Plan Alignment & Implementation
To ensure student success and remain compliant with local, state and federal law, the district regularly updates the following plans:
Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan
View the SMBSD Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan. This version was approved by the SMBSD Board of Education on September 23, 2020. Any subsequent revisions or updates will be posted on this page.
CA Senate Bill 98, Chapter 24, approved by Governor Newsom on 6/29/20, made several key changes to accountability requirements for the 2020-2021 school year. These include the establishment of a new requirement - The Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan, that must be adopted by the Board of Education by 9/30/20. The intent of the Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan is to memorialize the ongoing planning process for the 2020-2021 school year.
Santa Maria-Bonita School District (SMBSD) is seeking input from students, staff, families, and community members on the district’s initial draft of the Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan. The purpose of this plan is to describe how the district has and will continue to address the impact of COVID-19 and maintain a substantially significant continuity of student learning in the coming year. The final document will include the following key elements of the district’s plan:
- Providing distance learning and, when public health conditions allow, in-person instruction
- Measuring student progress and participation, as well as addressing learning loss
- Providing supports for English Learners, Foster Youth, Students Experiencing Homelessness, Students with Unique Needs, Students from Migratory Families, and Low-Income Students
- Ensuring access to technological devices and connectivity
- Providing resources and supports that address student and staff mental health and social emotional well-being
- Engaging students and families, including outreach to reengage students who are absent, unengaged, or at risk of learning loss
- Providing school meals for students during all phases of instruction
- Increasing/improving services for English Learners, Foster Youth, Students Experiencing Homelessness, Students from Migratory Families, and Low-Income Students
Essentially, the district would like to know what children need from their school and the district to be successful academically and emotionally this school year, and what do families, staff members and community members need from SMBSD to be able to help students be successful.
SMBSD’s Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan will be closely aligned to the 2020-2021 SMBSD Re Entry Plan and the 2019-2020 COVID-19 Written Report. Plan components are fluid and adapt to changing public health conditions. As public health guidance is updated and released, plan elements will be implemented accordingly.
SMBSD values the input of its stakeholders and will use input as part of a larger body of data to guide revisions. The draft of the Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan will be presented in a public hearing at the September 9th SMBSD Board of Education meeting and the final draft will be presented for adoption by the Board at the September 23rd 2020 Board meeting.
Additional Resources
CDE Stronger Together: Professional Relationships and Learning
SMBSD Distance Learning Website
California Department of Education (CDE) and other state resources for the Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan can be found below:
Main webpage for Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan which includes:
Plan Template
Plan Instructions
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Consolidated Application for Funding Categorical Aid Programs
State & Federal Plans Overview
2019-2020 COVID-19 Written Operations Report
California Dept. of Public Health - COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Schools & School-Based Programs
California Dept. of Education - CDE Stronger Together: A Guidebook for the Safe Reopening of California's Public Schools
What is LCAP?
LCAP Plan Summary
2017-2020 Proposed LCAP (Year Three)
2017-2020 Approved LCAP (Year Two)
2017-2020 LCAP (Year One)
Letter from the Superintendent
Superintendent's Response
Federal Addendum Programs 5-13-2019
State Indicators
- Chronic Absenteeism
- Suspension Rate
- English Learner Progress
- English Language Arts
- Mathematics
Local Indicators
- Basics (Teachers, Instructional Materials, Facilities)
- Implementation of Academic Standards
- Parent Engagement
- Local Climate Survey
Santa Maria Bonita School Districts performance can be found on the California School Dashboard. The Dashboard is an online tool that shows how local educational agencies and schools are performing on the state and local indicators included in California's school accountability system.
Goal 1
Provide effective district and schoolwide support systems, procedures, processes, materials and practices that support student learning.
2020-21 Goal 1
Goal 2
By 2023, all classrooms will show evidence of our shared vision of instruction to include all five of the High Quality Instructional Indicators (HQIIs) including a culture of learning with high expectations and challenging grade level standard based content.
2020-21 Goal 2
Goal 3
Develop and enhance programs and services that support English Language Learners bcoming proficient in all academic areas.
2020-21 Goal 3
Goal 4
Maintain a safe, secure, healthy and positive learning environment for all students and staff to include the implementation of a systematic culture climate plan.
2020-21 Goal 4
Goal 5
Create a culture of respect and caring that supports positive relationships among all stakeholders and implement a parent engagement pathway districtwide (Parents/Staff/Students/Community Members).
2020-21 Goal 5
SPSA Infographics
We are here to prepare children to be successful citizens.
Rebecca Herrick
Director, Plan Alignment & Implementation
805-361-8112
Coordinator, State & Federal Programs
805-361-8217
Tammy Hinden
Account Technician & Budget Control
805-361-4622
Nicole Duran
Secretary
805-361-8108
Secretary
805-361-8193
Account Clerk III
805-361-8282
Clerk Typist III
805-361-6506