Family and Community Engagement Committee met on February 1, 2023

The Board’s Family and Community Engagement Committee met on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 @ 5 p.m.

  1. The meeting started with a presentation from Ms. Mariam Nasiry and Ms. Rogers from the California Credit Union who presented an Introduction to Banking Basics and briefly t on financial literacy. They shared all the resources they offer to students and families and the willingness to continue to offer and expand these services through partnerships with LAUSD.
  2. District staff presented on School Planning & Budget Development for 2023-2024. The presentation provided an overview of the budget development process, school training dates, school site funds, and how families can engage in the process.

Key points:

  • The school budget system opens on February 14, 2023.
  • In general, schools receive allocations based on projected (ECAST) or actual (Norm Day) enrollment and other school characteristics such as school type, norm category, affiliated status etc.
  • School Site Council is the designated body to approve use of funds through the School Plans for Student Achievement.
  • Families can continue to engage in the process by visiting https://achieve.lausd.net/lcap and through the District-Wide Thought Exchange at https://tejoin.com/scroll/284035026

The next meeting of the Committee will be on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 5 pm