PAC and SSC
LCAP Parent Advisory Committee (PAC)
Parents are our partners. We believe that strong parent engagement supports NUSD and our schools to make the best possible decisions for all of our students. Meaningful engagement of all our Newark families is deeply important to us, because it is through your insights, collaboration, and advocacy that we are able to continue to improve services to all of our students through Local Control and Accountability Plan.
The state of California supports strong local control of school and District goals and funding. The LCAP Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) represents the needs of our students, especially those that historically underserved by our system such as students that are facing economic hardship, are new to the country, are multilingual learners, and from marginalized ethnic groups.
PAC must be composed of a majority of parents. This PAC group, combined with other representatives (such as teachers, students, union members, and school leaders) monitor the implementation of the District’s LCAP. This group’s primary responsibility is to consult, review, and comment on the adoption and updating of the LCAP.
NUSD LCAP Parent Advisory Bylaws - Approved on December 13, 2022.
2023-24 LCAP PAC Meeting Dates
Light dinner and child care will be provided.
- Meeting 1 - November 2, 2023
- Meeting 2 - December 7, 2023
- Meeting 3 - January 11, 2024
- Meeting 4 - February 1, 2024 - Postponed to February 8, 2024
- Meeting 4 - February 8, 2024
- Meeting 5 - March 7, 2024 - Postponed to March 18, 2024
- Meeting 5 - March 18, 2024
- Meeting 6 - April 11, 2024
- Meeting 7 - April 23, 2024
- Meeting 8 - May 2, 2024
- Meeting 9 - May 10, 2024
- Meeting 10 - May 14, 2024
- Meeting 11 - May 23, 2024
- Meeting 12 - May 30, 2024
- Meeting 13 - June 4, 2024
Meeting 1 - November 2, 2023
Meeting 2 - December 7, 2023
Meeting 3 - January 11, 2024
Meeting 4 - February 1, 2024 - Postponed to February 8, 2024
Meeting 4 - February 8, 2024
Meeting 5 - March 7, 2024 - Postponed to March 18, 2024
Meeting 5 - March 18, 2024
Meeting 6 - April 11, 2024
Meeting 7 - April 23, 2024
Meeting 8 - May 2, 2024
Meeting 9 - May 10, 2024
Meeting 10 - May 14, 2024
Meeting 11 - May 23, 2024
Meeting 12 - May 30, 2024
Meeting 13 - June 4, 2024
2023-24 LCAP PAC Members
representing group |
members |
total votes |
---|---|---|
Birch Grove Primary |
Lucia Gutierrez (Yr 2) |
2 |
Birch Grove Intermediate |
Stephanie Rong (Yr 1) Shikha Sharma (Yr 1) |
2 |
Coyote Hills Elementary | Elizabeth Arellano (Yr 1) Vacancy |
1 |
Kennedy Elementary |
Clare Garvey (Yr 1/3) |
2 |
Lincoln Elementary | Falon Takahashi (Yr 1) Vacancy |
1 |
Schilling Elementary |
Diana Delmar (Yr 1) |
2 |
Newark Middle School | Michelle Padilla (Yr 1) Vacancy |
1 |
Newark Memorial High School | Richard Watters (Yr 1) Elisa Martinez (Yr 1) |
2 |
MacGregor Sites | Emma Perez (Y1) Vacancy |
1 |
CSEA Union (Classified Staff) | Maria Huffer Sarah Keiser |
2 |
NTA Union (Certificated Staff) | Juleus Chapman (Yr 1) Cheri Villa |
2 |
NEWMA Union (Management) | Olivia Rangel (Yr 1) Vicenta Ditto (Yr 1) |
2 |
Students |
Amrit Kohli (Yr 2) |
1 |
Superintendent's Designee | Richelle Piechowski Vacancy |
Non voting |
School Site Councils (SSC)
The SSC has responsibility in the development of the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA), and may fulfill that responsibility in a number of ways. The SSC can be involved in the review and development of improvement plans in a number of ways, but at minimum, the SPSA must be reviewed and approved by the SSC prior to forwarding to the Board of Education for review and approval.
The SSC members represent the school's student population and consists of two groups: a) school staff and b) parents/guardians and community members. For secondary schools, group b may include students. The main criteria in the composition of the SSC is parity between the two groups (EC Section 65000[a]).
For more information about the SPSA and SSC, please see our SSC Handbook.
Archive of LCAP Advisory Committee Materials
2022-23
October 25, 2022 - Agenda / Presentation / Minutes
December 13, 2022 - Agenda / Presentation / Minutes
January 17, 2023 - Agenda / Presentation / Minutes
February 21, 2023 - Agenda / Presentation / Minutes
March 21, 2023 - Agenda / Presentation / Minutes
April 18, 2023 - Agenda / Presentation / Minutes (Quorum not met)
May 16, 2023 - Agenda / Presentation / Minutes
2021-22
December 7, 2021 – Agenda / Presentation / Minutes
January 25, 2022 – Agenda / Presentation / Minutes
February 22, 2022 – Agenda / Presentation / Minutes
March 29, 2022 – Agenda / Presentation / Minutes
April 26, 2022 – Agenda / Presentation / Minutes
May 24, 2022 – Agenda / Presentation / Minutes (Quorum not met.)
May 31, 2022 – Agenda / Presentation / Minutes
2020-2021
February 23, 2021 – Agenda / Presentation
March 23, 2021 – Agenda / Minutes 2.23.21 / Handouts / Presentation
April 27, 2021 – Agenda / Minutes 3.23.21 / Handouts / Presentation
May 25, 2021 – Agenda / Minutes 4.27.21 / Handouts / Presentation / Minutes 5.25.21
Special Sessions:
- September 2, 2020 (Gather community input on LCP) – Presentation
- November 17, 2020 (Present 2020-21 LCAP Budget Overview Report) – Presentation