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What is the LCAP Plan?

 

The Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) is a three-year plan that helps school districts set goals, plan actions, and decide how to spend money to support student success.

Every district in California creates an LCAP to show:

  • The goals it has for all students, including English learners, foster youth, low-income students, and others who may need extra support.

  • The steps it will take to meet those goals.

  • How the district will measure progress and make changes if needed.

  • How the district is using its budget to fund programs and services, especially for students who need the most support.

  • How parents, students, staff, and community members have helped shape the plan through ongoing input and feedback.

At San Diego Unified, the LCAP is closely connected to the goals created by our Board of Education. These goals were developed through a deep community engagement process, utilizing our System of Focused Goals (SOFG), and were based on needs first identified by schools in their School Plans for Student Achievement (SPSAs).

This means our district’s plan and spending are directly tied to what students, families, and educators say they need most, at both the school and district level. 

WHAT ARE THE EIGHT STATE PRIORITIES?

Each school district’s LCAP must focus on eight priority areas that help all students succeed. These eight priority areas reflect the belief that many factors – both inside and outside the classroom – positively impact student success. These eight priorities are grouped under three categories listed below and click on the headings to learn more about what you should be looking for at your school.

Basic Services

Basic services ensure all students have access to teachers who are fully credentialed in their subject areas, instructional materials aligned with state standards, and safe, properly maintained school facilities. Research shows that when students are provided with these basic tools, student learning outcomes increase as if they had 30 days more of instructional time.

BASIC SERVICES MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE

 The measures of Basic Services the state expects your district to report:

  • The number of teachers who are appropriately assigned and fully credentialed in their subject area, and the number of vacant teaching positions
  • The number of students who don’t have their own copies of instructional materials aligned with state standards.
  • The number of school facilities that are not in good repair. 

These same measures are also required to be reported at the school level in School Accountability Report Cards.

KEY QUESTIONS YOU SHOULD ASK ABOUT BASIC SERVICES

  • Is instruction provided by highly qualified teachers in all subject areas? Do we provide ongoing professional development to retain and recruit teachers? What effective strategies can we use to attract more highly qualified teachers and staff?
  • Do our students use current textbooks and relevant materials aligned to state standards and do they have access to a quality computer? How can we ensure that all students get up-to-date materials on time, including those who enroll later in the school year?
  • Are all of our school facilities, including libraries, fitness equipment, and playgrounds, in working order? in what ways can we improve our facilities and equipment to benefit the physical and emotional health and safety of all students?
  • How are we improving or increasing services for foster youth, low-income youth, and English Language Learner students in the area of basic school services?
  • How are parents from all neighborhoods engaged in developing goals to improve basic school services? Do we effectively communicate with parents on our challenges and solutions with regard to facilities, textbooks, and teachers? What is our plan going forward to improve communication and strengthen family-school partnerships in this area?

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT BASIC SERVICES

“Every time I have to go to the bathroom at school, there’s a line. And sometimes they really need to be cleaned. Maybe the school can get some more help to open up all of the restrooms again.”

“Having up-to-date textbooks and materials is essential for helping all students in my class learn.”

“Having a fully credentialed teacher is so important for my child’s success.”

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Find out how your school and SDUSD are meeting this state priority: