School overview
Van Deene Avenue Elementary
Who governs Van Deene, what the school budget covers, and what the current school plan says is underway. Part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
Who makes decisions for Van Deene?
Van Deene is part of Los Angeles Unified School District, not a separate district with its own school board. LAUSD’s elected Board of Education governs the school. The school directory places Van Deene in Region South and Board District 7. School Site Council, Local School Leadership Council, and English Learner Advisory Committee are the school-level bodies families would expect to follow, but this review could not verify current online records for them.
The district board governs the school
Van Deene is a district-run elementary school. Its official directory record places it in LAUSD Region South and Board District 7, represented in that record by Tanya Ortiz Franklin.
The budget is largely staffing
The 2026-27 school-approved budget totals $4.28 million. About $3.04 million, or 71%, is listed for positions, including a principal, teachers, special-education staff, aides, and food-service staff.
Local plans describe student supports
The current targeted-student plan sets aside $296,181 in TSP funds. It describes Saturday Academy, after-school tutoring, teacher data planning, and attendance supports for low-income students, English learners, and foster youth.
The public records show planned supports and a school-approved budget, but they do not establish how every local council recommendation was made or whether every planned activity has occurred.
Where the school stands
Includes staffing, other salary items, materials and supplies, and a small transfer cost.
The budget summary lists $3,043,920 for positions.
The plan reports $311,770 allocated, a $15,589 potential variance, and $296,181 available and budgeted.
This is the enrollment figure reported in the plan, not a current attendance count.
Major projects
Targeted student academic and attendance supports
in_progressThe 2026-27 TSP plan continues Saturday Academy with enrichment, after-school tutoring based on student data, teacher data planning, and attendance outreach. It also describes supervision aides, counseling support, restorative practices, and recognition tied to attendance and kindness.
- LAUSD published the 2026-27 TSP plan
Funding
$296,181 in available TSP funds
The plan budgets $211,607 for Academic Excellence and $84,574 for Joy and Wellness.
This overview uses the official LAUSD directory, the 2025-26 allocation summary, the 2026-27 school-approved budget, and the current targeted-student plan. Figures marked verified come directly from those records.
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