2024-2025 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 School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) is aligned to the District Strategic Plan, which consists of: District Pillars that represent critical focus areas, Priorities required to successfully support the pillar, Strategies or specific actions to advance the priorities, and Metrics or measures of success. Within the SPSA, schools address the following Strategic Plan Pillars: Pillar 1: Academic Excellence: Graduation/College Career, ELA, Math, EL Programs, Other Academic Content • Pillar 2: Joy and Wellness • Pillar 3: Engagement and Collaboration •

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 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.

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