Morgan Rivers

This Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for South Fork Union School District serves as a strategic roadmap detailing goals, actions, services, and expenditures to enhance student outcomes and address state and local priorities. Key focus areas include implementing Common Core Standards to improve student achievement through highly qualified teachers and 21st-century learning environments, with a particular emphasis on closing ELA and Math performance gaps for socioeconomically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the plan aims to increase student engagement and school connectedness through robust family and community partnerships, addressing chronic absenteeism and suspension rates, and fostering social-emotional well-being. The overarching vision is to ensure equitable opportunities and improved outcomes for all students, especially foster youth, English learners, and low-income students.

The meeting focused on key agenda items including updates and goal adjustments for the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). Additionally, the committee discussed strategies for grant writing regarding programs such as CUPSA and COP, as well as plans for professional development in the areas of Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).

The South Fork Union School District's Local Control and Accountability Plan for 2021-2024 is designed to create lifelong learners and prepare students for the future by fostering a positive, safe, and academically challenging environment. The plan focuses on improving outcomes for unduplicated students, particularly English Learners, low-income, and foster youth. Key strategic areas include implementing Common Core Standards for high academic achievement, providing highly qualified staff, enhancing 21st-century learning skills, increasing student engagement and school connectedness through family and community partnerships, and supporting student social-emotional well-being and attendance.

This Comprehensive Safe School Plan outlines the South Fork Union School District's commitment to creating a safe, secure, and positive learning environment. The plan details two key action components: 'People and Programs,' focusing on providing a respectful and nurturing environment, and 'Places,' emphasizing the maintenance and modernization of facilities. It includes comprehensive policies and procedures for child abuse reporting, student discipline, bullying prevention, mental health support, suicide prevention, hate crime reporting, emergency preparedness, and infectious disease management. The plan integrates a vision of fostering lifelong learners through safe and supportive educational opportunities.

The Board of Trustees met to address various administrative and financial matters, including the review of accounts payable batches, payroll reports, and student body and school foundation financial status. They also processed a second interim positive certification letter, interdistrict transfer requests, and personnel changes including resignations and new hires for the bus driver position and summer school staff. Business discussions included a first reading of board policy updates, approval of a Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative agreement, authorization for the purchase of Chromebooks, and consideration of an MOU for school accountability reporting. Additionally, the board discussed the Youth for Christ Campus Life Club and moved into closed session for personnel and facilities matters.