Pierce Joint Unified School District

This document outlines the monitoring of the 2024-25 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for Pierce Joint Unified School District. The plan's strategic direction focuses on four main goals: ensuring students graduate prepared for college, career, or employment; fostering academic, social, emotional, and physical connectedness among students; engaging families and community members as educational partners; and for Arbuckle Alternative High School, ensuring students complete high school and gain career and work experience. The desired outcomes for these goals extend to the 2026-2027 academic year, with an emphasis on continuous improvement and support for all students.

This document is a Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Federal Addendum for Pierce Joint Unified School District. It outlines the district's strategy for utilizing federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) funds to supplement and enhance local priorities, aligning with the LCAP's goals for student achievement, college, career, and lifelong learning. Key areas of focus include leveraging funds for instructional coaches, reading specialists, and library support (Title I), providing English Language Development teachers and parent education for immigrant students (Title III), and addressing various ESSA provisions related to student progress, discipline, career opportunities, professional development, parent and family engagement, and support for homeless students and student transitions.

The committee discussed the requirement to include students in the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) process, noting the potential to add student representatives to the existing committee or establish a separate student group. A mid-year review of the LCAP was conducted, covering updated data, implementation status, and budget allocations for the four primary goals. Committee members provided input regarding the potential installation of vape detectors at the junior high school and the planning for additional Special Education classrooms at the middle school to accommodate student needs.

The meeting covered the purpose and responsibilities of the District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC), the nomination and election of officers, and the requirements for teachers to hold English Learner authorizations. Discussions also included parent notification strategies using the Parent Square tool, the reclassification process for students, and an overview of English Learner program models at the school sites. Additionally, details regarding the upcoming CABE Conference were provided, and public comments addressed requests for additional athletic facilities and after-school sports programming.

This document serves to monitor the goals, actions, and resources for the 2025-26 Local Control and Accountability Plan of the Pierce Joint Unified School District. It outlines the district's commitment to ensuring students successfully graduate high school prepared for college, career, or employment, fostering student well-being and connectedness across academic, social, emotional, and physical dimensions, and engaging families and the broader community as educational partners. Additionally, it addresses specific objectives for Arbuckle Alternative High School students, focusing on successful completion of studies, career technical education, and work experience.