Maria Gemma Umpa

This document is an executive summary of the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) data, prepared with proposed adjustments for the 2026-2027 school year. It outlines five strategic directions: accelerating academic results for all, empowering students for success, fostering systems for employee success, engaging families and communities, and optimizing resources for educational excellence. The plan focuses on five key objectives: academic outcomes, safety and connectivity, college and career readiness, special education, and an equity multiplier. Its mission is to empower each student to excel academically, thrive physically and emotionally, and succeed in life by fostering a culture of safety, resilience, inclusion, and lifelong learning.

This document presents the ABC Unified School District's Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and Budget for the 2024-2027 period. It focuses on three general objectives: accelerating academic performance, fostering student connection with the school environment, and preparing students for college and careers, with a priority objective dedicated to special education. The plan incorporates mandatory LCAP components, stakeholder engagement, and a detailed budget, aiming to use data-driven insights for continuous improvement and student success.

This Executive Summary presents data and proposed adjustments for the ABC Unified School District's Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), prepared for the 2026-2027 school year. The plan's overarching mission is to empower students for academic, physical, and emotional excellence. It is structured around five strategic directions: accelerating academic outcomes, empowering student success, cultivating employee success, engaging families and communities, and optimizing resources for educational excellence. These are supported by LCAP goals focusing on academics, safety, college and career readiness, special education, and equity.

The Board of Education meeting focused on several key items including the approval of an out-of-state travel request for the Superintendent and the renewal of various contracts for mental health services, arbitration, and substitute staffing agencies. The Board approved personnel reports, set salary declarations for non-represented management, and authorized the disposal and acquisition of surplus property. Action items included the approval of new school boundary reports, the adoption of resolutions regarding student achievement and biennial elections, and revisions to board policies concerning employee technology use, enrollment procedures for Whitney High School, academic honesty, and student technology use. A public hearing was held for the Local Control Accountability Plan and the preliminary budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.

This plan serves as a comprehensive roadmap to ensure improved academic outcomes, enhance student connectedness, well-being, and safety, and foster college and career readiness for all students. It outlines five key goals: improving academic outcomes, strengthening student well-being and safety, enhancing college and career readiness, ensuring equitable access for students with disabilities, and a specific focus on equity at Tracy High School. The plan also aligns with broader strategic directions to accelerate academic outcomes, empower students, cultivate employee success, engage families and communities, and optimize resources for educational excellence.