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Inglewood USD presents midyear LCAP updates, cites school gains and remaining gaps
Summary
District and site leaders presented midyear updates to the district's Local Control and Accountability Plan, showing growth on several California Dashboard measures and plans to target math and English-learner supports; parents and community members called for clearer plans on school closures, volunteer clearance and student supports.
The Inglewood Unified School District board received a midyear update on its Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) on Feb. 19, 2025, with district and site leaders highlighting measurable gains while flagging persistent challenges in math and supports for English learners.
"This is a very, very important presentation," Dr. Bernadette Lucas said as she opened the LCAP review, noting the report aligns actions and expenditures with tiered instruction and social-emotional supports. Dr. Goolsby, the district's LCAP lead, told the board that three schools had no low ratings on the California Dashboard and that 14 schools improved by at least one category compared with the prior year.
The presentation separated state and federal indicators. Goolsby said chronic absenteeism moved from red to yellow districtwide and suspension rates improved to green, while math remains a concern in several grade bands. "We will get there," she said of math improvement, pointing to a recent elementary-to-eighth grade math adoption, districtwide professional learning communities and teacher-led small-group interventions as core strategies.
Board members pressed for more detail on budget lines that appeared as zeros in the packet and for a spending breakdown where some actions are marked "partially implemented." Goolsby explained that some services are funded through other grants or general funds and offered to provide line-item reconciliations after year-end closures.
Principals at two schools also reported midyear site-level progress. Dr. Saba Araya said City Honors's English learners rose from 66.7% at baseline to 80% making progress, citing Saturday school and targeted programs. Principal Robbie Tate said La Tijera has not yet spent its $859,941 Learning Recovery Block Grant; the school will develop a needs assessment and allocate those funds in 2025'26 to target students not meeting standards.
During public comment, parents asked the board to streamline volunteer fingerprinting and share approved vendor lists, and one parent raised urgent questions about where students with significant special needs would be relocated after a announced school closure. "We deserve to know where we're going and if the campus is going to be safe for our children," Marissa Alvarez said.
The board asked staff to provide the requested spending details and to continue work on math adoption and supports for English learners and students receiving special education services. The board did not take any legislative action on the LCAP at the meeting; the presentation was a midyear status update and next steps remain staff follow-up and year-end reconciliation.
