OUR PRIORITY

Strengthen relationships between families, students, and their schools to improve student success

WHY THIS MATTERS

Positive family-school partnerships cultivate students’ social and emotional well-being, create a sense of belonging in the school community, and build families’ capacity to engage in and support student learning

STRATEGIES

• Support all school sites in developing a cohort of school volunteers and parent leaders

• Develop resources and activities to promote regular school community events that engage family and staff

• Link every student to a parent or guardian on the Los Angeles Unified App and Parent Portal

• Expand community schools to identify and build on community assets and relationships

• Establish a Family Academy to equip families with the skills, information, and networking opportunities to support students’ academic and social-emotional success

• Provide opportunities for robust stakeholder engagement in the school budget development process

• Offer professional development opportunities for educators to build capacity on strengthening relationships with families

OUR PRIORITY

Provide clear, consistent, and accessible information to the community

WHY THIS MATTERS

Effective school and District communication builds trusting relationships and enables families, students, staff, and community members to serve as collaborative partners

STRATEGIES

• Enhance and streamline District and school websites, communication channels, and social media to improve community access to news and information

• Ensure all families are connected to the internet and have the training to access technology to promote communication and advocacy for student learning

• Increase collaboration with media partners to share positive and uplifting stories of Los Angeles Unified

• Provide school promotion training and resources

• Improve internal communication structures to ensure all employees receive timely District news and important information

• Communicate with families in multiple languages and modes to best meet their needs

OUR PRIORITY

Lead and leverage our role as an impactful, key member of local, state, national, and global communities

WHY THIS MATTERS

Advocacy on behalf of the Los Angeles Unified community is critical to the success of students, teachers and administrators, and the advancement of our schools

STRATEGIES

• Build local and state coalitions with parents, other school districts, education associations, labor partners, and community-based organizations to advance the District’s legislative advocacy priorities

• Convene regular roundtable discussions with local, state, and federal elected officials, as well as governmental agencies, to strengthen relationships and increase influence in policy making

• Grow and leverage partnerships with community-based organizations, the business community, and institutes of higher education

• Participate in national network of school districts to better inform policies and practices

• Advance policy and funding priority areas at various levels of government to support student achievement and fiscal sustainability

OUR PRIORITY

Honor and act upon the perspectives of students and everyone we serve

WHY THIS MATTERS

Listening to, elevating, and acting upon the voices of our students and community members promotes deeper engagement and improves our ability to serve responsively

STRATEGIES

• Establish advisory councils with students, families, staff, and other key partners to inform action plans at the school and District levels

• Regularly survey students and other stakeholders to capture multiple perspectives on their educational experience and establish ways we can collectively support our students

• Collaborate with community partners and students to create meaningful leadership opportunities and internships to advance student leadership development and enrichment experiences

• Ensure multiple methods of participation for accessing community events and opportunities to provide feedback