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Making Sense of Dollars & Cents: Understanding District Budgets

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Learn the what, why, and how of sharing budget info with your stakeholders.

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Budget Engagement Best Practices 1-Pager in English
Budget Engagement Best Practices 1-Pager in Spanish
Editable Budget Presentation

Want to commit to making budget information more accessible in your district? Here’s a sample board resolution for a school board to commit to simplifying and clarifying budget information.

Want to find LCFF & LCAP resources? Visit LCAP Watch to find and keyword search LCAPs for all California school districts and find more LCAP resources.

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Karla Fernandez

Communications Manager

Karla Fernandez (she/her/hers) joins Ed Trust–West as a Communications Manager with over 11 years of experience advancing social impact initiatives.

Karla started her career as a teacher at Chicago Public Schools and UIC College Prep. After teaching, Karla joined United Friends of the Children to support LA County’s youth in foster care as a college counselor. Through Leadership for Educational Equity, Karla also served as a Policy Advisor Fellow for the office of a Los Angeles Unified School Board Member. She solidified her interests in policy analysis and quantitative research during her time with the Price Center for Social Innovation, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, and the USC Presidential Working Group on Sustainability. Before joining The Education Trust–West, Karla was the Associate Director for the Southeast Los Angeles (SELA) Collaborative, a network of nonprofits advocating for communities in SELA.

Karla holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology from the University of Chicago, a Master of Public Policy from the USC Price School of Public Policy, and a Graduate Certificate in Policy Advocacy from the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Karla is based out of southern California and is passionate about using data analysis, communications, and digital strategies for policy advocacy and social justice efforts.