Mark Twain Union Elementary School District

This document confirms the approval of the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) for the Mark Twain Union Elementary School District for the fiscal year 2024-2025. The LCAP outlines specific actions and strategies, with a budget sufficient for their implementation. It adheres to State Board of Education templates, meets expenditure requirements for unduplicated pupils, and properly calculates and implements carryover funds. The plan's overall purpose is to guide the district's educational initiatives and resource allocation, with ongoing review and updates of its goals and actions.

The board approved several changes to the certificated salary schedule, including biennial increases to Column VI steps, increases to health benefit caps, reductions and restorations of professional development days, and the addition of Schedule B for school psychologists. They also discussed and approved percentage increases effective on various dates.

The 2025-26 Local Control and Accountability Plan for Mark Twain Union Elementary School District focuses on academic achievement and support, school climate, engagement, and safety. Key areas of focus include implementing standards and frameworks, providing academic support through benchmark assessments and MTSS, and ensuring students feel engaged, safe, and connected on campus. The plan aims to improve outcomes for unduplicated students, including English learners, foster youth, and low-income students, by addressing chronic absenteeism, suspension rates, and academic performance.

The board meeting included public comment, personnel matters (including approvals of personnel assignments, dismissals, and a leave of absence), and a discussion regarding the superintendent search process. The superintendent search timeline, advertising strategy, and candidate screening and vetting procedures were reviewed. The board also discussed the salary range for the superintendent position.

The Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Plan Guide focuses on providing a safe and supportive environment, active and engaged learning, skill building, youth voice and leadership, healthy choices and behaviors, diversity, access, and equity, quality staff, a clear vision, mission, and purpose, collaborative partnerships, continuous quality improvement, and effective program management. The plan aims to support the holistic development of students through expanded learning opportunities, including before and after school programs, and summer programs.