District overview

Reed Union Elementary School District

Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.

A property-tax-funded three-school district supplemented by a parcel tax and community foundation

Five locally elected trustees govern a K-8 district of about 1,100 students

Reed Union serves Reed, Bel Aire and Del Mar schools under a five-member, locally elected Board of Trustees. Unlike an ordinary LCFF-dependent district, its operating plan is driven primarily by local secured property taxes, supplemented by a voter-approved parcel tax, restricted state and federal funds, and substantial Foundation for Reed Schools support. The Board adopts the budget and policy and oversees the superintendent; school site councils and PTAs provide school-level participation but do not replace Board authority.

2025-26 General Fund expenditures total $33.15 million

The adopted plan exceeds $31.03 million of revenue and uses reserves, with a projected $11.95 million ending balance.

Property taxes dominate revenue

The budget projects $22.64 million of secured property taxes, $2.67 million of parcel-tax revenue, and $1.75 million from the Foundation.

Enrollment and attendance matter even in a locally funded system

The budget projects 1,063 students and 1,009 ADA; falling below 1,000 ADA increases the statutory reserve requirement from 3% to 4% in the forecast years.

Community enrichment still requires district subsidy

Foundation-sponsored programs cost a projected $2.93 million, leaving a $1.18 million General Fund contribution after Foundation revenue.

The adopted budget is a June 2025 planning snapshot, not the later 2026-27 adopted plan. Property-tax growth, enrollment, salaries and year-end balances are estimates subject to interim updates and audit.

Where the district stands

2025-26 General Fund expendituresverified

33,147,791 dollars

Adopted unrestricted plus restricted General Fund budget.

Projected 2025-26 enrollmentverified

1,063 students

Budget projection paired with 1,009 projected ADA.

Budgeted General Fund expenditures per projected studentcontext

31,183 dollars per student

Context calculation: $33,147,791 divided by 1,063; not an audited CDE current-expense-per-ADA figure.

Budgeted Foundation revenueverified

1,750,000 dollars

Supports specialty programs whose projected total cost is $2,925,717.

Major projects

Granada School Beta and Alpha re-roofing

bid opened; award and completion not posted

The district advertised a formal re-roofing package in March 2026 and opened bids on April 2. The public Maintenance and Operations page does not yet identify the selected contractor, contract amount, construction dates or completion status.

Next: Publish the award, funding source, contract value, construction schedule and completion status

Mar 11, 2026Bid documents became available
Mar 24, 2026Mandatory pre-bid conference held
Apr 2, 2026Bid submission deadline and opening

Funding

Funding source and project amount are not stated in the district's public bid notice

Prepared from the official 2025-26 adopted budget and forecast, district governance and schools pages, and the Maintenance and Operations bid notice.

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