As a result of Assembly Bill 97 (Charter 47, Ed. Code 52060) signed into law by Governor Brown in July 1, 2013, all school districts, charter schools, and county offices need to develop and adopt a Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) by July,2014 using the LCAP template provided by the California State Board of Education. The Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) is a component of the LCFF (Local Control Funding Formula).

The LCAP is intended to be a three-year plan to improve student achievement by setting annual goals for the district in eight priority areas. Each of the priorities have established data requirements to track district progress improving student achievement. School districts and charter schools will be required to report student achievement for all students and separated out into twelve different student subgroups.

1. Basic Necessities - Qualified and properly assigned teachers, sufficient instructional materials, facilities in good repair
2. Implementation of the Common Core State Standards
3. Parental Involvement
4. Student Achievement - Statewide Assessments, API, EL Reclassification rate, College Preparedness, etc.
5. Student Engagement- Attendance rates, dropout rates, graduation rates, etc.
6. School Climate - Suspension and expulsion rates, etc.
7. Access to Courses - All students have access to rigorous course work by properly credentialed teachers
8. Other Student Outcomes in Subject Areas

The LCAP is the accountability component of the LCFF (Local Control Funding Formula). The purpose of the LCAP is to shift greater control and influence over goal setting and spending decisions to school personnel, parents, and students. Ultimately the LCAP is intended to result in high-quality educational programs that lead to improved academic achievement for all students. All actions identified in the LCAP must address how the district's goals will meet one or more of the eight LCAP priorities identified above. School districts must actively involve parents, students, and school employees in the development of the LCAP. 

School districts are to develop an LCAP planning cycle a year before the LCAP is adopted in order to ensure that priorities and actions are identified prior to the budget being adopted. The district budget must be aligned to the priorities and actions identified in the LCAP before it is approved by the County and then the School Board of Education. 

The specific actions and funding allocation identified in the LCAP will be a result of the direction set in the Mountain View School District Blueprint for Educational Excellence and Innovation. 

PARENT INVOLVEMENT

A center-piece in the development of the LCAP is the active involvement of parents. Parents play a key role in supporting their students to achieve at high levels academically and behaviorally. As a result, parents should be engaged as partners in education in both the development of the actions outlined in the LCAP and the subsequent implementation of the LCAP actions.

DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION PROCESS

The LCAP development and adoption process include opportunities for consultation with parents, students, teachers, principals, administrators, staff, and local bargaining units.