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In May 2026, LAUSD announced a Fiscal Stabilization Plan (FSP), with a proposal to cut the Black Student Achievement Plan (BSAP) funding by $150 million in the next two years–reducing the program’s budget from $175 million in 2025-26 school year to a proposed $25 million by 2027-28 school year (a massive 86% decrease). In addition to BSAP, the district is also planning to completely eliminate the Student Equity Need Index (SENI), taking away more than $500M in funding to schools with the highest rates of homeless & foster youth, community violence & poverty, and more. Students, parents, and community members are demanding the necessary changes from the LAUSD School Board to protect BSAP and SENI funding, and to continue investing in community-based safety programs. We are saying NO cuts to BSAP, NO cuts to mental health and BSAP counselors, NO cuts to SENI and NO balancing the budget on the backs of Black and Brown youth.