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Board says district met five local LCAP indicators, approves 2025-26 LCAPs
Summary
Elk Grove Unified staff reported the district met all five locally measured LCAP indicators; the board discussed subgroup disparities, approved the district and charter LCAPs for 2025-26 and heard questions about safety, foster youth outcomes and credentialing categories.
Elk Grove Unified School District staff told the board that the district met the performance standards for all five of its locally measured LCAP (Local Control and Accountability Plan) indicators and recommended that the board approve the districts 2025-26 LCAP. After staff presentations and trustee questions about subgroup disparities, the board unanimously approved the district and Elk Grove Charter LCAPs for 2025-26.
Deputy Superintendent Cerutti and research project manager Caitlin Li presented the indicators and methodology. Staff said the district met the measures for basic services, implementation of state academic standards, parent engagement, school climate and broad course of study, and will upload narratives and data to the California School Dashboard by November 15. The presenters noted specific data: for example, a spring 2024 parent survey had 8,070 responses with 91% of parents reporting their school is respectful and welcoming; elementary broad course-of-study coverage was 98% for 2023-24.
During board discussion trustees pressed staff on subgroup trends. Trustee Albiani highlighted a drop to 4% for foster-youth representation in a two-year span and asked staff to investigate whether changes in the underlying cohort size or counting methods explained the shift. Trustee Davis asked for clarification about the term "ineffective" used in the credentialing report; Ms. Buckmaster explained that the states reporting approach classifies educators on credentialing status (for example, emergency permits or short-term permits may be reported as "ineffective" in that specific metric) and that such categories are a compliance measure rather than a judgment about teacher practice.
Seth Tosta, vice principal at Elk Grove Charter School, presented charter-specific local-indicator results: the charter reported 66.4% clear credentials for teacher assignments (with 33.7% "out of field" explained by alternative/independent study staffing models), climate favorability metrics and gains in A-G completion rates and dual-enrollment participation. Trustees asked about connectedness and the need for a multipurpose room at the charter campus; Mr. Tosta said the school is pursuing options and appreciated board attention.
After discussion, the board moved to approve the district LCAP and the Elk Grove Charter LCAP for 2025-26; both motions carried by unanimous voice vote.
