Katie Moreno

The School Accountability Report (SARC) for Wasco Union High School - Wasco Union High School District, covering the 2024-2025 school year, outlines the school's vision to empower all students through educational excellence and its mission to provide high-quality, equitable education to develop critical thinkers. The strategic approach focuses on fostering a collaborative, data-informed culture for instruction using research-based strategies and continuous professional development. The report details conditions of learning (teacher quality, instructional materials, facilities maintenance and modernization plans), student outcomes (assessment results in ELA, math, science; college/career readiness programs, CTE participation, physical fitness), and engagement (parental involvement strategies, student engagement metrics like graduation and chronic absenteeism, and school safety plans).

The agenda for this meeting included calling the meeting to order, adopting the agenda, and holding a public comments session. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to an Executive Session covering real property negotiations, public employee dismissal/discipline/release, collective bargaining matters, and the consideration of approving classified employees pending background checks. The open session agenda included reports from the Superintendent and Student Board Representative. Key action items involved considering the approval of a Resolution for Annual Accounting of Development Fees, submission of a Quarterly Report on Williams Uniform Complaints, approval of CSBA GAMUT Board Policies, approval of the WUHSD Artificial Intelligence Manual, approval of a Dual Enrollment Partnership Agreement with Kern College Community District, and approvals for chaperones, field trips, facility requests, and InterDistrict requests. Additionally, the board planned to discuss correspondence regarding the Exit of Differentiated Assistance.

The Wasco Union High School Accountability Report Card provides an overview of the school's performance, condition, and key initiatives. It highlights the school's mission to ensure students learn and graduate with essential knowledge, skills, and values. The report covers various aspects including student enrollment, teacher qualifications, instructional materials, facility conditions, student achievement, career technical education programs, parental involvement, student engagement, school climate, class sizes, student support services, expenditures per pupil, and professional development activities.

The District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) meeting included discussions on a districtwide needs assessment provided through the LCAP stakeholder input, district goals and objectives for English Learners as part of the LCAP data review, and the LCAP Stakeholder Input process. Strengths such as high attendance and graduation rates, and low suspension/expulsion rates were identified. Areas for improvement included the rate of annual progress for English Learners and the English Learner Reclassification Rate. Recommendations included more ELD class sections, field trips, real-world learning opportunities, CTE courses, career planning, and academic tutoring.

The District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) meeting included a training session for DELAC members, where their roles and responsibilities were explained. The committee reviewed and commented on required annual notifications, including the Annual Notice to Parents and the Title III Annual Parent Notification Letter. Questions were raised regarding the use of old iPads for English Learners and class sizes in ELD 1, which were addressed and reported back to relevant parties.