Mt. Diablo USD
Board Policy
School Plans/Site Councils

BP 0420 
Philosophy, Goals, Objectives and Comprehensive Plans

The Governing Board encourages employees, students, parents/guardians and other members of the school community to develop school plans designed to meet the specific needs at individual school sites. The Board may approve or disapprove school plans as necessary in order to fulfill the district's mission, accomplish the Board's adopted goals and/or comply with legal requirements.

(cf. 0000 - Vision)
(cf. 0200 - Goals for the School District)
(cf. 0400 - Comprehensive Plans)
(cf. 0420.5 - School-Based Decision Making)
(cf. 0415 - Equity)
(cf. 0450 - Comprehensive Safety Plan)
(cf. 0460 - Local Control and Accountability Plan)
(cf. 1220 - Citizen Advisory Committees)
(cf. 6020 - Parent Involvement)

Each district school that participates in one or more federal and/or state categorical programs funded through the state's consolidated application process pursuant to Education Code 64000 shall establish a school site council in accordance with Education Code 65000-65001.  The school site council shall develop, approve, and annually review and update a school plan for student achievement (SPSA) which consolidates the plans required for those categorical programs into a single plan, unless otherwise prohibited by law.  (Education Code 64001)

(cf. 1220 - Citizen Advisory Committees)
(cf. 1431 - Waivers)
(cf. 6020 - Parent Involvement)
(cf. 6171 - Title I Programs)
(cf. 6174 - Education for English Learners)
(cf. 6190 - Evaluation of the Instructional Program)

The Superintendent or designee shall review each school's SPSA to ensure that it meets the content requirements for all applicable programs, is based on an analysis of current practices and student academic performance, and reasonably links improvement strategies to identified needs of the school and its students. The Superintendent or designee shall also ensure consistency between the specific actions included in the district's local control and accountability plan and the strategies identified in each school's SPSA.

The Board shall, at a regularly scheduled Board meeting, review and approve each school's SPSA whenever there are any material revisions affecting the academic programs for students participating in the categorical programs addressed in the SPSA.  (Education Code 64001)

If the Board does not approve a school's SPSA, it shall communicate its specific reasons for disapproval of the plan to the school site council. The school site council shall then revise and resubmit the SPSA to the Board for its approval.  (Education Code 64001)

The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that school administrators and school site council members receive training and/or information on the roles and responsibilities of the school site council.

The SPSA may serve as the school improvement plan required when a school is identified for targeted or comprehensive support pursuant to 20 USC 6303.  (Education Code 64001)

(cf. 0500 - Accountability)

Any complaint alleging noncompliance with requirements related to the establishment of school site councils or the development of the SPSA may be filed with the district in accordance with the district's uniform complaint procedures pursuant to 5 CCR 4600-4670 and BP/AR 1312.3 - Uniform Complaint Procedures.  (Education Code 64001)

(cf. 1312.3 - Uniform Complaint Procedures)

When submitting a consolidated application for state and federal categorical programs to the California Department of Education, the Superintendent or designee shall assure that a single plan for student achievement has been prepared for each participating school in accordance with law.  (Education Code 64001)

The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that schools desiring to participate in categorical programs establish and maintain a school site council. Such councils shall be responsible for the development, review and modification of school plans and for other duties as prescribed by law.

(cf. 0420.1 - School-Based Program Coordination)
(cf. 0420.3 - School-Based Student Motivation and Maintenance Program)
(cf. 0450 - Comprehensive Safety Plan)

Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
52-53  Designation of schools
8240-8244  General child care and development programs
8750-8754  Conservation education
18100-18203  School libraries
32228-32228.5 School safety and violence prevention
33133  Information guide for school site councils
35147  Open meeting laws exceptions
41500-41573  Categorical education block grants
44500-44508  Peer Assistance and Review Program
44520-44534  New Careers Program
48400-48403 Compulsory continuation education
48430-48438  Continuation education
48660-48667  Community day schools
51745-51749.3  Independent study
51760-51769.5  Work experience education
51870-51874  Educational technology
52053-52055.55  Immediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program
52055.700-52055.770  Quality Education Investment Act
52060-52077  Local control and accountability plan
52176  English learner advisory committees

52200-52212  Gifted and Talented Education Program
52300-52346  Regional occupational centers
52500-52617  Adult education, including:
52610-52616.24  Adult education finances
52800-52887  School-Based Program Coordination Act
52890  Qualifications and duties of outreach consultants
54000-54028 Educationally Disadvantaged Youth Programs
54100-54145  Miller-Unruh Basic Reading Act
54425  Advisory committees (compensatory education)
54650-54659  Education Improvement Incentive Program
54740-54749.5 California School Age Families Education Program
56000-56867  Special education
64000 Categorical programs included in consolidated application
64001  Single school plan for student achievement, consolidated application programs
65000-65001  School site councils

REPEALED EDUCATION CODE FOR CATEGORICAL PROGRAMS
52012 Establishment of school site council
52014-52015  School plans
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
104420 Tobacco use prevention
MILITARY AND VETERANS CODE
500-520.1  California Cadet Corps
AB 1802 UNCODIFIED 2006 STATUTE
43 School site block grants

CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
3930-3937  Compliance plans
4600-4670  Uniform complaint procedures
11308  English learner advisory committees

UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
6303  School improvement
6311  State plan
6314  Schoolwide programs; schoolwide program plan

6421-6472  Programs for neglected, delinquent, and at-risk children and youth
6601-6651  Teacher and Principal Training and Recruitment program
6801-7014  Limited English proficient and immigrant students
7101-7122  Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants
7341-7355c  Rural Education Initiative

Management Resources:
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
A Guide and Template for the Single Plan for Student Achievement: A Handbook for School Site Councils, February 2014 April 2006
WEB SITES
California Healthy Kids Survey
California School Climate Survey
California Department of Education:  http://www.cde.ca.gov 
Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement:  http://www.centerforcsri.org
U.S. Department of Education: http://www.ed.gov
Wested: http://www.wested.org 

Policy	MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted:  	November 12, 2002	Concord, California
revised:	TBD 2019		Concord, California