Wiseburn presents LCAP midyear review: EL progress and attendance gains; math remains an area to watch

District staff delivered the annual LCAP midyear review and California Dashboard update, describing districtwide gains and areas requiring ongoing focus.

Maggie Mayberry presented the Dashboard results and explained how the state’s five-by-five grid places schools in color bands (blue highest to red lowest). For the 2024–25 results the district showed five green indicators overall. "We're 24.8 points above standard, and we increased 1.4 points district wide," Mayberry said about English language arts. She reported a districtwide math increase of 0.6 points but noted math remains in the yellow category.

For the first year science is included on the Dashboard; results were mixed and Mayberry cautioned that science assessments sample different grade cohorts (fifth and eighth graders) so longitudinal comparisons will take time. The English Language Progress Indicator (ELPI) rose to 62.8% with an 8.1-point increase, and the district reported its highest reclassification rate in years.

Attendance and disciplinary metrics showed improvement: chronic absenteeism decreased districtwide and moved into the green after a 1.4 percentage-point reduction; suspension rate fell by 0.8 percentage points. Staff outlined targeted actions including middle school intervention periods for long‑term English learners and elementary math coaching and curriculum adoption pilots (Desmos, Eureka Squared) intended to lift middle school math in coming years.

Mayberry also summarized year‑to‑date LCAP expenditures (as of Dec. 31, 2025) and reminded the board that the document is a three‑year plan; actions can be adjusted annually and the district will review additional data with its Educational Partners Committee in March.