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Hacienda la Puente board adopts 2026–27 budget, commits extra reserves and approves multiple bond contracts
Summary
The Hacienda la Puente Unified School District board adopted the 2026–27 budget, designated an additional 3% of general fund as a committed ‘local protection’ reserve, and approved several Measure BB construction and facilities contracts after trustees pressed for stronger oversight and public tracking of expenditures.
The Hacienda la Puente Unified School District Board of Education adopted its 2026–27 annual budget on June 25, 2026, and approved a resolution designating additional committed fund balance for local protection in anticipation of revenue volatility.
Board members voted to adopt the budget by roll call. Fiscal staff explained that the board must maintain a statutory 3% reserve and that the board chose to designate an additional 3% (about $10.5 million) as a committed reserve to protect against future downturns. Trustees asked staff to provide an executive summary clarifying what ‘local protection’ covers and the process for uncommitting funds; staff said committed funds require a future board action to reassign or spend them and gave examples such as bridging shortfalls or supporting facilities needs that cannot be covered by restricted funds.
The board also ratified Measure BB bond expenditures and approved multiple construction and facilities contracts. Major approvals included awarding contracts and change orders across several sites, an IT infrastructure expansion (NIC Partners, up to $2.5 million), a TDV Innovations contract for multiple campuses (awarded not to exceed $1,670,000), and a Telenet VoIP fire-alarm implementation (not to exceed $982,700). Trustees discussed procurement oversight and asked for more substantive invoice testing for large orders and a public dashboard that would allow the community to view invoices, change orders and project-level spending.
Votes at a glance - Adopt 2026–27 budget: carried (roll-call; recorded as carried in meeting minutes). - Approve committed fund balance resolution (local protection 3%): carried (roll-call; 4–0 with one absence). - Ratify Measure BB expenditures and multiple bid awards/change orders (TDV Innovations, Telenet, NIC partners and others): motions carried (numerous roll-call votes; meeting record shows approvals and amounts as announced). - Approve permanent fence at former Temple Academy (Wolverine Fence Co., not to exceed $73,375): carried. - Renew College Access Plan contract for college-planning services (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027; not to exceed $160,000): carried.
Why it matters The budget and reserve decisions shape how the district will respond to enrollment declines and state funding changes. Trustees signaled they want clearer public reporting and targeted oversight of multimillion-dollar bond expenditures so the community can trace how bond and general funds are spent.
What’s next Staff committed to produce clearer documentation on the committed reserve purpose and a recommended public-facing dashboard for bond spending. Several contract awards will proceed to implementation; large change orders and site-specific plans will return for project oversight and possible further board action.
