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Bassett Unified presents local indicators showing strong parent engagement but persistent student mental-health concerns
Summary
Coordinator Jason Tevite told the school board that locally gathered measures show strong implementation of state standards and high parent engagement, while harassment and chronic sadness remain elevated for some students; trustees asked for grade-level breakdowns and follow-up plans.
Jason Tevite, Bassett Unified's coordinator of curriculum, presented the district's local indicators for the 2025'26 school year and said the data will guide the district's LCAP planning.
Tevite told the board that local indicators fill gaps left by the California data dashboard and cover five of the state's eight priorities, including basic services, implementation of academic standards, parent and family engagement, student achievement and school climate. He said the district met measures for access to standards-aligned materials and rated professional development and instructional support highly.
"Much of the data that we use to make important decisions regarding conditions for learning, student outcomes, and engagement are measurable on the California data dashboard, but not all areas are measurable on the dashboard. Enter the local indicators," Tevite said.
Tevite highlighted positive engagement measures: 72% of parents reported awareness of available meetings and committees, and about 79% said they felt well informed of their child's progress. He also cited Healthy Kids Survey and staff-survey results showing broad positive behavior and safety reports at elementary and secondary levels.
But Tevite flagged areas of concern in school climate: "Harassment at school was reported at 53 percent" and "frequent sadness is at 24 percent" for some elementary grades, and middle-school connectedness was 57 percent with bullying reported at 40 percent. The presenter recommended continuing work in MTSS, counseling services, restorative practices, PBIS and expanded social-emotional supports.
Board members pressed for more detail. One trustee asked who's responsible for grading the local indicators and whether an outside entity reviews the results; Tevite described the local process as internal self-reflection and said the district would provide grade-level breakdowns to the board.
"We look at our own data and there's a self reflection that happens," Tevite said, adding the staff would return requested disaggregated data and Healthy Kids Survey specifics.
Trustees also asked what the district is planning specifically to address elevated reports of harassment and sadness. Tevite said principals and student services staff will review the data over the summer and develop targeted plans.
The presentation concluded with trustees thanking staff and asking administration to return with more granular data and concrete next steps for addressing mental-health and safety indicators.
