Urgent Survey: Where should school $$ go? LCAP

South San Francisco, CA                  April 2, 2014

We have had quite a bit of information and parent groups talk about the new State of California requirement for allocating school funding locally. Many parents have expressed deep concern that after school programs for middle school students must be addressed as statistics show the after school hours to be the time period youth tend to get into more trouble. And we have teachers and parents concerned that performing arts are not being funded and we all recognize the importance of art and appreciation in our lives is part of being a well rounded responsible person.

After Monday evening’s meeting, in which about 100 folks showed up, parents and guardians were able to come together and share their ideas that are important to them. Superintendent Hogan agreed to set up a survey to allow those who were not able to attend the opportunity to have their voices heard as well. Here is the link and information on that survey. Please share this with your neighbors and parents of school children so our district and our schools can provide the very best for our students.   More information is available on the district website HERE  USE THE OUTREACH AND SPEAK UP!

SURVEY DEADLINE IS APRIL 9TH!!

1. The Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) requires the school district to set goals in eight specific areas that serve as key ingredients to a high-quality educational program, and focus on several student subgroups. To be included, a group must contain at least 30 students. (This protects group members from being individually identified.)
Student subgroups include:-Racial/Ethnic Subgroups
-Other Subgroups
-Socioeconomically disadvantaged students
-English learners
-Students with Disabilities
-Foster Youth

The eight areas are:
-Student Achievement
-Student Engagement
-Parental Involvement
-School Climate
-Basic Services
-Course Access
-Implementation of Common Core State Standards
-Other Student Outcomes

The district must specify actions they will take to achieve their stated goals and must seek input from parents, employees and students during LCAP development.

The District must have parents review their proposed LCAP prior to Board action for approval.

The public is encouraged to submit written comments regarding the LCAP actions and proposed expenditures.

Finally, the LCAP must be approved by the San Mateo County Office of Education.
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After reading this information, how well do you understand the LCAP requirements?

The Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) requires the school district to set goals in eight specific areas that serve as key ingredients to a high-quality educational program, and focus on several student subgroups. To be included, a group must contain at least 30 students. (This protects group members from being individually identified.) Student subgroups include: -Racial/Ethnic Subgroups -Other Subgroups -Socioeconomically disadvantaged students -English learners -Students with Disabilities -Foster Youth The eight areas are: -Student Achievement -Student Engagement -Parental Involvement -School Climate -Basic Services -Course Access -Implementation of Common Core State Standards -Other Student Outcomes The district must specify actions they will take to achieve their stated goals and must seek input from parents, employees and students during LCAP development. The District must have parents review their proposed LCAP prior to Board action for approval. The public is encouraged to submit written comments regarding the LCAP actions and proposed expenditures. Finally, the LCAP must be approved by the San Mateo County Office of Education. ______________________________________________________________________________ After reading this information, how well do you understand the LCAP requirements?   Completely Understand

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2. Each state-identified topic below must be included in the district’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). The state has provided descriptions of performance indicators for each topic. As a stakeholder in SSFUSD, please tell us how you would rank each topic in importance
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Select the answer that best describes your level of satisfaction.

	Not at all important	Slightly important	Important	Fairly Important	Very important	No Opinion
Student Achievement — Performance on standardized tests, scores on Academic Performance Index (API), share of students who are college- and career-ready, percentage of English proficient English Learners (ELs), EL reclassification rate, percentage of students who score 3 or higher on AP exams to earn college credit	*Each state-identified topic below must be included in the district’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). The state has provided descriptions of performance indicators for each topic. As a stakeholder in SSFUSD, please tell us how you would rank each topic in importance ___________________________________________________________________________________. Select the answer that best describes your level of satisfaction. Student Achievement — Performance on standardized tests, scores on Academic Performance Index (API), share of students who are college- and career-ready, percentage of English proficient English Learners (ELs), EL reclassification rate, percentage of students who score 3 or higher on AP exams to earn college credit Not at all important	Student Achievement — Performance on standardized tests, scores on Academic Performance Index (API), share of students who are college- and career-ready, percentage of English proficient English Learners (ELs), EL reclassification rate, percentage of students who score 3 or higher on AP exams to earn college credit Slightly important	Student Achievement — Performance on standardized tests, scores on Academic Performance Index (API), share of students who are college- and career-ready, percentage of English proficient English Learners (ELs), EL reclassification rate, percentage of students who score 3 or higher on AP exams to earn college credit Important	Student Achievement — Performance on standardized tests, scores on Academic Performance Index (API), share of students who are college- and career-ready, percentage of English proficient English Learners (ELs), EL reclassification rate, percentage of students who score 3 or higher on AP exams to earn college credit Fairly Important	Student Achievement — Performance on standardized tests, scores on Academic Performance Index (API), share of students who are college- and career-ready, percentage of English proficient English Learners (ELs), EL reclassification rate, percentage of students who score 3 or higher on AP exams to earn college credit Very important	Student Achievement — Performance on standardized tests, scores on Academic Performance Index (API), share of students who are college- and career-ready, percentage of English proficient English Learners (ELs), EL reclassification rate, percentage of students who score 3 or higher on AP exams to earn college credit No Opinion
Student Engagement — School attendance rates, chronic absenteeism rate, dropout rates (middle school or high school), high school graduation rate	Student Engagement — School attendance rates, chronic absenteeism rate, dropout rates (middle school or high school), high school graduation rate Not at all important	Student Engagement — School attendance rates, chronic absenteeism rate, dropout rates (middle school or high school), high school graduation rate Slightly important	Student Engagement — School attendance rates, chronic absenteeism rate, dropout rates (middle school or high school), high school graduation rate Important	Student Engagement — School attendance rates, chronic absenteeism rate, dropout rates (middle school or high school), high school graduation rate Fairly Important	Student Engagement — School attendance rates, chronic absenteeism rate, dropout rates (middle school or high school), high school graduation rate Very important	Student Engagement — School attendance rates, chronic absenteeism rate, dropout rates (middle school or high school), high school graduation rate No Opinion
School Climate — School safety, student discipline, student suspension rate, expulsion rate, student support, academic preparation and school leadership	School Climate — School safety, student discipline, student suspension rate, expulsion rate, student support, academic preparation and school leadership Not at all important	School Climate — School safety, student discipline, student suspension rate, expulsion rate, student support, academic preparation and school leadership Slightly important	School Climate — School safety, student discipline, student suspension rate, expulsion rate, student support, academic preparation and school leadership Important	School Climate — School safety, student discipline, student suspension rate, expulsion rate, student support, academic preparation and school leadership Fairly Important	School Climate — School safety, student discipline, student suspension rate, expulsion rate, student support, academic preparation and school leadership Very important	School Climate — School safety, student discipline, student suspension rate, expulsion rate, student support, academic preparation and school leadership No Opinion
Parent Involvement — Efforts to seek parent involvement, promotion of parental participation, school atmosphere, feeling welcome, etc.	Parent Involvement — Efforts to seek parent involvement, promotion of parental participation, school atmosphere, feeling welcome, etc. Not at all important	Parent Involvement — Efforts to seek parent involvement, promotion of parental participation, school atmosphere, feeling welcome, etc. Slightly important	Parent Involvement — Efforts to seek parent involvement, promotion of parental participation, school atmosphere, feeling welcome, etc. Important	Parent Involvement — Efforts to seek parent involvement, promotion of parental participation, school atmosphere, feeling welcome, etc. Fairly Important	Parent Involvement — Efforts to seek parent involvement, promotion of parental participation, school atmosphere, feeling welcome, etc. Very important	Parent Involvement — Efforts to seek parent involvement, promotion of parental participation, school atmosphere, feeling welcome, etc. No Opinion
Implementation of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) — Access to high-quality English and mathematics instruction and materials	Implementation of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) — Access to high-quality English and mathematics instruction and materials Not at all important	Implementation of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) — Access to high-quality English and mathematics instruction and materials Slightly important	Implementation of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) — Access to high-quality English and mathematics instruction and materials Important	Implementation of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) — Access to high-quality English and mathematics instruction and materials Fairly Important	Implementation of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) — Access to high-quality English and mathematics instruction and materials Very important	Implementation of Common Core State Standards (CCSS) — Access to high-quality English and mathematics instruction and materials No Opinion
Basic Services — Quality of school facilities, access to high quality subject materials, transportation, food services, highly qualified staff	Basic Services — Quality of school facilities, access to high quality subject materials, transportation, food services, highly qualified staff Not at all important	Basic Services — Quality of school facilities, access to high quality subject materials, transportation, food services, highly qualified staff Slightly important	Basic Services — Quality of school facilities, access to high quality subject materials, transportation, food services, highly qualified staff Important	Basic Services — Quality of school facilities, access to high quality subject materials, transportation, food services, highly qualified staff Fairly Important	Basic Services — Quality of school facilities, access to high quality subject materials, transportation, food services, highly qualified staff Very important	Basic Services — Quality of school facilities, access to high quality subject materials, transportation, food services, highly qualified staff No Opinion
Course Access — Student access and enrollment in all state and locally required courses	Course Access — Student access and enrollment in all state and locally required courses Not at all important	Course Access — Student access and enrollment in all state and locally required courses Slightly important	Course Access — Student access and enrollment in all state and locally required courses Important	Course Access — Student access and enrollment in all state and locally required courses Fairly Important	Course Access — Student access and enrollment in all state and locally required courses Very important	Course Access — Student access and enrollment in all state and locally required courses No Opinion
Other Student Outcomes — Grades, exams or other student performance measures	Other Student Outcomes — Grades, exams or other student performance measures Not at all important	Other Student Outcomes — Grades, exams or other student performance measures Slightly important	Other Student Outcomes — Grades, exams or other student performance measures Important	Other Student Outcomes — Grades, exams or other student performance measures Fairly Important	Other Student Outcomes — Grades, exams or other student performance measures Very important	Other Student Outcomes — Grades, exams or other student performance measures No Opinion

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SSFU LCAP Survey

3. Rank the LCAP priorities in terms of need-of-attention for our district, with #1 = Needing the most attention and #8 = Needing the least attention.(As you change numbers, the items will shift until it displays the list in your preferred order. Then click “NEXT”)

Parent Involvement

Student Achievement

School Climate

Student Engagement

Implementation of Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

Basic Services

Course Access

Other Student Outcomes

4. Do you have suggestions for the priority areas or are there programs you would like the district to consider for the LCAP? (enter text in the box below item heading)

Do you have suggestions for the priority areas or are there programs you would like the district to consider for the LCAP? (enter text in the box below item heading)   Student Achievement
Student Engagement
School Climate
Parent Involvement
Implementation of Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
Basic Services
Course Access
Other Student Outcomes

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5. Overall, how satisfied are you with the quality of South San Francisco Unified School District?

Overall, how satisfied are you with the quality of South San Francisco Unified School District?   Very Satisfied Satisfied Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied No Opinion

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SSFU LCAP Survey

6. This section focuses on the current direction of the SSFUSD School Board.Before today, how familiar were you with the Board’s five goal areas?

	Not Familiar	Somewhat Familiar	Moderately Familiar	Very Familiar
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT	*This section focuses on the current direction of the SSFUSD School Board. Before today, how familiar were you with the Board’s five goal areas? STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Not Familiar	STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Somewhat Familiar	STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Moderately Familiar	STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT Very Familiar
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT	PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Not Familiar	PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Somewhat Familiar	PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Moderately Familiar	PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Very Familiar
COMMUNICATION	COMMUNICATION Not Familiar	COMMUNICATION Somewhat Familiar	COMMUNICATION Moderately Familiar	COMMUNICATION Very Familiar
TECHNOLOGY	TECHNOLOGY Not Familiar	TECHNOLOGY Somewhat Familiar	TECHNOLOGY Moderately Familiar	TECHNOLOGY Very Familiar
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT    SSFU LCAP Survey 7. This section focuses on the current direction of the Superintendent.Before today, how familiar were you with the District Board Goals which guides the work of the Superintendent? Not Familiar Somewhat Familiar Moderately Familiar Very Familiar Each student will be provided with an array of rigorous academic learning experiences that will allow them to become well-rounded citizens of the community. *This section focuses on the current direction of the Superintendent. Before today, how familiar were you with the District Board Goals which guides the work of the Superintendent? Each student will be provided with an array of rigorous academic learning experiences that will allow them to become well-rounded citizens of the community. Not Familiar Each student will be provided with an array of rigorous academic learning experiences that will allow them to become well-rounded citizens of the community. Somewhat Familiar Each student will be provided with an array of rigorous academic learning experiences that will allow them to become well-rounded citizens of the community. Moderately Familiar Each student will be provided with an array of rigorous academic learning experiences that will allow them to become well-rounded citizens of the community. Very Familiar The District will implement a coherent staff development program for classified employees, certificated staff members, and the District’s leadership that will be aligned with the components of the Board of Trustees’ vision and goals. The District will implement a coherent staff development program for classified employees, certificated staff members, and the District’s leadership that will be aligned with the components of the Board of Trustees’ vision and goals. Not Familiar The District will implement a coherent staff development program for classified employees, certificated staff members, and the District’s leadership that will be aligned with the components of the Board of Trustees’ vision and goals. Somewhat Familiar The District will implement a coherent staff development program for classified employees, certificated staff members, and the District’s leadership that will be aligned with the components of the Board of Trustees’ vision and goals. Moderately Familiar The District will implement a coherent staff development program for classified employees, certificated staff members, and the District’s leadership that will be aligned with the components of the Board of Trustees’ vision and goals. Very Familiar The District will cultivate a caring and inclusive relationship with the community, engaging parents to become active participants in their children’s learning experiences. The District will cultivate a caring and inclusive relationship with the community, engaging parents to become active participants in their children’s learning experiences. Not Familiar The District will cultivate a caring and inclusive relationship with the community, engaging parents to become active participants in their children’s learning experiences. Somewhat Familiar The District will cultivate a caring and inclusive relationship with the community, engaging parents to become active participants in their children’s learning experiences. Moderately Familiar The District will cultivate a caring and inclusive relationship with the community, engaging parents to become active participants in their children’s learning experiences. Very Familiar The District and Board will implement appropriate policies for students and staff to ensure that technology is strategically used as the District continues to enhance its technological capability. The District and Board will implement appropriate policies for students and staff to ensure that technology is strategically used as the District continues to enhance its technological capability. Not Familiar The District and Board will implement appropriate policies for students and staff to ensure that technology is strategically used as the District continues to enhance its technological capability. Somewhat Familiar The District and Board will implement appropriate policies for students and staff to ensure that technology is strategically used as the District continues to enhance its technological capability. Moderately Familiar The District and Board will implement appropriate policies for students and staff to ensure that technology is strategically used as the District continues to enhance its technological capability. Very Familiar The District will continue to maintain a solvent budget, including a stable reserve to support decisions made in the best interest of the students. The District will continue to maintain a solvent budget, including a stable reserve to support decisions made in the best interest of the students. Not Familiar The District will continue to maintain a solvent budget, including a stable reserve to support decisions made in the best interest of the students. Somewhat Familiar The District will continue to maintain a solvent budget, including a stable reserve to support decisions made in the best interest of the students. Moderately Familiar The District will continue to maintain a solvent budget, including a stable reserve to support decisions made in the best interest of the students. Very Familiar  ******* SSFU LCAP Survey * 8. What is your primary affiliation with SSFUSD? What is your primary affiliation with SSFUSD?   Community Member Employee Parent Student Other (please specify) * 9. If a parent, student, or employee, which are your school(s)? (Select all that apply) If a parent, student, or employee, which are your school(s)? (Select all that apply)   Buri Buri Elementary School Junipero Serra Elementary School Los Cerritos Elementary School Martin Elementary School Monte Verde Elementary School Ponderosa Elementary School Skyline Elementary School Spruce Elementary School Sunshine Gardens Elementary School Alta Loma Middle School Parkway Heights Middle School Westborough Middle School El Camino High School South San Francisco High School Baden High School Adult Education Other (please specify) ******* SSFU LCAP Survey Thank you for your participation.

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DEADLINE IS APRIL 9TH. PLEASE SHARE WITH OTHERS