Wendy Castillo Vallejo

The board meeting included the approval of an agenda amendment, followed by an executive session covering student discipline, personnel negotiations, litigation, and a superintendent evaluation. A significant appointment was made for the principal position at the local K-8 school. The superintendent provided an update on progress regarding LCAP goals, foundational literacy initiatives, community schools programs, and communication strategies. Additionally, the board recognized students of the month and discussed upcoming graduation events and budget-related meetings.

The Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District's Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for 2024-2027 is an update for the 2026-27 school year, designed to improve the educational experience for all students. It focuses on four key goals: executing an equitable, high-quality educational program to ensure every student graduates college or career ready; implementing a tiered social-emotional program to support the well-being of all students and staff; refining a staffing plan to competitively recruit, retain, and develop staff; and creating safe, inclusive, and welcoming environments that foster student success and engagement. The plan specifically addresses achievement gaps for high-needs student groups, including English learners, foster youth, low-income students, and students with disabilities, across academic performance, social-emotional learning, and overall school climate.

This report outlines Samto's strategic direction, focusing on empowering students for college and career readiness through personalized, competency-based education and mastery learning. Key strategic goals include implementing equitable, high-quality instructional programs, establishing a tiered social-emotional learning program for student and staff well-being, and ensuring rigorous planning and continuous professional development for staff. The plan also prioritizes creating safe and inclusive learning communities, actively engaging parents and community partners, and ultimately raising graduation rates while improving math skills to ensure student success beyond high school.

The Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District's ESSER III Expenditure Plan details the allocation of federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. The plan is designed to address academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs of students, and to mitigate opportunity gaps exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Key areas of focus include maintaining continuous and safe in-person learning through facilities upgrades and staffing, addressing lost instructional time via targeted interventions and additional staffing for literacy and math support, and providing other educational opportunities and integrated student supports. The development of the plan incorporated extensive community input and outlines specific actions and expenditures, along with a monitoring framework to ensure interventions effectively serve all students, particularly those most impacted by the pandemic.

This plan outlines the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District's strategies for the 2020-21 school year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and local emergencies. It details a 5-Phase Continuum Plan for in-person and distance learning, ensuring instructional continuity, access to devices, and robust support for student participation. Key priorities include addressing pupil learning loss through assessments and tiered interventions, providing comprehensive mental health and social-emotional well-being programs for students and staff, engaging families and pupils with tiered re-engagement strategies, and ensuring access to nutritionally adequate meals.