Morongo Unified School District

This document outlines the Morongo Unified School District's Expanded Learning Opportunities Grant Plan, detailing how it will provide supplemental instruction and support to students, particularly those identified as needing academic, social-emotional, and other supports. The plan focuses on a learning recovery program for at-risk student groups, including low-income, English learners, foster youth, homeless students, students with disabilities, and those below grade level. Key strategies encompass extending instructional learning time, accelerating progress to close learning gaps, providing integrated student supports, establishing community learning hubs, supporting credit-deficient students, offering additional academic services, and training staff on social-emotional and academic engagement. The initiative aims to improve student outcomes and well-being through comprehensive and tiered interventions.

This Comprehensive Communications Plan outlines how the Morongo Unified School District will align all communications with its strategic goals, foster efficient and productive two-way communications with stakeholders, and enhance its reputation for providing quality education. Key pillars include defining consistent key messages, utilizing appropriate communication channels and platforms, and focusing on target audiences. The plan also addresses media partnerships, public relations training, crisis management, community relations, and employee recruitment to ensure clear, consistent, and effective communication.

This ESSER III Expenditure Plan details how the Morongo Unified School District will allocate federal funds to address students' academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs, alongside opportunity gaps intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan prioritizes continuous and safe in-person learning, mitigating lost instructional time through academic interventions and alternative education, and other critical needs such as transportation and technology. Developed with extensive community input, key focus areas include intervention services, mental health support, technology staffing, vocational/career technical opportunities, and school safety.

The Universal Pre-Kindergarten Plan for the Morongo Unified School District outlines the strategic approach for implementing equitable access to high-quality early learning and care. It focuses on five key areas: Vision and Coherence, Community Engagement and Partnerships, Workforce Recruitment and Professional Learning, Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, and LEA Facilities, Services, and Operations. The overarching goal is to ensure all children thrive physically, emotionally, and educationally, empowering them with 21st-century skills and providing full UPK access for all four-year-old children by the 2025-26 school year.

This document serves as the 2023-24 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Annual Update for Morongo Unified School District, detailing the use of Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) funds, particularly for high-needs students. The plan focuses on a core goal of enhancing student learning by increasing academic rigor and engagement, closing achievement gaps across student demographics, and ensuring effective instruction, leadership, and accountability within the district.