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Board reviews LCAP and proposed 2025-26 budget; approves ELOP and facilities contracts
Summary
The board heard LCAP outcomes showing gains in AP pass rates and reduced chronic absenteeism, reviewed a conservatively modeled 2025-26 budget with investments in special education and TK, and approved contracts for ELOP services (YMCA) and site electrical upgrades to support HVAC projects.
District staff presented LCAP highlights and the proposed 2025-26 budget, then the board approved several operational contracts on the agenda.
LCAP and outcomes: staff reported increases in students passing two or more AP exams (79% to 82%) and maintained high UC/CSU eligibility (about 90%). Staff also said 100% of students have access to standards-aligned materials at home. Attendance and wellness metrics showed a decline in chronic absenteeism for multiple historically underrepresented groups.
Budget outlook and priorities: staff framed the proposed 2025-26 budget against a statewide fiscal tightening. The district is budgeting conservatively for property-tax growth (3%) and included planned staffing investments: additional special-education positions, expansion of early education (three new TK classrooms), full-time elementary librarians, a teacher residency program, and a separation-incentive item to support workforce transitions. Staff said TK remains underfunded at the state level and the district currently absorbs some related costs.
Operational approvals: the board approved an ELOP contract with YMCA of Silicon Valley to replace a prior vendor and keep enriched afterschool programming (including a fee-based option) at the districts middle schools. The board also authorized site electrical upgrade contracts (GLS) to prepare elementary campuses for upcoming HVAC replacements; those awards were approved after bidding produced cost savings compared with prior bids.
Votes and next steps: ELOP vendor approval and electrical contract awards were approved on the consent and action agenda items. Staff said the budget will be updated after the states final budget is adopted (anticipated mid-June) and the district will return on June 17 for budget adoption and further LCAP/Promise adoption steps.
Community questions: public commenters urged the district to invest more in special-education teacher retention and to address co-teaching shortages in middle schools; staff acknowledged the need and said special-education staffing was a budget priority.
Bottom line: the district preserved a multi-year reserve while allocating one-time and ongoing funds for special education, early education and facility projects; several contracts needed to keep summer construction and afterschool programs on track were approved.
