Placer Union High board adopts preliminary 2026–27 budget, projects modest reserve growth

The Placer Union High School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the district’s 2026–27 preliminary budget (Resolution No. 27 25–26) after a presentation from district finance staff.

Sue, the district finance presenter, told trustees the proposed general fund revenues are approximately $68.9 million, including LCFF at about $52.1 million and projected supplemental funding at roughly $2.2 million. On the district’s multi‑year projection, the general fund ending balance was shown growing from about $6.87 million (current cycle) to roughly $9.55 million in 2028–29, assuming the governor’s proposed COLA and revenue assumptions.

Trustees asked several clarifying questions about the assumptions that underlie those projections — including how average daily attendance (ADA) and enrollment shifts would be treated if state policy changes — and staff cautioned that the preliminary budget is subject to change when the governor finalizes assumptions and again at first interim (closing books in September). Trustee Duncan raised the point that enrollment‑based funding proposals in the legislature had cooled; staff said the situation could change.

The board approved the resolution by roll‑call vote (4–0), with one trustee absent. Staff said the district remains solvent under current projections but emphasized that one‑time funds and grants supporting instruction and recovery should be used strategically.

Next steps: staff will submit the budget per state timelines, report first‑interim actuals in September, and continue to monitor legislative actions that could affect ADA and Prop 98 distributions.