By Lookout Staff'

August 12, 2026 – The School District will have an additional $11.23 million this school year after the State boosted funding under its enacted budget for the current fiscal year, and more money could be on the way, District officials announced Tuesday.

The School Board approved a 45-Day Budget Revision last Thursday to incorporate the funding into the budget approved in June for the 2026-27 Fiscal Year that began on July 1.

It marked the first time in five years the District has completed the revision that allows school districts to "update their adopted budgets when the final state budget includes significant changes to funding assumptions," officials said.

The new funding incorporated into the budget includes approximately:

* $7.49 million from the one-time Student Support Block Grant;

* $2.97 million in estimated additional ongoing Special Education AB 602 funding;

* $280,000 in additional ongoing Expanded Learning Opportunities Program funding, and

* $490,000 from the final installment of the one-time Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant.

The additional AB 602 funding could help reduce the amount the District provides from its local General Fund contribution to support special education programs and services, officials said.

The District will also prioritize the one-time resources that include the Student Support Block Grant and Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant for one-time or time-limited needs, "rather than creating ongoing costs that continue after those funding sources expire."

“These additional state resources provide important support for our students and programs, but

it is important to understand that the approximately $11.23 million is not all unrestricted funding,”

said Gerardo Cruz, assistant superintendent of Business Services and chief financial officer.

“Much of the funding is restricted or designated for specific purposes," Cruz said. "We will continue to carefully align these resources with allowable uses while maintaining a focus on the District’s long-term fiscal sustainability.”

The District is expecting to receive additional funding through the state’s Local Control Funding Formula, or LCFF, Equity Multiplier after the California Department of Education publishes the 2026-27 eligible-school list and per-pupil rate in February.

"The District will incorporate the funding once its allocation is confirmed," officials said.