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Chico Unified cites attendance gains after $1.9M community‑schools grant
Summary
District staff told the board the three‑year Learning Communities for School Success grant (LCSSP), worth $1.9 million, funded reset teachers, campus supervisors and targeted case managers and coincided with notable attendance and chronic‑absenteeism improvements across several campuses.
Superintendent Blake and district staff presented results and plans tied to a three‑year Learning Communities for School Success Program (LCSSP) grant worth $1,900,000, telling the Chico Unified School District board that the funding supported new staff and programs intended to boost student attendance and engagement.
Pedro Caldera, presenting the grant’s initiatives and metrics, said the LCSSP paid for reset teachers, campus supervisors at secondary sites, expanded social‑emotional learning and supports such as laundry services and a bike‑repair program for students. Caldera said targeted case managers dramatically increased family outreach, rising from about 2,418 home contacts in 2024–25 to…
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