Board Policy

BP 0420.2

Philosophy, Goals, Objectives and Comprehensive Plans

School Improvement Program

The goal of school improvement programs at participating schools shall be to improve instruction, auxiliary services, school environment and school organization so as to meet the needs of all the school's students. The school site council shall develop a school improvement plan to guide the improvement activities. Upon Board of Education approval of the plan, the site council shall assume responsibility for the ongoing review of its implementation and a periodic evaluation of the program's effectiveness. The council shall annually review the plan, establish the plan budget and update the plan to reflect changing improvement needs and priorities.

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

52000-52049 Improvement of elementary and secondary education

62000-62007 Evaluation and sunsetting of programs

CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5

4000-4091 School Improvement Programs

Management Resources:

CDE PROGRAM ADVISORIES

06271.09 School-Based Program Coordination Act

09211.09 Implementing Class Size Reduction under the Morgan-Hart Class Size Reduction Act of 1989

0620.09 Use Of Categorical Funds for Motivation Incentives

0430.09 Using School Improvement Program Resources and SB 1882 Funding to Promote School Change

1107.89 Implementation of new procedures for noncompliance

Policy PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

adopted: December 11, 2000 Palos Verdes Estates, California