Rachel Ramirez

This document, the LCAP Federal Addendum, supplements the Local Control and Accountability Plan for Tracy Unified School District, outlining the district's strategy for utilizing federal funds to enhance local priorities and achieve specific educational goals. The plan focuses on four main goals: preparing students for college and careers with an emphasis on narrowing achievement gaps, providing a safe and equitable learning environment, increasing college and career readiness, and reducing suspension rates. These goals are supported by five key initiatives: providing STEM opportunities, offering social-emotional learning and mental health resources, implementing Multi-tiered System of Support for at-risk students, enhancing A-G completion rates, and ensuring grade-level reading proficiency by 3rd grade. The district aims to systematically improve student learning outcomes, support underserved student groups, ensure professional growth for staff, and engage parents and families, with a vision of creating a supportive environment for all students to thrive and succeed.

This Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for Tracy Unified School District outlines the district's strategy for the 2026-27 school year, focusing on utilizing state funds to improve student outcomes. Key objectives include preparing all students for college and careers by narrowing achievement gaps through accelerated learning and tiered supports, and fostering a safe and equitable learning environment for students and staff. It also addresses specific goals for George & Evelyn Stein Continuation High School to enhance college and career readiness, and for Duncan Russell Community Day School to improve school climate by reducing suspension rates for Socio-Economically Disadvantaged and Hispanic students.

This LCAP Federal Addendum outlines the Tracy Unified School District's strategy for leveraging federal funds from Title I, II, III, and IV to supplement and enhance local priorities and initiatives within its 2024-2027 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). The plan focuses on four main goals: preparing students for college and careers while narrowing achievement gaps, providing a safe and equitable learning environment, increasing college and career readiness for specific student populations at continuation high schools, and reducing suspension rates at community day schools. These goals are supported through five key initiatives: providing STEM opportunities, offering social-emotional learning and mental health resources, implementing a Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS), enhancing A-G completion rates, and ensuring grade-level reading proficiency by 3rd grade. The addendum details the use of federal funding for ongoing professional learning, supplemental instructional materials, targeted academic and behavioral supports, and robust parent and family engagement.

The board received information and held public hearings regarding the proposed Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) for both the district and the Tracy Charter School, as well as the 2026-2027 annual school district budget. Numerous administrative and educational service agreements were approved or ratified, including contracts for behaviorists, licensing, professional development, and surplus equipment disposal. The board also adopted new board policies, accepted a lease proposal for an office building, approved instructional materials, and authorized various school site plans and budgets for the upcoming school year.

This Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for Tracy Independent Study Charter School, also serving as its School Plan for Student Achievement, outlines the strategic direction for the 2026-27 school year and a three-year cycle. The plan prioritizes preparing all students for college and careers, ensuring they meet grade-level standards, and closing achievement gaps, particularly for high-needs students. It focuses on fostering academic excellence, independent and self-directed learning, college and career readiness, and social-emotional well-being within a safe and equitable learning environment. The plan details the use of state funds, especially for high-needs students, and includes comprehensive goals and actions to support student success.