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SDLA Compliance Resource

Develop, Update and Publish Community School Implementation Plans

Maintain a current site implementation plan, complete the applicable public/governing process, publish the required plan and submit it through the CDE-directed route.

  • LCAP & Accountability
  • Student Support
  • Fiscal & Budget
  • Governance & Board Approval
TimingInitial development and annual update; follow CDE’s site-specific planning and submission instructions
Applies toParticipating CCSPP LEAs and schoolsites, with award and ongoing-program conditions checked separately
Authority and scopeState program condition; local meeting and preparation dates must be identified as local

In Plain Language: Maintain a current site implementation plan, complete the applicable public/governing process, publish the required plan and submit it through the CDE-directed route.

Why this matters

A districtwide narrative cannot replace a participating school’s implementation commitments or an identifiable public plan.

Primary ownership

Community-schools lead with site shared-decision-making teams, partners and fiscal services

Required distinctions and controls

  • CDE’s September 4, 2026 letter calls for annual plan updates, public presentation, district/school website posting, CDE submission, an active shared-decision-making team and required partner commitment letters.
  • Resolve planning-stage versus implementation-stage requirements and the applicable award’s approval/submission instructions. Do not create one statewide board-adoption date or a separate county approval.
  • Maintain the current public copy and an internal evidence file. Protect pupil-level and confidential partner information.

Recommended LEA workflow

  1. Identify the site, funding arrangement, planning stage, applicable instructions and plan owner.
  2. Review current needs, community assets, prior implementation, services, partnerships and available resources with the site team.
  3. Update goals, actions, responsibilities, measures, staffing and resource commitments.
  4. Complete the applicable board/body presentation and approval steps with an accurate agenda record.
  5. Publish the required district/site copies, submit to CDE as directed and test the public links.

Evidence to retain

  • Current site implementation plan
  • Shared-decision-making record
  • Partner commitments
  • Governing record
  • Public URLs and CDE submission evidence

Related calendar resources

Official guidance and help

Return to the Annual Compliance Calendar

Reviewed October 21, 2026. Confirm the current agency instructions, applicable funding year, recipient scope, local policy and final submitted or approved state before acting. Recommended preparation steps support the named requirement and do not create an additional statewide filing deadline.