All LAUSD schools have a School Site Council (SSC) made up of the school principal and elected faculty and parent representatives. School Site Council meetings are open to the public; dates can be found on our calendar.

The SSC develops and monitors the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA), a state mandated document which lays out each school’s short and long term goals in the areas of academics, social-emotional development, and community engagement.

At Gardner, this encompasses arts, music and physical education programs as well as the Workshop model of English Language Arts, CGI Math and Way of Council practices. The SSC also determines the expenditure of categorical funds provided by LAUSD as relates to these specific areas. The SPSA cannot be altered or replaced without a majority vote from our SSC and approval from Local District West.

Gardner thrives because of the teamwork of administrators, faculty and parents. We are proud of our 2020-21 SPSA, which has been approved by our SSC and Local District West, click here to read it.