If you’ve ever attended a school board meeting, you’ve likely heard dozens of acronyms. Find out what they mean below. If you know one that’s not listed, you can submit it from the link at the bottom of the list.
This is a uniform system implemented by the California Department of Education that all school districts need to follow when reporting revenue and expenditures. It was designed to make it easier for the public and policymakers to compare revenue and expenditures across educational agencies.
Learn more: https://www.ed-data.org/article/About-SACS
California state law requires all schools receiving state funding to submit an annual report to provide families and the community a way to evaluate schools on various factors such as expenditures, class size and demographics.
Learn more: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/parentguide.asp
SDCOE is an organization that provides services to all of the school districts in San Diego County, as well as all charter schools and community colleges in the county. They also educate vulnerable students in Juvenile Court and Community Schools.
Learn more: https://www.sdcoe.net/
This refers to a regional area (within California) for which local educational agencies must create a plan for providing a continuum of services to meet the needs of students with disabilities. An area could be a single large school district, or a group of smaller school districts.
Learn more: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/ds/lclpln.asp
Special education refers to a range of services to help students with disabilities learn.
Learn more: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/
This is a comprehensive high school in the Escondido Union High School District.
Learn more: https://www.sphsgoldeneagles.org/
The School Plan for Student Achievement is a document that describes measurable goals to increase student achievement at a particular school site. This document is developed and approved by the School Site Council (SSC) and should align with the district's LCAP.
Learn more: https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/co/ssc.asp
A school site council is a committee of parents, teachers and other school employees who work with the principal to develop and approve a School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA).
Learn more: https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/co/ssc.asp
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