Board Focus Goals 2009-10

On September 22, 2009, the board of education adopted the following focus goals for this school year:

Student Achievement

• Every school will significantly increase participation of underrepresented students in advanced courses (e.g., GATE, Advanced Placement, Honors, International Baccalaureate, Academies, Dual Enrollment).
• All schools will exceed annual state and federal academic performance targets.
• Every school will achieve an overall Similar Schools Rank of eight (8) or higher, with each student subgroup also achieving a Similar Schools Rank of eight (8) or higher.
• All high schools will increase the number of students and underrepresented students, who are eligible for admission to University of California and California State University schools (complete A-G requirements, PSAT, SAT/ACT, above 3.5 grade point average).

Student Safety and School Climate

• All schools will improve student safety and school climate as measured by appropriate district surveys.

Communication

• The district will improve communication between the Board, district office, site staff, parents, and community.

In order to support these goals in 2009-2010, the Board will:

• Review districts’ plans and programs for fidelity and effectiveness of implementation
• Implement a K-12 Gang Prevention and Intervention Program
• Develop a district-specific School Safety Survey
• Provide customer service training tailored for school districts for district staff
• Hold one meeting or workshop per semester at a school site
• Investigate under-representation of Latino students in the district advanced programs (e.g., GATE, Advanced Placement, Honors, International Baccalaureate, Academies, Dual Enrollment) in order to increase Latino participation

Excellence for All, May 25, 2010 (pdf)

Board Focus Goals Reports