May Revision briefing: Arcadia Unified projects modest COLA gains, $1.3M three-year LCFF decrease, and a $3.3M net ongoing improvement
Finance staff briefed the board on the state May Revision's implications: a lower COLA (2.3%), estimated LCFF revenue reductions relative to January projections, one-time funding uncertainty, and a $3.3 million projected net ongoing improvement driven by the district's deficit-reduction plan.
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District finance staff presented the May Revision (state budget update) and its effects on Arcadia Unified's 2025–26 budget. Staff said the administration used conservative planning assumptions because the May Revision contained one-time proposals and ongoing allocation decisions that remained subject to legislative negotiation and allocation methodology. The presentation noted a modest COLA (2.3%) and an aggregate $1.3 million decrease in LCFF revenue across three years compared with the January proposal.
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