School overview
Plainview Academic Charter Academy
How Plainview’s affiliated charter structure, budget and school councils shape what families can follow. Part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
Who decides at Plainview?
Plainview is a locally funded affiliated charter operated within Los Angeles Unified. Its school plans identify the principal, School Site Council and English Learner Advisory Committee as part of school-level planning and budget review.
LAUSD remains the governing agency
Plainview is a public affiliated charter within LAUSD, not an independent charter-management organization.
SSC and ELAC appear in the school’s planning record
The March ELAC agenda includes SPSA, targeted-student-population and budget updates from the principal; the SPSA describes the school planning process.
The school’s budget is larger than its discretionary plan
The LCAP says it includes LCFF sources and charter-determined expenditures, while other state, local and federal funds are covered through separate plans.
The public records show active planning and parent-facing council materials, but they do not provide a complete online run of SSC or LSLC minutes for the trailing year.
What is on the public record
Proposed revenue includes $5,083,977.92 in LCFF funds, plus other state, local and federal funds.
The proposed LCAP compares budgeted spending with an estimate and says staffing shortages and one-time funds were the main causes.
Major projects
2026-27 LCAP services for high-needs students
plannedThe proposed plan projects $804,980.12 in supplemental and concentration funding for high-needs students in 2026-27 and says it plans to spend that amount on increased or improved services.
- Proposed 2026-27 LCAP published
Funding
LCFF supplemental and concentration grants
The proposed LCAP describes $804,980.12 generated by enrollment of foster youth, English learners and low-income students.
This overview is based on Plainview’s published 2025-26 SPSA, March 2026 ELAC materials and proposed 2026-27 LCAP. Verified figures are taken directly from the collected official plans.
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