Jeff Aranguena

The meeting included discussions and approvals related to the consent agenda, which covered items such as minutes, acceptance of donations/gifts, monthly ratification of contracts and agreements, board-approved designees, and contracts with educational service providers. The board also discussed and approved the LCAP Annual Summary Report, local indicators for the Local Control Accountability Act, the 2024-2025 Local Control and Accountability Plan and Evaluation for the 2025-2026, and the 2025-2026 budget. Additionally, there was a monthly ratification of assignment confirmation contracts for interim staffing services and discussions on the board self-evaluation and governance calendar.

The meeting included discussions and actions on several key areas. The board ratified a Final Settlement and Release Agreement, and addressed multiple student discipline cases, approving some recommendations and denying others. The agenda was approved, and reports were given by MCTA and CSEA. The consent agenda included approvals for donations, field trips, warrants, contracts, personnel changes, and resolutions. The board reviewed accounting on bond expenditures, approved a resolution and spending plan for the Education Protection Account, and discussed the addition of teaching staff. Policy and regulation updates were addressed through second and first reads, and enrollment reports were reviewed. The board also discussed board training and the evaluation of the superintendent.

The 2025-26 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for Mariposa County Unified School District and Mariposa County Office of Education focuses on several key areas to improve student outcomes and engagement. The plan aims to provide high-quality, standards-aligned instruction, enhance student engagement through a supportive school climate, and ensure necessary conditions and services to support optimum learning opportunities. It also addresses resource inequities in specific schools through targeted interventions and supports. The plan prioritizes academic achievement, particularly in early literacy, ELA, and math, and emphasizes support for English learners, students with disabilities, foster youth, and low-income students. The LCAP includes strategies to reduce chronic absenteeism and suspension rates, improve access to a broad course of study, and enhance coordination of services for expelled students and foster youth.

The plan focuses on improving foundational literacy skills, preparing students for college and careers, and providing high-quality instruction for English learners. Key goals include increasing the percentage of students prepared for college and careers, improving early literacy rates, increasing the completion of A-G requirements, and enhancing career and technical education pathways. The plan also addresses student engagement, school safety, and equity by supporting extracurricular activities, improving school security, providing academic and socioemotional support, and addressing inequities in suspension rates and chronic absenteeism.

The Local Control and Accountability Plan for Mariposa County Unified School District focuses on several key goals: enhancing college and career readiness by increasing readiness rates, maintaining graduation rates, and improving English learner progress; fostering school safety and connection by reducing chronic absenteeism and suspension rates; optimizing conditions for student success by ensuring access to standards-aligned instructional materials and a broad course of study; and addressing inequities by improving outcomes for targeted student groups. The plan includes specific actions such as providing foundational literacy instruction, supporting English learners, engaging parents, and offering enrichment activities.