Board approves Educational Services restructuring; LCAP midyear update shows pockets of progress
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The board approved a three‑year Educational Services restructuring aimed at strengthening instructional inputs; the LCAP midyear report showed gains in science, CTE completion and English learner reclassification and scheduled further study on metrics and budgets.
The Lodi Unified School Board approved an Educational Services restructuring proposal on Feb. 17 that lays out a three‑year implementation plan focused on strengthening ‘‘inputs’’ — teacher collaboration time, leading indicators and coaching — with the aim of improving student outcomes over time. The motion to approve passed 7‑0.
Context and goals: Presenters emphasized using implementation science and a measured rollout (foundation, feedback, sustainability) to build district capacity. The plan recommends hybrid teacher‑coach roles, clearer leading indicators, and a cadence of metrics reported to the board twice per year.
LCAP midyear findings: In a companion presentation, the district’s LCAP midyear report (through Dec. 2025) noted improvements in several areas: science achievement gains, increased CTE pathway completions, a notable rise in English learner reclassification rates, and a downward trend in chronic absenteeism. District staff said a more detailed companion report with midyear metrics and fiscal alignment is available in the board packet and that the board will hold a March 3 study session to discuss Year‑3 LCAP direction and the 2026–27 budget forecast.
Board discussion: Board members pressed for more concrete numbers (not just percentages) on CTE completions and CAST science results, asked about vertical and horizontal articulation across grade spans, and raised questions about the capability to collect leading indicator data. Presenters said site teams would be expected to generate and report formative evidence and that staff would return with metric proposals and implementation details.
Representative quote: "If the outputs need to be improved, we're not looking at the effort as the issue ... it's about system design and what inputs we can control," the presenter said.
Outcome and next steps: The board’s approval advances the restructuring to implementation; staff will return with specific metrics, timelines and budget implications and will present further information at the March 3 study session and subsequent board meetings.