Buena Park presents LCAP annual update; board to vote on plan June 23
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Summary
Chief Academic Officer Sari Huang presented the district’s annual Local Control and Accountability Plan update for the 2024–27 cycle, outlining four goals, performance metrics (CAST, ELPI, i-Ready), and planned actions; the board will consider adoption at its June 23 meeting.
Sari Huang, the district’s Chief Academic Officer, presented the annual update for the 2024–27 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), summarizing goals, performance data and actions the district says it will continue or expand.
"This evening, we're presenting the annual update for the 20 20 four-twenty 5 Local Control and Accountability Plan," Huang said, describing the plan as the required, collaborative document that aligns goals, actions and budget to state and local priorities.
Why it matters: The LCAP sets district priorities and spending tied to student outcomes — particularly for unduplicated student groups — and the board must hold a public hearing before adopting the plan.
Huang reviewed four district LCAP goals: improving English language arts, mathematics and English proficiency (Goal 1); ensuring qualified staff, safe facilities and instructional materials (Goal 2); expanding college- and career-readiness pathways and enrichment (Goal 3); and promoting attendance, social-emotional support and family engagement (Goal 4). She cited spring 2024 data: ELA performance for grades 3–8 on CAST at the orange level, math at yellow; the English Learner Progress Indicator showed 46.8% of English learners making or maintaining progress; i-Ready diagnostic results showed 43% of students at or above grade-level standards in reading and 33% in math.
Huang said the district saw gains among some vulnerable groups (students with disabilities, foster youth, and homeless students) and that some declines were due to cohort shifts after high-performing English learners were reclassified. She described interventions in place, including tiered supports (MTSS), targeted professional development and curricular updates.
On school climate and engagement, Huang reported a districtwide attendance rate of 94.2% (as of March 2025) and noted chronic absenteeism was reported at 18.8% on the 2024 California Dashboard, an improvement of nearly 6 percentage points. She cited survey results showing improved parent and staff perceptions of school safety, counseling availability and family engagement, while noting parent survey response count (212 responses) as an area to grow.
Legal and procedural notes: the board held the LCAP public hearing "pursuant to Ed Code section 52062 b 1" and staff recited statutory timing requirements outlined in the state template; Huang said final board approval is scheduled for the June 23 meeting and emphasized that the LCAP public hearing and adoption cannot be held on the same day consistent with the statutory language presented.
Board members thanked staff for the work and asked about follow-up on survey items; Huang said the district uses focus groups with staff, students and parents to probe survey findings. No final action was taken; the board scheduled adoption for its next meeting.
