Alvord Unified School District

This document provides a mid-year update for the Alvord Unified School District's Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), outlining strategic goals for the 2024-2027 period. The plan focuses on four primary pillars: fostering academic excellence to prepare all students for higher education and careers, enhancing college and career readiness with an emphasis on accessibility and equity, supporting alternative pathways to student success, and cultivating an inclusive educational community that promotes academic and socioemotional development. A key three-year objective is to ensure that English learners, Hispanic students, and socioeconomically disadvantaged students demonstrate college and career preparedness.

The committee meeting agenda includes a school report from Wells Middle School, a training needs assessment focused on strategies to motivate students in reading and writing, a review and input session for the 2025-2026 Title III Proposed Plan, the development of the English Learner Master Plan, and a mid-year update regarding the LCAP.

This Mid-Year Update for the Local Control & Accountability Plan outlines strategic goals for Alvord Unified School District from 2024-2027. The plan focuses on fostering academic excellence, enhancing college and career readiness with an emphasis on accessibility and equity, and creating a welcoming and inclusive educational community. A primary objective is to ensure that all students, particularly English Learners, Hispanic, and Socioeconomically Disadvantaged students, demonstrate college and career preparedness. The plan also includes supporting alternative paths to success.

The committee meeting featured a school report on Promenade Elementary, highlighting student performance data for English Learners, including progress updates on ELPI and ELPAC indicators, and a celebration of student diversity and achievements. The committee reviewed district programs and resources for English Learners, discussed the development of the English Learner Master Plan, and provided feedback on the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). Discussions also covered professional development needs for school staff, intervention structures, and compliance requirements for teachers and aides to support English Learner populations.

The committee meeting included a report on Wells Middle School regarding enrollment data, English learner progress in literacy and reading fluency, and various academic support programs. A training session focused on strategies to motivate students in reading and writing through literacy practices at home. The committee reviewed the 2025-2026 Title III Proposed Plan, discussing core English Language Development programs and allowable funded activities. Additionally, a mid-year update on the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) was presented, outlining the budget, expenditures, and four primary goals for student success.