Bassett Unified presents midyear LCAP and 2024 assessment results; officials point to gains and gaps
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Summary
Superintendent and principals reviewed the Local Control Accountability Plan midyear update and district-level assessment results (SBAC, I-Ready, ELPAC, CAST), highlighting a 97.5% graduation rate, rising reclassification and mixed proficiency results across schools and grades.
Bassett Unified School District administrators presented a midyear update to the district's Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and walked the board through 2024 student-assessment data and school-level action plans during the Jan. 21 meeting.
The LCAP update framed the district's three long-term goals: high achievement, safe learning environments and college- and career-ready culture. Superintendent Dr. Alejandro Alvarez and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Julie Harrison said supplemental and concentration grant dollars are primarily invested in staffing: staff and salary-related costs account for about 89.5% of that funding, with roughly 10% reserved for materials and supplies.
Key district measures and points from principals: - Graduation: district graduation rate rose to about 97.5% for the last year, up from 86% the previous year, and district officials said the new alternative diploma pathway should help close gaps for some cohorts. - District proficiency: officials reported about 42% of students at or above grade level in ELA in their dashboard measures, with lower overall proficiency in math (district-level SBAC/math around 29% in the presentation). The district's three-year targets (2026) include 62% proficiency in ELA and 56% in math. - English learners and reclassification: principals highlighted strong outcomes for reclassified students (RFEPs), with reclassification and biliteracy efforts noted as growth areas; district reclassification rates vary by site and cohort, and staff said they are tracking individual students closely to coordinate LPAC and benchmark measures. - Site-level detail: Bassett High principal Dr. Maldonado Rios reported Bassett High's ELA met-or-exceed rate at 56% and a 97% graduation rate at that campus; other sites reported mixed results, with specific concerns at middle grades and in math in targeted grades.
Principals from Don Julian, Edgewood Academy, Van Wig (Memory), Sun Kiss and Torch Middle School described local action steps such as targeted RTI groups, common formative assessments, instructional-assistant placement, intervention TOSAs, vertical articulation across grade levels, reflective learning walks and expanded interim benchmark assessments. Several principals said stations, small-group tutoring and reconfigured intervention classes for 11th graders are being used to accelerate growth.
Administrators also discussed climate and student supports: the district has implemented Thrively for weekly social-emotional check-ins, opened two wellness centers (Torch and Loma Vista) with more to come, and deployed mental-health interns and memoranda of understanding with community mental-health providers.
Why it matters: district leaders said progress is uneven: some grade-level cohorts and schools show incremental improvements while others show declines. Officials emphasized the use of multiple measures (I-Ready, SBAC, interim assessments, ELPAC and CAST) to target instruction and the district's responsibility to spend supplemental funds where they directly support unduplicated students.
Ending: Dr. Harrison and principals asked the board to continue supporting targeted staffing and intervention investments; they plan a more detailed deep-dive presentation later in the year with additional breakdowns and next-step timelines.
