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District staff outline LCAP updates and May Revision impacts: lower COLA, potential deferrals and changing program funding
Summary
District staff briefed trustees on the draft LCAP and the governor's May Revision. Presenters highlighted a 2.3% COLA, underappropriation and deferral risks to Prop 98, proposals for TK add-ons and ELOP expansion, and local adjustments to instructional-coach and extended-learning spending to stabilize the general fund.
District staff presented two linked budget items: a draft Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and an informational overview of the governor's May Revision affecting 2025-26 revenue assumptions.
LCAP overview: Patrick Slasher described the LCAP as the second year of a three-year cycle and emphasized the community-developed goals (safe and nurturing learning environments, instructional priorities, family centers and equity-multiplier site plans). The draft removes some general-fund instructional-coach positions and reduces reliance on general-fund professional learning to stabilize finances, shifting some training dollars to ELOP, Title I, II and III where appropriate. Slasher outlined the public-hearing and county-review timeline (public hearing June 5; adoption June 12).
May Revision impacts: Matthew Schulenberg summarized state-level changes: a reduced COLA planning figure (2.3% for 2025-26), the governor's proposal to underappropriate Prop 98 in the current year (a proposed $1.3 billion settle-up), possible new TK add-on funding, expanded ELOP eligibility proposals, and proposed deferrals that could shift cash from June to July and stress local cashflow. He reviewed local insurance-premium increases (property/liability and workers' comp) and recommended a multi-year projection and possible reliance on a tax revenue anticipation note if state cash timing shifts.
Why it matters: The May Revision changes revenue projections and may require the district to change spending priorities or plan for cash-flow contingencies. The LCAP adjustments Slasher outlined are intended to align the district's spending with reduced available general funds while protecting equity-multiplier services for high-need schools.
Next steps: Staff will present the LCAP at the June 5 public hearing and seek board adoption and will update multi-year budget projections as state actions firm up. Trustees asked for San Bernardino County-specific enrollment projections and other data visuals to better understand local impacts.
