COVID, LCAP, and Budget, Oh My!

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The Monday, January 24, 2022, LASD Board meeting will start its open session at 7:00pm and public participation will continue to happen using the Zoom webinar platform. The LASD Board will be meeting physically together following COVID safe protocols in the LASD Board Room. To register in advance for the meeting, click here.  The entire agenda and supporting documentation for this week's meeting can be found here.

First up on the agenda, Superintendent Jeff Baier will present a COVID-19 Update and LASD COVID Safe Schools Plan Update.  The first one is a discussion item and the second is a an action item.  There are no presentations available yet to review under agenda items H.1 and H.2.  We can expect an update as to the COVID-19 case rates at the schools, vaccine clinics coordinated by LASD and Safeway/Albertsons, and critical updates to LASD COVID Safe Schools Plan based on the omicron variant and new guidance by the CDC and the California Department of Public Health.  

Next, Assistant Superintendent Sandra McGonagle will give a Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Mid Year Update.  This is a discussion item and her presentation can be found under agenda item H.3.  The update is given in a narrative format and describes where we stand on each component of the LCAP.  For the most part we are making great progress in all four of our goals.  Read Sandra's presentation and attend the board meeting to hear more!

Then, Assistant Superintendent Randy Kenyon will present the 2022-23 State Budget. This is a discussion item and Randy's presentation can be found under agenda item H.4.  The short of it is that LASD, as a basic aid/community funded district, gets little to no funding from the State Budget.  In one case, we lose money in an increased apportionment to Bullis Charter School.  We will find out more about the State Budget as the months progress and the CA Legislature works with the Governor to make alterations.  

Last, but not least, Jeff will ask for agenda items to discuss at the City of Los Altos/LASD Schools Subcommittee Meeting.  This is a discussion item and examples of what was discussed at the prior City/Schools Meeting are attached under agenda item H.5.  This subcommittee meets periodically to discuss items of mutual interest to both LASD and the City of Los Altos. 

Please note, this is just the highlights of what is on the agenda for the 1/24/22 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.