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The district's three-year accountability plan aims to reduce chronic absenteeism, strengthen math performance and improve college and career readiness.
REDLANDS, Calif. — Redlands Unified School District plans to invest millions of dollars in academic support programs, counseling services, attendance initiatives and family engagement efforts as part of a three-year accountability plan aimed at improving student outcomes across the district.
Why it matters: The Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) is the district's primary roadmap for improving student outcomes and spending state education dollars. Required by California, the three-year plan sets goals and performance targets while detailing how funding will be used to support students, particularly low-income students, English learners and foster youth.
District officials developed the plan after gathering input from parents, students, staff and community members through surveys, meetings and advisory committees earlier this year. That feedback helped shape the district's priorities for the next three years.
Details: The plan reflects the district's effort to build on gains in graduation rates and college readiness while addressing persistent challenges in math achievement and chronic absenteeism.
The goals are based largely on California's accountability dashboard, which measures district performance in areas such as academics, attendance, graduation rates and college and career readiness.
Recent state accountability data reveals both progress and areas of concern.
The district's graduation rate increased from 86.2% to 92.2%, while its College and Career Indicator improved by 15.9 percentage points.
Math scores, however, are still far below the state standard, and chronic absenteeism rates remain high.
The district's overall 2026-27 budget is projected at $369.3 million. The LCAP identifies approximately $126.4 million in specific programs, services and initiatives that support the plan's goals.
More than two-thirds of Redlands Unified students are low-income, English learners or foster youth. To support these students, the district is expecting to receive $44,724,863 in state funding.
The district also serves 668 students experiencing homelessness and thousands of students who qualify for specialized services.
Here is a breakdown of the goals outlined in the plan:
Students and families would continue to see investments in counseling, mental health support, attendance interventions and school climate programs designed to improve student well-being and reduce chronic absenteeism.
District officials say these efforts are intended to improve students' sense of belonging, reduce disciplinary issues and support social-emotional development.
Improving attendance also continues to be one of the district's central priorities, with homeless students, students with disabilities, socioeconomically disadvantaged students and long-term English learners among the most impacted.
Several schools, including Franklin, Mission, Smiley, Bryn Mawr, Kingsbury and Moore, were identified at the lowest performance levels for absenteeism.
The plan calls for professional development related to student wellness, expanded attendance monitoring, family outreach, intervention services and community partnerships aimed at keeping students connected to school.
The district's second goal focuses on increasing student achievement in English language arts, mathematics and science while preparing students for college and careers.
Districtwide English language arts performance improved significantly, moving from 2.7 points below the state standard to just 0.2 points below standard. AP exam pass rates increased to 82.8%, and the district's dropout rate fell from 10.1% to 2.7%.
Despite those gains, mathematics remains a major challenge. Districtwide math performance remained largely unchanged at 38.8 points below the state standard.
To address these concerns, the district plans to continue funding instructional coaches, intervention programs, teacher professional development, Advanced Placement courses, dual-enrollment opportunities and targeted support for English learners.
The district also expects to spend approximately $1.44 million in remaining Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant funding on professional development and academic recovery efforts designed to address unfinished learning from the pandemic.
The third goal focuses on maintaining the resources needed to support student success, including qualified teachers, standards-aligned instructional materials and safe school facilities.
District leaders say continued investment in recruiting and retaining educators, supporting new teachers and maintaining school sites will help sustain progress made through the district's academic achievement and student engagement initiatives.
The district's continuation high school, Orangewood High School, will receive targeted funding through California's Equity Multiplier program.
District leaders have set ambitious targets for the school, including improving English language arts performance by at least 15 points, increasing math performance by at least 20 points and raising college and career readiness from 3% to 10%.
The district's fifth goal focuses on improving attendance and engagement for students enrolled in Redlands Independent Study Education (RISE) and Home/Hospital Education programs, particularly low-income students, English learners, foster youth, African American students and students with disabilities.
It’s important to note that the Equity Multiplier funding for this goal has been fully expended. The goal will not continue as a standalone initiative in 2026-27, however some of the supports will be incorporated into other programs.
Moving forward: Over the next three years, success will largely be measured by whether the district can improve attendance rates, close achievement gaps, strengthen math performance and increase college and career readiness while continuing to build on recent improvements in graduation rates.
State law requires school districts to adopt an LCAP and annual budget before the start of each fiscal year. The plan serves as both an accountability document and spending blueprint, guiding district priorities through 2028-29.
The Board of Education is expected to consider adoption of the 2026-27 LCAP later this month.
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