California Learning Communities for Success (LCSSP) Grant Board of Education June 20, 2017

Learning Communities for School Success Amount of Award: $1.6 million Timeline: Three years Purpose: To build a sustainable, multi-tiered system of interventions and support to: promote school engagement and positive behavior combat truancy and chronic absenteeism eliminate disproportionate exclusion and “push out” of students of color

Support to District Focus Areas LCAP Goal 3: Transforming schools into positive and supportive learning environments: Support to address the needs of students experiencing behavioral difficulty Continue community outreach Maintain staff to address attendance difficulties Maintain options for middle and high school students Maintain SAFE Intervention program Increase Parenting Partners programs Employ qualified staff to meet needs of a diverse student population

Support to District Focus Areas Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) Restorative Discipline Practices Resolution Agreement with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

LCSSP Target Schools 18 high-need schools in north Stockton 11 elementary schools 3 middle schools 2 high schools 2 alternative schools

LCSSP Activities Professional Development Development of an online training curriculum Trauma-informed approaches in classrooms and school settings Stakeholder outreach and engagement LCSSP Advisory Committee Student/youth voice Enhances communication

LCSSP Activities Early Warning and Referral System Community Liaison Assistants Work with identified at-risk youth focusing on African American students Utilize Check & Connect program model Mentoring Monitoring performance Interventions Parent and family engagement

LCSSP Activities Mentoring Program School-based, culturally-centered mentoring focused on African-American male youth Academic Tutoring Tutoring for students performing below grade level

LCSSP Activities Personnel 1 classified supervisor to work directly with students and to supervise community liaison assistants 13.5 community liaison assistants to work with at-risk youth using the Check & Connect program

Next Steps Establish a LCSSP work plan Communicate grant plan to identified school communities Establish LCSSP Advisory Committee Identify current staff involved, hire as appropriate

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