Christina Ladner

This English Learner (EL) Program Plan for the Long Beach School District outlines comprehensive educational services for English Language Learners for the 2026-2027 academic year. The plan's core objective is to ensure EL students achieve English language proficiency, master academic content, and gain equitable access to a wide range of school opportunities, consistent with state and federal expectations. It details processes for identifying prospective EL students, determining program eligibility, parent communication, student placement, individualized language service plans, program exit criteria, post-exit monitoring, assessments, academic content integration, grading, and ensuring equal access, including for students with immigrant and migrant status.

This document presents the Mississippi Family Engagement Toolkit, offering strategies and activities aligned with the Mississippi Family Engagement Framework. It outlines a structured approach for educators to create family-friendly schools, focusing on four primary goals: welcoming and empowering all families, increasing student success, building leadership and capacity, and developing community investment and partnerships. The toolkit aims to support student academic achievement and development by fostering high-quality learning environments and promoting successful lifelong learning outcomes through continuous system approaches.

The event focused on the CTE Welding program, highlighting the school's commitment to promoting trades and providing financial support for students entering the workforce or trade schools. Key discussion topics included the importance of mental health and suicide prevention awareness in the community, the presentation of various scholarships to students to assist with tools and materials, and the ongoing support from local businesses and alumni to sustain these vocational opportunities.

This Dropout Prevention Plan for the Long Beach School District outlines strategies and initiatives for the 2024-2025 academic year. The plan's overarching goal is to increase the graduation rate to 97.5% by 2024-2025 and reduce the overall dropout rate. It identifies target student groups at risk of dropping out, including those with retention issues, low academic performance, disciplinary challenges, and chronic absenteeism. Key focus areas include improving student achievement, enhancing attendance, decreasing discipline referrals, and implementing initiatives for dropout recovery. The plan is structured around 15 effective dropout prevention strategies and includes both current and proposed district initiatives.

This plan outlines the Long Beach School District's approach for a safe return to in-person instruction for the 2023-2024 school year. Key goals include providing a sustained safe learning environment, maintaining high academic expectations, supporting student achievement, addressing social-emotional needs, and providing evidence-based interventions for learning loss. The plan details mitigation strategies covering vaccines, masks, hygiene, cleaning protocols, arrival/dismissal procedures, learning environments, social distancing, and professional development. It also establishes procedures for managing COVID-19 related illnesses, including guidance on close contacts, positive cases, and attendance policies.