Top Takeaways Los Angeles Unified’s school board considered two last-minute amendments that largely spared its Black Student Achievement Plan. The district’s Student Equity Needs Index will still face hundreds of millions in cuts over the next several years. The board is expected to consider a revised plan in September. The Los Angeles Unified school board voted Tuesday to restore much of the funding it had proposed cutting from its Black Student Achievement Plan, a victory for students and advocates who warned the reductions would devastate services. But the district’s Student Equity Needs Index remains slated for hundreds of millions in cuts, leaving questions about the future of equity-focused funding in the nation’s second largest district. Under the original proposal, BSAP would have lost $100 million during both the 2027-28 and 2028-29 fiscal years, leaving advocates concerned that the program would have seen a 86% reduction in funding by the 2027-28 academic year. To applause and cheers, board members Kelly Gonez and Karla Griego introduced amendments to maintain BSAP funding. “I’m glad about how it turned out, but at the same time disappointed that it even had to get to this point,” said Ezekiel Getachew, an incoming senior at King Drew Magnet High School. The first amendment, introduced by Gonez, restored $50 million to the Black Student Achievement Plan in fiscal year 2027-28 by making additional cuts to central office positions, reducing the Los Angeles School Police Department budget and eliminating a student metro pass program. The board is expected to…
