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About the District
Key District Initiatives & Issues


•	Current Initiatives & Issues
•	Past Initiatives & Issues

Current Initiatives & Issues

Budget Situation
SDUSD continues to face an ongoing, multi-year budget crisis. Learn more.

Core Instructional Improvement Allocation (CIIA)
Introduced for the 2004-05 school year, the CIIA gives principals more decision-making authority over the funds which support specific strategies to support and improve teaching and learning in the classroom. Learn more.

Educational Technology Strategic Plan
SDUSD is currently developing a five-year educational technology plan, required by the California Department of Education, regarding the use of technology in the classroom, and to support the operations of the school district. Learn more.

High School Renewal
The High School Renewal initiative changes the educational experience at high school in order to promote higher levels of academic and personal success. Learn more.

Lincoln High School Reopening
Lincoln High School is being rebuilt and expanded due to deterioration, enrollment growth and irregular grade configurations in southeast San Diego. Learn more.

No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is a federally-enacted law governing elementary and secondary education. It requires greater accountability for student achievement while increasing local control, expanding options for parents and focusing on proven teaching methods. Learn more.

Proposition MM
Proposition MM is a $1.51 billion bond measure that is funding the modernization of 161 existing schools and construction of 15 new and rebuilt schools. Learn more.

Universal Preschool
The district is in partnership with San Diego READS to offer voluntary preschool to all four-year-olds in the district's 30 low performing elementary schools. Learn more.

Williams Settlement Legislation
State-wide class action lawsuit regarding adequacy of instructional materials, facilities and teachers. Learn more.

Past Initiatives & Issues

District Accountability Framework
System of rewards, supports and interventions designed to hold both the school and the system accountable for student performance. It includes and builds upon state and federal accountability structures and requirements. Learn more.

School Start Times
Adolescent learning research suggests that later start times may be advantageous for secondary school students. Learn more.

Site Leadership Recruitment Incentive
Program offering incentives to recruit highly qualified principal and vice principal candidates. Learn more.

Summer Reading Achievers Pilot Program
Program designed to combat declines in student reading skills that often occur during summer break. Learn more.

Superintendent Search
The Board of Education has begun a Superintendent search process. Learn more.

Transportation Services Review
The district is preparing a comprehensive plan to utilize transportation resources more effectively while maintaining support for objectives intended to improve student achievement. Learn more.

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