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Volume I, Issue 9
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May 2016
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Greetings!
As the Cypress School District works to put the finishing touches on its 2016-2017 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), we would like to update our stakeholders on the annual review process and what's in store for next year. For those of you who might need a little refresher on what the LCAP is all about, we've also provided a quick overview and a PTA resource to bring you up to speed.
We hope you will take a few minutes to review the LCAP information enclosed in this month's
e-newsletter and learn more about our District's efforts to support the success of all our kids!
Sincerely,
Anne Silavs
Superintendent
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 The ABCs of LCFF and LCAP
An important part of education's "alphabet soup"
You know we love our acronyms in education, and LCFF and LCAP are two important ones that you should know! The Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) was first introduced back in 2013-2014, when the state changed the way it funds our schools. The main idea behind the new system, called the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), was to give parents, students, educators, and community members more control over how money is spent to best support student success. In the past, many of these decisions were dictated to us by the state. The Local Control and Accountability Plan, which is commonly called "the LCAP," outlines the different ways a school district will use its state funds to improve student achievement. The LCAP is developed based upon input from our stakeholders. The California State PTA has produced a user-friendly document to help parents and community members easily understand what the LCAP is all about. To access a PDF copy of this resource, please click
here.
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The Annual Update of District Goals
How it's done and how you help!
Every year, school districts must review their progress in
accomplishing the goals stated in their LCAP and update their plans accordingly. As part of this annual process, we worked with our LCAP Advisory Committee, which is composed of parents from each school site, certificated and classified employee representatives, administrators, and community members. Together, we closely examined a variety of important student success measures including student performance on state and local assessments, student attendance rates, and student discipline data. This information, coupled with student, parent, and teacher survey results, helped us complete the annual update and identify next steps for the coming school year.
You may review the spring LCAP stakeholder survey results by clicking on each stakeholder group listed above. A draft of our 2016-2017 LCAP will be posted to the District website on June 1 for public review and will include a link for you to provide feedback. A public hearing for the LCAP, along with the 2016-2107 budget, will be held on June 9. Both will be presented for final approval at the June 16 meeting of the Board of Trustees.
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So, What's New for Next Year?
Programs and services to support student success!
There are many great things in store for our students next year. We have provided a preview of just a few of the highlights below.
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STEM & Arts - As shared in an earlier
e-
newsletter, the Cypress School District is building dedicated, state-of-the-art classroom facilities to support science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and arts instruction this fall. All students will experience age-appropriate, project-based learning modules as part of this new program. Additionally, all students will receive weekly music instruction during the school day, which will build the foundation for a District instrumental music program.
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Write from the Beginning - In the fall, teachers will begin introducing this new writing program, which builds on the Thinking Maps our students already use. Students will learn the critical elements of effective writing that will support achievement well beyond their elementary school years.
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Learning Centers - The Learning Center Model provides support and academic intervention for students who are struggling in English/language arts and mathematics. Staffed by highly trained educators, students needing help will rotate into the Learning Center throughout the day, spending as little or as much time as necessary to address their identified individual needs. This resource will be available to any student who needs it. Phase 1 of our implementation of the Learning Center Model will begin next year at King and Luther schools. This will enable us to perfect the model before expanding the Learning Center to our remaining schools the following year.
- State Preschool Program - The Cypress School District will offer a new State Preschool Program for income-eligible families. The program, which is open to three and four-year-old children throughout our community, will be housed at King. Both half-day and full-day sessions will be offered. This program will be available to families in addition to the fee-based preschool programs that are currently offered by private providers on our school campuses.
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Useful Links
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CYPRESS
SCHOOL
DISTRICT
WEBSITE
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Superintendent
714.220.6910
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Assistant Superintendent,
Business Services
714.220.6941
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Administrative Director,
Human Resources/Induction
714.220.6913
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Director,
Curriculum,
Instruction, & Assessment
714.220.6920
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Director,
Special Education/
Student Services
714.220.6924
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Director,
Technology
Services
714.220.6961
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Director,
Maintenance &
Operations/Transportation
714.220.6951
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Director,
Child Nutrition Services
714.220.6948
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Coordinator,
Instructional Technology/Special Projects
714.220.6929
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9281 Denni Street, Cypress
714.220.6965
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8710 Moody Street, Cypress
714.220.6980
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9739 Denni Street, Cypress
714.220.6960
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4631 La Palma Avenue, La Palma
714.220.6918
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9952 Graham Street, Cypress
714.220.6995
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5900 Cathy Avenue, Cypress
714.220.6990
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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Candi Kern - Sandra Lee - Brian Nakamura - Lydia Sondhi, Ph.D.
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