Budget, LCAP and More!

The 6/3/19 closed session begins at 5:00pm. The board will reconvene for open session starting around 7pm in the LASD Board Room.  The entire agenda and supporting documentation can be found here.  

Before progressing into normal business, we will start the evening Recognizing Retiring Employees of the district for their many years of service.  At the close of the school year we will be losing the beloved Ann Baum, Jean Benedict, Silvia Colombetti, Betty Gist, Susie Greenwald, Tami Hansen, Gaye Harte, Suzanne Horn, Nancy McSweeney, Corinne Nohejl, Leslie Rainforth, Janet Taylor, Liz Tomkins and Karen Van De Vanter.  Thanks so much to these employees for the difference in each and every child's life they came in contact with.  LASD would not be one of the best districts in the state without their service.  

Next, Springer School, led by Robin Robinson will present how Springer is using technology as a tool in the classroom.  Springer will be last school presentation of the school year.  I really look forward to each and every school presentation to learn more about each school community.  

We have another long meeting ahead of us otherwise.  The end of the school year means the board has a lot of procedural/governance requirements to review and approve to ensure the district is prepared for the next school year (and many years to come).  

First up, Erin Green will present about the various Communication Initiatives instituted this school year across the district.  This is a discussion item and no action will be taken.  The presentation can be found under agenda item I.1 using the link provided above.  The communication initiatives include district wide and school level communications.  I look forward to Ms. Green's presentation. 

Next, Sarah Stern-Benoit will present the results of a Communications Survey conducted this Spring.  This is a discussion item and the presentation can be found under agenda item I.2.   This survey will drive the direction the District and schools communicate with parents and the community as a whole including frequency and medium used.  

Sandra McGonagle will next present about her team's work in Math Alignment in LASD.  This is a discussion item and her presentation can be found under agenda item I.3.  Her presentation outlines improvements to the curriculum and practices of our teachers as it relates to the Math program that will be put in place in the next year to ensure that math instruction is aligned across the district.    

While Randy had all the fun last week, Sandra gets to the limelight this week.  Sandra, will next present the 2019-20 Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) Budget Overview for Parents.  This is a discussion item and the document can be found under agenda item I.4. The best way to describe this document is that it is a cheat sheet as to how the district receives and spends its money for instruction.  This is a document required by the state.  

Next up, Sandra will finish her streak by presenting the 2019/20 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).  This is another required document.  This is a discussion item and her presentation and the document can be found under agenda item I.5.  The document goes over LASD's Mission, Vision and its LCAP goals and results.  LASD's Mission is to inspire a passion for learning and prepare all K-8 students to thrive in our rapidly changing global community. LASD's Vision is to be a leader in revolutionizing learning for all students.  To meet the mission and vision, the following are LASD's goals:  

1. Meet the individual learning needs of all students.
2. Support teachers in their design of relevant learning experiences for all students.
3. Engage staff, parents and community members as learning partners. 
4. Pursue new and effective learning methodologies for implementation in our schools that acknowledge the rapidly changing world in which our students live.

The LCAP outlines how we have been doing on these goals so far and details on how we plan to improve even more.  Like our students, LASD teachers and administrators are life long learners and are constantly course correcting to make sure LASD students individual learning needs are met.  
  
Randy will next present the 2019/20 District Budget.  This is yet another required document.  This is a discussion item and his presentation and the budget can be found under agenda item I.6.  The budget outlines expected revenues and expenditures for next year.  If you have an extra hour or 10, I recommend you read it to familiarize yourself of the ins and outs of the financial realities of LASD

Speaking of financial realities, next up, Randy will present a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes (TRAN).  Every year, LASD passes one of these resolutions (as do many districts) to be able to pay all our bills before we get the property and parcel tax revenues we expect to receive once people start paying their property tax bills in early November.  This is an action item and the resolution can be found under agenda item I.7.  Randy asks that we approve this resolution so that LASD can keep the lights on and employees paid (among many, many other things).   

Last up, Jeff will present suggested Board Policy Updates regarding sexual harassment.  This is a discussion item and the board policy changes can be found under agenda item I.8.  This policy reflects new law and relates to work place sexual harassment and requirements surrounding implementation of the law.  

Please note, this is just the highlights of what is on the agenda for the 6/3//2019 meeting.  You can inform yourself about the rest of the agenda at the link provided above.  As always, feel free to email me with any questions.