NMCUSD LOCAL CONTROL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN LCAP 2017 2020

NMCUSD LOCAL CONTROL ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN (LCAP) 2017 -2020 NMCUSD June 14, 2018

GOVERNANCE TEAM PRIORITIES WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE AS A GOVERNANCE TEAM: To… Close the achievement gap to ensure that all students have a great foundation for success, when they leave our schools and that they are college and career ready with 21 st Century skills Improve the statistic on our graduates attending college and being well-prepared to do so Create a good, positive environment Hire, keep and support good teachers and other staff and provide them with effective, ongoing professional development. Create a sense of unity and trust throughout the district through an enhanced, effective communication structure. Create an intentional focus on communicating positive information about our district and our successes Form strong partnerships with parents, the community and businesses to support our students and their preparation for careers and future success Continue to improve, update and modernize our facilities in order to ensure a safe, sufficient and equitable learning environment. Develop a short and long term facilities plan to meet capacity. Ensure that staff, parents, and community members are all involved and engaged in our district in meaningful ways

LCAP GOALS #1 Improving Instruction: Provide high quality rigorous and equitable instruction that improves academic performance, especially for low income and English learner students. #2 College and Career Readiness: All students, especially low income and English learner students, will be College and Career Ready for post-high school placement and will develop 21 st century learning skills.

LCAP GOALS #3 Student Engagement: All students, especially low income, English learner students and homeless/foster youth students will be fully engaged and connected in meaningful ways to school with an emphasis on socialemotional learning. #4 Parent Community Engagement: Parents, community, and staff will be fully engaged in partnerships that result in positive educational outcomes for all students, especially low income, English learner and homeless/foster youth students.

BASIC SERVICES The District will provide safe, secure facilities, transportation, supervision and adequate staffing, materials and related services that are equitable. These services that address our student population to include: § Before and after school child care programs from 6: 00 AM to 6: 00 PM § Transportation is a necessity due to the rural 70 square miles and due to the need to redirect students § Facilities is a major factor in seeking and allocating resources to address the need for another 1500 seats needed within new permanent buildings § Staffing qualified and experienced teachers, administrators and classified staff has required the district to provide up to 19 years of service on salary placement for teachers, increase compensation by almost 17% to remain competitive; extra professional development days, stipends for ongoing training and providing engagement activities for students outside the school day; and providing increased time to outreach and meet with parents outside the work day/school calendar.

REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE SCHOOL CLIMATE State Indicators: Suspensions Chronic Absenteeism Local Indicators: California Healthy Kids Survey: Feeling connected and safe Mental Health Services Arts Integration/Engagement School Resource Officer Attendance (95%+) Next Steps: § Keep students connected to school and on campus learning. § Support students with mental health services, suicide prevention services, and PBIS guidelines for behavior/consequences and rewards. § Build strong culture and climate at each site. § Closely monitor student attendance

REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT State Indicators: English Language Arts (Grades 3 -8) Mathematics (Grades 3 -8) English Learner Progress Local Indicators: Fountas & Pinnell Literacy Benchmark Math Benchmarks Next Steps § Fine tune benchmarks and use data to inform instruction and help students set learning goals § Foundational reading skills assessment and resource development for instruction of skills § Professional development on new curriculum § Implementation of Achievement Teams

REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS State Indicators: Graduation Local Indicators: A-G Completion GPA of 2. 5 or higher D and F rate AP, PSAT, and SAT Exams Dual Enrollment Additional College Prep Math Career Technical Education Credit Recovery Next Steps § Continue College and Career Readiness strategies § Monitoring A-G courses § Standards-based teaching, assessment, and grading practices

REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE PARENT & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Local Indicators: Family Resource Center Services Parent Participation in Meetings Parent Participation in Workshops Adult Education Next Steps § Outreach to parents in community to provide them with opportunities for input, engagement, and growth § Continue work with North Monterey County Alliance § Increase and enhance offerings in Adult Education

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT The Dashboard and relevant LCAP Actions and Services were shared and input gathered. Various Advisory Committees § Parent § Facilities § Budget Program Review § LCAP § Special Education § Child Development § English Learner (ELAC/DELAC) § Migrant Consult with NMCFT Consult with CSEA Staff School Site Councils Survey (314 responses, 183 of which were from students)

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT Advisories Input included: Monitor grades and A-G status of students at HS Translations (inc. Mixteco) Support for Long Term Els and Relationship building with Newcomers families Parent/Teacher Support for ELs communication Internship and volunteer Align curiculum opportunities Continue music and PE Share successes through programs website and social media Recommendations for priority Anti-bullying training projects at sites Celebrate student success Need more community Use data to inform instruction member involvement Confirmation of Sp. Ed program

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT Student Input included: Provide better teacher training on classroom management, lesson plans, having consistent curriculum Improve student-teacher communication Find out why students are not graduation Train substitute teachers Provide more hands-on learning opportunities AP and CTE pathways Focus on school safety and mental health Survey Input included: Importance of bilingual liaison, School Resource Officer, and office staff Support to continue Career Technical Education, Adult Ed, Art, electives, AP/PSAT, mental health services Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Professional Development Update curricular materials Field trips, co-curricular activities, athletics Biliteracy support

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT School Staff Input included: NMFCT input included: Support for activities such as Continue elementary teacher Science Camp, Just Run directed planning time Software licenses and Keep class sized at 29. 5 at technology Middle School Teacher budget CSEA input included: Full-time bilingual counselors Parent Engagement Professional Development on School safety and antiengagement and reflective bullying training practices Translation support Parent classes including Adult Work-specific training for Ed classified staff Remodel science labs Quality and committed substitutes

SERVICES IN LCAP Goal 1: Improving Instruction Professional Development and teacher support will be provided to develop, implement and reflect upon common units of study focusing on first time instruction with specific strategies for access for English learners and engagement strategies for low- income students.

GOAL 1 ACTIONS/SERVICES Specialists (Curriculum/Instruction, English Learner, Intervention, EL/Migrant, Special Services) Assistant Principals Music Teachers Elementary PE teachers Coordinator for Teacher Support and Special Projects Director for Categorical Programs and Compliance (EL/Migrant Programs) Class Size Reduction Additional Positions 4% of certificated staff salaries for 2 extra days for professional development and additional professional duties to provide student services outside the workday Sub-release for assessments, planning, training. Additional pay for teachers for assessments, additional instruction, stipends to serve as Instructional Leaders, etc. Supplies/Materials and Services including textbooks, instructional supplies, technology devices, technology software licenses Conference and travel for professional development Transportation for field trips Contracted services for teacher support, assessments, programs

SERVICES IN LCAP Goal 2: College and Career Readiness Career Ready Practice Standards will be incorporated into all aspects of students experiences within core content, career technical education courses, guidance counseling, college readiness support and work-based learning opportunities.

GOAL 2 ACTIONS/SERVICES Career Technical Education teachers (partial and 4% of salary) Academic Counselors/Coordinators Director for 21 s t Century Learning and Innovation (CTE, LCAP) Coordinator for Career and College Planning Director for Educational Options (Credit Recovery, Individualized/Blended Learning) Assistant Principal for Educational Options (CTE/Adult Ed support) Career and College Technician Migrant Youth Advisor (4% of salary) Out of School Youth-Migrant Support (4% of salary) Work Experience Specialist Administrative Assistant for community outreach/marketing Sub-release for technology and college career readiness initiatives Supplemental Materials, Supplies and Technology Devices Equipment Travel/Conference and Services

SERVICES IN LCAP Goal 3: Student Engagement Students will be engaged in meaningful ways before, during and after school with socio-emotional learning supports and appropriate wrap-around services.

GOAL 3 ACTIONS/SERVICES Activities Director at High School Behavior and Academic Intervention Specialist at middle school Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Director Counselor/Therapist with oversight of counseling interns Coordinator for Educational Technology Sub-release for PBIS/PRIDE team at high school, Additional pay for teachers for team meetings, training, stipends for extra curricular and cocurricular activities Library/media clerks to support technology access for students Bilingual Community Outreach Liaison for Homeless/Foster Youth Migrant Youth Advisor Migrant Outreach Liaison ASB Accounts Specialist (Finance Office/Fundraising/Student Store) at HS Date/IT integration specialists-6 FTE ASB Accounts Specialist (Student Store/Athletics) at MS Youth Engagement (PBIS) and Outreach (Homeless/Foster Youth) Coordinator Classified additional hours for evening events, yard supervisor trainings, Classified additional custodial hours for extra curricular events Supplies/materials/equipment for supplemental resources, homeless/foster youth, PBIS/PRIDE supplies, athletics Transportation for student athletics and extra curricular activities

SERVICES IN LCAP Goal 4: Parent and Community Engagement Parents, community members and staff will be trained and supported in how to engage in helping students achieve and connect in meaningful ways by developing leadership skills through positive communications.

GOAL 4 ACTIONS/SERVICES Director for Student and Family Services Bilingual Community Liaison Public Information Officer Budget Analyst 4 % of all classified positions Additional pay for classified staff to attend PBIS trainings, Kinder Round-Up to support parents, complete professional development trainings/services for improving services to students/parents, translation/parent outreach support, custodial, childcare Additional pay for teachers for Kindergarten registration/Round-Up, teacher committee work, math and literacy family nights, Adult Ed/Parent Ed classes Additional hourly pay for teachers for adult ed/parent ed classes Secretary/translator (. 25 FTE) Travel/conference, health consulting, mailers School Resource Officers, LCAP info graphic, communication resources

LCAP TIMELINE June 14 June 28 Public Hearing on LCAP Board Adoption of LCAP and Adoption of 2018 -2019 Budget Aligned to LCAP June 29 Submit LCAP documents to Monterey County Office of Education for review MCOE has 45 Days (until August 15) to review and respond with approval or request to revise LCAP District creates infographic to highlight key components of LCAP in English and Spanish for stakeholders