Agenda
Meeting Slides
At our PAC/DELAC meeting on May 24, 2022, parents asked questions about the 2022-2023 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). Below is a summary of the conversation as well as additional information provided by Superintendent Yao. All members of the community are invited to submit feedback.
If you would like to submit written comments regarding the specific actions and expenditures proposed to be included in the Local Control and Accountability Plan or annual update to the local control and accountability plan, please submit your questions here by June 2, 2022.
Topic #1: Is iReady a valuable tool? How is CUSD measuring the success of iReady as a tool to support learning?
Response: CUSD recently added iReady as a tool for personalizing learning, beginning with Mathematics. Soon after, teachers and principals requested that we add English Language Arts to our suite of iReady tools. Now, all sites are using iReady as part of their SPSA goal setting to monitor student progress, and results are reported to the community annually. Parents also receive their child’s scores three times per school year via ParentVue.
iReady includes diagnostic data, a stretch growth goal for each child, as well as learning resources for teachers and students. As a next step for 2022-2023, we will focus on professional development for teachers so that they can continue to develop their skills in using this tool to meet each child’s needs. Recently, we worked with our teachers to identify the assessment calendar for next school year, balancing teaching time and assessment time.
Topic #2: What challenges is CUSD facing this year? How did these challenges influence the LCAP?
Response: This year, we are supporting students, staff and families in transitions as we close/consolidate sites and continue to navigate declining enrollment. We also are responding to student needs and mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on student learning. Overall, student achievement in CUSD is high, and we also have students who need additional support. Classrooms include a wide range of needs - academic, social/emotional and behavioral. Our LCAP actions demonstrate our continued focus on building strong core instruction, positive learning environments and tiers of support to ensure that each child’s needs are met.
Topic #3: How can we help parents of English Learners support their children in completing homework assignments? How will parents know what is assigned?
Response: Teachers support parents in knowing how to help students with homework. Please reach out to your child’s teacher or principal to learn how this happens at your school site. Additionally, CUSD launched Parent Square as a communication tool and this allows parents to read and send messages in their home language, reducing barriers in home-to-school communication. Next year, we are planning to strengthen our parent-to-parent networks so that new families can reach out to liaisons who share their home language in order to share resources and get support.
Topic: #4: What is CUSD’s plan to address facility needs? (Parents shared perspectives regarding conditions on our campuses, including concerns about water fountains, cracked pavement, peeling paint, shade structures etc.)
Response: CUSD regularly inspects facilities and the LCAP includes the FIT (Facility Inspection Tool). Results are available through site principals. Some repairs are completed in-house by our maintenance team. Principals submit work orders to alert our maintenance team of site needs. We are in the process of taking stock of current shade structures on our campuses in order to inform next steps. Additionally, the Board will engage in a conversation about future facility needs and funding with an eye towards an equitable experience for all students in CUSD.
