Ocean View outlines roughly $10 million LCAP plan to boost support for English learners and foster youth

Superintendent Julianne Hoofer told the Ocean View School District board on April 28 that proposed revisions to Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Goal 2 would concentrate about $10 million in supplemental and concentration grant funding on supports for foster youth, English learners and other unduplicated students.

Hoofer said the revisions sharpen language and realign services across six actions (2.2–2.8) to emphasize literacy and math outcomes, expand social-emotional and behavioral supports, and strengthen two-way family communication and translation services. "Goal 2 includes eight actions focused on targeted supports to boost achievement and engagement for unduplicated students," she said, adding the district will bring the LCAP to a public hearing on June 9 and to the board for adoption on June 23.

The presentation included preliminary locally tracked metrics: more than 920 hours of oral interpretation and over 300 hours of written translation provided to families so far this year; 32 English learners reclassified since January, yielding a nearly 15% reclassification rate for this year; and incremental gains for foster youth on ELA and math indicators. Hoofer also said long-term English learners and students with disabilities continue to need targeted supports.

Board discussion focused on clarifying revisions to specific actions, how TK (transitional kindergarten) staffing was moved between goals because of state staffing ratio rules, and plans to allocate professional development time for data analysis and targeted instruction. Hoofer described next steps for public engagement and the county review process.

Why it matters: The district said these revisions guide the use of supplemental funds intended to close opportunity gaps; if adopted in June they will shape services and staffing for the coming year.