Local Control and Accountability Plan & Community Engagement
The Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and Community Engagement Department is responsible for:
- Extending a greater reach with LCAP dollars and grants to meet the needs of unduplicated students.
- Growing outreach opportunities to engage with collaborative partners for both LCAP and grants.
- Further implementing RUSD's Equity Standards and Equity Board Policy in all of our work.


Lari Dean, Ed.D
Director, LCAP & Community Engagement
ladean@riversideunified.org ext.80703

Valerie L. Backstrom, Ph.D.
Manager, Grants and Project Development
vbackstrom@riversideunified.org ext.80701

Delilah Villegas
Administrative Secretary II
dvillegas@riversideunifed.org ext.80736
January 2026
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Sat/Sun
Monday,
December
29
Tuesday,
December
30
Wednesday,
December
31
Thursday,
January
1
Friday,
January
2
Saturday,
January
3
Sunday,
January
4
Monday,
January
5
Tuesday,
January
6
Wednesday,
January
7
Thursday,
January
8
Friday,
January
9
Saturday,
January
10
Sunday,
January
11
Monday,
January
12
Tuesday,
January
13
LCAP Community Meetings
LCAP Family & Community Input Sessions
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University Heights Middle School, 1155 Massachusetts Ave, Riverside, CA 92507, USA
Wednesday,
January
14
Thursday,
January
15
LCAP Community Meetings
LCAP Family & Community Input Sessions
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Gage Middle School, 6400 Lincoln Ave, Riverside, CA 92506, USA
Friday,
January
16
Saturday,
January
17
Sunday,
January
18
Monday,
January
19
Tuesday,
January
20
Wednesday,
January
21
Thursday,
January
22
LCAP Community Meetings
LCAP Family & Community Input Sessions
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Sierra Middle School, 4950 Central Ave, Riverside, CA 92504, USA
Friday,
January
23
Saturday,
January
24
Sunday,
January
25
Monday,
January
26
LCAP Community Meetings
LCAP Family & Community Input Session
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Amelia Earhart Middle School, 20202 Aptos St, Riverside, CA 92508, USA
Tuesday,
January
27
Wednesday,
January
28
LCAP Community Meetings
LCAP Family & Community Input Sessions
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Frank Augustus Miller Middle School, 17925 Krameria Ave, Riverside, CA 92504, USA
Thursday,
January
29
LCAP Community Meetings
LCAP Parent Advisory Committee Meeting
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Sierra Middle School, 4950 Central Ave, Riverside, CA 92504, USA
Friday,
January
30
Saturday,
January
31
Sunday,
February
1
