Elizabeth Campos

The San Diego County Office of Education's (SDCOE) 2024-27 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) outlines strategies to support student success across Juvenile Court and Community Schools (JCCS), Friendship School, and Monarch School. Key goals include improving student achievement in ELA and math, enhancing engagement with educational partners to improve attendance and graduation rates, increasing postsecondary planning and preparation for at-promise students, and improving dashboard metrics related to absenteeism, suspension rates, and college readiness.

This document outlines the requirements and processes for developing a Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for each local educational agency (LEA). It emphasizes the importance of engaging educational partners, including teachers, principals, administrators, parents, and pupils, in the strategic planning process. The LCAP includes a budget overview and sections on educational partner engagement, goals and actions, and services for foster youth, English learners, and low-income students. The document provides guidance on summarizing engagement processes, feedback from partners, and how this feedback influences the LCAP's development, focusing on improving student outcomes through collaborative planning and decision-making.

The meeting included the director presenting the leadership staff of the Migrant Education Program, determining quorum, and explaining the roundtable's function. The committee's statutes were discussed, and nominations were held for the new roundtable members. Reports were given on the State Parent Advisory Council (SPAC) meeting and district activities. A leadership training session for families was conducted, focusing on shared responsibility among parents, teachers, administrators, and community members. MEP services and programs for students were discussed, including virtual programs, preschool programs, and university application support. The topic of integrating language and culture into migrant children's education was approved for future discussion.

The document outlines the LCAP (Local Control and Accountability Plan) development timeline, detailing key activities, educational partner engagement, and requirements for LCAP goals, actions, and metrics. It emphasizes the importance of engaging parents, students, educators, and other educational partners in the development and budget process. The plan includes specific actions for English Learners and Foster Youth, as well as budget overviews for parents. The timeline covers data collection, analysis, public hearings, and board meetings, ensuring compliance with California Education Code.

The meeting focused on the discussion of new statutes for the Regional Migrant Parent Advisory Council, Region 9. The director explained the purpose of the statutes, emphasizing collaboration between the RPAC and Region 9 in setting goals and priorities for the Migrant Education Program. Parents were invited to suggest changes to the statutes, excluding predetermined state laws. The council agreed to limit absences to no more than two per year, with a vote to remove members exceeding this limit. Additionally, each parent representative will invite five parents from their districts to regional meetings to ensure continued involvement. The election of community representatives was discussed, with nominations due by the end of June and the election to be held in September. The council will receive training on Robert's Rules of Order at the September meeting.