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0460 AR Administrative Regulation

Local Control And Accountability Plan

Goals and Actions Addressing State and Local Priorities The district's local control and accountability plan (LCAP) shall include, for the district and each district school: (Education Code 52060) - A description of the annual goals established for all students and for each numerically significant subgroup as defined in Education Code 52052, including ethnic subgroups, socioeconomically disadvantaged students, English learners, students with disabilities, foster youth, and homeless students. The LCAP shall identify goals for each of the following state priorities: - The degree to which district teachers are appropriately assigned in accordance with Education Code 44258.9 and fully credentialed in the subject areas and for the students they are teaching; every district student has sufficient access to standards-aligned instructional materials as determined pursuant to Education Code 60119; and school facilities are maintained in good repair as specified in Education Code 17002 - Implementation of the academic content and performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE), including how the programs and services will enable English learners to access the Common Core State Standards and the English language development standards for purposes of gaining academic content knowledge and English language proficiency - Parent/guardian involvement, including efforts the district makes to seek parent/guardian input in district and school site decision making and how the district will promote parent/guardian participation in programs for unduplicated students, as defined in Education Code 42238.02 and Board policy, and students with disabilities - Student achievement, as measured by all of the following as applicable: - Statewide assessments of student achievement - The percentage of English learners who make progress toward English proficiency as measured by the SBE-certified assessment of English proficiency - The English learner reclassification rate - School climate, as measured by student suspension and expulsion rates and other local measures, including surveys of students, parents/guardians, and teachers on the sense of safety and school connectedness, as applicable - The extent to which students have access to and are enrolled in a broad course of study that includes all of the subject areas described in Education Code 51210 and 51220, as applicable, including the programs and services developed and provided to unduplicated students and students with disabilities, and the programs and services that are provided to benefit these students as a result of supplemental and concentration grant funding pursuant to Education Code 42238.02 and 42238.03 - Student outcomes, if available, in the subject areas described in Education Code 51210 and 51220, as applicable - Any goals identified for any local priorities established by the Board. - A description of the specific actions the district will take during each year of the LCAP to achieve the identified goals, including the enumeration of any specific actions necessary for that year to correct any deficiencies in regard to the state and local priorities specified in items #1-2 above. Such actions shall not supersede provisions of existing collective bargaining agreements within the district. For purposes of the descriptions required by items #1-3 above, the Board may consider qualitative information, including, but not limited to, findings that result from any school quality reviews conducted pursuant to Education Code 52052 or any other reviews. (Education Code 52060) For any local priorities addressed in the LCAP, the Board and Superintendent or designee shall identify and include in the LCAP the method for measuring the district's progress toward achieving those goals. (Education Code 52060) To the extent practicable, data reported in the LCAP shall be reported in a manner consistent with how information is reported on a school accountability report card. (Education Code 52060) Increase or Improvement in Services for Unduplicated Students The LCAP shall demonstrate how the district will increase or improve services for unduplicated students at least in proportion to the increase in funds apportioned on the basis of the number and concentration of unduplicated students. (5 CCR 15494-15496) When the district expends supplemental and/or concentration grant funds on a districtwide or schoolwide basis during the year for which the LCAP is adopted, the district's LCAP shall: (5 CCR 15496) - Identify those services that are being funded and provided on a districtwide or schoolwide basis - Describe how services are principally directed towards, and are effective in, meeting the district's goals for unduplicated students in the state priority areas and any local priority areas - If the enrollment of unduplicated students is less than 55 percent of district enrollment or less than 40 percent of school enrollment, describe how these services are the most effective use of the funds to meet the district's goals for its unduplicated students in the state priority areas and any local priority areas. The description shall provide the basis for this determination, including, but not limited to, any alternatives considered and any supporting research, experiences, or educational theory. Annual Updates On or before July 1 of each year, the LCAP shall be updated using the template adopted by the SBE and shall include all of the following: (Education Code 52061) - A review of any changes in the applicability of the goals described in the existing LCAP pursuant to the section "Goals and Actions Addressing State and Local Priorities" above - A review of the progress toward the goals included in the existing LCAP, an assessment of the effectiveness of the specific actions described in the existing LCAP toward achieving the goals, and a description of changes to the specific actions the district will make as a result of the review and assessment - A listing and description of the expenditures for the fiscal year implementing the specific actions included in the LCAP and the changes to the specific actions made as a result of the reviews and assessment required by items #1-2 above - A listing and description of expenditures for the fiscal year that will serve unduplicated students and students redesignated as fluent English proficient Availability of the Plan The Superintendent or designee shall post the LCAP and any updates or revisions to the LCAP on the district's web site. (Education Code 52065)

Legal & Management References

State
5 CCR 15494-15497 - Local control and accountability plan and spending requirements
Ed. Code 17002 - State School Building Lease-Purchase Law, including definition of good repair
Ed. Code 305-306 - English language education
Ed. Code 33430-33436 - Learning Communities for School Success Program; grants for LCAP implementation
Ed. Code 41020 - Requirement for annual audit
Ed. Code 41320-41322 - Emergency apportionments
Ed. Code 42127 - Public hearing on budget adoption
Ed. Code 42238.01-42238.07 - Local control funding formula
Ed. Code 44258.9 - County superintendent review of teacher assignment
Ed. Code 46392 - Emergency average daily attendance
Ed. Code 47604.33 - Submission of reports by charter schools
Ed. Code 47606.5 - Charter schools; local control and accountability plan
Ed. Code 48985 - Notices to parents/guardians in language other than English
Ed. Code 51210 - Course of study for grades 1-6
Ed. Code 51220 - Course of study for grades 7-12
Ed. Code 52052 - Numerically significant student subgroups
Ed. Code 52059.5 - Statewide system of support
Ed. Code 52060-52077 - Local control and accountability plan
Ed. Code 52302 - Regional occupational centers and programs
Ed. Code 52372.5 - Linked learning program
Ed. Code 54692 - Partnership academies
Ed. Code 60119 - Sufficiency of textbooks and instructional materials; hearing and resolution
Ed. Code 60605.8 - California Assessment of Academic Achievement; Academic Content Standards Commission
Ed. Code 60900 - California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System
Ed. Code 64001 - School plan for student achievement; consolidated application programs
Ed. Code 99300-99301 - Early Assessment Program
W&I Code 300 - Dependent child of the court
Federal
20 USC 6311 - State plan
20 USC 6312 - Local educational agency plan
20 USC 6826 - Title III funds; local plans
34 CFR 300.600-300.647 - Education of students with disabilities; monitoring, enforcement, confidentiality, and program information
34 USC 300.600 - State monitoring and enforcement
Management Resources
California Department of Education Publication - California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards, 2013
California Department of Education Publication - California Common Core State Standards: English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects, rev. 2013
California Department of Education Publication - California Common Core State Standards: Mathematics, rev. 2013
California Department of Education Publication - California English Language Development Standards, 2012
California Department of Education Publication - LCFF Frequently Asked Questions
California Department of Education Publication - Local Control and Accountability Plan and Annual Update (LCAP) Template
California Department of Education Publication - California School Accounting Manual
California Department of Education Publication - Family Engagement Framework: A Tool for California School Districts, 2014
CSBA Publication - The California School Dashboard and Small Districts, October 2018
CSBA Publication - Promising Practices for Developing and Implementing LCAPs, Governance Brief, November 2016
CSBA Publication - LCFF Rubrics, Issue 1: What Boards Need to Know About the New Rubrics, Governance Brief, rev. October 2016
Website - CSBA District and County Office of Education Legal Services
Website - California School Dashboard
Website - CSBA
Website - California Department of Education

Cross References

0415 AR Equity
0420.41-E PDF(1) AR Charter School Oversight
3100 AR Budget
4112.2 AR Certification
4113 AR Assignment
5144 AR Discipline
6151 AR Class Size
9230 AR Orientation