Patrick Bernhardt

The Governing Board meeting for the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District discussed the First Interim Report for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Key topics included a review of the adopted budget, revenue and expenditure projections, and changes since the Adopted Budget in June. Discussions covered property taxes, federal and state funding, local funding, employee salaries and benefits, contract services, and contributions to restricted programs. The board also reviewed multiyear projections, reserve levels, cash flow, and the status of other funds, including the Cafeteria Special Revenue Fund, Deferred Maintenance Fund, and Special Reserve Funds.

The Unaudited Actuals Report for the 2024-2025 fiscal year was presented to the Governing Board. The report includes a summary memo, state forms, supplementary schedules, and financial reports. It covers General Fund revenues and expenses, property tax revenue components, federal and state revenue, local revenue, and expenditure components. The report also discusses contributions and transfers to restricted programs and other funds, the General Fund balance, available reserves, and a summary of other funds, including the Student Activity Special Revenue Fund, Cafeteria Special Revenue Fund, Deferred Maintenance Fund, Special Reserve Fund, Postemployment Benefits Fund, Building Fund, Capital Facilities Fund, Bond Interest and Redemption Fund, Employee Benefit Fund, and Foundation Private-Purpose Trust Fund. The report concludes with a staff recommendation to approve the 2024-2025 Unaudited Actuals Financial Report and submit it to the Santa Clara County Office of Education and the California Department of Education.

The 2025-26 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District focuses on several key goals: igniting students' passions for learning and empowering them to achieve brilliance, transforming classroom and school expectations to align with values, nurturing caring communities that develop students' full identities and social-emotional health, and embracing high-leverage services and approaches that translate values into actions. The plan includes specific actions and metrics to monitor effectiveness, with an emphasis on improving outcomes for English Learners, socioeconomically disadvantaged students, and students with disabilities. The LCAP also addresses state priorities such as pupil achievement, pupil engagement, school climate, and course access.

A public hearing will be held to determine if each pupil in each school in the district has sufficient textbooks or instructional materials in each subject that are consistent with the content and cycles or the curriculum framework adopted by the state boards, as required by California Education Code section 60119.

The board reviewed and approved a list of warrants, covering a range of expenditures. These included payments for materials and supplies, classroom and office supplies, accounts payable, reimbursements for superintendent duties, conference and training expenses, and various retiree benefits such as vision and dental insurance. Additional expenses covered life insurance, medical insurance, dues, health and welfare services, and voluntary deductions. Specific projects and services approved encompassed a bell/PA system upgrade, track work, Google collaboration tools, printer maintenance, background checks, transportation services, athletic trainer services, a cloud-based PBX phone system, waste management, music programs, counseling services, utilities, and workplace investigations.