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Budget Advisory Committee

The Budget Advisory Committee is a standing committee of the Superintendent with representatives from stakeholder groups in the District.  Its purpose is to review the District's Budget, share the information with constituent groups and generate recommendations for the superintendent's consideration in the budget development process. With a commitment to maintaining the quality of education and services provided to our students, the BAC will be tasked with:

  • Developing a formulaic approach to the allocation of district dollars to sites;

  • Exploring revenue opportunities to support the District’s financial stability;

  • Evaluating current expenditures and identifying potential cost-saving opportunities;

  • Engaging with the community to enhance their understanding of the District's budget.

Term: 2024/25 - 2026/27

For more information and or questions about the Budget Committee, please contact Kendall Perkins for Yvonne Perez, Chief Business Official, kperkins@carmelunified.org, 831-624-1546, ext. 2051.

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COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES

Members will be asked to serve in rotation for a two-year term.  Responsibilities will include attendance at meetings and sharing of information with their representative group and to represent the interests of programs and services for the District as a whole. The Committee is advisory in nature and will not have decision-making responsibilities. Members of the Committee, are responsible for:

Learning about the CUSD Budget (Revenue, Expenditures, Spending Priorities, Cash Flow, etc.)

Learning about the LCAP, Collective Bargaining   Agreements, Technology Plan, Facilities Master Plan, SELPA

Participating in discussions about the different factors that can be considered when developing a Weighted Student Formula (WSF)

Developing recommendations for the Superintendent’s consideration

Participating in communication about the recommendations

TIMELINE & SCHEDULE

Committee Meetings will be held quarterly, from 5:15 - 7:15 P.M., at the Professional Learning Center, 4380 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA. 

Year 1: Meetings focused on training and data analysis, and were held monthly, in person on August 19th, 2025, September 16th, 2025, October 21st, 2025, November 18th, 2025, December 9th, 2025, January 20th, 2026, February 24th, 2026, March 17th, 2026, April 21st, 2026, May 19th, 2026, and June 1st, 2026.

Year 2: Meetings will resume in September or October 2026, and will include recommendation development and presentation of recommendations to the Superintendent. Schedule of dates to be established based on financial reporting deadlines.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBER COMPOSTION

District Staff: Chief Business Official, Senior Director of Fiscal Services, Deputy Superintendent - Educational Services

Site Leadership: Principal Elementary, Principal Secondary

Site Staff: 2 Certificated Staff, 2 Classified Staff

Parents/ Guardians: 2 Elementary, 2 Secondary

Students: 4 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Alisa Ibsen                          Teacher - Elementary 

Carla Basaldua                   Library Tech - Elementary 

Eben Russell                        K-5 Parent

Elaine Captian                     K-5 Parent

Emily Kim                             Student

Jack Balas                              Student

John Norall                            Behavior Interventionist 

Jon Guidi                                K-12 Parent

Josie Hanson                         Student

Kara Gober                            Principal - Elementary

Katie Murphy                        K-8 Parent 

Kenna Little                           Teacher - Secondary 

Kyle Mitchell                          Student

Mary Petty                              Deputy Superintendent - Ed Srvcs

Robin Voss (Facilitator)        Senior Director of Fiscal Srvcs   

Tom Parry                                Principal - Secondary

Yvonne Perez (Facilitator)   Chief Business Official