Plan Alignment & Implementation

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

Budget Overview for Parents

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

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 Plan Documents

SPSA Infographics

2020-2021 School Re-Entry and Safety Plan