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Monday, September 28, 2009

Board Focus Goals for School Year 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