District reports local indicators met, flags English-learner and course-access gaps

Assistant Superintendent Anna presented Oak Grove School District’s local indicator results at the June 25 board meeting, telling trustees the district reported meeting the local indicators that align with the state’s LCFF priorities.

Anna said seven elementary/middle sites successfully passed Williams Act visits this year, indicating 100% compliance for access to instructional materials. She said the district also completed adoption of high-quality instructional materials across four core content areas, which will reduce the need for teacher supplementation and add an online dashboard to monitor curriculum use.

On parent engagement measures, Anna reported that 79% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that schools create welcoming environments; 57% agreed or strongly agreed that families understand and exercise their legal rights; and 60% agreed they have opportunities to input on policies and programs.

On school climate, Anna said 91% of third- through eighth-grade respondents reported feeling safe on the spring safety, connectedness and belonging survey. She noted disparities in disaggregated results: 89% for Latino students, 81% for Black/African American students and a 3% difference for students with individualized education programs (IEPs). "We’re taking a look and looking for ways that we can improve" the climate and supports, Anna said.

Course access was cited as a strength for elementary students: for the second consecutive year, Anna reported 100% of elementary students have access to core subjects including dedicated visual and performing arts (VAPA) classes. She said 98.6% of English learners were enrolled in an elective in middle school and 81.5% of unduplicated pupils (foster, homeless, English learners, socioeconomically disadvantaged) were enrolled in specific electives such as VAPA, STEM, AVID or ethnic studies.

Anna acknowledged a gap in the computer-science pathway: Davis offers a computer-science elective to prepare students for a pathway into Oak Grove High’s CT program and potential admission to San Jose State, but Oak Grove High School is not offering that pathway at this time. She said the district will continue the Davis elective and explore ways to support continuation into high school and college pathways.

Trustees asked clarifying questions about newcomer students and testing rules; Anna noted newcomers do not take the language-arts CAST assessment for 12 months after arrival in the country, but they do take math with designated supports (translated directions, glossaries and text-to-speech where provided). She said the state’s indicators will be released in the fall and local indicators will be posted on the state site at that time.

The presentation framed district strengths and areas for targeted work on equity and course access ahead of the formal fall release of state indicator colors.