Budget and Finance

The Budget and Finance Department is responsible for the overall fiscal management of the District. This includes budget preparation, payroll processing and reporting, purchasing of goods and services and accounts payable/receivable.

 LHPUSD is a community-funded district with an annual operating budget of approximately $6 million dollars. The District has approximately 300 students at three schools (grades PK-12) with a staff of about 45 employees.  

Local property taxes make up the majority of the District’s revenue.  The District also benefits from community support in the form of a parcel tax, a community bond measure and support from the La Honda Ed Foundation and the Pescadero Ed Foundation.

Past and present business documents, reports and budgets can be found at this link.

Erica Hays is the Chief Business Officer in the district and can be reached at ehays@lhpusd.com.

Sandra Stent is the Payroll Officer (part-time) and can be reached at sstent@lhpusd.com