Locunity/Jefferson Union High School District, CA
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Recent updates from Governing Board
The board adopted initial proposals for Teamsters 856 negotiations, with both parties opening only salary and benefits for 2026-27.
Why it matters: Classified staff compensation negotiations follow the AFT settlement and will further impact the district's already-strained multi-year budget.
The board approved a tentative agreement with AFT Local 1481 including salary increases and health contributions, ratified by 97.1% of union members.
Why it matters: The 5% compensation increase is the largest cost driver in the district's multi-year budget; the public disclosure confirms reserves will cover it but will be drawn down.
The board unanimously approved placing a $98/parcel tax on the November 2026 ballot to replace an expiring $58 levy.
Why it matters: The parcel tax is built into multi-year budget projections; if voters reject it, additional cuts would be required to close the structural deficit.
The proposed budget projects a $6.5 million deficit in 26-27 as expenditures surpass $100 million, with reserves falling below the board's 10% policy target.
Why it matters: Reserves drop to 9.82%—below the board's own policy—and a budget committee will convene in fall to find cost savings before the structural deficit narrows in 28-29.
The third-year LCAP revision introduces digital citizenship lessons, an Illustrative Math pilot, a redesigned long-term English learner course, and a peer buddy program.
Why it matters: The $4.6 million LCAP budget directs supplemental funds to the district's most vulnerable students—English learners, foster youth, and low-income families—and sets the foundation for the next three-year planning cycle.
Special education enrollment grew from 470 to 515 students, and the district rebranded and expanded its therapeutic STEP programs at Terra Nova and Westmore.
Why it matters: With certified non-public schools closing statewide—including Edgewood in San Francisco—JUHSD's internal programs are increasingly the only local option for students with emotional disabilities.
CSBA representative Pamela Farren urged the board to pass a resolution supporting four achievement-gap bills moving through the state legislature.
Why it matters: The initiative shifts accountability to the state level rather than adding work to districts; a supporting resolution will be considered at next week's meeting.
Board members and the superintendent attended graduations at Thornton, Terra Nova, Jefferson, Westmore, Oceana, Middle College, the Bridge Program, adult school, and the adult transition program.
Why it matters: The diversity of graduation ceremonies—continuation, middle college, adult transition, adult school—reflects the district's commitment to multiple pathways to completion beyond traditional high school.
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