Alisal Union trustees review LCAP midyear update; questions on English‑learner allocation and spend rate
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Deputy Superintendent Clara Fernandez presented the district’s midyear LCAP update, including timelines and priorities. Trustee Leticia Garcia asked about a $14,008,639 allocation for English‑learner supports and an unclear '67' figure; staff said most of the allocation is for salaries and expenditure timing explains low recorded spending so far.
Deputy Superintendent Clara Fernandez delivered the Alisal Union School District’s midyear Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) update, outlining the district’s five LCAP goals and the timeline for stakeholder meetings, public hearing and final approval in June.
Fernandez reminded trustees that state guidance requires LEAs to present midyear LCAP and budget overviews on or before Feb. 28. She described goal areas: structured PLCs and aligned instruction; English‑learner supports; social‑emotional learning and behavioral supports; staff recruitment and retention; and early literacy through third grade.
Clerk Leticia Garcia pressed Fernandez on Goal 2, asking about an allocation listed at $14,008,639 and an item in the packet that read only “67” for spending to date. Fernandez replied that many expenditures are tied to salaries and will post across the year; she pointed trustees to the packet’s breakdown for actions and expenditures and said some metrics (LPAC, CAST) are not yet available.
“Most of our expenditures are tied to salaries,” Fernandez said. “As we progress through the year, that’s money that’s going to be used.” Trustees sought clarification on pilot programs for newcomers and how spending targets map to specific actions; staff identified two newcomer classes (about 30–40 students districtwide) and said the program is a district pilot, with enrollment criteria (in U.S. two years or less) and parent consent.
Trustees asked about subgroup disaggregation on the growth summary and requested clearer printouts of color‑coded dashboard data for future packets. Fernandez and staff said the online dashboard links provide full metric drill‑downs and that the district will continue to share disaggregated data per subgroup.
The update was received as information; trustees did not vote on changes to the LCAP at the meeting but set stakeholder meeting dates and a schedule toward a June public hearing and approval.