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Lynwood Unified presents LCAP local indicators showing gains in reclassification and attendance
Summary
District staff told the board that English learner reclassification rose to about 20% (up roughly six points year over year) and chronic absenteeism declined from about 40% to 27%; the presentation outlined five local indicators that will be reported to the California Dashboard and said the district will provide principals with detailed dashboards for school- and parent-level review.
Lynwood Unified School District Superintendent Gus Rabungo and Dr. Patricia Brent Senko, director of equity, access and instructional services, presented the district’s five local indicators tied to the Local Control Accountability Plan and the California Dashboard at the June 25 board meeting.
Dr. Senko said the district measures basic services (Williams findings), implementation of state standards, parent and family engagement, school climate and access to a broad course of study. “In that Williams report, we had zero missed teacher assignments,” she said, and added that 100% of students had access to instructional materials and facilities met healthy conditions.
On academic measures, Dr. Senko told the board the English learner reclassification rate for 2025–26 has risen above the state average and is now about 20%, an increase of roughly six percentage points from the prior year. She also reported chronic absenteeism fell from about 40% to 27% and average daily attendance held near 91.75%. “We grew 6 percent in one year,” she said of the reclassification rate.
Board members pressed staff on how the district counts students as “college and career ready,” asking whether Career and Technical Education (CTE) participation and dual-enrollment are captured. Board member Dr. Castro suggested auditing counselor reporting so students in CTE pathways are credited appropriately; district staff said they will review the data and make the internal dashboard available to the board and schools.
Dr. Senko said the district will bring the measured results to the California Dashboard later and said principals and parent affinity groups would review the data ahead of next year’s LCAP process. The presentation also previewed the indicators that feed the state’s college-and-career-ready calculation, including SBAC results, AP/IB/dual-enrollment criteria, the state seal of biliteracy and CTE pathways.
The board requested follow-up information about how CTE participation is reported and asked staff to ensure counselors and data personnel are coordinating so students who meet college-and-career criteria through non‑traditional pathways are counted. The district said it will provide the requested breakdowns and continue to brief the board during the LCAP cycle.
The presentation was followed by applause and procedurally moved on to the next agenda item.
