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\nEach year the principal or designee at each school shall prepare a school accountability report card (SARC), which shall include, but is not limited to:  (Education Code 33126)\n
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  1. Student achievement by grade level, as measured by the results of the statewide assessment
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  2. Progress toward reducing dropout rates, including the one-year dropout rate listed in the California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS) for the school over the most recent three-year period, and the graduation rate, as defined by the State Board of Education, over the most recent three-year period when available pursuant to Education Code 52052
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  3. Estimated expenditures per student and types of services funded, including the average salaries of personnel assigned to the school
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    \n\tThe assessment of estimated expenditures per student shall be reported in total, in subtotal by restricted and by unrestricted source, and include a reporting of the average of actual salaries paid to certificated instructional personnel at that school.
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  4. Class sizes and teaching loads, including the average class size and the distribution of class sizes at the school grade level, using CBEDS for the most recent three-year period
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  5. The total number of the school's fully credentialed teachers, the number of teachers relying upon emergency credentials, the number of teachers working without credentials, any assignment of teachers outside their subject areas of competence, misassignments, including misassignments of teachers of English learners, and the number of vacant teacher positions for the most recent three-year period
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  6. The quality and currency of textbooks and other instructional materials, including whether textbooks and other materials meet state standards, the ratio of textbooks per student, and the year the textbooks were adopted
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  7. The availability of sufficient textbooks and other instructional  materials, as determined pursuant to Education Code 60119, for each student, including English learners, in each of the areas of the core curriculum areas of reading/language arts, mathematics, science, and history/social science; world language and health; science laboratory equipment for grades 9 to 12, inclusive, as appropriate; and visual and performing arts
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    \n\tIf the Governing Board determines, pursuant to Education Code 60119, that there are insufficient textbooks or instructional materials, or both, it shall include information for each school in which an insufficiency exists, identifying the percentage of students who lack sufficient standards-aligned textbooks or instructional materials in each subject area identified above.
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  8. The availability of qualified personnel to provide counseling and other student support services, including the ratio of academic counselors per student
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  9. Safety, cleanliness, and adequacy of school facilities, including any needed maintenance to ensure good repair
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  10. The annual number of school days dedicated to staff  development for the most recent three-year period
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  11. Suspension and expulsion rates for the most recent three-year period
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  12. The Academic Performance Index, which is reflected in the California School Dashboard, including the disaggregation of student subgroups identified in Education Code 52052, the decile rankings, and a comparison of schools
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  13. Contact information for organized opportunities for parent/guardian involvement
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  14. For secondary schools, the percentage of graduates who have passed course requirements for entrance to the University of California and the California State University, including the course requirements for high school graduation pursuant to Education Code 51225.3, and the percentage of students enrolled in those courses, as reported by CBEDS
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  15. The number of advanced placement courses offered, by subject
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  16. Career technical education (CTE) data measures, including:
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    1. A list of programs offered by the district that students at the school may participate in and are aligned to the model curriculum standards adopted pursuant to Education Code 51226 and program sequences offered by the district
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      \n\t\tThe list shall identify which courses are conducted by a regional occupational center or program and those that are conducted directly by the district.
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    2. A list of the district's primary representative of the CTE advisory committee and the industries represented
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    3. The number of students participating in CTE
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    4. The percentage  of students that complete a CTE program and earn a high school diploma
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    5. The percentage of CTE courses that are sequenced or articulated between a school and postsecondary education schools
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\nAdditionally, each SARC shall also include the following information:  (Education Code 41409.3)\n
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  1. The beginning, median, and highest salary paid to teachers in the district, as reflected in the district's salary scale
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  2. The average salary for school-site principals in the district
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  3. The salary of the Superintendent
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  4. The percentage expended for the salaries of administrative personnel, as specified
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  5. The percentage expended for the salaries of teachers
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  6. For Items #1-5 above, the statewide average in districts of the same size and type based on information provided by the State
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