LeeAnn Avila

The Sequoia Union Elementary School District's Expanded Learning Opportunities Grant Plan outlines a learning recovery program designed to provide supplemental instruction and support, particularly for low-income students, English learners, foster youth, homeless students, students with disabilities, and those below grade level. The plan details stakeholder involvement in its development, student identification through assessments like STAR, iReady, and CAASPP, and comprehensive communication strategies for parents. Key initiatives include establishing a Student Success Center and a Learning Hub to offer academic interventions, social-emotional support, and enrichment, alongside leveraging technology and coordinating with ESSER funds to maximize support for students and staff during the 2021-2022 school year.

The ESSER III Expenditure Plan outlines how the Sequoia Union Elementary School District intends to utilize its federal funds. The plan details expenditures across three primary areas: strategies for continuous and safe in-person learning, addressing lost instructional time through evidence-based interventions, and other authorized uses of funds. It aims to address students' academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs, as well as opportunity gaps exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with an emphasis on community engagement and alignment with existing plans like the LCAP and ELOP.

This Expanded Learning Opportunities Grant Plan outlines how Sequoia Union Elementary Charter School will utilize grant funds to provide supplemental instruction and support for students. The plan details strategies for identifying students in need, engaging parents, and implementing a learning recovery program focused on academic, social-emotional, and integrated supports. Key initiatives include an Extended Learning Opportunities School, a Student Success Center, after-school Learning Hubs, and increasing teaching positions, all coordinated with federal ESSER funds to address learning gaps for targeted student populations.

The board meeting covered several operational and educational topics, including the superintendent's report detailing staff updates, positive behavior initiatives, and iReady academic benchmark data showing student growth. The board discussed the implementation of Universal Transitional Kindergarten, including staffing and facility requirements, and received updates on the Sequoia Union Ag Farm. Financial reports were reviewed, encompassing budget reports for the district and charter, cafeteria reports, payroll, and vendor payments. Additionally, the board approved various action items, including the A.B. 361 emergency teleconferencing provisions, a new master clock and bell system, professional services for a developer fee study, and developer fees.

The board meeting agenda focused on school operations, modernization projects, and financial reports. Key topics included a discussion on bond measure modernization financing, new construction and modernization reports from consultants, and approval of a change order for ADA sidewalks. Additional items addressed included field trip approvals, refrigerator bids, a resolution for an electric vehicle program, and routine business and maintenance operation updates. The board also prepared for a future special meeting.