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Southern Kern board reviews 2025–26 school plans, emphasizes ELD, attendance and college readiness
Summary
At a district board meeting, administrators presented first readings of Single Plans for Student Achievement (SPSA) from multiple campuses, outlining targets for test-score gains, English‑learner supports, attendance improvements and increased college- and career-readiness.
Southern Kern Unified School District board members heard first readings of Single Plans for Student Achievement (SPSA) from multiple school sites on the district's curriculum agenda, with administrators outlining goals to raise state assessment scores, expand English‑learner supports and boost attendance and parent engagement.
The SPSA presentations, given as a first reading by Dr. Mendez, the district's superintendent and curriculum lead, described school-level targets and strategies for 2025——26 and noted the plans will return for subsequent readings and formal action on May 7 and May 21. The plans presented draw on school-site councils, English Learner Advisory Committees and teacher leadership teams, the superintendent said.
District and site administrators said the plans emphasize five recurring priorities: increasing college- and career-readiness, strengthening family engagement and…
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