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Orange Unified board adopts LCAP year 3 and approves proposed 2026-27 budget with reserve commitments
Summary
The board adopted the district's 2024-27 Local Control and Accountability Plan (year 3), accepted California Dashboard local indicators (all 'standard met'), approved proposed 2026-27 budget and committed nearly $19.9 million to reserve purposes while awaiting the state's final budget.
The Orange Unified School District board voted to adopt the district's 2024-27 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) year 3 and to approve the proposed 2026-27 budget and related reserve commitments.
Dr. Christina Lynn and Amber Tatch presented the California Dashboard local indicators and staff recommended adoption of the LCAP as part of the annual process. Staff reported that the district met the state-required standard across five required local indicators and highlighted district achievements including 21,000 LCAP survey responses and more than 2.2 million school-to-home communications through ParentSquare. The district reported a 97.2% graduation rate and expanded college and career opportunities, including more than 1,000 CTE pathway completers.
Interim Assistant Superintendent Mr. Calderon summarized the proposed 2026-27 budget and multi-year projections. He explained staff recommended adopting the proposed budget now while awaiting the California Legislature's final action on the state budget; staff said the May Revise had proposed approximately $33.7 million in additional funding for Orange Unified but the Legislature's final figures may change allocations. The board approved the proposed budget unanimously and requested a revised budget presentation when the state budget is finalized.
Because unrestricted reserves exceeded the state-recommended 10% threshold, staff recommended committing portions of the excess to specific purposes (including a district campus emergency alert system and an enrollment-decline stabilization reserve). Staff recommended committing about $19.884 million; the board approved the resolution committing those funds by unanimous vote.
Trustees praised the outreach and asked staff to continue to report on implementation metrics and state-budget effects once the final state budget is adopted.
