Under Proposition 39, school districts must provide eligible charter schools with facilities reasonably equivalent to those of other district schools. The District has provided facilities to Kinetic Academy Charter School at the Perry Elementary School site since the original Facilities Use Agreement was approved in May 2022, with one-year extensions approved each year since then. Kinetic Academy has expressed interest in continuing its use of the Perry site, and Addendum No. 4 extends the agreement through June 30, 2027, with a 3% increase in the rental fee. Kinetic Academy will pay the District $107,196.00 for the 2026–27 school year. Staff recommends the Board approve Addendum No. 4 to the Facilities Use Agreement for the 2026–27 school year. |
The California Constitution requires that spending determinations for Education Protection Account (EPA) funds be made in open session at a public board meeting. The District has determined that EPA monies will be spent on teacher salaries; by law, these funds may not be used for administrator salaries, benefits, or other administrative costs. Estimated EPA expenditures are $882,816 for 2025–26 and $875,492 for 2026–27. Staff recommends the Board adopt Resolution 18-25/26 for the Education Protection Account. |
As a key component of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), every school district must engage parents and the community in developing its LCAP, a comprehensive planning tool that outlines district and school goals, the actions and expenditures needed to achieve them, expected and actual progress, and how additional funds for low-income students, English learners, and foster youth will increase or improve services. Community input was gathered through ThoughtExchange, and an LCAP Advisory Committee of teachers, administrators, classified staff, parents, community members, and a SELPA administrator reviewed data, identified goals, developed actions, and allocated resources. Additional input came from labor associations, PTA/PTSA presidents, the DAC/DELAC Committee, and the district leadership team. The LCAP has been available for public review on the district website since June 10, 2026. Staff recommends the Board adopt the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). |
The District participates in programs funded through state and federal entitlements, including LCFF Base and Supplemental Funds and Titles I, II, III, and IV. The LCAP ESSA Federal Addendum, which, together with the LCAP and Consolidated Application, replaces the former Local Educational Agency and Title III Plans, describes how ESSA funds supplement LCAP funds across these programs. The District invests these specialized funds in supports for underserved students, using internal processes and stakeholder committees to analyze achievement data and maintain continuous cycles of action, reflection, and improvement. Staff recommends the Board approve the 2026–27 LCAP ESSA Federal Addendum. |
Education Code requires the Board to adopt the budget at a public meeting held after the required public hearing, which took place at the June 9, 2026 Board meeting. The Budget has been available for public review since June 5, 2026, and is posted on the District's website. It was developed using information from the Governor's May Revision and advisories from the Orange County Department of Education and School Services of California, and it complies with AB 1200 accountability guidelines. The Budget includes updated multiyear projections reflecting the District's Community Funded status in 2026–27, as property taxes are estimated to exceed the State's funding entitlement. If significant differences arise between the District's budget and the final state budget, the District must revise its budget within 45 days of the Governor signing the state budget into law. Staff recommends the Board of Trustees adopt the 2026–27 Budget. |
During the 2021–2022 school year, the District developed a refined vision, mission, learner profile, and five-year strategic plan, approved by the Board on June 21, 2022. The plan includes annual priority goals aligned with long-term goals in each focus area. An update on the 2025–2026 priority goals was presented at the June 9, 2026 Board meeting for feedback, and the recommended 2026–2027 priority goals are now presented for approval. There is no fiscal impact to approve the goals; any items with a fiscal impact will be brought to the Board separately. Staff recommends the Board approve the 2026–2027 Strategic Plan Priority Goals. |
The employment agreements for the Assistant Superintendents of Administrative Services, Educational Services, and Human Resources allow for annual contract extensions, subject to satisfactory performance evaluations, on or before June 30th of each year. Earlier this year, the negotiated salary settlement for both employee associations included contingency language tied to 2025–26 P-2 property tax revenue estimates; because revenues were projected at least 1.0% above the P-1 estimate, all units received a 0.5% salary increase effective July 1, 2025, which the Board approved for the management team on April 23, 2026. Staff recommends the Board amend the Assistant Superintendents' employment agreements to extend their contracts through June 30, 2029, and incorporate the 0.5% salary increase effective July 1, 2025. |
The Superintendent's employment agreement allows for an annual contract extension, subject to a satisfactory performance evaluation, on or before June 30th of each year. As with the Assistant Superintendents, the negotiated salary settlement's contingency language was triggered by updated property tax revenue estimates, resulting in a 0.5% salary increase for all units effective July 1, 2025, approved for the management team on April 23, 2026. Staff recommends the Board amend the Superintendent's employment agreement to extend the contract through June 30, 2029, and incorporate the 0.5% salary increase effective July 1, 2025. There is no fiscal impact beyond the salary and benefits already budgeted and approved. |
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