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LCAP hearing: Washington Unified proposes additional social worker to expand student mental‑health supports
Summary
At a public hearing on the Local Control Accountability Plan, district staff proposed increasing social workers from eight to nine funded by supplemental concentration funds and described LCAP goals, metrics and the community engagement process.
District staff presented the Washington Unified Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) draft for 2026–27 during a public hearing and invited feedback prior to adoption.
Stephanie Grod, the district’s director of compliance and accountability, described the LCAP as a three‑year plan aligned to the strategic plan and the budget adoption process. She said the LCAP includes supplemental concentration funds, learning recovery block grant funds and some Title funds, and is designed to tie goals, actions and expenditures to measurable metrics.
Grod said the LCAP proposes expanding social‑worker staffing: "In the 25–26 LCAP, there were 8 social workers ... So the 8 that were there in 20 5–20 6 with an additional 1 to expand student mental health, wellness, and those family services." She explained that the proposed ninth social worker would be funded through supplemental concentration dollars targeted to high‑needs schools.
The presentation reviewed LCAP sections that cover dashboard metrics, engagement with educational partners (DLAC, LCAP advisory committee and surveys), and examples of actions such as intervention specialists, instructional coaches, foster youth liaison supports and tutoring. A trustee asked whether planned tutoring would occur during school hours or after school; staff said the timing is still under development and promised a future update.
Grod said the LCAP remains a draft until formally adopted and staff will request approval at the next meeting alongside the budget; once approved, the plan will be posted to the district website and sent to the Yolo County Office of Education for final review.
