RJUHSD holds public hearing on 2026-27 LCAP; district projects $201.8 million and vows to expand access for unduplicated students

Dr. Tu opened a public hearing on the Roseville Joint Union High School District's proposed 2026-27 Local Control and Accountability Plan and outlined three board-framed goals: preparing students for college and careers, closing opportunity and achievement gaps, and strengthening student support and family engagement.

"Every goal and every action and every dollar you will see tonight ties back to one of our board expectations," Dr. Tu said as he summarized the proposed plan and the public process used to craft it.

Josh Mason, who led the stakeholder review, said the district received 7,800 partner-survey responses (mostly students), roughly 480 staff responses and 850 family responses, and conducted student empathy interviews across school sites. Mason said the district saw improvements on 20 of 26 LCAP metrics compared with the prior year.

The district's preliminary revenue projection for 2026-27 is approximately $201,800,000: roughly $159,100,000 from LCFF/supplemental funds, $22,600,000 from other state funds, $15,800,000 local revenue and about $4,300,000 federal funds. Mason said the plan prioritizes expanding AP, IB and dual-enrollment access, especially for unduplicated students, and increasing targeted professional development and instructional coaching.

Trustees pressed staff to clarify how the district counts "unduplicated" students and how reclassification of English learners affects LCAP metrics. Dr. Tu defined "unduplicated" as students who are English learners, long-term English learners, foster youth or low-income, and said some students carry multiple designations.

On reclassification, staff described the ELPAC Level 4 standard and said the district reclassified every student who qualified this year except one student enrolled in a different district, crediting ELD teachers and coordinators for the work. District staff and the educational-services team said they will continue efforts to reclassify long-term English learners and that the state is moving toward including reclassification rates on the public dashboard as an incentive.

Trustees and staff emphasized that uneven access to advanced coursework is driven in part by students and families not knowing course options early enough, and by the need to pair expansion with supports so students do not "drown" when moved into high-intensity classes.

The board closed the hearing with instruction to accept public input via posted materials and return for final LCAP adoption at its June 9 meeting.

Next step: the board will consider adopting the LCAP on June 9, with staff to incorporate any community feedback.