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District reports midyear California Dashboard and LCAP progress; shows multi‑year gains in math, graduation and reduced chronic absenteeism
Summary
District staff presented the midyear local control and accountability plan (LCAP) update and California Dashboard results showing multi‑year improvements in mathematics, graduation rates and reductions in chronic absenteeism and suspensions for several student groups.
Santa Rosa City Schools staff presented a midyear update on the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and California Dashboard at the Feb. 26 board meeting, reporting multi‑year gains in several state indicators and progress on locally monitored measures.
Highlights and data: staff said the district’s math indicator rose notably (13.5 points year‑over‑year on the dashboard), with growth across multiple student groups and strong site‑level gains at secondary schools. The district reported a 3.8 percentage‑point increase in graduation rate to an 86.5% district‑wide rate; several student groups—foster youth, African American students, English learners and homeless students—saw double‑digit graduation gains. Chronic absenteeism showed a 9.4 percentage‑point decline from 2023 to 2024, and suspensions decreased by 1.8 points. Staff emphasized that no student group remains in the red category on the dashboard after multi‑year improvement and that the district has exited “differentiated assistance.”
Programs and practice: staff attributed gains to classroom practices, a district math redesign and professional development, expanded wellness and school‑based supports, targeted EL instruction (designated ELD and Language Acceleration Review Committee work), and expanded credit recovery and alternative program options at the secondary level. The presentation also noted ongoing work to align site plans, Prop 28 arts investments and expanded learning opportunities with LCAP priorities.
Context and next steps: presenters said some dashboard measures have evolved (for example, the college‑and‑career indicator) and that comparisons across years can be complex when metrics change. Staff will continue to use local measures, Panorama and YouthTruth climate data and grant opportunities to target supports. Trustees and staff emphasized the need to preserve gains amid concurrent budget and staffing decisions, and staff said LCAP engagement meetings would continue as sites and the public refine priorities.
