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LCAP review: Natomas Charter reports steady gains, lower chronic absenteeism and student feedback on rigor
Summary
At its June 15 meeting the board reviewed mid‑cycle LCAP progress. Staff reported literacy and math gains, chronic absenteeism down to about 3.1%, and shared student-survey feedback indicating seniors’ self-reported postsecondary preparedness at about 87.5%.
The Natomas Charter School Board received a mid‑cycle Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) update at its June 15 meeting. Laura presented progress against the district’s 2024–27 LCAP goals, summarized WASC accreditation results and shared student-survey themes on engagement, rigor and preparedness.
Laura said the district is aligning LCAP goals with strategic priorities and WASC findings. She highlighted improvements in math status and literacy measures, and reported that chronic absenteeism has fallen to about 3.1% for the most recent reporting year. The presentation also reviewed diagnostic assessment use (i-Ready and state reading screeners) and plans to refine PLCs and targeted interventions.
Student-survey findings were a focus: seniors’ responses indicated an average sense of postsecondary preparedness of 87.5% in the most recent senior survey. Laura and staff cautioned that alumni follow-up has low response rates in some years, so perceptions reported by seniors are an imperfect proxy for long-term outcomes; staff said the district uses additional sources such as the National Student Clearinghouse to track college persistence.
The presentation summarized student preferences and concerns gathered in listening sessions: students value hands-on, project-based learning and report disliking passive, repetitive assignments and overlapping deadlines. Laura described next steps including further listening sessions, curriculum and assessment work, and targeted interventions to reach three-year targets for status and growth in math and literacy.
Board members asked about alumni response rates and the reliability of senior self‑reports; staff acknowledged the limits and said they are working to collect better contact information and to triangulate outcomes with clearinghouse and other administrative data.
What’s next: staff will continue surveys and listening sessions over the summer, finalize CCI indicators for college/career readiness and return with updated LCAP materials tied to the adopted budget.
