-pupil (SEAT) funding as hoped, and the district reported about $1.7 million in emergency funds obligated for a vocational school project.

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During the March 23 meeting, a representative from LCTO/LCSP briefed the board on the state legislative session and the budget outlook, telling members that current budget versions had not increased SEAT (per-student) funding sufficiently for small districts and that the matter remained in conference committee.

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