Martha Arellano

The Local Control and Accountability Plan for Walnut Valley Unified School District for the 2025-2026 school year outlines goals and actions focused on student engagement, academic achievement, and safety and wellness. Key priorities include ensuring access and equity, providing a rigorous curriculum, fostering a positive school climate, and supporting the social-emotional needs of all students, particularly English Learner students, foster youth, and low-income students. The plan emphasizes collaboration with educational partners, data-driven decision-making, and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes and create a supportive learning environment.

The vision is for the district to be recognized as a premier school district, graduating students who are literate, culturally aware, and prepared for higher education and lifelong learning. The district team will be inclusive, representing a broad spectrum of interests, and will enhance growth and progress through consistent communication and collaboration. High-quality instruction will incorporate basic skills, problem-solving, and creative thinking, with differentiated instruction to meet students' needs in a changing world. The district aims to provide the best possible education for all students, supported by responsible fiscal management, partnerships, and community involvement.

The agenda includes discussions on employee matters, negotiations, pending litigation, and student disciplinary matters in closed session. Open session items feature the Superintendent's report, presentations on LCAP local performance indicators, the Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee Annual Report, and the proposed budget for 2025/2026. The consent calendar covers a wide range of items, including minutes, educational services, human resources, business services, and administration. Specific agenda items include approving Proposition 28 funding, disposal of obsolete instructional materials, agreements for various consultant services, and contracts related to special education support. Additionally, the board will discuss and potentially adopt the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for 2025/2026, various human resources reports, gifts and donations, purchase orders, warrants, financial statements, and resolutions related to budget and grant funding.

The special board meeting/study session included oral communications and a discussion of dates to remember. The board discussed looking back at 2024/2025 and looking forward to 2025/2026.

The Local Control and Accountability Plan for Walnut Valley Unified School District for the school year 2024-2025 outlines goals and actions focused on student engagement, academic achievement, and safety and wellness. Key priorities include enhancing student voice and participation, providing access to a rigorous curriculum, closing achievement gaps, and fostering a positive school climate. The plan aims to ensure all students are college and career-ready while promoting their emotional and physical well-being.