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County dashboard update: staff flags persistent achievement gap, rising suspensions
Summary
Staff reviewed the California School Dashboard indicators and county priorities, noting a persistent achievement gap driven by income disparities and an increase in suspension rates; trustees asked about analysis and interventions for affected student groups including foster and homeless youth.
County staff provided an overview of the California School Dashboard and local indicators that feed the county office'level accountability work, explaining which metrics are state-supplied and which are locally entered. Staff highlighted the county'level priorities (including basic services, standards implementation, parent engagement, school climate, and supports for foster and expelled youth) and noted that many county programs display limited dashboard data because of small student counts.
On performance trends, staff said the county remains "a plateau with some some weird peaks," and called out a long-standing achievement gap tied to income disparities. Trustees also discussed a recent rise in suspension rates; staff said differentiated assistance examines who is suspended, why, and what systemic changes districts can make. "So that's the next step of the work is really to get them then to look at their system and have them design what they feel like is the best the best steps for them," staff said.
