CHOOL BUDGETS
ANNUAL BUDGET CYCLE The mandated budget cycle for school districts and the constitutional cycle for the State have various deadlines throughout the year, and unfortunately, these deadlines are never in alignment. While the Governor proposes budgets at the State level, the State Legislature is part of the process as well. Throughout the entire process, the Legislature will negotiate priorities with the Governor because both entities must be in agreement for the actual State Budget to pass. By January 10th each year, the Governor has a constitutional obligation to present his budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year. School districts use this proposal to begin budgeting for the upcoming fiscal year, and sometimes, that process includes teacher and staff reductions. These reductions by law must happen by March 15th. By May 14th, the Governor is constitutionally required to present a May revision. At this point in the year, most Californians have completed their taxes, and the Governor can better plan based on actual State revenues and has a better idea of what the priorities of the legislature are. The May revision is what school districts use to propose their official budgets. Around mid-June, school districts hold public hearings on their budget proposals, and after input has been received, the official budget is considered by their School Boards seven days later. After the May revision is published, the Legislature has a constitutional duty to pass a Budget Bill itemizing expenditures by June 15th. This Budget Bill has been a work in progress since early February, ensuring the Governor and Legislature are on the same page for enactment of the new budget. If the legislature fails to provide the budget by June 15th, they forfeit pay until the Budget Bill is finished. Although school districts have already adopted their budgets by the Legislature’s deadline, they will complete a 45-day budget adjustment in mid-July. The foregoing is an excerpt from a Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District Article - Public School Funding in California
PUHSD follows this budget cycle and is awaiting the May Revise by the State to prepare for our 2026-2027 Budget. Our LCAP Community Meeting is scheduled for May 20, 2026, and we welcome all of our educational partners.
For more information about the District’s budget, please visit our dedicated webpage:
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