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Aligning Vision to Action in MUSD
Manteca Unified School District’s Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) for 2024-2027 serves as the district’s strategic blueprint, designed to align with the board-directed Vision and Mission. This comprehensive plan is pivotal in guiding the district’s efforts to enhance educational outcomes and foster a supportive learning environment for all students.
At the heart of the LCAP are three fundamental targets: ensuring students meet grade-level standards, creating a safe and secure environment for students, and supporting emerging students along their individual paths to success. As the cornerstone of every action taken and every dollar spent within the district, these targets are embedded in the plan as goals, with the supporting actions and services necessary outlined underneath.
One of the distinguishing features of Manteca Unified’s LCAP is its holistic approach to funding. Unlike traditional plans that may focus solely on supplemental dollars directed towards specific disadvantaged groups, MUSD integrates available funding sources into the LCAP. These sources include the general fund, LCFF supplemental dollars, special education funding, and Proposition 28 funding among others. This inclusive strategy ensures that every financial resource is leveraged to support the district’s goals, providing a robust foundation for sustained educational excellence. Put simply, this plan is fully aligned to MUSD’s budget and accounts for every dollar spent.
Written on a three-year cycle, with annual reviews and approvals to ensure its continued relevance and effectiveness, the development and ongoing refinement of the LCAP is a dynamic process involving extensive data analysis and community input.
School sites and district departments monitor their progress in achieving their written goals and use data to make the appropriate refinements. The district employs a multifaceted approach to gather input from various educational partners, including parents, students, staff, and community members. Multiple feedback opportunities are provided to ensure that all voices are heard, and district-scheduled meetings offer a platform for in-depth discussions and collaborative decision-making.
This refinement process of evaluation and feedback is crucial in shaping the LCAP, making it a living document that evolves in response to the needs of the students and priorities of the community. “By ensuring complete alignment between the district’s vision, budget, and LCAP, Manteca Unified maintains a strategic approach that drives the district’s efforts to create a safe, supportive, and high-achieving educational environment for all students,” shared Dr. Lisa Herrin, Director of Strategic Alignment & Accountability.
1.1 Supporting English Language Arts
This action promotes growth and achievement in English Language Arts and includes
additional support for disadvantaged students.
▶ Classroom visits to guide strategic planning
▶ Literacy and reading programs
▶ Professional Development through workshops and trainings
▶ Tutoring
▶ Instructional support staff
1.2 Supporting Mathematics
Promotes growth and achievement in Math and includes additional support for
disadvantaged students.
▶ Classroom visits to guide strategic planning
▶ Teacher coaching to create a student-centered learning environment that
promotes problem-solving skills and critical thinking strategies
▶ Professional Development through workshops and trainings
▶ Subject-area expert support for teachers
1.3 Supporting Science
Promotes growth and achievement in Science and includes additional support for
disadvantaged students.
▶ Training to further utilize current science curricula and standards
▶ Test out high school curricula aligned to Next Generation Science Standards
▶ Subject-area expert support for teachers
1.4 Supporting Social Science, Physical Education, World Languages,
Visual and Performing Arts
Promotes growth and achievement in elective classes and includes additional
support for disadvantaged students.
▶ Subject-area expert support for teachers
▶ Arts funding from Proposition 28
▶ Encourage student enrollment in related elective classes
1.5 Supporting Career and Educational Pathways
Promotes programs, services, and staff to support high school career education,
college entrance required classes and improve graduation rates.
▶ Student Intern program
▶ High school course alignment
▶ School farm
▶ Dual enrollment courses through community colleges
▶ Academic counselors
▶ Career Technical Education pathways
1.6 Supporting TK-3 Alignment
Promotes school readiness and a strong foundation of skills for early learners.
▶ Expanding Transitional Kindergarten programming
▶ Age-appropriate classroom materials
▶ Professional Development
▶ Subject-area expert support for teachers
1.7 Supporting Technology, Digital Data and Assessment
Gives students access to updated technology and supports programs for storing and
analyzing student academic data.
▶ MAP testing, Exact Path, and other related programs
▶ Standards-Based Report Cards (TK-6)
▶ Technology refresh programs
▶ Teacher librarians, data specialists and other specialized staff
▶ Subject-area expert support for teachers
1.8 Supporting System-Wide Work
Works to improve the district culture and systems serving students.
▶ Learning community program for teachers
▶ New teacher mentoring program
▶ Leadership training
▶ Programs to support student achievement and wellness
1.9 Supporting Base Personnel, Curriculum, Services, and Supplies
Includes everything needed to keep the schools and district running smoothly day-to-day.
▶ Staffing and salaries
▶ Maintenance, construction, and operations
▶ Core class curricula
▶ School supplies
2.1 Support for Supplemental Safety, Well-Being, and Communications
Educates students about personal and community health and safety.
▶ Nutrition services
▶ Health services
▶ Educational assemblies
▶ Safety and related communications equipment
2.2 Support Improving School Connectedness, Attendance, and Behaviors
Encourages student connectedness to their school community to increase student
learning.
▶ Social-emotional learning curriculum
▶ Mental health and behavioral support services
▶ Conferences/assemblies
▶ Subject-area expert support for teachers
2.3 Support for Families and Students to Actively Engage with School
Encourages family involvement in their children’s education to promote student
success.
▶ Community relations staffing, activities, and materials
▶ Trainings/meetings for parents
▶ Outreach liaisons for family resources
2.4 Engaging Educational Experiences and Opportunities
Provides students with educational field trips, real world experiences, and
opportunities to compete.
▶ ACORN league junior high sports
▶ Before/after school activities
▶ Junior high and high school electives
▶ Science Camp
▶ Cultural events
3.1 Support for Emerging Bilinguals (English Learners)
Supports students learning the English language and the challenges they face.
▶ Bilingual paraprofessionals
▶ English language development trainings
▶ Tutoring
▶ Translation
▶ Summer programs
▶ Subject-area expert support for teachers
3.2 Support for Foster Youth
Supports for students in foster care and the challenges they face.
▶ Guidance counselor
▶ Individual student supports
▶ District program support staff
▶ Foster youth outreach liaison
▶ Supports for students with disabilities
3.3 Supports for Students with Disabilities
Supports for students with disabilities and the challenges they face.
▶ Provide educators focused on special education students
▶ Specific curriculum, materials, and training for teachers
▶ Designated instructional services for special education students
▶ Classroom support staff for teachers and students
3.4 Support for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Youth
Supports for socioeconomically disadvantaged students and the challenges they face.
▶ Transitional Student Success Program for students experiencing homelessness
▶ Migrant education program
▶ Indian education program
▶ District program support staff
3.5 Other Supports and Services
Supports for students that are not identified under the previous LCAP actions
▶ Assistance for student groups identified as needing additional support
▶ Student mentoring
- LCAP