Fund ccusd!
Culver City schools need financial help and are asking our City for support. In just the past year, CCUSD has eliminated 39 positions to reduce its budget deficit. But without financial support from the City, even more reductions will be necessary, including cuts to:
Essential teaching and administrative staff
Tutoring and academic intervention programs
Advanced Placement and elective classes
Health, mental health, and wellbeing services
Arts, enrichment, and extracurriculars
“CCUSD is in a moment of deep fiscal crisis. Without intervention, the District faces devastating cuts that will jeopardize student outcomes, decimate key programs, and trigger the loss of local governance through state receivership. Your support tonight is not a bailout—it is a partnership investment in the long-term vitality, equity, and excellence of our public schools and our shared City.” CCUSD Board President Triston Ezidore, requesting City support on July 14, 2025. Read the full letter here.
$2.5 Million dollars for the next 3 years is the minimum needed.
In order to avoid the worst impacts on our schools, CCUSD will need $2.5 million for the next 3 years. The District will need to identify other long-term solutions to adequately fund our schools but without the minimum funding support, our schools will not only be forced to make cuts but will face potential state receivership with devastating financial and reputational costs.
Why does CCUSD have a budget problem?
Declining enrollment, the loss of Covid-era funding, and significant federal education cuts are all happening at the same time, creating tremendous stress on the budget. The voter-approved 2024 bond measure for CCUSD is limited to paying for much needed school construction and modernization. Bond funds cannot be used for staff or services, which is where the budget shortage falls.
Culver City schools are essential to a thriving city. Whether we have children enrolled in our public schools or not, educating the next generation matters for all of us. Our community comes together for all kinds of school activities: festivals, plays, sporting events, open houses and graduations. Our kids are growing up together and making lifelong friends that connect families from all parts of the City into a community that cares for one another. Valuing our schools, and understanding how important they are, means that Culver City needs to step up with critically needed temporary support while the District implements long term, sustainable revenue strategies. Funding our schools is funding our community.
What you can do: Starting August 8, write in and let the City Council know you support our schools and want Culver City to partner with CCUSD by providing essential funding during this critical time.
