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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. 

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ACADEMIC PREPAREDNESS

Goal: Increase academic preparedness.

2025-2026 Metrics

  • Increase English language arts achievement on the CAASPP from 47.4% to 60% 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 35.54% to 45% meeting and exceeding standards. 

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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 42.80% to 50% meeting and exceeding standards. 
  • Increase grade 5 mathematics achievement on the CAASPP from 35.02% to 40% meeting and exceeding standards. 
  • Increase college and career readiness on the College & Career Indicator (CCI) from 43.2% to 50% readiness.

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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%. 
  • Increase quality of IEP goals from XX% to 75% rated as “good” or “excellent.” 
  • Reduce special education expenditures from $34M to $31M.

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STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

Goal: Improve attendance and behavior. 

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%. 
  • Increase Average Daily Attendance (ADA) from 92.42% to 93%.

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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.

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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.