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Board reviews LCAP draft, highlights test gains and attendance improvements
Summary
At a public hearing on the 2026–27 Local Control and Accountability Plan, district staff summarized curriculum adoptions and reported metric gains—ELA +52 points, math +53 points—while board members sought clearer metrics and parents were invited to comment during the two‑week public comment period.
The board opened a public hearing for the 2026–27 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and heard a staff overview of goals, actions and metrics.
Presenter (speaker 4) reviewed the LCAP's four goals — student achievement, pupil engagement, school climate and resources — and described recent curriculum adoptions that staff say contributed to gains. "ELA itself has gone up 52 points from where we were as a group before. Math has gone up 53 points," the presenter said, citing change measured against the district's 2022‑23 baseline.
Board members and other trustees asked how those point changes should be interpreted and asked for clearer context in the written draft. One board member (speaker 7) asked for an example to help non‑technical readers understand whether a 42‑point distance from standard is large or small; staff said the numbers are meaningful but can be hard to interpret without grade‑level breakout and additional explanation.
Staff described how LCAP money and the extended learning grants are used for formative assessments, reading and math interventions (DIBELS, Boost Reading, ST Math) and a STEM expansion (Project Lead The Way). The presenter noted that the draft will be posted online for a two‑week public comment period and invited community feedback before the next meeting.
Board members emphasized a need to translate metrics for parents and to call out subgroup performance so the district can target supports where they are needed.
