District Goals
2025-2026 District Goals
In 2024-2025, the LUSD leadership team identified six district goals and key metrics that define the success of the District in the 2025-2026 school year.
ACADEMIC PREPAREDNESS
Goal: Increase academic preparedness.
2025-2026 Metrics
- Increase English language arts achievement on the CAASPP from 31.06% to 40% meeting and exceeding standards.
- Increase English learner progress on the ELPAC from 49.4% to 60% making progress.
- Increase mathematics achievement on the CAASPP from 20.49% to 35% meeting and exceeding standards.
COLLEGE-CAREER READINESS
Goal: Increase student preparedness for success after high school.
2025-2026 Metrics
- Increase grade 3 English language arts achievement on the CAASPP from 30.07% to 45% meeting and exceeding standards.
- Increase grade 5 mathematics achievement on the CAASPP from 15.08% to 25% meeting and exceeding standards.
- Increase college and career readiness on the College & Career Indicator (CCI) from 43.2% to 50% readiness.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Goal: Increase access to grade-level programs for students with disabilities.
2025-2026 Metrics
- Increase inclusion in general education from 65.14% to 68%.
- Establish a baseline to measure quality of IEPs.
- Establish a baseline for timeline compliance.
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
Goal: Improve daily student engagement at school.
2025-2026 Metrics
- Reduce suspension rate from 4.9% to 4%.
- Reduce chronic absenteeism (10+ days of unexcused absences per year) from 22% to 20%.
- Establish a baseline and metric to improve student connectedness.
EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP ENGAGEMENT
Goal: Increase engagement of our educational partners (students, families, staff, and community).
2025-2026 Metrics
- Establish a baseline and metric for meaningful staff participation in governance.
- Establish a baseline and metric for student participation in committees, leadership, focus groups, interviews.
- Establish a baseline and metric for participation of parents and community members in committees, advisory groups.
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
Goal: Improve recruitment and retention of our certificated staff.
2025-2026 Metrics
- Increase certificated recruitment from 96.49% to 97.5%.
- Increase substitute teacher coverage from 75% to 80%.
- Establish a baseline and metric for certificated employee satisfaction.