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Board adopts 2026–27 budget and LCAP after financial briefing, asks for restricted‑fund follow‑up
Summary
After a detailed presentation by the interim CBO, the board adopted the 2026–27 budget (total expenditures presented at $73.6M) and the 2026–27 LCAP, while directing staff to return with more detailed reconciliations of restricted carryover and a deeper review of the cafeteria fund deficit.
Trustees voted to adopt the 2026–27 proposed budget after a line‑by‑line presentation from the interim CBO and questions from trustees about key assumptions. The interim CBO said the district is a basic‑aid LCFF district, presented general‑fund revenues and expenditures and warned that projected medical/benefit increases (modeled at about 5%) and agreed raises affected the projected ending fund balance. He described several drivers, including utility and legal costs and special‑education placements through the county office.
During discussion trustees pressed staff on restricted carryover amounts (noting roughly $5.0M in restricted ending balances) and on a projected cafeteria fund deficit. Trustees requested a September written reconciliation of restricted balances by resource and a targeted analysis of Fund 13 revenues and expenses. After that follow‑up was requested, the board passed the budget adoption motion.
Earlier in the meeting the board also completed the public hearing and adopted the 2026–27 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). Public speakers including Lee Cavalier urged more transparency about which LCAP version the public had been able to review; staff clarified that the public hearing version was the one posted and that a corrected version had been shared prior to the meeting. The board approved the LCAP by motion and recorded voice votes.
The board’s action included requests that staff provide an expanded set of assumptions with future multi‑year projections, and to return with a plan to evaluate cafeteria finances and special‑education contribution projections.
