District overview
Mountain House Elementary School District
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
How does a 20-student rural district operate one school?
Mountain House serves about 20 K-8 students at one rural campus. Its three-member Board makes decisions that larger systems would distribute across departments, so a single staff role, wastewater issue, generator, or instructional platform has outsized impact.
One campus is the whole district
Facilities and continuity decisions affect every student at once.
Local property taxes drive funding
The district describes itself as basic aid, with projected property-tax revenue above its LCFF entitlement.
Technology strategy is changing
The Board purchased Yeti Academy and the LCAP positions it as the primary monitored AI and productivity platform.
Temporary funding is ending
The Board reduced classified services and the 2026-27 budget lowers spending as grants expire.
Small size makes issues consequential, but it also allows direct family contact and rapid Board action; the record reports high parent engagement and strong student connectedness.
What the official record establishes
CDE district profile.
Across 11 meetings from September 2025 through June 2026.
Plus nine official office-format documents.
June adopted-budget presentation; agenda-stage until minutes post.
After transfers in the June budget presentation.
Major projects
Campus utilities and continuity
Generator authorized; wastewater issue under evaluationThe Board authorized up to $40,000 for a generator while the school reported intermittent greywater backups from a reduced-performing leach-line system.
- Generator ceiling approved
- Wastewater condition reported
Funding
District facilities funds
Final generator vendor and wastewater remediation costs were not yet documented.
Yeti Academy transition
Subscription approved for 2026-27The district is shifting from standalone productivity and AI tools to a monitored education-specific platform.
- Board approved subscription
- Transition incorporated into LCAP
Funding
LCAP technology actions
The reviewed minutes do not state the subscription amount.
Post-grant staffing and budget reset
Classified service reduced; lower 2026-27 spending projectedThe Board cut a grant-supported classified service while planning reduced expenses and a positive fund-balance change.
- Classified-service reduction approved
- 2026-27 budget scheduled for adoption
Funding
Local property taxes, LCFF, federal and state grants
The presentation projects $906,393 revenue and $806,390 expenditures.
This overview synthesizes 48 official files from 11 meetings, including 960 PDF pages and nine office documents.
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