Chino Valley Unified reports gains in family engagement and school‑climate indicators

District staff briefed the board on March 20 about progress under the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), focusing on parent and family engagement and student perceptions of school climate.

At the start of the presentation, LCAP lead and presenters said the district aligns its four local LCAP goals with the state’s eight required priorities and uses both statewide and local metrics. Doctor Finkbeiner, director of access and equity, reviewed the district’s self‑assessment using the state’s reflection tool and reported that most promising practices for parent engagement are at “full implementation and sustainability” on the district’s internal scale.

Doctor Gomez, director of health services, summarized K‑12 Insight survey results used to gauge student perceptions of safety and connectedness. District staff reported that 88% of survey participants “agreed or strongly agreed” that schools in the district create a welcoming environment for families and that the district met local indicators for parent and family engagement and for school climate for the 2024–25 school year. The K‑12 Insight survey is administered annually to students in grades 6–12, staff said.

Board members thanked staff for the update and expressed a desire to see continued upward trends and increased participation in the survey. No formal action was required on the report; it was presented as information to the board.