Erika Barroso Ramos

This School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) for Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School aims to enhance student achievement and overall program effectiveness. It focuses on preparing students for a diverse, technological, and future-ready society by fostering academic excellence, personal growth, and college/career readiness. Key priorities include increasing proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics, improving English language proficiency for English Learners, boosting parent and family engagement, and creating an equitable, safe, and supportive learning environment. The plan emphasizes rigorous academic programs, professional development, student-centered learning, and comprehensive support services.

This document presents an implementation plan template for the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP), detailed with specific strategies and goals for Washington Elementary within the Lynwood Unified School District. The plan integrates the California Community Schools Framework and Capacity-Building Strategies, focusing on shared commitment, community-based learning, collaborative leadership, sustaining staff and resources, and strategic community partnerships. Key priorities for the 2026-2027 school year aim to increase family participation and shared leadership, expand community-connected learning experiences, and strengthen staff capacity and shared ownership of community school practices. The overall objective is to foster a whole-child approach, enhance student success, strengthen community relationships, and ensure the long-term sustainability of the community schools initiative.

The Lynwood Unified School District's Local Control and Accountability Plan outlines a comprehensive strategy to provide a culturally inclusive, high-quality education, focusing on academic achievement across all subjects. Key priorities include ensuring English proficiency and biliteracy for all students, fostering equitable, safe, and inclusive learning environments with positive attendance and a sense of belonging, preparing students for college and careers through diverse learning opportunities and personalized planning, and enhancing parent and community engagement as educational partners. The plan aims to ensure every student achieves their highest academic and personal aspirations within an evolving system distinguished by character, creativity, technology, safe environments, and inclusion.

The board meeting included the recognition of 22 district retirees, with a review of their years of service. A presentation was delivered regarding the district's progress on local indicators as part of the California school dashboard, focusing on basic services, state standards, parent and family engagement, school climate, and broad course of study. Discussions were held on improving English learner reclassification rates, strategies for college and career readiness, and the role of CTE pathways in meeting academic requirements.

This strategic plan aims to increase the overall effectiveness of the school program by maximizing resources to enhance student achievement. It focuses on several key areas: ensuring all students, including numerically significant subgroups, meet specific proficiency targets in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the SBAC assessment; facilitating English Learners' progress by at least one proficiency level on the ELPAC and their achievement of SBAC targets; increasing parent and family engagement at school events and meetings by 10%; and promoting a safe and positive learning environment through the implementation of school-wide positive behavior expectations, with a goal to decrease office discipline referrals and chronic absenteeism by 10%.