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Board reviews 2024–25 LCAP and budget outlook as reserves tighten
Summary
Redondo Beach Unified trustees reviewed the proposed 2024–25 LCAP and district budget, heard that LCFF funding and enrollment declines reduce revenue and that the district expects modest deficit spending, and were told a final LCAP and budget recommendation will return June 25 for approval.
The Redondo Beach Unified School District Board of Education on June 11 reviewed the proposed 2024–25 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and the district's budget outlook, and heard administration's plan to return a final LCAP and accompanying budget recommendation June 25.
Jason Curbach, presenting on behalf of Dr. Lisa Veil, Executive Director of Educational Services, described the LCAP as "a document that all school districts in the state of California are required to produce" that links LCFF funding to district goals and actions. Curbach said the 2024–25 LCAP is year one of a three-year cycle and highlighted changes recommended by the LCAP advisory committee, including language on access to diverse course offerings, added emphasis on student engagement and safety, and targeted actions for foster youth, English learners and low-income students. He said the committee recommended more elementary counseling, increased K'2 arts instruction, expanded secondary course offerings (including game design), and continued interventions for credit-deficient students. Curbach noted the district reclassified "over 70" English learners this year and that the draft LCAP and feedback form are posted at rbusd.org for public comment.
Deputy Superintendent Dr. Anette Alurn reviewed the district's budget calendar and fiscal assumptions, telling the board the district faces a roughly $1.22 million reduction in LCFF revenue driven by enrollment decline and a modest 1.07% cost-of-living adjustment. She said staff forecast employee-related obligations for step, column and retirement contributions totaling about $1.1 million and presented a revenue estimate "around $130 million" with deficit spending largely drawn from restricted one-time dollars. Dr. Alurn said the district currently projects a June 2025 reserve of about 7.72 percent and emphasized county guidance to hold a 10 percent cap in mind while Sacramento decisions remain unsettled.
Board members asked for clarifications about how LCFF's three-year rolling average affects ADA funding, the definition of "access" and "diverse" course offerings, and whether graduation and attendance figures cited in the presentation reflect the most recent year or earlier cycles. Administration confirmed the LCAP contains the 2023'24 annual update and that the county office will review the final draft before funds are released. Dr. Alurn said staff will continue to refine budget projections and return with a recommendation June 25.
The hearing on the LCAP and the separate public hearing on the budget and reserve disclosure were opened and closed the same evening with no public speakers. The board did not take a final vote on the LCAP or budget at this meeting; both were scheduled for final action at the June 25 meeting.
