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Inglewood Unified board reviews 2025–26 LCAP and proposed budget; officials cite student gains and warn of reserve shortfall
Summary
District staff presented the 2025–26 Local Control and Accountability Plans for the district and two dependent charters and the proposed 2025–26 budget. Presenters highlighted student achievement gains, new CTE and wellness programs, a $969,000 learning‑recovery grant, and cautioned that projected enrollment declines could deplete reserves by 2027–28.
The Inglewood Unified School District presented its 2025–26 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) updates and a proposed budget at the June 18 board meeting, with staff citing measurable gains in student outcomes and administrators warning that a projected enrollment decline could dramatically reduce reserves in the coming years.
Dr. Bernardet Lucas, assistant superintendent of educational services, summarized district‑level LCAP accomplishments and implementation changes, telling the board the district now has “no CSI schools in our district,” and describing expanded college‑and‑career pathways, early college opportunities and strengthened wellness supports. City Honors and Latiara Academy principals presented their dependent‑charter LCAPs, highlighting a 95% A–G completion rate for City Honors seniors and a literacy improvement at Latiara from 61% at baseline to 72% proficient by the end of the year.
"This is a living document that the community has helped create," Dr. Lucas said, describing a year of consolidated LCAP actions intended to improve tracking and avoid duplication. School leaders said staff and parent engagement informed action changes, and principals described targeted strategies — from common formative assessments to wellness centers — tied to the LCAP metrics.
On the budget, business staff presented a proposed revenue projection of roughly $144.4 million for 2025–26 (about $90 million from LCFF) and planned expenditures aligned to the LCAP. Rafael Guzman, the district’s lead on budget matters, emphasized the district’s current cash position but urged caution on the multi‑year outlook: "If we don't make any adjustments we will essentially deplete most of our reserves by 2027–28," he said, citing enrollment assumptions that drop the district from about 6,500 students to 6,200 in 2025–26 and to lower figures in successive years.
Administrators told the board they plan to use a 45‑day revision and first‑interim updates to incorporate state budget actions and settle enrollment figures, while continuing work to align LCAP actions and spending in the district’s accounting structure. Staff also described a $969,000 learning‑recovery grant at the school level that will fund intervention personnel and programming tied to LCAP action items.
Public commenters raised community concerns about implementation pace and equity. One commenter urged the district to move carefully on the high‑school merger and three‑academy rollout to avoid destabilizing recent gains at Morningside. Labor representatives asked the district to include prevailing‑wage and apprenticeship requirements in redevelopment agreements on public land to expand local employment opportunities.
Board President Margaret Turner Evans and other trustees praised the LCAP work and emphasized outreach to families worried about safety and attendance. The board will hold a public hearing follow‑up and consider LCAP and budget adoption at subsequent meetings after the statutory posting and revision windows.
The board adjourned after approving consent blocks and routine items; the next regular meeting is scheduled for June 25, 2025.
