2022-2023 Program and Budget Handbook

School Plan for Student Achievement

School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) is a written plan developed by the School Site Council (SSC) describing the school’s supplemental program and how resources will be used to meet the educational and related needs of participating students. California Education Code 9 (EC) Section 64001 requires that a School Site Council (SSC) develop the SPSA. The SSC must approve the plan, recommend it to the local governing board for approval (see “Developing a School Budget” page for delegated authority), monitor its implementation, and evaluate the effectiveness of the planned activities at least annually. Based on the SPSA evaluation and the comprehensive needs assessment, the SPSA must be updated to include any major changes. The purpose of the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) is: (1) to create a cycle of

continuous improvement of student performance, (2) to raise the academic performance of all students to the level of state achievement standards, and (3) to ensure that all students succeed in reaching academic standards set by the State Board of Education. The SPSA must integrate the purposes and requirements of all categorical programs in which the school participates. Accordingly, the strategies in the school plan must be consistent with the actions described in the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and LCAP Federal Addendum, and identify how state and federal requirements will be implemented. The SPSA also consolidates all plans required for programs funded through the Consolidated Application and Reporting System (CARS) in which the school participates.

The flow chart below illustrates the cycle of continuous improvement in the development of the SPSA.

Develop measurable objectives and identify evidence-based strategies in the SPSA Goal pages

Conduct comprehensive needs assessment, including data analysis/SPSA Evaluation

Identify expenditures in the budget-related columns and ensure alignment with the evidence-based strategies column of the SPSA Goal pages

Develop budget based upon prioritized expenditures that support the evidence-based strategies described in the SPSA Goal pages

Monitor the implementation of the SPSA

Developing a School Budget

resources which support the plan and students’ access to the core curriculum should be the rule. The budget should demonstrate an alignment between the planned supplemental instructional program and the planned expenditures .

The school budget must be based on the identified needs of participating students as determined by conducting a comprehensive needs assessment and as described in the School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA). The most efficient use of

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