Cabrio Unified adopts 2026–27 LCAP and budget; parent urges more face-to-face collaboration

Following a staff presentation and a public hearing from June 11, Cabrio Unified presented the proposed 2026–27 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and the 2026–27 district budget for board adoption.

Parent and teacher Julie Ron, who also serves on the union negotiating team, told the board the LCAP process would benefit from more proactive face-to-face outreach to faculty and site leaders to reduce miscommunication and build trust. "When that situation is happening frequently, it's an indication that something's breaking down in communication," Ron said, urging staff to hold more on-site conversations that would improve public comment quality and collaborative problem-solving.

District staff and board members debated assessment cadence and reporting: the board asked for clearer midyear benchmarks and local formative assessments to track progress on LCAP goals and suggested a district benchmark schedule of at least one or two assessments during the year. Staff noted that state data often arrives late and that district-level formative assessments (DRDP, CAST for summative) and district benchmarks are being expanded to provide more timely information.

The board approved adoption of the 2026–27 LCAP and, separately, the district’s 2026–27 budget. Both measures passed by voice and roll-call votes; board members emphasized a commitment to clearer midyear reporting and ongoing community engagement around LCAP goals.

Why it matters: The LCAP sets the district’s priorities and targeted investments for equity and intervention for English learners, students with disabilities and low-income students; the budget adoption locks in the funding plan for those priorities.

Next steps: Staff will pursue district benchmark timing and further parent/staff engagement to align goals with measurable midyear evidence.