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Dr. Goins presents LCAP progress: absenteeism and suspension rates decline; final plan due June
Summary
Dr. Goins gave a midyear update on the district's Local Control and Accountability Plan, reporting modest academic gains, a drop in chronically absent students toward ~30%, and a fall in suspension rates; the full LCAP for 2025—9326 will be presented to the board June 3 for consideration.
Dr. Goins, presenting the district's midyear Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) update, said the report would be forward-looking and that a final 2025—9326 LCAP would be presented to the board on June 3 and considered for approval at a later meeting.
"We're getting ready to start or finish off the development of the LCAP for the 25—926 year," Dr. Goins said, describing three core priorities: academic achievement, equitable practices, and safe, secure learning environments. He framed the report as a synthesis of partner engagement and survey data gathered since March 2024.
The presentation highlighted several data points the district emphasized as leading indicators. Dr. Goins cited perception and progress measures: 92% of respondents reported higher expectations from teachers (up from 84% the prior year), and midyear academic measures showed roughly a 1-percentage-point gain in both English language arts and math compared with the same midyear measures last year. The superintendent's staff also reported a decline in chronic absence, from about 36.2% last year toward approximately 30% currently.
"Chronically absent is defined as a student who is absent 10% or more of the year," Dr. Goins explained, and noted that the district tracks this as a leading indicator toward gains in ELA and math. He also said the current suspension rate, measured as students suspended at least once, is trending downward and could produce a multi-point drop if current enrollment holds.
Dr. Goins outlined programmatic responses tied to those indicators: expansion of arts programming, plans for high-dosage tutoring in 2025—926, continued mental-health supports and proactive interventions, enhanced family engagement strategies, and deeper implementation of standards-based grading and mastery-based advancement in some schools.
Board members had no follow-up questions during the meeting. Dr. Goins said the district had collected community feedback across 27 engagement opportunities and is incorporating that input into the final plan, which the board will receive on June 3 for review before any vote.
The presentation provides the board and public a timeline: a public LCAP presentation on June 3 and subsequent board consideration and possible approval on the next scheduled meeting.
