Board Goals

2023-24

• Increase student achievement:
  • Close the achievement gap for Hispanic students and Students with Disabilities in English/Language Arts and Math by 3%
  • Improve achievement in Mathematics for all students in Grades PreK-8 across the District by 5%
    
    
• Continue to provide targeted support for schools with the greatest needs to improve student achievement
  
  
• Address and remediate student chronic absenteeism to maximize student instructional time in order to support increased student academic achievement
  
  
• Promote fiscal stability by reducing and realigning expenses due to loss of one-time funds and significantly reducing deficit spending
  
  
• Continue the strategic planning process to ensure alignment of efforts for ongoing improvement throughout the system (e.g., alignment between LCAP, School Plans, EL Master Plan)
  
  
• Remediate the impact of COVID-19, as follows:
  • Build upon the plan to reverse student learning loss by implementing opportunities for student learning acceleration beyond the day, week, and year
  • Continue to identify and secure resources to support the socio-emotional needs of our students and staff
  • Promote the health and safety of students and staff at all times
    
    
• Work with all sites on the implementation of Safety Plans (e.g., emergency preparedness, emergency drills, student supervision, safe ingress and egress...)
  
  
• Increase the number of parents/community Academic and Nonacademic workshops and include both in-person and virtual options (e.g., Family Literacy Nights, Family Math Nights, Homework Assistance, STEAM, Anti Bullying, Socio-Emotional Wellbeing, School Safety...)

Board Adopted:  October 5, 2023

2022-23

• Increase student achievement:
  • Close the achievement gap for Hispanic students and Students with Disabilities in English/Language Arts and Math by 3%
  • Improve achievement in Mathematics for all students in Grades PreK-8 across the District by 5%
    
    
• Provide targeted support for schools with the greatest needs to improve student achievement
  
  
• Increase the communication to our community of information about exceptional programs in our schools
  
  
• Promote fiscal stability by significantly reducing deficit spending
  
  
• Continue the strategic planning process to ensure alignment of efforts for ongoing improvement throughout the system
  
  
• Remediate the impact of COVID-19, as follows:
  • Build upon the plan to reverse student learning loss by implementing opportunities for student learning acceleration
  • Continue to identify and secure resources to support the socio-emotional needs of our students and staff
  • Promote health and safety of students and staff at all times
    
    
• Continue to realign our District Professional Development plan to provide additional learning opportunities for staff
  
• Develop a District feedback tool for District partners to share feedback, suggestions, comments, and concerns.

Board Adopted:  November 3, 2022

2021-22

• Increase student achievement:
  • Close the achievement gap for Hispanic students and Students with Disabilities in English/Language Arts and Math
  • Improve achievement in Mathematics for all students in Grades K-8 across the District
    
    
• Provide targeted support for schools with the greatest needs to improve student achievement
  
  
• Develop and communicate information about exceptional programs in our schools
  
  
• Promote fiscal stability by significantly reducing deficit spending
  
  
• Begin the strategic planning process to ensure alignment of efforts for continuous improvement throughout the system
  
  
• Remediate the impact of COVID-19, as follows:
  • Develop a plan to reverse student learning loss by implementing opportunities for student learning acceleration and a reliable attendance and engagement tracking system
  • Realign our District Professional Development plan to provide additional learning opportunities for staff
  • Identify and secure resources to support the socio-emotional needs of our students and staff
  • Increase the number of students receiving in-school instruction and support in accordance with county department of health guidelines
  • Implement new school procedures to promote the health and safety of students and staff at all times

Board Adopted:  November 4, 2021

2020-21

• Increase student achievement:Close the achievement gap for Hispanic students and Students with Disabilities in English/Language Arts and Math
• Improve achievement in Mathematics for all students in Grades K-8 across the District
  
  
• Provide targeted support for schools with the greatest needs to improve student achievement
  
  
• Develop and communicate information about exceptional programs in our schools
  
  
• Promote fiscal stability by significantly reducing deficit spending
  
  
• Begin the strategic planning process to ensure alignment of efforts for continuous improvement throughout the system
  
  
• Remediate the impact of COVID-19, as follows:
  • Develop a plan to reverse student learning loss by implementing opportunities for student learning acceleration and a reliable attendance and engagement tracking system
  • Realign our District Professional Development plan to provide additional learning opportunities for staff
  • Identify and secure resources to support the socio-emotional needs of our students and staff
  • Increase the number of students receiving in-school instruction and support in accordance with county department of health guidelines
  • Implement new school procedures to promote the health and safety of students and staff at all times

Board Adopted:  November 5, 2020

2019-20

• Increase student achievement:
  • Close the achievement gap for Hispanic students and Students with Disabilities in English/Language Arts and Math
  • Improve achievement in Mathematics for all students in Grades K-8 across the District
    
    
• Provide targeted support for schools with the greatest needs to improve student achievement
  
  
• Develop and communicate information about exceptional programs in our schools
  
  
• Promote fiscal stability by significantly reducing deficit spending
  
  
• Begin the strategic planning process to ensure alignment of efforts for continuous improvement throughout the system

Board Adopted:  September 21, 2019