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Carlsbad Unified trustees debate LCAP assessment measures, targets and student supports
Summary
At a March 25 study session, the Carlsbad Unified School District Board discussed changing LCAP success indicators — including how the district measures student growth, whether to explore alternate screeners and how to capture access to advanced and career pathways — and directed staff to return with revised wording, options and cost estimates in April–May.
The Carlsbad Unified School District Board of Trustees spent its March 25 special meeting reviewing community feedback and debating revisions to the district’s Local Control and Accountability Plan, focusing on how the district measures student growth, how it defines access to advanced coursework and career pathways, and what supports (counselors, MTSS staff) should be budgeted.
Superintendent Dr. Brockett opened the session by noting the LCAP’s role as a three‑year plan and saying the board would be asked to approve goals in April and actions with cost estimates in May. “The LCAP is a 3 year plan that describes our goals, actions, services, and expenditures to support positive student outcomes,” he told trustees, adding staff would return with recommended revisions to success indicators and associated costings.
Public commenters urged caution and clarity. Shawna Hurst, a district resident, told the board she repeatedly heard concerns about counselors, class size and MTSS and urged clearer explanations of funding sources and durations; she suggested, “If…
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