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Board opens public hearing on 2025–26 LCAP; parents raise concerns about class-size funding and AI-sourced citations
Summary
Del Mar Union School District staff presented the proposed 2025–26 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), summarizing survey input and planned actions to support academics and social-emotional learning. A public commenter questioned use of supplemental funds for class-size costs and flagged an AI-sourced research citation.
District staff opened a public hearing on the proposed 2025–26 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and highlighted proposed actions drawn from staff, student and family input, along with metrics the district will use to measure effectiveness.
Vivian Firestone, senior staff responsible for state compliance, summarized the plan and survey results: nearly 850 spring survey responses (about 78% parents) prioritized maintaining small class sizes, preserving STEAM programming, and ongoing professional learning. For social-emotional goals, respondents ranked strong…
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