Glendora Unified trustees approve 2026–27 LCAP after staff review of local indicators

Glendora Unified School District trustees voted unanimously on June 25 to approve the district's Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for the 2026–27 school year following a staff presentation on the state and local indicators that inform the plan.

The LCAP approval followed a 2025'26 local indicators briefing by Dr. Sarah Naro, who told trustees the state board's indicators and the district's self-reflection tool measure progress across priorities such as basic conditions of learning, professional development, family engagement, school climate and access to a broad course of study. "The goal of the dashboard local indicators is not perfection but ongoing improvement in our service to students," Naro said.

Why it matters: The LCAP is the district's primary plan for directing Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) dollars toward student groups, programs and services. Trustees said they sought clarity on performance targets, program spending and how staffing and non-personnel costs are allocated in the plan.

Trustees asked specific questions about goal-setting and resource allocation. One trustee sought clarification on a three-year performance target showing the district had not yet met its 65% "met or exceeded" goal for English language arts and math; staff confirmed the 65% figure is a three-year target intended to be met by the end of the third year. Trustees also pressed staff on how "innovative programs" funding is used. District staff and the fiscal expert noted that the $495,313 budget line labeled for innovative programs includes multiple items; roughly $465,000 of that sum is salaries and benefits for teachers and bilingual aides funded through LCFF, while some instructional staff are paid through alternate sources such as Prop 28 and the district's education foundation.

On school climate, staff reported Panorama survey participation of 925 parents, 449 staff and 3,391 students and said results indicated generally positive perceptions of school safety while identifying middle-school belonging as an area for continued focus. On safety spending, staff said the roughly $800,000 line includes campus safety associates at middle and high schools, two school resource officers (SROs) and crossing guards. Staff explained the district currently funds one SRO at 100% and is phasing in full funding for a second SRO that initially was cost-shared with the city.

The board moved and seconded the LCAP approval; the motion passed unanimously. Next steps noted by staff included uploading the approved local indicators to the state's My CDE Connect site and publishing them on the California Dashboard.

Actions: A motion to approve the Glendora Unified School District LCAP for 2026–27 was made and seconded; trustees voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously.

What to watch next: Staff said the district will continue to refine program staffing and funding mixes (including Prop 28 and foundation support) and will monitor Panorama and other data to guide LCAP goals for 2026'27.

Sources: Presentation and Q&A at the Glendora Unified School District special board meeting, June 25, 2026. The presentation referenced LCFF requirements and the State Board of Education's adopted local indicators.