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District presents first-year progress on 11 strategic action plans, including community schools and literacy gains
Summary
District leaders showcased year‑one accomplishments across 11 action plans—family resource centers, recruitment and retention initiatives, expanded PLC work, early-literacy training (LETRS), community schools grants across all 21 sites, and a Battles Elementary facilities project tied to class‑size reduction.
District leaders used the board meeting to present a "strategic celebration" summarizing the first year of implementation of 11 action plans designed to improve student outcomes and system capacity.
Superintendent McDuffie and strategy leads described work across family engagement, staff recruitment and retention, inclusive learning (Universal Design for Learning), restorative practices, nutrition and community schools. Presenters said the district expanded family resource centers and deepened partnerships with CalFresh, FamilyWorks and behavioral‑wellness providers to offer services ranging from kindergarten‑readiness workshops to CPR trainings.
On instruction and staff support, the district highlighted PLC coaching with WestEd (already approved by the board), extensive professional development including LETRS early‑literacy training, teacher residency and mentorship programs, and career pathways to retain staff. The director of special education described progress on assistive and augmentative communication (AAC) devices, noting 55 students received AAC this school year.
The district also emphasized community schools planning: staff reported they applied for and received community‑schools partnership grants for all 21 sites in the current cohort, making the district one of the larger grant recipients in California and enabling a districtwide rollout at a pace tailored to each campus.
Facilities staff tied the strategic plan to capital decisions, explaining the Battles Elementary project adds five classrooms and a seven‑classroom TK building to help reduce class sizes. Presenters said renderings and schedules will be shared with trustees and that timely contract execution is required to secure state pre‑K funding.
Trustees praised the presentations and asked for future board sessions on specific performance metrics, including reading and writing proficiency and program outcomes. Staff said they would provide follow‑up materials and consider requests for scheduled presentations on literacy measures.
Next steps: continued implementation of action plans, periodic progress reports to the board, and follow‑up presentations focused on requested data such as grade‑level literacy outcomes.
