A public-records reading

The Numbers.

Every project promised in the 2017 Facilities Master Plan, matched against the District's May 21, 2026 Measure LCF Citizens' Oversight Committee Project Expenditure Update (financials as of April 30, 2026). Sources: FMP Section 4 and the Appendix; the May 2026 expenditure update.

2017 FMP total need

$251.9M

Bond authority

$149M

Reported committed (4/30/26)

$123.8M

Avg. overrun (comparable)

+31%

La Cañada Jr./High

9 line items
  • 25yd × 33m Pool

    Completed

    Scope enlargement, not a pure overrun: the FMP specified a 25yd × 33m pool; a 40m pool was built. Now $13.64M committed against the $8.45M FMP line — a 61% increase tied to an enlarged scope the community was not asked about.

    FMP 2017
    $8,452,070
    Reported
    $13,643,763
    Δ vs. FMP
    +61%
  • Safety & Security

    Completed

    Combines fire alarm/lockdown/access control and fencing ($2.84M + $1.02M + $0.77M). 31% over the FMP estimate; scope composition differs from the FMP definition.

    FMP 2017
    $3,535,029
    Reported
    $4,631,442
    Δ vs. FMP
    +31%
  • Band Room Modernization

    Completed

    Came in close to budget; fully spent.

    FMP 2017
    $1,252,860
    Reported
    $1,274,437
    Δ vs. FMP
    +2%
  • MPR Modernization

    Completed

    33% over the FMP estimate.

    FMP 2017
    $1,419,775
    Reported
    $1,887,674
    Δ vs. FMP
    +33%
  • Modernization + Building Systems

    In progress

    Not directly comparable: FMP scope (walls/windows/doors/floors/ceilings/paint/roof) is largely undone. Current spend covers surveys, roof repair, lighting, boiler and cooling tower. About $3.4M more (S. Gym HVAC, Central Plant B&E) is budgeted but not started.

    FMP 2017
    $12,371,431
    Reported
    $1,463,369
    Δ vs. FMP
  • Baseball & Softball Fields

    In progress

    Not comparable: FMP natural turf not installed; bleachers not moved.

    FMP 2017
    $1,651,890
    Reported
    $296,889
    Δ vs. FMP
  • Site Utilities

    In progress

    Not comparable: FMP storm-drain and electrical upgrades not done. Reported amount is largely architect fees to Psomas (~$215K).

    FMP 2017
    $1,790,730
    Reported
    $225,680
    Δ vs. FMP
  • Bleachers (Stadium VIP)

    In progress

    Not comparable: FMP home and visitor bleachers not built. Reported spend is for VIP/booster seats and architect fees only.

    FMP 2017
    $2,994,600
    Reported
    $18,304
    Δ vs. FMP
  • Stadium Home Bleachers

    Missing

    Listed in the FMP scope prioritization. No record of construction in the May 2026 Measure LCF expenditure update.

    FMP 2017
    $1,574,917
    Reported
    Δ vs. FMP

Paradise Canyon Elementary

5 line items
  • 2-Story Classroom Building

    In progress

    Now $23.9M committed — 26% over the original FMP estimate, and not yet complete. (Phase 2 below is a separate, additional project.)

    FMP 2017
    $18,964,509
    Reported
    $23,897,388
    Δ vs. FMP
    +26%
  • Modernization + Building Systems

    In progress

    Not directly comparable (scope differs), but commitment has grown sharply since 2024: now $10.4M committed ($4.55M expended), up from $2.67M in the April 2024 report.

    FMP 2017
    $3,915,637
    Reported
    $10,401,206
    Δ vs. FMP
  • Safety & Security

    Completed

    81% over the FMP estimate. Composition: $203,885 S&S plus $663,680 fencing.

    FMP 2017
    $478,800
    Reported
    $867,565
    Δ vs. FMP
    +81%
  • Site Utilities

    In progress

    Not comparable: FMP scope (gas, sewer, water, electrical, storm-drain mains) appears unfinished.

    FMP 2017
    $1,373,109
    Reported
    $314,445
    Δ vs. FMP
  • New Construction — Phase 2

    In progress

    Now $10.4M committed ($1.50M expended), up from $1.21M in April 2024 — no longer 'design only.' Not anticipated in the original 2017 FMP scope.

    FMP 2017
    $0
    Reported
    $10,421,524
    Δ vs. FMP

Palm Crest Elementary

6 line items
  • Modernization + Building Systems

    Completed

    199% over the FMP estimate — the largest percentage variance in the program. Caveat: the report subtotal bundles roof repair, playground and surveys that the FMP line did not, so the comparison is semi-comparable.

    FMP 2017
    $3,536,736
    Reported
    $10,589,760
    Δ vs. FMP
    +199%
  • 2-Story Classroom Building

    Completed

    Roughly 5% over the original FMP estimate.

    FMP 2017
    $18,285,571
    Reported
    $19,188,675
    Δ vs. FMP
    +5%
  • Site Utilities

    Disputed

    91% over FMP. About $243K of the figure is a fencing entry-adjustment booked against utilities; net of that mis-booking the true overrun is closer to +77%.

    FMP 2017
    $1,745,609
    Reported
    $3,336,738
    Δ vs. FMP
    +91%
  • Sewer System

    Completed

    Came in 42% UNDER budget. (The prior version of this site cited a $215,000 FMP baseline and a +99% overrun — both wrong. The FMP Scope Prioritization chart shows $417,093.)

    FMP 2017
    $417,093
    Reported
    $241,640
    Δ vs. FMP
    -42%
  • Parking & Drop-off

    Completed

    Came in under budget — partial scope.

    FMP 2017
    $1,476,433
    Reported
    $573,660
    Δ vs. FMP
    -61%
  • Safety & Security

    Completed

    Under budget; only fencing delivered against a much broader FMP S&S scope.

    FMP 2017
    $1,574,917
    Reported
    $403,063
    Δ vs. FMP
    -74%

La Cañada Elementary

5 line items
  • Safety & Security

    Completed

    Under budget; delivered scope (playground S&S + fencing) narrower than FMP.

    FMP 2017
    $1,407,944
    Reported
    $1,235,775
    Δ vs. FMP
    -12%
  • Purchase Salisbury Property

    Completed

    Real-estate purchase not contemplated in the 2017 FMP.

    FMP 2017
    $0
    Reported
    $1,531,397
    Δ vs. FMP
  • HVAC

    Completed

    Now $996K (Project 95120 plus CalSHAPE), up from just $60K in April 2024. Against the FMP HVAC line of $637K, that is 56% over.

    FMP 2017
    $636,800
    Reported
    $996,417
    Δ vs. FMP
    +56%
  • Modernization + Building Systems

    In progress

    Largely unbuilt. Some HVAC spending (see HVAC line above) is now booked under modernization, so the prior 'zero spend' framing no longer strictly holds.

    FMP 2017
    $5,531,443
    Reported
    Δ vs. FMP
  • 2-Story Classroom Building

    Missing

    The flagship $16.5M classroom building still shows zero spent. The District has since identified roughly $11.25M as a future New Construction line for LCE, but no construction has begun.

    FMP 2017
    $16,492,153
    Reported
    Δ vs. FMP

District-Wide

1 line items
  • District-Wide Technology

    Disputed

    Not directly comparable: the FMP technology line was per-site; the current Districtwide Technology Upgrade subtotal is $1.08M. Scope basis differs.

    FMP 2017
    $5,416,670
    Reported
    $1,083,673
    Δ vs. FMP

Methodology note

Several line items in the District's report use different scope definitions than the 2017 FMP — "Modernization" sometimes means classroom-wall and window replacement, sometimes only a roof repair. Where the two are not directly comparable we leave the Δ column blank rather than force a number. "Missing" projects are FMP line items with zero reported spend.

The "average overrun (comparable)" stat is dollar-weighted across the like-for-like comparable subset (FMP ~$62.5M vs. ~$81.8M committed) so a small sewer line doesn't weigh the same as a $19M classroom building.

Source documents: LCUSD Facilities Master Plan Sections 4 & 6, and the District's May 21, 2026 Measure LCF Citizens' Oversight Committee Project Expenditure Update (financials as of April 30, 2026). Both are public records. Note: the 2017 FMP baselines were re-verified against the FMP Scope-Prioritization chart; 17 of 18 match to the dollar. The single correction is the Palm Crest Sewer System baseline ($417,093 in the FMP chart, not the $215,000 used in an earlier version of this page).

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This is an independent, non-committee informational site. It does not solicit or accept contributions and is not coordinated with any campaign committee. All figures are drawn from public records — the 2017 Facilities Master Plan and the District's May 21, 2026 Measure LCF Citizens' Oversight Committee Project Expenditure Update (financials as of April 30, 2026).

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