South Whittier School District held their monthly board meeting on Tuesday, June 13, at the district office.
This month the board and attendees heard three presentations. They heard an Above and Beyond Award recognition, the Local Control and Accountability Plan presentation, and the proposed budget presentation.
Above & Beyond Award
This month two individuals were recognized with the Above & Beyond Award, Jan Tyrone, Principal at McKibben Elementary and Becky Barajas, the district nurse.
Becky Barajas was nominated for this award for her leadership and tireless work ethic. The nomination shared how Ms. Barajas is kind, loving, and cares about each student and boasted about how she has remained professional and has shown exceptional leadership while navigating the district through the pandemic. Dr. Gonzales also shared how he has great respect for Ms. Barajas and her professionalism and how she got the district through a challenging time.
Jan Tyrone was nominated for this award for her leadership, positivity, and guidance. The nomination shared how Mrs. Tyrone is always positive and encouraging toward students and staff and has shown great leadership through some tough times at McKibben. When a tragic accident took place right in front of McKibben, Mrs. Tyrone acted quickly and assured students and staff safety.
Congratulations Ms. Barajas & Mrs. Tyrone!
Local Control and Accountability Plan Presentation
The Director of Assessment, Accountability & Parent Engagement, Dr. Reanna Mendoza, shared the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).
During this presentation she reviewed the LCAP process, educational partners, and presented the plan and goals. The LCAP process is develop, adoption, implementation, and review. This process includes data analysis and reflection and updating and implementing the plan. Dr. Mendoza then shared how they engage their educational partners which includes DELAC, SWTA, students, principals, staff and the community.
Lastly, the presentation shared the LCAP goals. The first goal is to create a culture and climate where students and staff feel safe within a strong and positive school culture that is collaborative, unbiased, and inclusive of all student groups. The second goal is continuous improvement utilizing research -based practices. The third is educational leadership by providing a strong educator support system for all staff to develop professional efficacy and strong engagement, to ensure a focus on student success, achievement, and empowerment in order for all students to achieve their greatest potential. The fourth goal focuses on engagement and strengthening communications and facilitate trusting partnerships with parents and community members. The last goal is to provide a comprehensive, multi-tiered system of support within academics, behavior, and social-emotional services to facilitate student success, which includes increased and improved services for all student groups.
2023-2024 Proposed Budget Presentation
Associate Superintendent of Business Services, Aubrey Craig, gave a presentation on the 2023-2024 proposed budget.
Craig shared with the board the budget cycle and where the district currently is in that cycle. He then shared where funds come from. Funds come from two primary sources, student enrollment and average daily attendance.
After sharing the data of those two components, he went on to present the budget assumptions. This included both revenue and expenditure assumptions. He then moved on to the district’s financial status sharing unrestricted and restricted projected revenue and expenditures. The board then got to see the multi-year projections and ending balance components. The presentation concluded with the next steps for the budget which included closing the current fiscal year and updating the budget as changes are known.
The district will hold their next board meeting on Tuesday, June 20, in-person and via Zoom in the district board room.