Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)

As part of the State’s Local Control Funding Formula, school districts, county offices of education and charter schools in California are required to develop, adopt, and annually update a three-year Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) using a template adopted by the California State Board of Education. (SBE).

The LCAP is required to identify annual goals, specific actions, and measure progress for student subgroups across multiple performance indicators, including student academic achievement, school climate, student access to a broad curriculum, and parent engagement.  School Districts are required to obtain parent and public input in developing, revising and updating LCAPs.

The academic priorities must be aligned to the District’s spending plan.  The local governing board must first approve the LCAP before adopting the annual district budget.  County Superintendents must review school district LCAPs and ensure alignment of projected spending, services, and goals.  County Offices of Education are required to provide technical assistance when they disapprove an LCAP.  The State Superintendent of Public Instruction may intervene if a school district fails to show improvement across multiple subgroups in three out of four consecutive years.

Carpinteria Unified School District’s LCAP will be written and developed with input from parents, staff, students and community members and will describe how the District plans to address the state's eight priority areas for the education of our students:

• Student Achievement

• Other Student Outcomes

• Course Access

• Implementation of State Standards

• Parent Involvement

• Student Engagement  

• School Climate

• Basic Services