Budget Advisory Committee

For Immediate Release:
August 2, 2024

Media Contact:

Hilda Ramirez Horvath

626.396.3606 ramirezhorvath.hilda@pusd.us

PASADENA UNIFIED SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT’S BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Pasadena, CA -- The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) seeks applicants to serve on the Superintendent’s Budget Advisory Committee (SBAC). The committee will review budget and program plans and make recommendations on prioritization for the 2025-26 district budget to the Superintendent and the Governing Board. The committee will meet from September - December 2024. Applications are being accepted through September 6, 2024.

With the prospect of budget reductions over the next two years due to projected declines in ongoing revenue, PUSD is fundamentally changing its planning and budget development process to focus on performance-based budgeting, balancing cost efficiency and educational effectiveness.

Through this continuous improvement and ongoing engagement process, the goal is to fund strategies that align with the Board of Education’s five strategic directions as outlined in PUSD’s 5-year Strategic Plan.

Strategic Directions:

1. Learner-focused Instruction

2. Outstanding and Respected Employees

3. Quality Learning Environment

4. Effective, Responsible, and Accountable Organization

5. Collaboration with Families to Increase Trust

The purpose of the Superintendent’s Budget Advisory Committee is to foster transparency, collaboration, and community involvement by a broad range of parents, staff, and educational partners. Applications are sought from teachers, principals, staff, parent representatives from district advisory committees, community members, and high school student Think Tank members. The SBAC will also include presentations and recommendations by division and department managers.

The Committee will convene for 8-10 meetings.