Introducing the Budget Guide
Our new Budget Guide transforms dry fiscal data into an engaging, 10-page summary that helps your board and community understand how resources reach the classroom.
Stakeholder Engagement
LCAP Requirements for Non-English Speakers, and How GOBO Can Help
Navigating Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) requirements can be challenging for school districts and educational agencies. Staying current with evolving guidelines and ensuring compliance requires clear communication, especially with diverse communities. That’s where GOBO comes in. Here at GOBO, we offer tools and services that distill LCAP information into clear, […]
Announcing the Parent and Partner Guide to the LCAP
Background Working with more than 120 LEAs across California for nearly a decade, Gobo has gained a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities that LCAP engagement presents. Despite its critical role as the roadmap for how students’ needs will be met, educational partners too often do not understand – […]
2021-22 Stakeholder Engagement Awards
Gobo is pleased to announce the recipients of the first Stakeholder Engagement Award. Listed below are 30 LEAs from across California who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to stakeholder engagement and the cultivation of strong educational partnerships within their communities. Adelanto Elementary School District Alhambra Unified School District Antelope Valley […]
New Learning Continuity Plan Infographics
In summer 2020, following a tumultuous end to the 2019-20 school year in which many major assessments were canceled and schools across California moved to a distance learning model, the state passed Senate Bill 98, which waived the Local Control & Accountability Plan (LCAP) requirement for the upcoming 2020-21 school […]
COVID-19 Best Practices Infographic
During this time of uncertainty, we believe now more than ever, effective stakeholder communication is critical. To help our School District clients communicate expectations, we created a COVID-19 Coronavirus Best Practices infographic, customized for each District, free of charge. School Districts are welcome to share it, download it, and use […]
CSBA AEC 2018 Workshop – “Is Your District Engaging?”
Time & Location: California School Board Association’s Annual Education Conference, Saturday, December 1, 2018, 8:30am – 9:45am, Room 3014 + 3016, Moscone West San Francisco Summary: “This workshop focuses on today’s Local Control Funding Formula landscape imperative for effective stakeholder engagement. Lengthy text documents are frequently the least effective format […]
CSBA magazine asks, “Is your District engaging?”
The California School Boards Association featured an article by Gobo’s principal, Randall Putz, in its Spring 2018 publication. The “From the Field” column highlights engagement insights gleaned from working with 100 school districts, charter schools, and County Offices of Education across California, and features the good engagement of 2 Gobo […]
OMSD’s Student Stakeholder Engagement Shows That a District Really Does Listen
“Our students are our clients, they are who we are here to serve primarily, so we want to hear their voice, their input, and what suggestions they have for us.” – Lizette Diaz, EL, Plan Development, & Instructional Supports Director, Ontario-Montclair School District Student engagement is a vital part of […]
Some Districts & COEs We Have Worked With
As word spreads across the State of California about the benefits of Gobo’s LCAP Infographic and the stakeholder engagement it facilitates, our list of Districts and County Offices of Education we work with continues to grow: Adelanto Elementary School District Alameda Unified School District Albany City Unified School District Alta […]