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District presents local indicators: families report high respect from staff; 25% of students report cyberbullying incidents
Summary
Staff presented the local-indicator section of the California School Dashboard, reporting strong parent responses on respect (94%) and responsiveness (85%), but noting history/social-science implementation lags and that about 25% of students in grades 4'8 reported some form of cyberbullying in the past year.
At the June 25 meeting, the district's assessment staff presented the local-indicator portion of the California School Dashboard and walked trustees through the five local indicators the district must report to the California Department of Education.
Jenny (dashboard lead) explained the CDE's role: the state collects district evidence during a June'August reporting window and assigns a 'Met' or 'Not Met' status based on whether appropriate processes and measures are in place. "School dashboard will be published every year in the fall. This year, it will be published early, in November on November 15," Jenny said.
On Priority 2 (implementation of academic standards), Jenny said the district uses a staff survey (67 participants) and a five-point scale. "For most of the standards, the district is at the initial implementation stage with an average score of 3," she reported, adding that history/social science remains a step behind and staff identified a need for more targeted professional learning.
For Priority 3 (family engagement), Jenny cited results from the California Healthy Kids Survey: 94% of responding parents agree that school staff treat them with respect and 85% said staff take their concerns seriously; over 80% said schools seek parent input. Participation measures varied: 56% of parent respondents participate in a parent-teacher organization and 76% agreed the school seeks input before important decisions.
On school climate (Priority 6), Jenny told trustees elementary students reported higher academic motivation and connectedness than middle-school students, but noted about 25% of students in grades 4'8 reported experiencing some incidents consistent with cyberbullying in the past 12 months.
Trustees asked clarifying questions about the difference between the state's 'process' review and the district's LCAP-focused progress measures; staff reiterated that the dashboard confirms process while the LCAP guides interventions and follow-up work.
