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24-547: CUSD has 40 California Distinguished Schools , 11 National Blue Ribbon Schools , 19 Golden Bell winning programs, and 36 California Business Honor Roll Schools, among many other award-winning schools and school programs. The district has a graduation rate of 97.2%, much higher than California's average of 85.1%. Every CUSD high school is ranked in the top 1000 US high schools by U.S. News & World Report . Formed in 1965, Capistrano Unified School District encompasses 195 square miles (510 km) and employs 3,992 people, making it

48-440: A bus ride home from preschool. The bus driver and CUSD employees failed to properly secure Kevin in his seat, which resulted in the child asphyxiating with the incorrect placement of his chest restraint and seat belt. In Cisler v. Capistrano Unified School District the jury found CUSD guilty and negligent in its actions. In 2015, a principal was removed from San Clemente High School. This prompted community outrage and resulted in

72-677: A critical role in the governance of California's public education system . Unlike many States, California's K-12 education system is highly segmented, with oversight and policy authority split between the State Board, the Department of Education, the Legislature, the Governor, and 1000+ school districts across California. The State Board of Education strives for policy uniformity across California's vast public education system. This article about

96-534: A single score. That system was suspended (in 2014)." The Dashboard compiles local and state information about schools and helps users compare schools against state performance. Details for each metric are included and then summarized by a score on a color graph. The scoring pattern is red ("lowest performance"), to orange, yellow, green, up to Blue ("highest performance"). Details about the California Distinguished Schools application are issued from

120-593: A tiny portion of Laguna Beach off El Toro Road south of Aliso Creek Road are contracted out to the Laguna Beach Unified School District in Laguna Beach. However, students who live in those areas typically choose to attend the schools in the Capistrano district due to the convenience. Also, while Laguna Woods has no schools due to it being a retirement community, students who live with relatives in

144-547: Is a website available to the public and geared toward parents and non-educators. The California Department of Education states "The Dashboard is a key component of California’s five-year overhaul of the state’s school accountability system." The Dashboard is not just an interface, but relevant to award criteria because it "replaces the state’s former accountability system—the Academic Performance Index (API), which relied exclusively on standardized tests and gave schools

168-443: Is independent of city and county governments, but cooperates with them. In addition to establishing school district policies, the board adopts an annual budget and approves all expenditures, employment decisions, curricula, textbooks, and courses of study, and makes decisions on school sites, building plans and construction contracts. Trustees have no power to act individually in the name of the board. Formal action can be taken only when

192-494: Is the policy-making body for the school district. It is charged with providing a quality educational program for students in kindergarten through grade 12 in accordance with the California Constitution, the laws of the state, adopted board policies, and the desires of the community. As elected officials, trustees are state officers responsible for the governance of a political subdivision of the state. The school district

216-642: The California State Board of Education to public schools within the state that best represent exemplary and quality educational programs. Approximately 5-10% of California schools are awarded this honor each year following a selection process. It is one of many programs in the California School Recognition Program (CSRP) and is funded by CSRP sponsors. The program was established in 1985 and alternates each year between elementary (even years) and secondary (odd years) schools. In

240-738: The California State Lottery , and special interest groups such as the California Teachers Association . In 2001, the Los Angeles Times wrote an article identifying complaints with the program's selection process. Times author Jessica Garrison wrote that, at the time, the application process required that "schools must score in the top half of the state’s Academic Performance Index and write an exhaustive, 10-section application describing everything from campus culture to library services." The critique primarily focused on

264-743: The California State Superintendent of Public Instruction ( Tony Thurmond ) and disclosed to School Principals , County and District Superintendents , and Charter School Administrators. Schools communicate with their County Coordinator for the California School Recognition Program to submit the application. Awardees will fall into two categories: "Closing the Achievement Gap," and "Exceptional Student Performance." The California Distinguished Schools Program receives funding from California School Recognition Program Sponsors. Sponsors include companies such as Comcast , programs such as

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288-658: The California Distinguished School system beginning in 2018. California State Board of Education The California State Board of Education is the governing and policy-making body of the California Department of Education . The State Board of Education sets K-12 education policy in the areas of standards, instructional materials, assessment, and accountability. The State Board of Education adopts textbooks for grades K-8, adopts regulations to implement legislation, and has authority to grant waivers of

312-461: The Education Code. Content standards are designed to encourage the highest achievement of every student, by defining the knowledge, concepts, and skills that students should acquire at each grade level. The State Board of Education has eleven members, including one student member, all appointed by the governor of California . The student member is selected from a group of three students nominated by

336-509: The State Board of Education is the governing and policy-making body of California's K-12 education system. Additionally, the State Board of Education is authorized by state law to study and plan for the improvement of California's educational conditions. The State Board of Education can plan for and study the improvement on the administration and efficiency of California public schools. Various commissions, committees, and advisory boards are also established, chartered under, and administered by

360-740: The State Board of Education. These include the Advisory Commission on Charter Schools, the Advisory Commission on Special Education, the California Practitioners Advisory Group, the California Workforce Pathways Committee, and the Instructional Quality Commission. The Instructional Quality Commission advises the State Board on the adoption or rejection of new curriculum standards. The Commission on Charter Schools helps administer

384-927: The State Board's oversight of California charter schools . The Commission on Special Education provides advice to the Governor, the State Superintendent, the State Legislature , and the State Board of Education on continuing or new areas of research, program development, and evaluation in California special education. The California Practitioners Advisory Group strives to create a single, coherent accountability system for California public education that complies with federal, state, and local standards. The California Workforce Pathways Committee aims to build and further California's policy objectives on workforce development, particularly as it relates to career technical education . The California State Board of Education plays

408-485: The academic performance and growth of schools on a variety of academic measures. The formal state constitutional duties of the State Board of Education include the appointment of one deputy and three associate superintendents to the California Department of Education, upon nomination by the state superintendent of public instruction ; and the adoption of textbooks for use in grades one through eight. By statute,

432-542: The area may choose to attend schools in the Capistrano district. In 1994, a science teacher refused to teach evolution because he felt it was a religion. In Peloza v. Capistrano School District , the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the school district. In 2012, Capistrano Unified School District was found guilty for the wrongful death of three-year old Kevin Cisler, who slowly asphyxiated to death on

456-411: The board is in session with a quorum of at least half of the trustees. The administration of the school district is delegated by trustees to a professional administrative staff headed by the superintendent. The superintendent acts as secretary to the board of trustees. Superintendents since unification: California Distinguished School California Distinguished School is an award given by

480-704: The board. Those are picked from the delegation of the Student Advisory Board on Education, a conference run by the California Association of Student Councils . The State Board of Education is responsible for the maintenance of such programs as No Child Left Behind Act , the administration of the Standardized Testing and Reporting program (used for student and school accountability), and the Academic Performance Index , which measures

504-513: The lack of incentive, resources, and recognition for lower-performing schools that make significant improvements. The article also lamented the lack of rigorous data to back applicant's claims of student success. Between 2015 and 2017, the California Department of Education awarded the California Gold Ribbon School designation for three years while California transitioned to its new assessment and accountability system. It returned to

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528-684: The largest employer in South Orange County. With Laguna Beach Unified School District , it is part of the College and Career Advantage (formerly South Coast Regional Occupational Program) (ROP). The school district serves all of Dana Point , Laguna Niguel , San Juan Capistrano , and San Clemente . In addition, it serves the unincorporated areas of Las Flores , Ladera Ranch , Coto de Caza , and Rancho Mission Viejo . The school district also serves portions of Mission Viejo , Rancho Santa Margarita , and Aliso Viejo . A tiny portion of Aliso Viejo and

552-529: The past, schools that were recognized as distinguished held the title for four years. Currently, schools that are recognized as distinguished hold the title for two years, and after that the recognition may be renewed. Eligibility criteria are subject to change between award cycles. For 2020, the California Distinguished Schools Program will use the accountability metrics compiled on the public California School Dashboard. The Dashboard

576-473: The removal of the assistant superintendent. Controversies regarding district management have prompted two efforts to recall school board members. The Capistrano Unified School District has a seven-member board of trustees, with each trustee representing one of seven geographic areas within the school district. Each trustee is elected to a four-year term of office. Trustees must reside in the area they represent. Current board of trustees: The board of trustees

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