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Adoption of Resolutions Authorizing Filing of Applications for State Allocation Board-Administered Programs and Acknowledging Requirement to Submit Five-Year School Facilities Master Plan
Facilities Services Division
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Brief Description:
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(Adoption of Resolutions Authorizing Filing of Applications for State Allocation Board-Administered Programs and Acknowledging Requirement to Submit Five-Year School Facilities Master Plan) Recommends adoption of resolutions to authorize Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD or District) to file applications for State Allocation Board-administered programs and acknowledge, as a condition of participation in the School Facility Program (SFP), the requirement to submit a five-year school facilities master plan to the California Department of General Services, Office of Public School Construction.
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Recommendation
Action Proposed:
Adoption of the attached Board of Education (Board) resolutions (Exhibits A through F), which authorize LAUSD personnel to file applications for State Allocation Board-administered programs and acknowledge, as a condition of participation in the SFP, the requirement to submit a five-year school facilities master plan to the California Department of General Services, Office of Public School Construction.
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Background:
The State Allocation Board (SAB) is responsible for determining the allocation of state resources used to fund the new construction and modernization of public-school facilities through the SFP. These funding resources come from voter-approved general obligation bond funds and other designated state funds, which are allocated into various SFP programs. LAUSD has applied for grants through these programs and has been awarded approximately $6.18 billion so far, allowing the District to build new schools, modernize existing campuses, and provide learning environments that help students achieve educational goals.
As a result of the passage of the Kindergarten through Grade 12 Schools and Local Community College Public Education Facilities Modernization, Repair, and Safety Bond Act of 2024 (Proposition 2), each school district that intends to participate in the SFP must submit to the Office of Public School Construction (OPSC) a five-year school facilities master plan, or an updated five-year school facilities master plan, approved by the district’s governing board. The specific elements required in the master plan, and the standards for master-plan preparation, were approved by the SAB on May 4, 2026. Until a master plan is completed and adopted, a district may continue to submit SFP grant applications, provided that it submits to OPSC a resolution, approved by the district’s governing board, acknowledging the master-plan requirement, and provided that the district complies with the deadlines specified in the resolution.
In April 2025, the LAUSD Board adopted a single resolution that authorized LAUSD personnel to file applications for SAB-administered programs and acknowledged the requirement to submit a five-year school facilities master plan. Since then, the SAB has adopted and implemented program-specific submittal timelines for the facilities master plan, which are not specified in the existing resolution. For the District’s applications to be processed, OPSC is requiring the District to submit separate resolutions for each funding program with the specific timelines stated. The attached resolutions will allow LAUSD to continue filing grant applications for all funding programs, and will ensure OPSC will continue to process applications already submitted without delay.
Expected Outcomes:
Adoption of the attached resolutions so that LAUSD may continue filing SFP grant applications until a five-year facilities master plan can be submitted to OPSC.
Board Options and Consequences:
Approval of the resolutions will allow LAUSD to continue filing SFP grant applications without interruption.
Disapproval of the resolutions will require LAUSD to suspend SFP grant applications that are not covered by the existing resolution, until LAUSD fulfills the five-year facilities master plan requirement. Disapproval of the resolutions will require the LAUSD to withdraw its three CTEFP applications and will jeopardize LAUSD’s ability to receive SFP grants under funding programs not covered by the existing resolution.
Policy Implications:
The proposal advances Pillar 2 (Joy and Wellness) and Pillar 4 (Operational Effectiveness) of the 2022-2026 Strategic Plan by facilitating the funding of school construction projects, thus providing facilities that improve students’ access to safe, healthy, and educationally effective learning environments.
Budget Impact:
SFP funding of school construction projects reduces the burden on local sources of school funding.
Student Impact:
Approval of the resolutions will allow the District to continue applying for SFP grants for the construction of modern school facilities, thus improving students’ access to a safe and healthy learning environment.
Issues and Analysis:
None.
Attachments:
Exhibit A - Resolution Authorizing Filing of Applications for State Allocation Board-
Administered Programs - Facility Hardship & Seismic Mitigation Program
Exhibit B - Resolution Authorizing Filing of Applications for State Allocation Board-Administered Programs - New Construction and Modernization Programs
Exhibit C - Resolution Authorizing Filing of Applications for State Allocation Board-
Administered Programs - New Construction and Modernization Site Design
Programs
Exhibit D - Resolution Authorizing Filing of Applications for State Allocation Board-
Administered Programs - Career Technical Education Facilities Program
Exhibit E - Resolution Authorizing Filing of Applications for State Allocation Board-Administered Programs - Charter School Facilities Program
Exhibit F - Resolution Authorizing Filing of Applications for State Allocation Board-
Administered Programs - Natural Disaster Assistance Program
Submitted:
08/20/26