Benjamin Howell

The board reviewed and provided updates to the stipend, hourly, and coaching position report for the 2024-2025 school year. The report delineates payment distributions, funding sources, and specific assignments for various staff roles, including extracurricular activity coordinators, athletic directors, coaching positions for cross country, basketball, wrestling, and volleyball, as well as remediation and lunchtime supervision assignments.

The meeting addressed personnel action items, including the hiring of an elementary school teacher and a special education teacher, as well as the appointment of an elementary school assistant principal who is also resigning from a previous teaching position.

The 2025-26 Local Control and Accountability Plan for Summerville Elementary School District outlines the use of state funds to enhance student services and outcomes. The plan is structured around the core pillars of Student Success, Conditions of Learning, and Engagement. Key goals include reducing student absenteeism, increasing math and English Language Arts scores, and decreasing suspension rates, with a specific focus on supporting high-needs students and improving overall academic performance, attendance, and school climate within a three-year cycle.

The board meeting focused on the review and approval of the stipend, hourly, and coaching position assignments for the 2025-2026 school year. Key discussion areas included the allocation of staff for various school programs such as the YES Council, 8th Grade activities, math framework teams, PBIS teams, athletic coaching, and student remediation services.

This document serves as the 2024 Annual Update for the Summerville Elementary School District's 2023-2024 Local Control and Accountability Plan. It details progress across four key goals: providing sufficient student support through instructional materials and social-emotional resources, offering targeted professional development for staff, enhancing two-way communication and engagement with parents, and maintaining essential school resources including facilities and technology. The update reflects on the effectiveness of actions taken during the LCAP cycle and proposes revisions for the upcoming 2024-2027 LCAP to establish more specific and measurable targets.