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Presentation summary: Teresa Marquez, associate superintendent for educational services, summarized California Dashboard indicators and local measures used to track LCAP goals. The presentation aligned district goals — college and career readiness, graduation, English learner achievement, restorative climate, and attendance — with state and local data and described actions and expenditures tied to each goal.

Key findings:
- Early‑warning system: The district’s early‑warning reports identified about 10,300 students at risk in the latest semester marking period; roughly 5,200 were flagged at the highest risk level. Marquez told trustees the red/high‑risk cohort is driven primarily by course grades (F’s and multiple D’s) rather than behavior or absences, and that the system is showing progress compared with the previous year (at‑risk share down from 64% to 52% year‑over‑year for the comparable marking period).
- Suspension and restorative climate: The districtwide suspension rate showed improvement (reported at 2.9%), though disproportionality persists for students of color, students with disabilities and foster youth. Staff noted Foothill continuation school’s targeted equity funding and a 20‑point increase in its graduation rate as a positive targeted outcome.
- English learner outcomes: English‑learner (EL) indicators remain an area of concern. Staff reported that EL reclassification and A–G completion rates lag district averages; local measures and assessment choices need alignment for long‑term ELs. The district noted it will report EL outcomes disaggregating long‑term ELs and newer arrivals moving forward.
- Expenditures and oversight: At midyear the district had expended about 45–50% of funds allocated to LCAP goals overall; LCAP‑specific allocations are on pace with year‑to‑date spending. Staff emphasized follow‑up items: consistent verified local assessments for dashboard alternative schools (DOS), teacher credential monitoring, and monitoring charter and continuation school finances.

Why it matters: LCAP is the district’s accountability and planning document tied to Local Control Funding Formula allocations for unduplicated students (English learners, foster youth, socioeconomically disadvantaged). The midyear review provides the board a snapshot of performance and how LCAP funds are being spent to target needs.

Board and stakeholder engagement: Marquez outlined upcoming LCAP community and stakeholder sessions and invited board members to district and student equity council meetings. Trustees asked for additional materials on incoming freshmen preparedness and program status for the district’s Vietnamese-language offerings.

Ending: Staff said they will continue to refine local assessments and verified data approaches, monitor credentialing and finances at charter/continuation sites, and report back to the board during routine oversight and the final LCAP update later in the year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","ESUHSD Board Meeting 02/13/25","oneSentenceSummary","The district’s midyear Local Control and Accountability Plan report highlighted improvements in early‑warning identification and some reductions in suspensions but showed persistent underperformance for long‑term English learners and other unduplicated groups; staff will monitor local measures and refine assessments.","taxTitle","East Side Union High, School Districts, California","taxId",14490,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6328691,"Board renews charters for San Jose Conservation Corps and ACE for five years",1424,1776000,3200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2318387-c5f0788cc4fe54b277d0a7096f9c20b8&start=1776&end=3200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2318387-c5f0788cc4fe54b277d0a7096f9c20b8/thumbnail_1776000.jpg","/articles/6328691/California/Board-renews-charters-for-San-Jose-Conservation-Corps-and-ACE-for-five-years","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6328691-ed8bd097ff39de7b54386299c64de578/orig.mp4?Expires=1770769159&Signature=kQdnMxiAeAVgZp~a3X-WJGpvNeVE~-WIkSkMrV1uaEzMLge-ME8K4RT36EKwT5HJvjkNoXbE4e4g8mCURnlDT4NsoQY2jvaAO2QdW9FUCo7msJbqLLTCqWmA9uY3kU2BmEDkPiSgfyKfH4~QdyzZMn606XaL42rPga44hbdT~tSZwt~TMC-EQaRy-~6uediZJ2ZizB9ggSouG1hx~UBTgRGXO32y~vwXw2IJL49UzhpYVrr~PTg3boQLXIegEBslF~nNPTb4c27dzYbdA5CAS6swCOggtHKI1z9I9p9BWDUt11cEw3WYx-aP~4dKW2AksuOOhcPasTTthXgju06ONQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The East Side Union High School District board voted Feb. 13 to renew two charter schools — San Jose Conservation Corps Charter School and ACE Charter High School — for five-year terms beginning July 1, 2025.

Staff presentation and legal framework: Kirsten King, Director of Assessment, Accountability and Charter School Oversight, and Philip Gideon, coordinator of charter oversight, explained the review timeline and legal standards under Education Code and AB 1505’s tiered renewal system. Both schools qualified for the California “dashboard alternative school” or middle-performance paths discussed under state law and were reviewed on academics, governance, finances, and local measures.

San Jose Conservation Corps: Staff recommended approval for a five‑year renewal for San Jose Conservation Corps Charter School, subject to the district not approving a material governance change submitted with the petition. Staff said the petition met eligibility requirements for a DOS (dashboard alternative school) renewal, listed some nonmaterial items (verified data choice and measurable student outcomes to be clarified), and said the petitioner agreed to work with the district on the remaining items.

Dorsey Moore, chief executive officer of the San Jose Conservation Corps Charter School, testified that the school concurred with staff findings and would collaborate on corrections. The board moved to approve the renewal; Trustee Chavez moved, Trustee Herrera seconded, and the board approved the renewal by voice vote; the student board representative said, “I approve.” The board recorded the motion as passed unanimously.

ACE Charter High School: Staff likewise recommended a five‑year renewal for ACE Charter High School after a multi‑department review. Staff flagged several oversight items to monitor — teacher credentialing (state teacher-credential data showed 53% fully credentialed in 2023), principal credential wording issues, and financial deficit‑spending trends in 2022–23 and 2023–24 that will be monitored. ACE representatives said they had revised or agreed to correct the petition items. Board members praised ACE’s student outcomes, including college-acceptance rates highlighted by ACE board president Eric Gonzales.

Motion and vote: Trustee Herrera moved to approve ACE’s five‑year renewal, Trustee Chavez seconded, and the board approved the renewal by voice vote. The public hearing for both renewals closed after limited public testimony and the district’s call for speakers.

Why it matters: Charter renewals require the authorizer to determine whether a petitioner is “demonstrably likely to successfully implement” the program, including financial stability, governance, and student outcomes. The renewals keep both schools authorized by East Side through 06/30/2030; staff will continue routine oversight and require a separate approval for a material governance revision that one petitioner submitted.

Ending: The board’s approvals were accompanied by staff commitments to monitor the flagged items — local measures for DOS schools, consistent verified assessments, credentialing and financial health — and to bring a separate item to the board if/when the material governance change for San Jose Conservation Corps returns for consideration.","The East Side Union High School District approved five‑year renewals for San Jose Conservation Corps Charter School and ACE Charter High School, with staff noting nonmaterial follow-ups and one material governance change to be brought back.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6328696,"East Side Union High moves ahead with staff reductions as board approves release of 10 administrators",976,86000,1062000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2318387-c5f0788cc4fe54b277d0a7096f9c20b8&start=86&end=1062","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2318387-c5f0788cc4fe54b277d0a7096f9c20b8/thumbnail_86000.jpg","/articles/6328696/California/East-Side-Union-High-moves-ahead-with-staff-reductions-as-board-approves-release-of-10-administrators","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6328696-a6daf70f239c0f88058d254b7e112105/orig.mp4?Expires=1770769159&Signature=NZnBQawM1ZYEnTBkm-vmlEwDZG~lZgQdKXS9fmrR8Hf5CSB-nfVLAb~01IC-AW0YuXG7yl7S1qP54rZEknQvlPqKqZnM~4QKPhJi8aV447~Jm4479d~y9wKz~AE-I~XmOsF5He9935QkVtrGFBe78oIeYNU0dOur-sdYKrx-zBU7ibbD0Z5tiWLwQF1UlH7t2jN2eo0-V5FBOrz0-a6lhO8q1X5Swhy8zUfYV4Nnpsp8L54NCVPWOM5k~F0WN4aC31rf4qct7-WsgWI--D4LZLaU5bHJr-ioKG-R0ojgXb2tG6HxFdrnQVZEbC-eoIGYxL7mOeXvGdHcg12zFjY4PA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The East Side Union High School District Board of Trustees on Feb. 13 approved steps to reduce staff as part of a multi-year fiscal solvency plan, including the release of 10 certificated administrators, after lengthy public comment urging the board to spare student-facing positions.

The action follows a January directive from the county requiring the district to demonstrate fiscal solvency. Superintendent Glenn Vanderzee told the board the district faces structural budget shortfalls and must adopt cuts to avoid a county takeover if reserves and revenue projections do not support three-year balanced budgets.

Why it matters: The board’s decisions affect counselors, campus monitors, inclusion specialists and other positions that staff and parents say provide day-to-day supervision and direct services to vulnerable students. Staff and union leaders said eliminating those roles would harm safety, attendance and student learning.

Board action and voting: The board approved the administration’s recommendations to begin the reduction-in-force process and later reported in closed session that it had approved a resolution authorizing the release of 10 certificated administrators for the 2025–26 school year. The closed-session report said the vote on the release of certificated administrators was 4–1, with one trustee dissenting. The district announced separate actions on classified and certificated RIF lists during the meeting and reported the formal release of administrators following closed session.

Public comment and staff reaction: More than two dozen staff, parents and students urged the board to spare campus monitors, parent/community involvement specialists (PSIS), inclusion specialists and counselors. Speakers said those positions directly support students with disabilities, English learners and chronically absent students and that cuts would widen inequities.

- Jack Hamner, president of the East Side Teachers Association, urged the board to prioritize positions closest to students and to reconsider cuts to certificated staff.
- Julio Pardo, president of CSEA Chapter 187, criticized large reserve levels and questioned why cuts were targeted at classified and certificated staff rather than a broader set of district expenditures.
- Staff members and parents gave site-level examples — from campus safety incidents to students who gained credits after targeted programs — to argue that campus monitors and student services positions are essential.

Administration rationale: Superintendent Vanderzee and staff said the board has delayed major reductions for years using one-time funds and federal COVID-era aid, but those funds have ended. Vanderzee described a multi-year projection that initially called for roughly $10 million in cuts in the next budget year and a further $23 million the year after; the county required the district to present and begin executing a solvency plan.

Context and alternatives discussed: Speakers repeatedly criticized the district’s administrative growth in prior years and urged deeper cuts in district-office and bond-funded positions. The district responded that some increases were bond-funded and not available for general-fund operations; bond-funded positions cannot legally be used to cover classroom or student-services costs.

What the board said: Trustees expressed empathy for impacted employees and for the difficulty of the choices. Multiple trustees described the county’s demand for a credible three‑year balanced budget as forcing the timeline for action. One trustee said he opposed the specific administrator releases and voted no on that item.

Next steps: The district will proceed with the reduction-in-force process in accordance with applicable labor contracts and state law, including notification and bumping rights where applicable. Staff said the district will continue oversight and monitoring of impacts on attendance, safety and student services.

Ending: Board and staff said they will continue outreach to unions, sites and families as implementation proceeds; trustees also signaled willingness to revisit staffing allocations if new unrestricted revenue emerges or if the governor’s budget materially changes assumed funding.

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