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District staff presents DECAP goals; board discusses targets and implementation
Summary
A staff presentation on the district Career and Academic Plan (DECAP) set ambitious targets (100% measurable growth goals in ELA/math; middle-school IAP completion goals) and described work to expand career exploration and counseling supports; the board discussed wording and implementation steps.
A district presentation on the Career and Academic Plan (DECAP) outlined goals to strengthen career exploration and align student four‑year plans with post‑secondary goals.
Presenter (introduced as Mallalerie Man) described the DECAP as the district’s roadmap for career development and said it is a state‑required plan completed annually. Key district targets cited included: 100% of students demonstrating measurable growth on ELA and math assessments by the end of the academic year (district goal); 100% of middle and high school students participating in one or more career‑related activities by 2027–28; a 90% high‑school graduation target, and an 84% target of CTE concentrators by 2028.
The presenter noted last year’s DECAP scored low under a changed rubric (receiving 6 out of 36 for 2023–24), attributed in part to rubric changes and limited shared ownership in prior work; this year’s effort expanded membership of the planning team (teachers, counselors and administrators) and included about 10 planning sessions. The DECAP includes five components (interest inventories, four‑year plans, work‑based learning, portfolios, and career exploration activities) and the district plans to increase counselor support, add a college and career transition counselor (CCTC), and expand seminars and internship opportunities at the high school.
Board discussion focused on implementation and measurement: members asked what it would take to increase middle‑school IAP completion from last year’s ~62% toward the stated 80%/100% targets, and the presenter said the district needs better staff training and systems to make IAPs accessible and actionable. The board did not take formal action on the DECAP at the meeting but heard that a detailed DECAP document will be shared with board members for review.
