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Board presses staff for clearer LCAP data and stronger Court & Community School transitions; Gateway enrollment, staffing and CTE discussed
Summary
Board members urged clearer baseline and longitudinal data for the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), pressed for plans to stabilize staffing and transitions for Court & Community Schools, and discussed Gateway’s role, CTE implementation, and possible actions such as literacy initiatives and Individualized Learning Plans.
Executive Director Sarah Notch presented materials to guide the Board’s feedback on the 2026 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). Board members raised multiple concerns about data, staffing stability, student transitions and program design.
Board Member Chelsea Bonini said that "in six years on the Board, she has never seen baseline academic data, growth data, or longitudinal information showing what happens to students after they leave Gateway or Hillcrest," and pressed staff to produce meaningful longitudinal and growth measures. Executive Director Notch and Associate Superintendent Kris Shouse said students take CAASPP tests and that the LCAP can use individual-student growth comparisons (for example, comparing a student's 11th-grade CAASPP score to the same student's 8th-grade score) to create more meaningful measures. Staff signaled that literacy will likely be made a defined action under Goal 1 and that an action focused on Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) is expected to be added to strengthen transition planning.
Board members—particularly Beverly Gerard and Patricia Love—pressed staff on Court and Community Schools’ transitions, reporting instances where students were left without placement for weeks and urging the County Office to prioritize and resource these legally required programs. Gerard emphasized that stronger staffing and transition processes would make districts more likely to send students. Staff described current transition practices, including in-person meetings with district partners when possible and a formal transition plan distinct from an exit survey. Board members also pressed for better use of exit-interview data and asked staff to provide a summary of reasons employees leave so the Board can address turnover drivers.
The Board discussed Career and Technical Education (CTE) implementation at Gateway and Hillcrest. Staff said Gateway has robust CTE pathways supported by more than $6 million in grants over three years, and reported positive results such as increased attendance during CTE modules and an algebra pass-rate increase cited by staff. However, Canyon Oaks faces scheduling constraints that limit CTE opportunities; staff said expanding CTE to all sites remains a goal.
No formal votes were taken on LCAP edits at this meeting; staff said they will bring a mid-cycle update that incorporates feedback and proposed additions (literacy and ILPs) ahead of the full LCAP rewrite.
