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District staff outline 2026–27 draft budget and LCAP amid declining enrollment and one-time funds
Summary
Staff presented the draft 2026–27 budget and ELCAP: LCFF remains nearly 70% of revenue, enrollment is projected to fall by about 1,800 students, and the district faces a projected multi-year structural gap that relies in part on one-time grants for near-term relief.
District staff presented the draft 2026–27 budget and the ELCAP/LCAP update, reviewing revenue assumptions, enrollment projections and programmatic allocations.
Staff reported current enrollment near 61,451 students and projected next-year enrollment of about 59,651 — a decline of roughly 1,800 students — and emphasized that Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) revenue represents almost 70% of district income. Presenters outlined assumptions including a 2.8% COLA and an additional LCFF investment (totaling about 4.31% in the presentation) but warned that one-time grants are smoothing the general fund only temporarily. "We are projecting continued deficits in later years if one-time funds disappear," a presenter said, urging caution about long-term sustainability.
The presentation included line-item summaries by goal area in the ELCAP and highlighted planned expenditures for special education, early learning, arts and a set of equity-focused investments. Staff said the draft documents will remain available for public review and comment through June 9 and that a final recommendation will return to the board on June 17 for potential adoption.
