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Local Control & Accountability Plan (LCAP)

 
In 2013-14, the State of California adopted the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) to modernize California's educational funding system.

The LCFF requires all public school districts in the Golden State to develop a three-year Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) to demonstrate how a district utilizes its resources.

The LCAP outlines a district's goals, the ways the district will measure progress toward those goals, and the ways the district will align its funding with its efforts to better serve students.

Through a process of community engagement, the community also has an opportunity to help shape a district's goals and weigh in on budgetary decisions.

That's why SSFUSD highly encourages parents and families to participate in the district's LCAP stakeholder meetings. All families are invited to attend LCAP community meetings to review and provide feedback on the district's Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). The meetings are attended by school principals, and parents, students, and community members are encouraged to come.

We truly value your feedback and encourage you to be a part of this process.

Dr. Shawnterra Moore
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Superintendent
LCFF stands for Local Control Funding Formula. This refers to the manner in which the State of California funds school districts. This change is a major change from the way public schools used to be funded and will require some time to transition into this new funding system starting in the 2013-14 academic year.
LCFF was approved by the California Legislature and Governor Brown in June 2013, and has been in effect since the 2013-14 academic year.
There were more than forty categories of funding, each for a specific purpose identified by the state, under the previous model.
 
Under LCFF, the state has established three major forms of funding, providing more local discretion for determining how funds are spent.
 
  1. Base Grant for all students

  2. Supplemental Grant (focused on all English Language Learners, students eligible for free and reduced priced meals, and foster youth)

  3. Concentration Grant (focused on each English Language Learner or student eligible for free and reduced priced meals above 55% of the district-wide enrollment).
This term refers to certain groups of students and may include the following:
  • Black or African American
  • American Indian or Alaska Native
  • Asian
  • Filipino
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
  • White
  • Two or more races
  • Socioeconomically disadvantaged students
  • English Language Learners
  • Students with disabilities
  • Foster youth
SSFUSD typically does not receive additional funds under the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), but the district is extremely proud of the work that has gone into developing its Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP).
 
The LCAP process has allowed the district to define our beliefs and values by coming together with our stakeholders to identify the actions, services, and requisite budget dollars needed to align our district goals with the state's eight priority areas (see below).
Districts must develop a Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) that aligns the district's academic plan with its expenditure plan and is approved by the Board of Trustees every June.

Educational partners including parents and other stakeholder groups are invited to participate in the development of the LCAP through community engagement meetings and surveys.
The LCAP must include annual goals in eight specified areas:
  1. Student Achievement
  2. Student Engagement
  3. Other Student Outcomes
  4. School Climate
  5. Parental Involvement
  6. Basic Services
  7. Implementation of Common Core
  8. Course Access
Districts must establish and prioritize the eight state goals listed above and are required to indicate the steps they will take to meet the annual goals.
 
Districts must use a State Board-adopted LCAP template and solicit input annually from various stakeholders.
The LCAP is a three-year plan that is updated annually.
A district must adopt an LCAP at the same time that it adopts a budget, which is prior to July 1st of every year.
A strategic plan is a document used to communicate an organization’s goals or priorities, the actions needed to achieve those goals, and other critical elements needed to achieve an organization's vision.
 
SSFUSD's five-year Strategic Plan was co-created with our community and was approved by our Board of Trustees in 2024. It outlines "what" we will do over the next five years to achieve our Portrait of a Graduate vision for all students, in the form of five Strategic Priorities: 1) Exceptional Instruction, 2) Engaged Students, 3) Purposeful Partnerships, 4) Empowered Educators, and 5) Equity-Centered Systems.
 
The Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) is a strategic roadmap that all districts in California must create using a state-adopted template. It describes “how” a district intends to meet its annual goals for all students with specific activities to address state and local priorities.
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