Lawndale Elementary School Dist.

This document provides a mid-year update on an LCAP (Local Control and Accountability Plan), detailing progress on a three-year strategic plan currently in its second year. The update focuses on four key goals: increasing academic achievement in Math and Reading through professional learning and data-driven instruction; ensuring access and equity for all subgroups, particularly English Learners, via targeted coaching and interventions; improving parent and student engagement through attendance strategies and social-emotional behavioral supports; and fostering a 21st-century learning environment through technology-rich experiences (TREC). It also includes a review of mid-year expenditures and a budget overview for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

This School Accountability Report for William Green Elementary School provides a comprehensive overview of the school's condition and performance for the 2024-2025 school year. It details learning conditions, including teacher qualifications, instructional materials, and facilities maintenance, and presents student academic outcomes from state assessments in ELA, Math, and Science, alongside physical fitness results. The report also covers parental engagement opportunities, chronic absenteeism data, and the overall school environment, encompassing safety measures and disciplinary statistics. Additionally, it includes information on class size distribution, support staff, financial expenditures per student, teacher salaries, and professional development programs. The school's mission emphasizes collaborative efforts to promote high academic achievement and holistic student development, aiming to cultivate responsible, capable, and active members of society.

This document outlines the Lawndale Early Education Programs' progress and initiatives aligned with the district's overarching goals. It highlights a Level 5 QSLA rating, emphasizing exceptional standards in learning environments, teacher-child interactions, and family engagement. The programs focus on increasing academic achievement through diverse curricula, learning environments, and progress monitoring tools like CLASS and DRDP 2025. Furthermore, the plan details efforts to ensure access and equity through robust parent and community engagement, and aims to provide 21st-century learning environments. It specifically addresses the Early Start program for children aged 18 months to 3 years and the LEAP program for preschool-aged students with IEPs, detailing their specialized instruction, family support, and staff training, all while emphasizing collaborative, integrated support systems.

This Board Presentation details the comprehensive evaluation and adoption process for an elementary social studies curriculum. It outlines guiding principles centered on enriching teacher and student experiences, describes the rigorous evaluation tools and pilot opportunities provided to educators, incorporates valuable student feedback, and concludes with the final, data-driven teacher rating process to recommend a curriculum that optimally serves elementary school students.

The meeting commenced with a public comment regarding substitute teaching. Key discussions included presentations on the School Spotlight (State Preschool Program), Social Studies Textbook Adoption, and Audit Reports for the period ending June 30, 2025. Information items covered the first reading of several Administrative Regulations and Board Policies related to Intradistrict Open Enrollment and health education instruction. Consent items involved approvals for donations, grants, staff conference attendance, field trips, financial warrants, and numerous employment actions. Under Superintendent's Action Items, the Board accepted the Financial Audit Reports for the general fund and two building funds (Measure EE and Measure L), approved a Board Bylaw on Conflict of Interest, and authorized various service and consultant contracts. Board Member comments touched upon student leadership, digital time restrictions, the risks of Artificial Intelligence, and recognition for a retiring counselor.