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Rialto Unified board adopts 2026-27 LCAP and budget; corrects Think Together contract amount
Summary
The board unanimously adopted the district's Local Control and Accountability Plan and the fiscal 2026-27 budget; trustees also approved several pulled consent items after questioning vendor costs and accepted a corrected contract amount for a Think Together afterschool renewal.
The Rialto Unified School District board voted on June 24 to adopt the district's Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and the fiscal year 2026-27 budget, and approved corrected and pulled consent items after brief questions from trustees.
Board President Martinez called for a motion to adopt the LCAP (item F2). The motion passed on a roll-call vote of those present: Dr. Lewis, Mr. Dominguez, Clerk Williams, Vice President Montes and President Martinez each recorded "I" (yes). The vote approved the district's 2026-27 LCAP to set annual goals and actions addressing state and local priorities.
The board then moved to adopt the fiscal year 2026-27 budget, which the staff presented as including the general fund and a set of special funds (adult education, child development, cafeteria, deferred maintenance, building fund, capital facilities, state modernization, special reserve, bond interest and an enterprise fund). Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the budget.
On the consent calendar the board had pulled items for clarification. Trustees discussed E3.10, a survey-services contract, asking whether the district had examined lower-cost platforms. A district official identified in the transcript as Dr. Hodson explained the district's multi-year use of ThoughtExchange and said it had enabled large student response rates and proved cost-efficient compared with prior vendors.
The board also confirmed a corrected contract amount for a Think Together renewal (E3.27). The posted correction changed the agreement amount to $8,682,220 to be paid from the general fund/ELO funds for the 2026-27 afterschool services renewal. The board approved the pulled consent items (E3.8, E3.10 and E3.26) by roll call.
The meeting record shows the board considered several stipulated expulsions and reinstatements by roll call; most items were approved, and at least one reinstatement item (numbered 242556 in the record) did not pass. The superintendent reported one administrative appointment from closed session: Denise Lopez was named assistant principal at Jay Hugh Middle School (effective date to be determined) by unanimous vote.
The board adjourned at 8:17 p.m. and scheduled its next regular meeting for July 15, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Dr. John R. Casalunis Education Center, 182 East Walnut Avenue, Rialto.
Votes and formal actions recorded in the meeting packet should be consulted for exact line-item references and individual roll-call details.
