BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
MARY HELEN ESPINO, Board President
SANDRA WILLIAMS, Vice President
LLOYD MCCLARD, Board Clerk
EDWARDO VALERO, Board Member
MARISOL RUBALCABA, Board Member
REBECCA JIMENEZ, Board Member
SARAH HERRERA, Board Member
YOLANDA VALDEZ
Superintendent
CRAIG DRENNAN
Assistant Superintendent
TANYA GOOSEV
Assistant Superintendent
District Advisory Committee (DAC)
District English Advisory Committee (DELAC)
Lobo Room
May 12th 2015
4:30 PM
Call to Order: Mrs. Guzman opened the meeting at 4:35 p.m. and welcomed DAC and
DELAC committee members. She also introduced Superintendent Yolanda Valdez who
will be presenting the LCAP Draft for 2015-2016.
Review and Advise: Approval of Agenda and Previous Meeting Minutes: Mrs.
Guzman gave the committee members time to review the minutes from the previous DAC
& DELAC meetings. She reviewed the minutes with the committee members and
mentioned that in the last meeting they discussed the Local Control Accountability Plan
(LCAP). Mrs. Valdez mentioned that all district programs are working together with the
same goal in mind, the same focus; Literacy. Mrs. Valdez reminded committee members
that as a committee they reviewed the entire plan which consisted of input that was
collected throughout the school year, recommendations and suggestions that were
gathered from parents, students and other stakeholders. Mr. Bobadilla gave the first DAC
motion to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Mr. Osorio seconded the
motion. Mrs. Saldaña gave the first DELAC motion to approve the minutes from the
previous meeting. Mrs. Carmona seconded the motion. All were in approval.
Review/Advise/Approve: LCAP Draft 2015-2016: Mrs. Valdez began LCAP
presentation by thanking everyone for attending, she mentioned that it is very important to
have the community come together and be involved in our student’s future. Mrs. Valdez
reminded parents of Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified’s Mission, “Educating Minds, Inspiring
Futures.” Mrs. Valdez mentioned that it is very important for students to be inspired to do
well every day.
Mrs. Valdez informed the committee members the district is required to write a plan every
year recommended and how funding will be spent. She explained there is a 12 month
planning and adoption process which consists of various phases; Assess and Engage,
Draft and Consult, Inform and Respond, and Decide and Implement. Mrs. Valdez
explained that we are in the Inform and Respond planning period and as a committee
members that have the power to make suggestions and recommendations to inform the
district of what they would like to be implemented on the LCAP. She stressed the District
expenditures need to be tied to one of the eight state priorities; Student Engagement,
Student Achievement, School Climate, Basic Services (Williams), Common Core State
Standards, Access to a Broad Curriculum, Parental Involvement, and Other Student
Outcomes.
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Mrs. Valdez mentioned that there is funds available to help improve student achievement.
However, the district is required to seek input from parents and community members.
Mrs. Valdez informed the committee members the District is open to hear suggestions on
what all stakeholders feel should be included in LCAP plan and that the District has made
many efforts to communicate the process thoroughly as it is happening. She explained
that the LCAP funding is linked to the three (3) District goals. She reviewed each goal
thoroughly and shared what was going to be maintained from the previous year and what
was going to be added new. For Goal 1, Achieve Academic Excellence; Mrs. Valdez
stressed that they would be able to maintain campus security, school attendance officer
and learning directors and assistant principals. They would add math teachers, physical
education teachers and choir teacher and a stipend for Intern Psychologists who will help
students build emotional and social well-being especially for students at the middle
school. For Goal 2, Build Human Capacity; the plan is to implement staff professional
development, which includes certificated and classified staff, to insure that personal is
continuously improving the quality of student learning and support. For Goal 3, Create
Efficient and Effective Systems; the plan is to maintain and add additional technology
infrastructure and hire an additional custodian/bus driver to transport students in all the
additional after-school activities the district has and plans to continue implementing. All
committee members were provided a 3” X 5” index card to express their questions and
concerns for the draft plan review. Mrs. Valdez mentioned that as a committee they have
the power to make suggestions and recommendations for the LCAP. Mr. Bobadilla gave
the first DAC motion to approve the LCAP Draft. Mr. Osorio seconded the motion. Mrs.
Saldaña gave the first DELAC motion to approve the LCAP Draft seconded by Mrs.
Quezada. All were in approval
Upcoming Event Calendar: Mrs. Guzman reviewed the District May calendar. She
mentioned that on May 21st the district will be hosting a C.O.N.N.E.C.T meeting she
reminded members that meeting brings together different organizations together to inform
both the agencies and COJUSD about events, trainings, and opportunities being offered
to serve our Cutler-Orosi Communities.
Public Comments: Mrs. Guzman opened for public comments at 5:44 p.m., there were
no public comments.
Closing: The first motion to close the meeting at 5:45 was made by Mrs. Carmona
seconded by Mr. Osorio. All were in approval.