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Follow the money

Where the dollars come from, and where they go

School budgets are large and hard to follow. This page traces the money in plain terms: the revenue, the share set aside for students with the greatest needs, and the cost of every action in the plan.

Where the money comes from

Projected revenue for 2025-26 by source.

Total projected revenue

$300,778,408

  • LCFF base funding$211.8M70.4%
  • Other state funds$35.0M11.6%
  • Local funds$28.8M9.6%
  • LCFF supplemental & concentrationFor high-need students$16.7M5.6%
  • Federal funds$8.6M2.9%
$300.8M
Total revenue
All sources
$331.1M
General fund
Total planned spending
$27.0M
Tied to this plan
The LCAP actions
$16.7M
For high-need students
Supplemental & concentration

Most of the district's $331,072,373 general fund pays for the base program and special education, which are reported outside the LCAP. The $26,982,344 shown here is the portion tied directly to the goals and actions in this plan.

Equity funding

The dollars for high-need students

A district earns extra funding when it enrolls English learners, low-income students, and foster youth. The state then requires that money to be spent on increasing or improving services for those same students.

$16,710,349

Generated for high-need students

Through the funding formula this year.

$19,950,939

Planned to be invested

More than the amount generated.

8.004%

Required increase

9.556%

Planned increase

The plan increases services by more than the state minimum, with no carryover owed from last year.

Last year (2024-25), the district budgeted $19,016,569 for high-need students and actually spent $19,183,200.

Where it goes

Plan spending by goal

How the plan's dollars are distributed across its five goals, and how much of each goal serves high-need students.

  • Goal 1 Future-ready academics$10.1M
  • Goal 2 Welcoming, safe schools$6.0M
  • Goal 3 Supported, effective staff$2.2M
  • Goal 4 Strong systems & family partnership$8.3M
  • Goal 5 Cedar Hollow High focus$465K
For high-need studentsBase actions for all students

Every action

The full list of actions

Each action in the plan, what it funds, and whether it counts toward services for high-need students. Sort by funding or filter to the high-need actions.

20 actions ยท $26,982,344

LCAP actions with funding amounts and whether they contribute to services for high-need students.
ActionHigh-need
Attract and retain teachers and staff
Compensation and supports to recruit and keep the educators students rely on.
YesLEA-wide$7,500,000
Responsive instructional program
Curriculum, targeted support, and differentiated interventions for English learners, low-income, and foster youth students in every core subject.
YesLEA-wide$4,271,667
Intervention at highest-need schools
Additional high-impact teachers and academic support at schools serving the most low-income, emergent bilingual, and foster youth students.
YesSchoolwide$3,986,138
Safe, inclusive, responsive campuses
Assistant principals, positive-behavior supports, and a welcoming environment for every student, including LGBTQIA+ youth.
YesLEA-wide$3,077,266
A continuum of wellness services
Mental-health professionals at every site and a range of services supporting student well-being.
YesLEA-wide$2,560,695
Responsive professional learning
Training that helps staff create socially, culturally, and behaviorally responsive classrooms.
YesLEA-wide$1,952,651
Relevant, deeper-learning experiences
Personalized, skill-driven experiences co-created with students to build a postsecondary plan grounded in their strengths.
YesLEA-wide$1,048,310
Family & community engagement
Resources and staffing for two-way communication and real ways for families to take part.
YesLEA-wide$785,588
English Language Development program
High-quality language instruction for all emergent bilingual students, including long-term English learners and newcomers.
YesLimited$398,170
Increase attendance
Supports and outreach to bring students to school every day.
YesLEA-wide$320,582
Responsive professional learning at Cedar Hollow High
Training plus transportation support, using supplemental funds for low-income students.
YesSchoolwide$268,924
Practices for future-ready environments
Hiring, onboarding, and evaluation practices that enable staff to build future-ready learning environments.
YesLEA-wide$206,844
Safe, inclusive environment at Cedar Hollow High
A welcoming, responsive campus climate for Cedar Hollow High students.
Base$147,565
A multi-measurement system (MTSS)
Use a range of measures to diagnose student needs and match them to the right tier of support.
YesLEA-wide$143,347
Career and work-based learning
Authentic learning aligned to careers in the community so students can explore options and prepare a postsecondary plan.
Base$119,000
Trauma-informed, healing-centered support
Practices that help students who have experienced trauma feel safe and supported.
YesLEA-wide$52,330
Access to postsecondary opportunities
Expand college and career options for Cedar Hollow High students.
Base$49,000
English Language Arts for SWD & EB students
Curriculum, accommodations, and interventions so students with disabilities and emergent bilinguals get strong ELA instruction.
YesLEA-wide$46,883
Mathematics for SWD & EB students
Curriculum, accommodations, and interventions for high-quality math instruction for students with disabilities and emergent bilinguals.
YesLEA-wide$45,384
Personalized plans for long-term English learners
Individual support plans for each long-term English learner, plus multilingual outreach to their families.
YesLEA-wide$2,000