Michelle Howard

The Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Plan for Ackerman Charter School District focuses on providing a comprehensive, nine-hour-a-day program that supports students' academic, social, emotional, and physical needs. The plan emphasizes a safe and supportive environment, active and engaged learning, skill building, youth voice and leadership, healthy choices and behaviors, diversity, equity, and access, and high-quality staff. The program will collaborate with community partners to offer a variety of enrichment and intervention activities, including tutoring, homework help, arts, sports, and outdoor learning experiences. Continuous quality improvement and program management are key components, with regular reviews and data analysis to ensure the program's effectiveness and responsiveness to student and community needs. The program will serve all students, prioritizing those in low-income communities, and will maintain a 10:1 student-to-staff ratio for transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students.

The 2021-2022 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for Ackerman Charter School District outlines five key goals: 1. Achieving high standards in English Language Arts (ELA), focusing on improving student reading levels, increasing the percentage of students meeting or exceeding standards on CAASPP testing, and providing targeted support for students below grade level. 2. Achieving high standards in mathematics, focusing on improving student math proficiency, increasing the percentage of students meeting or exceeding standards on CAASPP testing, and providing targeted support for students below grade level. 3. Providing targeted students with access to a broad course of academic study, intervention, and enrichment opportunities, while maintaining transparent communication with parents regarding student progress. 4. Creating more physical space and facilities to carry out educational objectives and serve as a community-use space, while gathering input from the school, families, and the greater community. 5. Ensuring each student learns in an equitable and optimal learning environment, maintaining transparent communication with families. The plan details actions and services, budgeted and actual expenditures, and analyzes successes and challenges in implementation, including the transition to distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2023-2024 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for Ackerman Charter School District outlines four main goals: increasing student academic performance in language arts and mathematics, implementing strategies to engage students and eliminate barriers to success, and creating a positive school climate. The plan uses a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) to address student needs, incorporating universal screening, diagnostic data collection, and various interventions. Key initiatives include implementing a comprehensive assessment system, providing tiered interventions, enriching the curriculum, and fostering a positive school climate through social-emotional learning (SEL). The plan also addresses chronic absenteeism through a multi-tiered attendance plan and aims to close achievement gaps among student subgroups. The LCAP incorporates feedback from parents, staff, students, and community members.

The 2024-25 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for Ackerman Charter School District focuses on improving student achievement in English Language Arts and mathematics, expanding intervention opportunities for all students with special attention to subgroups, and maintaining a positive school climate that promotes equity, safety, and student engagement. Key areas of focus include implementing a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) to address academic and non-academic needs, providing high-quality Tier 1 instruction and curriculum, offering tiered interventions and enrichments, and fostering a strong school culture through social-emotional learning (SEL) initiatives and family-school partnerships. The plan aims to improve CAASPP scores, reduce chronic absenteeism, and maintain a low suspension rate. Specific actions include implementing research-based instructional resources, providing professional development for staff, utilizing technology to support learning, and expanding enrichment opportunities.

This document provides a budget overview for Ackerman Charter School District for the 2024-25 school year. It details the projected revenue from various sources (LCFF, other state funds, local funds, and federal funds), with a breakdown of LCFF funds and how much is allocated to high-needs students. The document also outlines planned expenditures, showing how much is tied to the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) and how the remaining funds will be used. It includes a comparison of budgeted and actual spending for high-needs students in the 2023-24 school year and shows the district's plan to spend funds received based on the enrollment of foster youth, English learner, and low-income students.