Rialto Unified presents final year of three-year LCAP, emphasizes student engagement and translated outreach

The Rialto Unified School District board received the final-year presentation of the district's three-year Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) at its June 10 meeting.

Dr. Kevin Hudson, Chief Director of Special Programs, said the LCAP centers on three goals: student performance, conditions for learning (staff recruitment and supports), and family participation. "La meta tres... la participación... sin gran participación estudiantil o el resto no importa," Hudson said, stressing that engagement is essential to achieving academic goals.

Hudson reviewed outreach this year — five community planning meetings, translated materials provided earlier in the process, and efforts to gather parent and teacher input across schools and PTAs. He also described a parent-oriented budget outline in the LCAP that shows how funds are allocated against the district's prioritized actions and metrics.

Trustees asked for clearer metric presentation on suspension rates for small subgroups and tighter links between expenditures and school-level outcomes. Hudson acknowledged prior feedback about late translations and said the district resumed translating drafts earlier in the cycle this year to increase meaningful participation.

Staff said the final LCAP will return to the board for adoption at a future regular meeting, after the public feedback period and any final edits.

Why it matters: the LCAP sets goals, strategies and metrics tied to funds for high-need student groups and informs both program design and spending priorities for the district.