| | Background Information:
The State of California has identified eight state priorities which, when measured through the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), are used to assess school district effectiveness and progress toward meeting the needs of their students. These priorities, coupled with local indicators, are uniformly applied to districts across the state and are measured and reported annually through the California School Dashboard Report. School districts are held accountable to multiple measures, including student access to core services and curricula, academic achievement, college and career readiness, and parent engagement when assessing how they best meet the needs of all students.
In Spring 2018, the CUSD Governing Board directed staff to create a long-range plan to determine local priorities, beyond the scope of the LCAP, to purposefully guide the trajectory of the district for the next five years. Initiatives of focus for this study included academic achievement, resource allocation/budget, support, and communication.
The Governing Board and CUSD administrative staff facilitated three planning sessions to identify and organize priorities by determining broad goals for the district. The process included time for brainstorming, feasibility and parameter setting, and an overview of a draft plan. Through this process, the Board defined guiding principles, goals, and strategies to drive CUSD initiatives and efforts beyond the eight state priorities. |