Elk Grove Unified School District

This document serves as a mid-year report for the Elk Grove Unified School District's Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for the 2025-26 school year. The LCAP aligns district goals, actions, and services with the budget to support student needs. Key strategic priorities include fostering high-quality curriculum, instruction, and assessment; providing targeted supports and interventions for specific student populations to close achievement and opportunity gaps; promoting student wellness in an equitable and safe environment; and enhancing family and community engagement. Additionally, the plan incorporates equity multiplier focus goals for several high schools, aiming to significantly reduce chronic absenteeism.

The board held a training session focused on developing an outward mindset. Discussion topics included the distinction between inward and outward mindsets, the role of self-betrayal in limiting collaboration, and the practical application of tools to improve engagement and empathy within the district. The session emphasized strategies for better understanding colleagues' perspectives and overcoming behavioral barriers to achieve organizational objectives.

The board discussed several items, including a land acknowledgment and the Pledge of Allegiance. Key actions included the approval of recommendations for student expulsions and student returns from expulsion. Public comment featured a community member addressing concerns about safety and communication issues at a local elementary school. Furthermore, the board reviewed the annual Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) local indicators, covering basic services, implementation of academic standards, parent engagement, school climate, and broad course of study.

The meeting featured student recognition and the appointment of a new student board member. Several resolutions were adopted, including the recognition of Classified School Employees Week and Hmong American Day. The Board authorized various student-related actions, such as student expulsions. Consent items approved included personnel actions, ratification of salary schedules, service contracts, property disposal, and significant infrastructure projects involving modernization and relocatable additions at multiple school sites. Furthermore, the Board reviewed a report on Project Labor Agreements and conducted a public hearing to approve adjustments to school facilities fees.

The Elk Grove Unified School District's strategic direction, outlined within this High School Course Catalog and College/Career Planning Guide, aims to foster equitable and safe learning environments for all students, enhance family and community partnerships, and provide high-quality, standards-aligned instruction to promote college, career, and life readiness, while eliminating achievement gaps. This approach is guided by continuous assessment and data analysis. The district envisions graduates who are self-aware, effective communicators, creative problem-solvers, community-engaged, technically literate, and possess integrity.