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Board hears proposed LCAP priorities and a preliminary budget showing $55.6M in supplemental allocations and a modest multi‑year gap
Summary
Associate Superintendent Teresa Marquez presented the draft 2026–27 LCAP (public hearing) detailing outreach themes and allocations (total supplemental/concentration funding ~ $51.5M; total LCAP allocation including carryover ~$55.6M). Associate Superintendent Tom Wyn reviewed the preliminary budget assumptions (4.31% COLA; UPP 69.95%) and a multi‑year projection showing a small projected 2026–27 deficit under conservative assumptions; both items return June 18 for adoption.
At a June 1 public hearing trustees received the district’s proposed Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for 2026–27 and a preliminary district budget presentation.
Teresa Marquez, associate superintendent for educational services, summarized the LCAP engagement process and four recurring themes from families and students: (1) academic supports and tutoring; (2) targeted equity supports for English learners, foster youth and low‑income students; (3) mental‑health and re‑engagement services; and (4) clearer, coordinated communications for families. Marquez said the proposed plan draws on those priorities while adhering to state LCAP requirements and eight state priorities.
Marquez gave high‑level figures for the plan: a projected carryover of slightly more than $4.0M and supplemental/concentration funding of about $51.5M, yielding a total LCAP allocation (including carryover) of about $55.6M. She also noted about $2.1M of unspent Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant funds must be accounted for in the plan. Several goals (1–5) are districtwide and goals 6–10 are site‑specific actions tied to equity multiplier schools; she listed Goal 1 (college and career readiness) at roughly $19.2M and Goal 2 (graduation) at about $11.7M, among other allocations.
Marquez presented data used to set priorities, including California Dashboard trends (fewer 'red' indicators since 2023) and the district’s early‑warning system (Illuminate) reports. She highlighted that many students surfaced as ‘high risk’ in the early‑warning data were at risk because of a single failing grade or attendance barriers, not behavior incidents — a point she used to justify targeted tutoring and re‑engagement work.
Associate Superintendent Tom Wyn gave a preliminary budget briefing tied to state assumptions in the governor’s May budget: LCFF COLA at 4.31% (the district estimates the LCFF base increase yields about $5.6M additional revenue for the district), and an unduplicated pupil percentage (UPP) funded at about 69.95% (the district is on a three‑year rolling average for that metric). Wyn said the district projects an ending fund balance of roughly $50.8M for the current year and a small modeled deficit of about $2.3M for 2026–27 under conservative assumptions; he noted that potential one‑time state funds (e.g., competitive community‑schools or other one‑time allocations) could alter that picture when the governor’s revised budget is finalized.
Board members praised staff work on the LCAP and asked clarifying questions about data, eligibility for competitive grants tied to high UPP thresholds, and how Illuminate early‑warning flags translate to interventions. Marquez confirmed the public hearing is a required step; the board will consider final LCAP adoption and the 2026–27 budget at its June 18 meeting after county and state feedback.
Provenance: LCAP presentation and public‑hearing opening at SEG 3414; data and goal allocations through SEG 4120; budget overview and multi‑year projection began at SEG 4284 and continued through SEG 4560.
Speakers (attributions used in this article): Teresa Marquez (Associate Superintendent, Educational Services), Tom Wyn (Associate Superintendent, Business Services).
