Norma Quezada

This Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for Adelante Charter School outlines a comprehensive strategy to foster academic excellence, student well-being, and biliteracy development. Key priorities include actively engaging students in bilingual STEAM learning for high academic achievement in English and Spanish, ensuring a safe and nurturing school environment through social-emotional support, and promoting continuous linguistic development to achieve biliteracy by 6th grade. The plan also emphasizes a holistic approach to student development, incorporating arts, physical education, and the core values of César Chávez to cultivate a love for humanity and the natural world.

The 2023-24 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for Adelante Charter School outlines the school's plan to use Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) funds to improve student outcomes. Key areas of focus include maximizing student outcomes through effective instruction and intervention, supporting highly trained staff, enhancing student social-emotional learning and well-being, and increasing the percentage of emergent bilingual students attaining English language proficiency. The plan emphasizes a dual language immersion program, high-quality Tier I instruction, targeted interventions for high-needs students, and strong family engagement. The school aims to improve student achievement in ELA and math, address chronic absenteeism, and close achievement gaps among student subgroups. The plan incorporates feedback from various stakeholders, including teachers, parents, and the Emergent Bilingual Advisory Committee (EBAC).

The regular board meeting covered various topics, including PTSO updates, committee reports (finance, family relations, academics), financial reports, and the director's report. Discussions included COVID-19 updates and return-to-school options, the ELO grant plan, salary increases and bilingual stipends, additional teacher support, summer learning plans, the IRS Form 990, and the LCAP. Closed session items included the acceptance of an executive director's resignation, the appointment of a new executive director and a teacher, an employee leave of absence, and the appointment of a resident substitute teacher.

The meeting covered various topics including a financial report showing a 10% decrease in LCFF and a total deficit of $251K, but also the receipt of $66K in emergency aid. Discussion included school reopening planning stages, prioritizing safety, and the impact of the economic situation on school districts. The board also discussed kindergarten orientation options and a facilities group report. Finally, the hiring of a School Counselor and SPED Coordinator/School Psychologist was approved.

The meeting covered various topics including reviewing the agenda, public comments regarding student traffic concerns, board member comments on parking and student arrival procedures, reports on teacher celebrations and events, PTSO activities, school site council budget review and LCAP discussion, and the executive director's report. Key decisions included approving the 2018/2019 proposed budget with a 2% employee salary increase, adopting the amended Parent Complaint Policy and Procedure, approving office staff reclassification, and holding a closed session to discuss the executive director's survey.