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District presents LCAP midyear update emphasizing staffing, multilingual support and student voice
Summary
Superintendent staff presented the LCAP midyear update reporting over 1,100 participants in engagement, priorities including class size, English learner supports and field trips, and fiscal allocations across four goals (goal 3 approx. $41.5M largest). Board discussion focused on turnout, measurement and implementation monitoring.
Dr. Humphrey presented the Santa Maria-Bonita School District’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) midyear update March 11, telling the board the district collected broad input and continues to prioritize staffing and supports for unduplicated students.
"So far, just this year, we have...over 1,100 participants, over 1,200 contributions, over 22,000 ratings," Dr. Humphrey said, describing online surveys, site visits and student leadership input as parts of the engagement strategy. He said key themes included infrastructure needs, smaller class sizes, family resource centers, improved English proficiency for multilingual learners and expanded college-and-career experiences.
Dr. Humphrey outlined fiscal figures by goal: goal 1 showed allocations of about $4.5 million with a remaining balance of roughly $1 million at this point in the year; the largest allocation reported was for goal 3 (structures and facilities) at approximately $41.5 million; goal 4 (whole-child supports including electives and field trips) was described at about $33 million. He emphasized that staffing dominates LCAP allocations and that some items carry over to next year due to staffing vacancies.
Board members asked how parent turnout and site-level participation were tracked and whether the district had internal progress measures beyond state summative tests. Dr. Humphrey said the district uses the state-required metrics (CAASPP, LPAC, NWEA MAP) alongside internal monitoring and that school site councils (SPSAs) inform localized decisions. He said the district will hold a public hearing on June 10 and seek board approval on June 24 so the final LCAP can be submitted to the county by the state deadline.
The presentation noted specific supports tied to the LCAP cycle, including increased funding for trilingual and bilingual translators and expansion of extended-learning (ELOP) funding to junior high levels. Dr. Humphrey said the district is working with county offices and other state partners to ensure compliance and approval.
Next steps: continued community outreach, site-level SPSA finalization and public hearing in June ahead of final LCAP approval.
