MPUSD begins drafting its Local Control Accountability Plan

It's the new way to plan how to spend money allotted for education. And districts are required to get as much input from the community as possible.

The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District will soon holding meetings to begin drafting its Local Control Accountability Plan -- a plan that will spell out how the district will spend money to reach achievement goals. The district is receiving new money to educate low income and English learners, and state officials want all the districts to involve as many parents, teachers, and community members as possible in the drafting of these new plans.

MPUSD official have  scheduled six meetings:

Wed., Feb. 18, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Board Study Session
540 Canyon del Rey, Del Rey Oaks

Wed., Feb. 25, 6 to 8 p.m.
Los Arboles Middle School
294 Hillcrest Ave., Marina

Tues., March 3, 6 to 8 p.m.
Cabrillo Family Resource Center
1295 La Salle Ave., Seaside

Thurs., March 12, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Monterey High School
101 Hermann Dr., Monterey

Tues, March 17, 12 to 2 p.m.
Instructional Materials Center
540 Canyon del Rey, Del Rey Oaks

Tues, April 7, 12 to 2 p.m.
MPUSD District Office
700 Pacific Street., Monterey

Given the new atmosphere of optimism at the district, it'll be interesting to see how many people show up for these meetings. I'll try to show up to as many as possible.