A Whole Lotta Business Going On...

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The Monday, June 3, 2024, LASD Board meeting will start its open session at 7:00pm and contemporaneous public comments may only be made in person in the LASD Board Room. We use the Zoom webinar platform for community members to follow our meetings at home. If you cannot attend in person, and have a comment that you would like the LASD Board to consider in its decision making, please email all of us at [email protected].  To register to watch the board meeting from the comfort of your home, click here.  The entire agenda and supporting documentation for this week's meeting can be found here.

Before we start regular business, we will be recognizing Retiring Employees.   While we are happy these amazing educators, administrators, and staff members will get a much needed break, we are sad to see them go.  They are a huge part of the reason LASD is a destination district. 

Regular business will start with the Measure N Citizens Bond Oversight Committee Annual Report.  This is an action item and their report can be found under agenda item H.1. The Bond Oversight Committee's charge is to ensure that LASD is spending proceeds according to the Measure N language.  The committee found LASD had and the Board is asked to approve this report. 

Next, the Citizens Advisory Committee for Finance (CACF) will give their Annual Report.  This is a discussion item and their report can be found under agenda item H.2. CACF is tasked with ensuring LASD spends its parcel tax according to the letter of the law.  That being said, CACF does a lot more, including looking out for the general financial health of the district and factors that effect such.  Among other things, CACF states the projected 24/25 budget shows solid improvement, that we should focus on balanced budget for the out years while also ensuring we give our workforce competitive salaries and update our facilities. 

Then, Dr. Carrie Bosco will present the Strategic Plan/2024/25 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).  This is a discussion item this meeting and the plan, the LCAP and all necessary bureaucratic documents can be found under agenda items H.3, H.4. and H.5.  While these are discussion items this week, next week the Board will be asked to approve them. In short, the strategic plan for LASD for the next school year and the two years thereafter is to ensure we have thriving students, empowered educators, engaged families, and a strong infrastructure.  

Erik Walukiewicz will next present the Proposed 2024-25 District Budget. This is also a discussion item the Board will be asked to approve at its next meeting.  Erik's presentation and the proposed budget can be found under agenda item H.6.  Among other assumptions, LASD's proposed budget assumes:

• Property tax growth of 4%
• Parcel Tax revenues of $10.4 million
• $10.6 million due to BCS (their expected portion of LASD's property tax apportionment proscribed by law and includes a 1.07% cost of living increase). 
• Transfer of $625,000 of parcel tax revenues to BCS
• Payment of $865,111 by LASD to rent portables/facilties in which BCS is located
• Payment of $276,687 by BCS to LASD for use of LASD facilities

​LASD is expected to have healthy reserves, but there are future concerns of slowing property tax growth (the lion share's of LASD funding), stagflation, rising utility, supplies, services, and health care costs, and aging facilities impact on the general fund.

Erik will next present Mobile Modular Agreements for the Portable Removal Projects at Covington and Springer.  This is an action item and the agreements can be found under agenda item H.7.  These are agreements to removed portable classrooms that are no longer needed at Covington and Springer Elementary Schools.  The Board is asked to approve these agreements. 

Next, Sandra will present a Resolution Opposing the Governor's 2024-25 May Revise Budget for Violating the State Constitution and Reducing School Funding.  This is an action item and the resolution can be found under agenda item H.8.  The governor has proposed a budgeting maneuver that while it saves funding this year, will actually mean less school fundings in later years and that is violative of the state constitution.  

Last, but definitely not least, Sandra has a bunch of Board Policy Updates for the Board to review.  This is a discussion item and all of the Board Policies Updates can be found under agenda item H.9.  The California School Boards Association (CSBA) frequently advises local school districts on updates and deletions to board policies, bylaws and regulations based on recent changes to California state law and regulations and our Board gradually updates our policies based on CSBA's recommendations. 

Please note, these are just the highlights of what is on the agenda for the 6/3/24 meeting.  You can inform yourself about the rest of the agenda at the link provided above.  As always, feel free to email me with any questions.