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District opens LCAP/budget public hearing; staff flags facilities in poor repair and attendance recovery as priorities
Summary
Staff presented the 2024–25 Local Control and Accountability Plan and draft budget at the June 4 meeting, highlighting goals for academic achievement, school culture and facilities. The presentation noted chronic absenteeism as an area of need, widespread facilities maintenance deficits, and the district’s multi‑year fiscal assumptions.
The Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District opened its public hearing on the 2024–25 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and district budget at its June 4 meeting.
District leaders said the LCAP focuses on three goals: academic excellence and continuous improvement; cultivating positive school culture and climate; and prioritizing facilities safety and improvements. The plan directs supplemental resources toward English learners, low‑income students and students who are foster or homeless, consistent with state requirements.
Staff reported progress on several fronts, including reclassification gains for English learners and expanded dual‑immersion offerings, while acknowledging continuing needs. “We have zero facilities in good repair,” said LCAP staff during the presentation, citing the motivation for the proposed facilities bond conversation elsewhere on the agenda.
Budget staff then outlined 2023–24 in‑year revisions and the multi‑year projections underpinning the 2024–25 budget. Key assumptions cited included the May revise COLA (1.07% for 2024–25 in the governor’s May proposal), demographic enrollment scenarios from the district’s demographic study, and attendance trends that still lag pre‑pandemic levels. Staff highlighted several financial risks, including pension liabilities, timing of state facility matching funds and the uncertain outcome of state trailer bills.
School leaders and trustees discussed next steps, including returning to the board on June 26 to adopt the LCAP and budget after any necessary adjustments tied to the state budget and board guidance.
The public hearing closed with no immediate budget vote; trustees instructed staff to continue refining assumptions and to consider additional language on professional development and anti‑bias training to address community concerns raised earlier in the meeting about school climate.
