PAC/DELACApril 20, 2021

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Agenda

● Welcome (5)

● Review of Draft LCAP goals/actions and opportunity for feedback (25)

● Opportunity for Feedback on the Expanded Learning Grant (25)

● Closing Comments (5)

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MTSS and LCAP

LCAP Supplemental Funds:

● Foster Youth● English Learners● Low Income Students

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Our Strategic Plan

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Themes from Stakeholder Feedback

● Place a strong emphasis on social-emotional learning, friendships, play and

connection

● Build student agency and engagement in learning

● Utilize assessments, make data visible to identify areas of strength and need, and

reconsider how we are measuring and reporting student progress

● Support families as partners in identifying and supporting goals

● Continue to build upon technology integration as a tool for personalizing learning

● Strengthen core curriculum and keep the pace with new adoptions

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Themes from Stakeholder Feedback

● Support staff with time to review data, collaborate and learn in support of MTSS

● Provide tiered interventions and monitor progress (academics and behavior)

● Recognize and address the need for intervention staff

● With an eye on equitable outcomes for all students, increase our focus on

students with higher needs and build collaborative networks across the District to

address achievement gaps and disproportionality

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Draft LCAP Goals (3-Year Timeframe)

Goal 1: Academic ProgressSupport each child in demonstrating the skills, competencies and characteristics embedded in the District’s Strategic Plan (See CUSD Portrait of a Learner).

Goal 2: Whole ChildHelp students thrive socially, emotionally and in physical fitness by supporting the Whole Child and fostering engaging, positive, safe learning environments.

Goal 3: Community Engagement and District SustainabilityActively engage parents and community members in supporting the implementation of the CUSD Strategic Plan and bringing our plan to life across our community.

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Goal 1: Academic Progress

Student Progress: Explore new models for assessing, reporting, and monitoring student progress, aligned to our Strategic Plan and our CUSD Portrait of a Learner. Make recommendations for shifts in 2022-2023. 1.1 Re-imagine report cards and consider tools to support student agency and goal setting1.2 Align standards/assessments for TK and Kindergarten to ensure a developmental progression1.3 Pilot K-5 ELA diagnostic tools to augment the District’s suite of assessments and consider alignment with the adopted instructional materials

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Goal 1: Academic ProgressCurriculum: Provide up-to-date curriculum and training in all areas of study (Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3)

1.4: Provide new NGSS-aligned instructional materials and training for Cohort II teachers in K-5; Provide science curriculum and training for TK; Pilot NGSS aligned materials in 6-8; Establish site science leads to manage science materials 1.5: Identify new elementary HSS instructional materials to pilot in spring of 20221.6: Pilot evidence-based ELA curriculum and supports for middle school SAI and SDC classes (special education)1.7: Support World Language Teachers in learning about the new framework1.8: Pilot TK phonics materials, supplemental to the District’s K-2 phonics program1.9: Pilot materials for SEL skill-building groups (counselors)1.10: Provide Sonday reading intervention materials and training for all RSP and mild-mod SDC classrooms 9

Goal 1: Academic Progress

Support All Students and Increase Support for Students Higher NeedsTrain staff, provide opportunities for collaboration, and expand MTSS interventions

1.11 ELD: Provide training for all staff in ELD Standards, how these standards connect to the ELA standards to support learning, and how to integrate these standards across the school day; Clarify methods for reducing the number of Long-Term English Learners (LTELs) and ensuring that processes support regular progress monitoring and reclassification at the earliest possible date to support long term student access and success (including for students with IEPs)

1.12 MTSS Improvement Networks: Establish and support site-based improvement networks to personalize learning for students with higher needs and eliminate significant disproportionality (over identification of African American and Hispanic Students in special education). Guide this work with support from a District MTSS Team. 10

Goal 1: Academic Progress

Support All Students with Increase Support for Students with Higher NeedsTrain staff, provide opportunities for collaboration and expand MTSS interventions

1.13 Provide professional development in Math Workshop and iReady (Diagnostic and My Path) to personalize learning for students in mathematics

1.14 Develop Tier 2 and Tier 3 reading interventions, including a District-wide system for referrals and monitoring progress at all sites (Note: This will be a multi-year action and will include examining how interventions fit into school schedules at the elementary and middle school levels and identifying future staffing goals)

1.15 Continue site-based “Learning Hubs” before/after school to provide support for students as they complete classroom assignments

1.16 Continue to build capacity for implementing Tier 1 strategies to personalize learning for students in reading, writing, phonics (implementation of Units of Study)

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Goal 2: Whole ChildHelp students thrive socially, emotionally and in physical fitness by supporting the Whole Child and fostering engaging, positive, safe learning environments.

2.1 Identify SEL competencies by grade level, aligned to CASEL2.2 Continue Panorama (3-8) and pilot tools to assess SEL in primary grades (K-2)2.3 Develop a system for tracking and monitoring SST and 504 plans2.4 Implement and evaluate a new District system for counseling referrals 2.5 Expand counseling services and pilot curriculum to support tiered intervention2.6 Provide professional development, tools, and integrated strategies to support positive behavior and self-regulation in the classroom2.7 Provide flexible funding for libraries to support a culturally relevant collection 2.8 Pilot tools to support student goal-setting and agency in Grades 3-82.9 Provide increased funding to support student success on the playground (K-8)2.10 Identify routine time for teaching and supporting SEL in middle school schedules and support middle schools with funding for clubs and leadership activities 12

Goal 3: Community Engagement and District Sustainability

Actively engage parents and community members in supporting the implementation of the CUSD Strategic Plan and bringing our plan to life across our community.

3.1 Launch “Reading Fellows” to provide community-based tutoring for students 3.2 Continue Hanover parent survey and add staff survey to gather feedback from on goals, support, climate and the implementation of our Strategic Plan3.2 Develop a Districtwide communication, engagement and feedback plan3.3 Support parent leaders at our sites (PTO, PTA, HSC) with opportunities to learn about and share leadership resources and strategies

TBD (In-progress): -How might we connect with families in the fall to support home-school

partnerships and goal-setting?- When and how might we address middle school scheduling? 13

Draft Metrics

● How well do the metrics match our focus areas?● What is missing?● What needs to be strengthened?

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Questions, Comments and Discussion

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In-Person Instruction Grant and Expanded Learning Grant

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• Eligible use of funds includes any purpose relating to in-person instructiono COVID-19 testing, PPE, ventilation, safety upgrades, sanitationo School site upgrades needed for health and safetyo Certificated and classified salarieso Mental health support services

AB 86: In-person Instruction Grant

Reopening -

CUSD will receive approximately $4.5 million dollars under the In-Person Grant

Learning Recovery • Allowable uses of funds:

o Extending instructional time with additional days or minutes, summer school, intersession programs

o Increasing learning supports through programs such as tutoring, learning recovery programs

o Integrated student support services such as health, counseling or mental health services, meals, before/after school programs, social-emotional programs, referrals to family/pupil support services,

o Professional development for certificated and classified staffo Community learning hubs to provide access to technology, broadband, other

supports

AB 86: Expanded Learning Opportunities Grant

CUSD will receive $9,682,627 dollars under the Expanded Learning Grant

Expanded Learning Grant - 7 Supplemental Instruction and Support Strategies:

1. Extending instructional learning time in addition to what is required for the school year by increasing the number of instructional days or minutes provided during the school year, providing summer school or intersessional instructional programs, or taking any other action that increases the amount of instructional time or services provided to students based on their learning needs.2. Accelerating progress to close learning gaps through the implementation, expansion, or enhancement of learning supports including, but not limited to, any of the following:

a. Tutoring or other one-on-one or small group learning supports provided by certificated or classified staff.b. Learning recovery programs and materials designed to accelerate student academic proficiency or English language proficiency, or both.c. Educator training, for both certificated and classified staff, in accelerated learning strategies and effectively addressing learning gaps, including training in facilitating quality and engaging learning opportunities for all students.

3. Integrated student supports to address other barriers to learning, such as the provision of health, counseling, or mental health services, access to school meal programs, before and after school programs, or programs to address student trauma and social-emotional learning, or referrals for support for family or student needs.

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Expanded Learning Grant - 7 Supplemental Instruction and Support Strategies:

4. Community learning hubs that provide students with access to technology, high-speed internet, and other academic supports.

5. Supports for credit deficient students to complete graduation or grade promotion requirements and to increase or improve students’ college eligibility.

6. Additional academic services for students, such as diagnostic, progress monitoring, and benchmark assessments of student learning.

7. Training for school staff on strategies, including trauma-informed practices, to engage students and families in addressing students’ social-emotional health needs and academic needs.

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Key Areas for Board Discussion

● Summer Bridge and Before/After School Learning Hubs

● Increased Mental Health/Counseling support; Playground support

● Special education assessments and services

● Intervention materials and training; Reading Fellows tutoring program

● Instructional assistants● Classroom A/V (projection/audio

amplification), Wifi and Devices, Network switches 21

● Temporary class size reduction in Grades 4-5 and middle school for 2021-2022

● 2 additional work days for staff ● HVAC upgrades● Site funds for student support● Distance Learning program

(option for some families) ??● Professional development for staff

EXPENDITURES - July 1, 2020 thru August 2022

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1. Temporary class size reduction to provide in-person learning full days, five days per week to offer personalized learning

$1,600,000 All students ELO Strategy 2

2. Expand Counseling $500,000 All students ELO Strategy 3

3. SEL (Playworks, Recess 101, Soul Shoppe, Second Step, etc) $640,000 All students ELO Strategy 3

4. Summer Programs (Estimate 300 students in 2021 and additional students in 2022)

$600,000 Targeted groups ELO Strategy 1

5. Sped Assessments & Services $500,000 Targeted groups ELO Strategy 6

6. Intervention Materials and Training $125,000 All students ELO Strategy 2

7. *Instructional Assistants $968,500 *Required ELO Strategy 6

8. Learning Hubs $221,000 Targeted groups ELO Strategy 4

9. Learning HUBS for Special Education $111,000 Targeted groups ELO Strategy 4

10. Classroom A/V (projection upgrades/audio amplification) $1,200,000 All Students ELO Strategy 4

11. 2 Additional work days for staff $588,000 All Students ELO Strategy 2

Cost for Items 1-11 = $7,053,500

EXPENDITURES

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12. **Distance Learning Alternative Program (9 teachers) $1,080,000 Approximately 300 students

ELO Strategy 6

13 Reading Fellows community tutoring program $30,000 All students ELO Strategy 2

14 Wi-Fi $800,000 All students ELO Strategy 4

15 Student Devices $800,000 All students ELO Strategy 4

Cost for items 12-15 = $2,630,000

Total Estimated Expenditures = $9,683,500

In-Person Grant Expenditures - July 1, 2020 thru August 2022

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1. Temporary class size reduction in Middle School and Elementary grades 4-5

$2,892,000 All students

Additional expenditures

2. HVAC $150,000 All students

3. Network Switches $1,400,000 All students

4. Site dedicated funds for student support $75,000 All students

Total estimated expenditures: $4,517,000

Questions, Comments and Discussion

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