1. Salary, Statutory and Health Benefits (Object 2000/3000)

Salaries reflect all applicable salary step and longevity increments for Personnel Commission staff. The District Director of Fiscal Services provided the salary, statutory benefit, and health benefit costs.

2. Supplies and Equipment Replacement (Object 4000)

Amounts to cover general supplies, equipment, and expenses are budgeted as is essential in supporting the services provided.

3. Operating Expenses (Object 5000)

The budget includes funds to cover the cost of standard operating expenses, such as the online application system, test scanner, recruitment ads, commission memberships, and expenses incurred when using exam raters from other districts.

The Order extends from July 1, 2020, to December 15, 2020, the deadline for a school district governing boards to adopt the Local Control and Accountability Plan and the budget overview for parents. The Order also requires the Governing Board of the LEA to adopt, during the same meeting at which the governing board adopts the annual budget, due before July 1, 2020, a written report to the community that explains the changes to program offerings that the LEA has made in response to school closures to address the COVID-19 emergency and the major impacts of such closures on students and families. The report must detail how the LEA is meeting the needs of unduplicated pupils during the period of school closures and the steps taken by the LEA to support the following: delivery of high-quality distance learning opportunities; providing school meals in non-congregate settings; and arranging for supervision of students during ordinary school hours. The content to be included in the report aligns with the prior Executive Order N-26-20 which outlined the conditions under which California public local education agencies retained state funding in the event of physical school closure.

School districts are required to submit the written report in conjunction with submission of the adopted annual budget to the county office of education.  School districts must post a copy of the written report on the homepage of their internet website.

The local health jurisdiction (Los Angeles County Department of Health) and the state health authority (California Department of Public Health) both have the authority to issue orders that limit the scope of reopening plans.  Currently, the LA County Health Order does not allow for the “full reopening” of schools within Los Angeles County.

The Hart District Governing Board does not have the authority to ignore the County Health Order.

Proposed plans for the fall semester are designed to do the following:

1)      Comply with LA County Health Order requirements as a means to keep students, staff, and
families safe and to minimize the transmission of the COVID-19 virus.
2)      Provide options for parents (either online or blended models of instruction).
3)      Bring students back to campus as quickly as it is deemed safe to do so.

Budget projections in the 2020-21 school year and two subsequent school years budget were developed using the Governor’s May Revise data.

LACOE has requested that the Board of Trustees submit the following resolution indicating that the Board understands that there will most likely be additional budget adjustments and a mid year revision required for this fiscal year as a result of the COVID-19 economic impact.

Approval of this resolution will satisfy LACOE that the District will take appropriate budget action as required based on these anticipated changes to address the qualified status we are submitting based on final adopted budget from the State of California and an anticipated mid year revision to the budget.