County officials project Los Angeles Unified will face a $231 million cash shortfall in 2027. Enrollment fell 3% during the 2025-26 school year in Los Angeles, reducing state funding tied to student attendance. A former LAUSD board vice president, Flores was also appointed to the district’s new revenue task force. The board received a similar letter when Flores was on LAUSD’s school board during the height of the Great Recession. But education experts say new state funding, while helpful, is unlikely to solve the district’s underlying fiscal problems.