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Galt Joint Union Elementary presents LCAP annual update, highlights attendance gains and English‑learner progress
Summary
District staff reviewed the annual Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) update and parent/staff feedback, citing improved attendance, gains for English learners in multiple grades, targeted actions for high‑needs students, and plans to share results with site staff and the county office.
Staff member said the district’s annual Local Control and Accountability Plan update and a companion parent budget overview is “kind of our final product for now,” and highlighted several performance gains and program changes ahead of the board’s formal vote at a regular meeting.
The update matters because the LCAP explains how the district uses LCFF (Local Control Funding Formula) dollars — including supplemental and concentration funds for foster youth, English learners and low‑income students — and documents progress on state and local indicators used to measure student outcomes.
Staff member said the district was recognized by a statewide improvement network for attendance, noting that four elementary schools were singled out as “bright spots” for significant improvement. On the district dashboard staff reported chronic absenteeism “declined almost 12 percent,” and several schools met growth targets on early literacy and MAP assessments. “We received over a million dollars in grants for electric buses,” the staff member said when summarizing nonacademic grant awards.
The LCAP narrative shared results for English learners: the English language proficiency exam (ELPAC) showed growth in grades 2, 5, 7 and 8 in the number of EL students meeting the proficiency threshold required for reclassification. District assessments (DRA) identified grade‑level gains at Greer, Lake Canyon, Marengo Ranch and River Oaks in early grades; MAP spring administration met targets at River Oaks and Lake Canyon. Staff also summarized program expansions and new offerings, including growth in visual and performing arts (VAPA), a new FFA chapter and a music production course at McCaffrey, and continued expansion of after‑school programs that still maintain wait lists.
Board members asked how the summary and survey results would be used. One board member asked, “Where does this go next? Does it get shared with the teachers so they could look at this?” Staff member said the summary will inform updates to the district’s LCAP action plan and will be shared with site administrators to bring to teachers; the document also moves to a county review once the board takes action.
The district circulated an open‑ended online survey to staff and parents; staff reported 58 total respondents and said the responses were consolidated into themes. Recurring suggestions included stronger parent communication and involvement, targeted supports for mental health and tier‑2 interventions, more hands‑on and career‑connected learning opportunities, and accessible options for parent participation (multiple communication channels, translated materials, and QR codes at events).
Staff described required LCAP committees and engagement steps — district advisory groups, the district English learner committee, special education parent advisory committee and bargaining groups — and said the district is working with the Sacramento County Office of Education because the county provides technical review of the LCAP components.
The district will present the LCAP for formal action at the next regular board meeting; following board action the county office reviews the plan and typically provides a verification letter after any requested edits are made.
Board members and staff emphasized that the full LCAP document is lengthy and not user friendly for many parents; staff said the shorter “parent budget overview” was created to make financial and program information more digestible for families.
The presentation combined state performance indicators, local survey results, narrative reflections on actions taken, and required analysis of whether planned spending matched actual expenditures. Staff noted adjustments to metrics and some action items (for example, moving away from an alternative center proposal at McCaffrey in favor of campus monitoring for behavior/supervision).
The board did not vote on the LCAP at the meeting; the item was opened for public review and scheduled for action at the following regular board meeting.
