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District presents LCAP draft: arts pathways, English‑learner focus, assessment pilots and community‑schools bid
Summary
At a study session the Placentia‑Yorba Linda Unified School District reviewed its draft LCAP, presenting enrollment and budget figures, new and revised actions for English learners, performing‑arts pathway options, K–2 screener pilots, math fellows, expanded family‑engagement work and a pending community‑schools grant application.
The Placentia‑Yorba Linda Unified School District used a study session on April 22 to review a draft Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) that lays out 10 district goals and actions tied to the Local Control Funding Formula. Staff flagged areas of progress and concern — a one‑year uptick in enrollment and strong performance on several Dashboard indicators, alongside declines in English‑learner progress and lower elementary writing prompts — and proposed targeted actions and professional development to address gaps.
Dr. Young opened the session with a framing of the LCAP as a three‑year continuous improvement process and invited staff to gather board feedback on revised and new actions before a final draft is returned for approval in June. Joan Velasco presented a budget snapshot tied to LCAP priorities: "We have a total revenue for next year currently budgeted at $367,000,000," she said, and noted second‑interim expenditures were shown at about $400.5 million in the materials.
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