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Azusa Unified presents proposed 2026–27 LCAP and budget, flags enrollment decline and special-education costs
Summary
District staff outlined the 2026–27 Local Control and Accountability Plan and proposed adopted budget, citing a projected enrollment decline, a roughly $4.1 million projected revenue reduction year-over-year and continuing special-education cost pressure; the board will consider adoption next week.
District staff presented the proposed 2026–27 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and the proposed adopted budget at the June 16 board meeting, outlining priorities, projected funding and risks as the board prepares to act on adoption June 23.
Mrs. Garcia Medina summarized the LCAP overview: six goals and about 50 actions focusing on academic achievement, English learners, college-and-career readiness, family engagement, school climate and a targeted equity-multiplier plan for Sierra High School. She said the LCAP highlights measurable metrics and a continued emphasis on English learners and math achievement; Sierra’s equity-multiplier funding (noted as a multi-year allocation) targets academic gains, improved school climate and increased college/career readiness.
Budget staff presented assumptions and a multi-year projection. Miss Jamal said the district certified current-year enrollment and projected a decline to approximately 5,473 students for 2026–27, and showed a projected drop in revenue from the current-year close estimate to a proposed $132 million in 2026–27 — a reduction on the order of roughly $4.1 million compared with the close estimate for 2025–26. The presentation highlighted key drivers: statutory COLA assumptions, LCFF as the largest revenue source, expected ADA assumptions (90% used conservatively for modeling), and growing special-education contributions the general fund must cover. Staff also noted a possible state trailer bill proposing expanded paid-family leave; if enacted, staff estimated an additional cost to the district in the vicinity of $1.2 million.
Board members questioned Sierra High School allocations and the duration of the equity-multiplier funding; staff said Sierra’s allocation is in its second/third year and cited a recent figure of $164,694 for that site. Budget staff emphasized that some figures (COLA, enacted trailer-bill language) remain subject to state action and may change the district's final budget.
Why it matters: the LCAP sets programmatic priorities and the adopted budget provides legal authority to spend. The board will take final action on budget adoption and LCAP on June 23; staff were directed to finalize documentation for submission to the county office of education by the June 30 deadline.
