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Budget motion fails while board adopts LCAP, calendar and elects new clerk
Summary
Trustees failed to adopt the district's proposed 2025–26 annual budget at the meeting, citing concerns about a recently added 'Board LCAP priorities' committed fund; trustees approved the LCAP and local indicators, adopted the 2026–27 calendar, accepted a clerk vacancy and elected Trustee Allison Emory as clerk.
The Carlsbad Unified School District Board considered several fiscal and governance items on June 18, including the proposed 2025–26 annual budget, the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), the 2026–27 district calendar and a personnel/governance slate.
Budget action failed: The board discussed a proposed reclassification of an internal reserve — shifting a portion of the basic‑aid stabilization arrangement into a renamed "Board LCAP priorities" committed fund. Finance director Suzanne O'Connell explained the change was intended to create a committed fund aligned to board priorities while maintaining required reserves. After…
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