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Glendora Unified projects declining enrollment, presents budget that hedges for lower LCFF and state COLA
Summary
Business services presented the district’s 2023–24 estimated actuals and 2024–25 proposed budget, warning of declining ADA, reduced LCFF revenue and multi‑year deficits; the board approved routine fiscal resolutions and procurement items.
Glendora Unified School District staff on June 17 laid out estimated actuals for 2023–24 and a proposed budget for 2024–25 that reflect statewide enrollment declines and shifting state revenue assumptions.
Mrs Wac of Business Services summarized the district’s estimated actuals and multi‑year projections and said the district budgeted using the state’s May Revise assumptions and the three‑year average method for funded average daily attendance. She noted a projected funded ADA of about 6,163 for 2024–25 (compared with higher averages in prior years) and explained that each ADA equates to roughly $10,000 of district revenue, so the projected decline of approximately 310 ADA represents a significant revenue reduction.
Budget staff highlighted changes to revenue assumptions: a revised COLA (cost‑of‑living adjustment) for state funding and Proposition 98 pressures; federal ESSER funding has largely expired; and certain categorical grants recognized in prior years were not repeated. Mrs Medina explained the state budget context and cautioned that the governor’s proposals could deplete Proposition 98 rainy‑day reserves, creating risk for future revenue assumptions.
On expenditures, staff factored in step‑and‑column salary adjustments and statutory benefit increases. The district presented three‑year projections showing an ending unrestricted general fund balance that narrows in later years under current assumptions, and staff described planned uses of restricted funds (e.g., CalSHAPE HVAC/plumbing grants and kitchen infrastructure grants for a freezer project).
Following the presentations, the board approved routine fiscal action items on unanimous voice votes: temporary interfund cash borrowing for 2024–25 (Res. 24‑25‑22), administrative delegation to process routine budget revisions (Res. 24‑25‑23), authorizing cash transfers and temporary transfers from the county school pool, declaration of indefinite salaries for unrepresented employees, and ratification of an architect proposal to complete plans for a central kitchen freezer (to be funded with the cafeteria special revenue fund and a kitchen infrastructure grant). The board also approved a minor revision to BP 4119.11 (sexual harassment reporting language) on first reading and forwarded it for final action.
Board members asked follow‑up questions about Fund 25 capital priorities, the special reserve fund uses, modular classroom strategy, and whether a district communications position should be considered to improve outreach. Staff said they will return with detailed facility needs assessments and will post the adopted budget to the county by June 30 after the board vote on June 20.
