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Travis Unified presents midyear LCAP and California School Dashboard results showing strong graduation rates but declines on some test indicators
Summary
District staff reported midyear LCAP obligations (about $11M allocated) and California School Dashboard results: 98.3% graduation rate, chronic absenteeism improved, but ELA and math proficiency showed year‑to‑year declines triggering orange indicators; staff tied dashboard outcomes to LCAP actions.
District staff combined the LCAP midyear update with an overview of the California School Dashboard, explaining how the two compliance items interrelate and how dashboard 'status' and 'change' inform district priorities.
Staff said the district has obligated roughly $11 million across LCAP goals, with the greatest share toward academic achievement. Key statewide dashboard indicators for the 2022–23 to 2023–24 window were reviewed: Travis Unified reported a proficiency rate in ELA just under the state average and a dashboard color of orange after a measurable decline. Math achievement also declined week‑to‑year while the College and Career indicator was reported at about 42.9%.
Staff emphasized areas of progress: chronic absenteeism improved (state measure for K–8 showed a decline to 13.1% in the last reporting year; district two‑day data showed 11% currently) and the district’s graduation rate is high at 98.3%, which staff described as a strength to be preserved while they focus more resources on foundational academics.
LCAP actions tied to the dashboard include expanded assessment (MAP), intervention specialists, supplemental curricula, expanded ELD sections and after‑school supports. Staff noted that some LCAP obligations are recorded as salary encumbrances and not yet liquidated spending.
Board members pressed for clarity on why test indicators trended below the state and suggested monitoring the impact of recent program changes (sixth‑grade consolidation, facility bond projects) on future metrics. Staff acknowledged the dashboard is a lagging indicator and said the district will continue to track local assessments and other measures to detect earlier progress.
The board directed staff to continue aligning LCAP actions with dashboard results and to report progress at the public hearings required later in the LCAP cycle.
Source material: staff LCAP presentation and dashboard slides; board discussion and public comment.
