Lakeside Union SD (Lakeside) | BP 0500 Philosophy, Goals, Objectives and Comprehensive Plans
Accountability
The Governing Board recognizes its responsibility to ensure accountability to the public for the performance of district schools. The Board shall regularly review the effectiveness of the district's programs, personnel, and fiscal operations, with a focus on the district's effectiveness in improving student achievement. The Board shall establish systems and processes to monitor results and to evaluate the district's progress toward accomplishing the district's vision and goals.
(cf. 0000 - Vision)
(cf. 0200 - Goals for the School District)
(cf. 0400 - Comprehensive Plans)
(cf. 2140 - Evaluation of the Superintendent)
(cf. 3460 - Financial Accountability and Reports)
(cf. 4115 - Evaluation/Supervision)
(cf. 4215 - Evaluation/Supervision)
(cf. 4315 - Evaluation/Supervision)
(cf. 6011 - Academic Standards)
(cf. 6141 - Curriculum Development and Evaluation)
(cf. 6190 - Evaluation of the Instructional Program)
(cf. 9000 - Role of the Board)
(cf. 9005 - Governance Standards)
(cf. 9400 - Board Self-Evaluation)
Indicators of district progress in improving student achievement shall include, but not be limited to, the Academic Performance Index (API) and measures of "adequate yearly progress" (AYP) required under the federal accountability system.
(cf. 0520.2 - Title I Program Improvement Schools)
(cf. 0520.3 - Title I Program Improvement Districts)
(cf. 0520.4 - Quality Education Investment Schools)
(cf. 6162.5 - Student Assessment)
(cf. 6162.51 - Standardized Testing and Reporting Program)
(cf. 6162.52 - High School Exit Examination)
The district and each district school shall demonstrate comparable improvement in academic achievement, as measured by the API, for all numerically significant student subgroups. Numerically significant subgroups include ethnic subgroups, socioeconomically disadvantaged students, English learners, students with disabilities, foster youth, and homeless students, when the subgroup consists of at least 30 students with a valid test score or 15 foster youth or homeless students. (Education Code 52052)
The Superintendent shall provide regular reports to the Board and the public regarding district and school performance. Opportunities for feedback from students, parents/guardians, staff, and community members shall be made available as part of any review and evaluation of district programs and operations and as part of the development or annual update of the local control and accountability plan (LCAP).
(cf. 0460 - Local Control and Accountability Plan)
(cf. 0510 - School Accountability Report Card)
(cf. 1100 - Communication with the Public)
(cf. 1112 - Media Relations)
(cf. 1220 - Citizen Advisory Committees)
(cf. 6020 - Parent Involvement)
Evaluation results may be used as a basis for revising district or school goals, updating the LCAP, or other comprehensive plans, identifying and developing strategies to address disparities in achievement among student subgroups, implementing programmatic changes, determining the need for additional support or assistance, awarding incentives or rewards, and establishing other performance-based consequences.
(cf. 0400 - Comprehensive Plans)
(cf. 0420 - School Plans/Site Councils)
(cf. 0520.2 - Title I Program Improvement Schools)
(cf. 0520.3 - Title I Program Improvement Districts)
(cf. 4141/4241 - Collective Bargaining Agreement)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
33127-33129 Standards and criteria for fiscal accountability
33400-33407 CDE evaluation of district programs
44660-44665 Evaluation of certificated employees
51041 Evaluation of the educational program
52050-52059 Public Schools Accountability Act
52055.57-52055.59 - Districts identified or at risk of identification for program improvement
52060-52077 Local control and accountability plan
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
1068-1074 Alternative schools accountability model, assessments
15440-15463 Standards and criteria for fiscal accountability
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
6311 Accountability, adequate yearly progress
6312 Local educational agency plan
6316 School and district improvement
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 34
200.13-200.20 Adequate yearly progress
200.30-200.35 Identification of program improvement schools
Management Resources:
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education, Accountability: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac
U.S. Department of Education, No Child Left Behind: http://www.nclb.gov
Policy LAKESIDE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: September 17, 2012 Lakeside, California
revised: June 9, 2016