January 2026 LCAP Newsletter

District LCAP Workshop #3

When: Friday, February 6, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Where: Moreno Valley Conference Center, 14075 Frederick St., Moreno Valley, CA 92553

District teams may include staff from all departments that contribute to the LCAP. At a minimum, it is recommended that members from the Educational Services department (“program”) and Business Services department (“fiscal”) attend jointly to ensure LCAP discussions include both perspectives.

Key portions of the February 6 workshop will center on addressing the needs of foster youth and aligning the needs of students with disabilities across district strategic plans (LCAP and Compliance and Improvement Monitoring). To support these conversations, we encourage districts to include colleagues whose roles directly support these student groups, such as student services leaders, special education administrators, and foster youth liaisons, coordinators, or counselors.

If your district plans to add team members to participate in these discussions, please feel free to share the registration link below:
https://events.rcoe.us/25-26_lcap-district

Charter LCAP Workshop #2

When: Wednesday, February 11, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Virtual session: Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants.

We encourage charter teams to attend with both their fiscal and program directors to ensure that both teams receive the same information regarding LCAP. We will provide time during the workshop for teams to discuss the content, where planning for the upcoming year can begin.

If you have not already registered for the charter workshop on February 11, please do so HERE.

California SB 114 (2023) Amends Ed Code 47606.5, 52062, and 52068. Local education agencies (LEAs) shall present a report on the annual update to the local control and accountability plan and the local control funding formula (LCFF) budget overview for parents (BOP) on or before February 28 of each year at a regularly scheduled meeting of the LEA’s governing board or body. At this meeting, the LEA must include all of the following:

• All available mid-year outcome data related to metrics identified in the current year’s LCAP; and

• All available mid-year expenditure and implementation data on all actions identified in the current year’s LCAP.

Other particulars:

• LEAs are not required to use a specific template.

• The mid-year update is not adopted by the governing board/body; it is an informational report.

• The mid-year report is not submitted to the RCOE and is not part of the LCAP submission at the end of the year.

Resources:

LCAP Midyear Report Bucket Slides

California Department of Education (CDE) Webinar on the Midyear Update

The Home-to-School (HTS) Transportation Reimbursement was implemented by Assembly Bill (AB) 181 and amended by AB 185. It provides reimbursement funding for school districts and county offices of education (COEs) based on the prior year's eligible transportation expenditures and prior year's LCFF transportation-related add-on funding.

The HTS plan must be updated annually by April 1 of each year. Per the CDE Office of School Transportation (see FAQ 10): Having an updated plan adopted by the governing board is a local-level decision. Informing the governing board of updates would be advisable, and the governing board would decide if further action is warranted. HTS FAQs

The LCAP Roadshows in Fall 2025 appeared to be a welcome support based on feedback from participating districts. The RCOE’s LCAP support team appreciated the opportunity to engage with district teams in support of LCAP development. Thank you!

We will implement a second round of LCAP Roadshow sessions from February through March. Please sign up if you and your team would like individualized support from the RCOE’s LCAP support team.

• GOALS: Both plans include goal statements, descriptions of identified needs, annual measurable outcomes, and planned actions or strategies.
• IDENTIFIED NEEDS: Both plans are designed to meet one or more needs. Needs are identified through a process of continuous improvement and provide the rationale for creating a particular goal. It answers the question, “Why are we doing this?”
• ANALYSIS: The analysis section of both plans examines both outcome data and the effectiveness of practice. It’s looking at actions and strategies, and asking the question, “Are these working?” It provides an opportunity to conduct a needs assessment and should be closely aligned with the identified needs for the goal.

• LCAP Federal Addendum & ESSA Compliance Requirements Microlearning Video
• Planning for the LCAP and School Plan
• SPSA/LCAP Planning Summary

Our unit posts all LCAP Workshop resources and materials in Google Classroom. For districts, please join Google Classroom and enter the class code fzrilu24 for access to the 2025-26 LCAP Workshop folder. For charters, please join Google Classroom and enter class code qemuvwt.

RCOE would like to showcase high-impact, innovative practices that LEAs in Riverside County are implementing through their LCAPs, demonstrating that the LCAP is more than a compliance document; it is a plan to operationalize equity for all students. Spotlighting programs and services will bring "life" to the LCAP. An LEA Spotlight will be included in the monthly LCAP newsletter and during LCAP workshops. Some spotlights will be featured on LCAP Live! videos in collaboration with RCOE's Community Engagement and Partnerships unit.

The purpose of an LEA Spotlight is to share innovative practices and services that yield high-impact and equitable outcomes for Riverside County students and their families. Highlighting these best practices is an opportunity to shine a light on the amazing opportunities LEAs are providing to students and their families, as well as to showcase the intentional and inventive use of technology, personnel, and other resources at an LEA's disposal.

Let us know about an action you want to highlight in your LEA, and complete the submission form by clicking on the button below.

Riverside County Office of Education

P.O. Box 868