Continuous Improvement and Accountability
Family and Community Engagement (F.A.C.E.)
Parent Engagement Equals Student Achievement
The Family and Community Empowerment (FACE) Department provides training, information and technical assistance to assist all SCUSD schools in the creation of effective school-family partnerships.
Grants Department
The SCUSD Grants Department pursues and acquires public and private grants that promote the District’s mission and core values. Department staff oversees, coordinates, and supports grant development activities throughout the District by providing services to teachers, staff, and administrators and by serving as a liaison with current and potential external funding agencies.
Since the 2014-2015 school year, the Grant Department has garnered nearly $75 million in funding for Sac City Unified.
MTSS Data System Management
Early Identification and Intervention System
•Early Warning System designed for use by individual practitioners to identify and document interventions for students who’s performance and/or progress indicates they are at-risk for attendance, behavior, and/or course performance
Attendance, Behavior & Course Performance (ABC) Report Development
Parent Teacher Home Visits (PTHV)
Parent Teacher Home Visits started as a pilot project at eight schools in Sacramento in 1998, a collaboration between community partner ACT, the Sacramento City Teachers Association and SCUSD. This Sacramento success story has grown into a national network with over 400 schools using the model in 17 states and Washington, DC.
PTHV’s core values of respect and relationship set the program apart:
Strategy and Continuous Improvement
The purpose of the SCUSD Strategy and Continuous Improvement (SCI) team is to lead the district’s strategic use of data with a focus on bringing to life the vision of preparing all students with the greatest number of post-secondary choices from the widest array of options.
State and Federal Programs
State and Federal Programs
The Federal and State Programs department supports the successful implementation of Title-I funds, with the purpose of increasing, enhancing, and improving student performance in the Sacramento City Unified School District.