Sequoia Union Elementary School District

The document is a budget overview for parents of Sequoia Charter Elementary School for the 2019-2020 LCAP year. It details the school's revenue from various sources, including LCFF, state, local, and federal funds, and outlines expenditures, particularly those tied to actions and services in the LCAP. It focuses on increased or improved services for high-needs students, comparing budgeted and actual spending.

The meeting included discussion and reports on the Superintendent's report, Student Council report, FFA report, PTC report, LCAP survey data, a second reading of Board Policy 5127, a report on the Tk-K New Construction Project, and a business report. The business report covered enrollment, attendance, budget reports, vendor payments, and payroll. Action items included approving minutes from previous meetings, resolutions for governing board member elections and general obligation bonds, board policy 5150, personnel reports, payment requests, construction costs, audit billing statements, modernization grant construction bids, electronic employee records management systems, and interdistrict transfers. The board also discussed agenda items for future meetings and held a closed session for public employee matters and appointments.

The Local Control and Accountability Plan for Sequoia Union Elementary Charter School focuses on increasing student achievement in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science through targeted academic support, creating an enriching school climate, and maintaining a safe environment with necessary resources. Key goals include improving academic performance for all students and subgroups, fostering engagement through enrichment programs, and providing social, emotional, and technological support for successful teaching and learning.

The Local Control and Accountability Plan focuses on several key goals: ensuring all students achieve within the Common Core State Standards Framework, developing 21st-century learning skills for high school, college, and career readiness, and engaging students, staff, parents, and community members as partners in academic success. It addresses in-person instruction, distance learning programs, and strategies to mitigate pupil learning loss, including mental health and social-emotional well-being. The plan also emphasizes family engagement, school nutrition, and additional actions to support learning continuity.

The plan outlines strategies for using federal funds to enhance local priorities, focusing on improving student achievement in mathematics, English Language Arts, and science through targeted academic support. It emphasizes creating an engaging school climate in partnership with parents and maintaining a safe, supportive environment with necessary resources for teaching and learning. The plan also details aligning federal funds with state and local funds to support underserved students, including English Learners and socioeconomically disadvantaged youth.