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Gilroy Unified adopts LCAP after trustee questions on foster‑youth and ELAC participation
Summary
The board approved the district’s Local Control and Accountability Plan; trustees pressed staff on targeted interventions for foster youth, attendance actions, and strategies to increase ELAC participation.
The Gilroy Unified Board approved the district’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for 2025–26 after staff summarized changes requested during county review. Presenters said the LCAP includes budget overview, goals and actions, engagement summaries and action tables; staff noted the county’s review recommended non‑substantive revisions.
Trustees pressed staff for specifics about targeted interventions for foster youth and how attendance concerns will be addressed. Staff identified a state and federal programs team led by Nicole Pearson that coordinates with the county foster‑youth unit, provides targeted outreach, tutoring and attendance liaison support, and pays positions out of LCAP Goal 3. Trustees also asked how the district will improve ELAC (English Learner Advisory Committee) participation; staff said the district is planning varied meeting times, family outreach, child care and hybrid options and that principals will present site plans in the fall.
Why it matters: The LCAP sets the district’s priorities and spending targeted at disadvantaged groups (including foster youth, English learners and students with disabilities); the discussion focused on how the district will operationalize supports and measure progress.
Next steps: Staff will submit the LCAP to the county office of education by June 30 and post the final document on the district website.
