LCAP review and budget preview: Glendora Unified forecasts small 2026–27 deficit, flags pensions and special‑education pressures
June 22, 2026 | Glendora Unified, School Districts, California
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District staff presented the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and the proposed 2026–27 budget at a June 20 public hearing, outlining educational goals, specific actions and the financial assumptions that support them.
Staff described LCAP goals that center on student achievement, attendance and engagement, family and community partnerships, and campus safety. Educational Services emphasized interventions and AVID, supports for English learners, reclassification targets and local indicators; staff said local indicator results and several updated metrics would be presented when the board returns to adopt the plan on Thursday, June 25.
On the budget, business services reported estimated general fund revenue of $104.7 million and expenditures of $109.6 million for 2026–27, driven primarily by staffing (about 79% of general fund expenditures). The district estimates a deficit of roughly $762,108 for 2026–27 and projects modest surpluses in later years under current multi‑year assumptions. Staff pointed to three structural cost pressures: rising pension contribution rates (STRS/PERS), growing special‑education unrestricted general fund contributions (projected above $12 million for 2026–27) and uncertainty about a proposed 1.44% COLA augmentation that is contingent on a new paid pregnancy disability leave mandate in the state budget.
Chief Business Officer Mrs. Walczak and fiscal staff explained that the district budget is conservatively built on three prior years of ADA for LCFF funding and noted the district is monitoring enrollment declines that affect revenue. They also reviewed material variances in LCAP spending (one‑time federal/state grants and donated services reduced actuals in some areas) and explained how some expenses, such as two school resource officers and an emergency response trailer, transitioned from one‑time to ongoing or maintenance costs.
Trustees and members of the public asked questions about specific programs and committee participation. Staff clarified the roles of ELAC (school‑level English Learner Advisory Council) and DELAC (district‑level committee) and described how family engagement and multilingual communications factor into LCAP goals. The board will consider formal adoption of the LCAP and the fiscal year budget at the June 25 meeting; staff noted a 45‑day revision window in mid‑August if the state omits the 1.44% augmentation.
What happens next: the board is scheduled to vote on adoption of the LCAP and the 2026–27 budget on Thursday, June 25; staff will submit required budget materials to the county by June 30 and may revise the plan during the statutory 45‑day window if state actions change COLA assumptions.
Staff described LCAP goals that center on student achievement, attendance and engagement, family and community partnerships, and campus safety. Educational Services emphasized interventions and AVID, supports for English learners, reclassification targets and local indicators; staff said local indicator results and several updated metrics would be presented when the board returns to adopt the plan on Thursday, June 25.
On the budget, business services reported estimated general fund revenue of $104.7 million and expenditures of $109.6 million for 2026–27, driven primarily by staffing (about 79% of general fund expenditures). The district estimates a deficit of roughly $762,108 for 2026–27 and projects modest surpluses in later years under current multi‑year assumptions. Staff pointed to three structural cost pressures: rising pension contribution rates (STRS/PERS), growing special‑education unrestricted general fund contributions (projected above $12 million for 2026–27) and uncertainty about a proposed 1.44% COLA augmentation that is contingent on a new paid pregnancy disability leave mandate in the state budget.
Chief Business Officer Mrs. Walczak and fiscal staff explained that the district budget is conservatively built on three prior years of ADA for LCFF funding and noted the district is monitoring enrollment declines that affect revenue. They also reviewed material variances in LCAP spending (one‑time federal/state grants and donated services reduced actuals in some areas) and explained how some expenses, such as two school resource officers and an emergency response trailer, transitioned from one‑time to ongoing or maintenance costs.
Trustees and members of the public asked questions about specific programs and committee participation. Staff clarified the roles of ELAC (school‑level English Learner Advisory Council) and DELAC (district‑level committee) and described how family engagement and multilingual communications factor into LCAP goals. The board will consider formal adoption of the LCAP and the fiscal year budget at the June 25 meeting; staff noted a 45‑day revision window in mid‑August if the state omits the 1.44% augmentation.
What happens next: the board is scheduled to vote on adoption of the LCAP and the 2026–27 budget on Thursday, June 25; staff will submit required budget materials to the county by June 30 and may revise the plan during the statutory 45‑day window if state actions change COLA assumptions.
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