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County board reviews LCAP goals and student supports for 2026'27
Summary
Associate Superintendent Bridget Poplick and department directors presented the Santa Barbara County Office of Education's LCAP, highlighting five goals focused on juvenile court/community schools, transitional youth services, school climate and equity-targeted supports; the board scheduled follow-up local indicators presentation in mid-June.
Associate Superintendent Bridget Poplick summarized the county office's local control and accountability plan (LCAP) and its four major sections: a budget overview for parents, an annual update, the planning document for 2627 and the tabular budget instructions. Poplick said the LCAP is a three-year plan and described five goals: two focused on juvenile court and community schools, one on transitional youth services, a maintenance goal and an equity-focused goal that uses the equity multiplier funds to target low-performing subgroups.
"This is our cycle, the year long cycle," Poplick said, outlining the work that leads to the annual update and the planning for the final year of the three-year cycle. She emphasized stakeholder engagement across bargaining units, behavioral health staff, CTE directors and parents, and noted the county office's requirement to report increased and improved services for unduplicated pupils (English learners, foster youth and socioeconomically disadvantaged students).
Renee Wheeler highlighted measurable improvements: a student safety metric at 81% on the California Healthy Kids Survey, average daily attendance of 92% (near a 95% goal) and reductions in suspension rates for several groups (the largest reduction, 15.5%, among Hispanic/Latino students). She also noted areas needing continued work, including CTE enrollment that fell short because of midyear staffing turnover and higher suspension increases for students with disabilities and long-term English learners. Amy Willis (Transitional Youth Services) outlined trauma-informed liaison work and new trauma-responsive training plans for liaisons and district partners.
Staff presented budget highlights tied to the LCAP: estimated actual spending for 2526 (about $3.6 million base plus $625,000 in supplemental/concentration) and preliminary projections for 2627. Poplick and staff closed by reminding the board of upcoming local-indicator presentations and the timetable for final LCAP adoption. The board held no public hearing comments and directed staff to return with the local indicators on the scheduled date.
