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Santa Barbara Unified School District


Item Title:First Reading of Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 0460 Local Control and Accountability Plan
Agenda Title:First Reading of  Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 0460 Local Control and Accountability Plan
Background:New Board Policy reflects the requirements of new law (AB 97 and SB 97, 2013) related to the development of a three-year local control and accountability plan (LCAP) by July 1, 2014, and an update of the LCAP on or before July 1 of each subsequent year.  Policy addresses the importance of comprehensive planning, optional local priorities to add to the state priorities specified in law, requirements for consultation with specified groups on plan development, board adoption of the LCAP, submission of the approved LCAP to the county superintendent, the board's role in monitoring district progress, and circumstances under which the district may receive technical assistance or intervention to improve student outcomes.  
New Administrative Regulation reflects the requirements of new law (AB 97 and SB 97, 2013) regarding the contents of the LCAP and the annual update to the LCAP, consistency with existing collective bargaining agreements, and posting of the LCAP on the district's web site. 
Recommendation:It is recommended that the Board of Education review the proposed  Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 0460 Local Control and Accountability Plan, and provide feedback to staff.

Resource Person:Ben Drati, Assisant Superintendent of Secondary Education
Emilio Handall, Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education
Fiscal Impact:None
Funding Source:

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BP_0460_Local_Control_and_Accountability_Plan_first_reading.pdf
AR_0460_Local_Control_and_Accountability_Plan_first_reading.pdf