Board approves county dashboard to publish school‑level academic results on OCDE website

The Orange County Board of Education voted unanimously on Jan. 8 to publish California School Dashboard data on the Orange County Department of Education website in a simplified, school‑level format intended for parents and families.

Trustee George Valdez moved the action, arguing the page will reduce friction for parents seeking academic indicators and district‑level information. “For me … giving information to parents, allowing them to make, you know, the decisions for their kids,” Valdez said during the item.

Nut graf: The dashboard pages will link to each district and school and display the state’s color‑coded indicators. Staff said the data are pulled from the California School Dashboard and cannot be converted to numeric scores, but the board asked staff to add a visible legend explaining what each color denotes.

What the board approved

- A public webpage linking all 28 county school districts and their schools to California School Dashboard indicators, displayed with the state’s color coding. - A site legend and explanatory narrative on each page so visitors can interpret colors and indicators.

Staff credit and technical notes

Superintendent Dr. Bean credited OCDE communications staff (Ian Hannigan was named) and the language services unit for moving the project forward. Staff noted the state provides the Dashboard as color indicators rather than numeric scores; the board requested an on‑page key and optional explanatory video to help the public interpret colors.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to adopt agenda item 12 (dashboard publication): Passed 5–0.

Ending: Staff said the dashboard will go live after final review; trustees thanked staff and requested ongoing feedback from parents once the page is published.