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School board adopts 2026'27 budget after staff outlines state funding shifts
Summary
The school board approved the 2026'27 budget following a staff presentation on state budget changes — including preschool's shift into the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee and one-time grant amounts — and a brief clarifying question about State Disability Insurance.
The school board voted to adopt the 2026'27 fiscal-year budget after a staff presentation on how recent state budget changes affect district revenues.
A staff member summarized the final state agreement, saying the legislature's action to make preschool part of the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee will "rebench" the guarantee and alter future funding calculations. The staff member said trailer bill language remained pending and that the district was awaiting details before finalizing longer-term revenue projections. "The governor presented 5 billion dollars in one time for the student support professional grant," the staff member said, correcting an earlier spoken "million" to "billion."
The presentation flagged other funding shifts: the paid pregnancy disability leave clarification that will not take effect until Jan. 1, 2027; a reported increase in funds for students experiencing homelessness to $116 million (up from a $30 million May revision proposal); a one-time $100 million allocation for a New Americans in School program; increases in the Expanded Learning Opportunities program; and a legislative increase to the kitchen infrastructure and training grant to $500 million. Staff also noted that a legislative request for $300 million in one-time Career Technical Education incentive funds did not make the final agreement.
A board member asked a clarifying question about whether district staff pay into State Disability Insurance; the staff member said they believe staff have the option to participate. Following the presentation, a board member moved to adopt the budget and another member seconded. The motion carried on a voice vote when the board answered "Aye." The board did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript.
The staff presentation repeatedly cautioned that trailer language had not yet been released and that some effects would depend on forthcoming statutory or administrative details. The meeting moved next to consideration of the district's Local Control and Accountability Plan.
What happens next: staff will implement the adopted budget and provide interim reports; the board will receive any required LCAP revisions within the state's 45-day revision period if adjustments are needed.
