Alma Deree

This Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and Annual Update Template serves as a comprehensive three-year roadmap for the Marysville Joint Unified School District, outlining actions and expenditures to support pupil outcomes and overall performance. The plan addresses state and locally identified priorities through specific goals and actions for all pupils and various subgroups. Key strategic areas include providing learning opportunities to increase academic achievement and ensure quality classroom instruction, enhancing the learning environment to be physically and emotionally safe and culturally responsive, and increasing parent, family, and community involvement in student education.

The Board of Trustees approved various agreements for professional development and software services, as well as contracts with non-public schools. The meeting covered the ratification of purchase orders, pre-qualification of contractors, and approval of site-specific educational plans and policies. Additionally, the board extended numerous bids for nutrition services, accepted a grant for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and ratified facility repair contracts. Personnel matters, including employment and resignations, were addressed, alongside several business services agreements and the approval of a student information system integration.

The Board of Trustees convened to address several operational and administrative items. Key topics included the approval of suspended expulsion contracts, an MOU with the Yuba Sutter Regional Arts Council, and the ratification of various purchase orders. The Board also authorized the purchase of new school buses, accepted a National School Lunch Program equipment grant, and processed personnel actions, including hiring, promotions, and resignations. Additionally, the Board reviewed resolutions for the elimination of classified staff, the proclamation of National School Breakfast Week, and the purchase of additional transportation equipment. A public hearing was conducted regarding revisions to Board Policy 3100 (Budget), and the Board received an informational report regarding District Certificates of Participation.

The Single Plan for Student Achievement aims to raise the academic performance of all students to established performance goals. Key objectives include improving common core math results, enhancing student achievement through collaborative professional development in the arts, increasing senior qualification for UC A-G requirements and acceptance to four-year colleges, expanding and improving facilities for diverse academic and elective offerings, strengthening support services for at-risk students through early identification, and upgrading library and media resources.

The Board addressed several key operational and educational items, including student reinstatement cases and disciplinary actions. Key approvals included memberships for the California School Boards Association, agreements for the Shady Creek Outdoor School Program, and various field trips. The Board also reviewed and approved curriculum materials, including high school novels and new course offerings, and ratified professional services contracts for parenting classes and facility updates. Additionally, the meeting covered personnel services regarding employment and resignations, accepted a grant for the Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program, and authorized technology and infrastructure service agreements.