San Marino Unified holds public hearing on proposed 2025–26 LCAP; board to consider adoption June 24

The San Marino Unified School District Board of Education held a public hearing June 10 on the district’s proposed 2025–26 Local Control Accountability Plan, or LCAP. Dr. Nina Richter, the district’s LCAP lead, summarized goals, required state priorities and the timeline for adoption, and said the board will review a recommendation for approval on June 24.

The LCAP is a three‑year, community‑developed plan that sets annual goals and aligns district resources with state and local priorities. Richter said the proposed plan is the second year of that three‑year cycle and, after review by the district’s LCAP educational partner committee, includes only one substantive addition: a new metric and related actions addressing long‑term English learners (LTELs) in response to new state legislation.

Richter described the three board goals framing the plan — exemplary teaching and learning; safe and inclusive learning environments; and meaningful, authentic engagement — and said the plan includes the eight state‑required priorities. She cited outcome data the committee used to set metrics, including gains on the state CAASPP assessments, increases in college‑readiness measures and improvements reported in the California school dashboard. “The purpose of tonight’s presentation is to provide a brief overview of the proposed 2025–26 LCAP, highlight related outcome data, and review the LCAP adoption timeline,” Richter said.

Board members and staff emphasized outreach and data sources used to inform the plan. Richter said advisory meetings included four LCAP educational partner meetings, four district English Learner Advisory Committee sessions and consultation with the San Gabriel Valley SELPA on needs for English learners and students with exceptional needs. She also said drafts were posted on the district web page and made available at the district office.

No public commenters addressed the LCAP at the hearing. Richter said the plan will return to the board with a recommendation for approval at the June 24 meeting; after board action the approved LCAP will be submitted to the Los Angeles County Office of Education and then the California Department of Education prior to July 1.

The district framed the LCAP as a living document: Richter said the committee recommended making no significant changes this year so the district can observe progress across the three‑year cycle and that the committee can recommend adjustments if data or circumstances warrant.