on School District Organization August 16, 2017 Dr. Gregory - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Presentation to the Orange County Committee

• n School District Organization

August 16, 2017

• Dr. Gregory Franklin, Superintendent

Peter Fagen, Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost Jonathan Salt, Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost Justin Levitt, National Demographics Corporation

Who are We?

• District provides K-12 educational services at 18 elementary

schools, 5 middle schools, 1 K-8, 4 high schools, and 1 adult education school for students living in Tustin and portions of the Orange, Irvine, and Santa Ana areas of Orange County.

• Comprised of approximately:
• 24,130 Students
• The District is a learning community rich in heritage and committed

to a tradition of excellence. Our mission is to ensure that each student optimizes individual achievement through an educational system characterized by challenging and exciting curricula and inspiring personalized instruction.

Background

• Spring 2017
• District received a demand letter alleging that the

District’s at large method of election violates the California Voting Rights Act (“CVRA”)

• May 15, 2017 – Regular Board Meeting
• Board adopts resolution to:
• Initiate transition to by-trustee area election system
• State intent to seek waiver of election requirement

from State Board of Education

Commitment to Transparency

• The District has taken this transition to a new

election system very seriously.

• Throughout the process, the District has been, and

continues to be, committed to transparency and educating its residents with public meetings and hearings.

AB 350 Revised Transition Requirements

• Required to hold two (2) “pre-map” Public Hearings within

a 30 day span to solicit public input in advance of the creation of map options by the District’s demographer, National Demographics Corporation (“NDC”)

• Outreach efforts in advance of “Pre-Map” Public Hearings:
• Letter home to parents in multiple languages
• Newspaper advertisements
• District website
• Post notices of public hearing

Public Hearing – June 5, 2017

• Presentation to transparently inform the public regarding CVRA

and the transition process and seek input in advance of draft map creation

• Ample representation to receive proper community feedback
• Counsel and NDC delivered a presentation explaining:
• The criteria used when

preparing map options

• Demographic data charts and

geographic data

Public Hearing – June 6, 2017

• Presentation to transparently inform the public regarding CVRA

and the transition process and seek input in advance of draft map creation

• Ample representation to receive proper community feedback
• Counsel and NDC delivered a presentation explaining:
• The criteria used when

preparing map options

• Demographic data charts and

geographic data

Preparing Trustee Voting Area Plans: Federal & State Requirements

• Federal Requirements
• Equal Population
• As equal as practical based on data and criteria from most recent Census

Total Population

• Minority Voting Rights
• No Discriminatory Purpose; No Vote Dilution
• Equal Protection
• Race must not be a predominant factor
• State Requirements
• Topography
• Geography
• Cohesiveness, Contiguity, Integrity, & Compactness of

territory

• Community of Interest

Considerations: Preparing Trustee Voting Area Plans

• Steps taken to prepare the Trustee Voting Area

Plans:

▫ Attempted to draw a Majority-Minority District ▫ The maps you will see constitute the best available

• ptions within the confines of the law

▫ Each option increased CVAP (Citizen Voting Age Population) for the Latino voting bloc and has one majority-minority district

Geographic Data

• School District Boundaries
• Precincts
• Streets and Highways
• Parcels
• Census Blocks
• Attendance Areas

2010 Census Data

District Demographics Citizen Voting Age Population

District Demographics Citizen Voting Age Population

Considerations: District Demographics

• Total Population: 131,557

▫ 42 % White ▫ 33 % Latino ▫ 22 % Asian

CVAP (Eligible Voters)

White 51% Latino 22% Asian 23%

District Creates 4 Options

• Cranberry
• Green
• Orange
• Teal

Cranberry Map

Cranberry Demographics

Green Map

Green Demographics

Orange Map

Orange Demographics

Teal Map

Teal Demographics

Community Outreach

June 5, 2017 Board Meeting: First Pre-Map Public Hearing June 6, 2017 Board Meeting: Second Pre-Map Public Hearing June 20, 2017 Board Meeting: First Public Hearing on Trustee Area scenarios June 26, 2017 Board Meeting: Second Public Hearing on Trustee Area scenarios Public Hearing on General Waiver Request Board Consideration of General Waiver Request July 10, 2017 Board Meeting: Final Public Hearing on Trustee Area scenarios Board Selection of Trustee Area map Board Consideration of Change in Election Method July 2017 County Committee on School District Organization holds a public hearing and considers approval of change in election method and trustee area map September 2017 State Board of Education meeting; waiver application consideration November 6, 2018 First election held utilizing Trustee Areas

Community Outreach

• Public Hearing Notices on

District’s website

• Letters home to parents in

multiple languages

• Posted Notices at District sites
• Posted Public Hearing Notices
• Newspaper Advertisements

Letters to Parents

In the Community

• Following the adoption of a Resolution to

initiate the Transition.

• Following the release of the 4 Trustee area

map options.

Accessible Website

Accessible Website

Accessible Website

Interactive Web Viewer - HS

Interactive Web Viewer - MS

Interactive Web Viewer - ES

Public Hearing – June 20, 2017

• Presentation to transparently inform the public and solicit

comments and questions regarding the draft Trustee Voting Area plans

• Ample representation to receive proper community feedback :

attended by NDC, Legal counsel and District representatives

• Explained:
• The criteria used in preparing the maps

and the proposals

• Demographic data charts and

geographic data

• Focus was on equal representation
• Applicable laws and requirements

to ensure a fair process

Public Hearing – June 26, 2017

• Presentation to transparently inform the public and solicit

comments and questions regarding the draft Trustee Voting Area plans

• Ample representation to receive proper community feedback :

attended by NDC, Legal counsel and District representatives

• Explained:
• The criteria used in preparing the maps

and the proposals

• Demographic data charts and

geographic data

• Focus was on equal representation
• Applicable laws and requirements

to ensure a fair process

Public Hearing – July 10, 2017

• Presentation to transparently inform the public and solicit

comments and questions regarding the draft Trustee Voting Area plans

• Ample representation to receive proper community feedback :

attended by NDC, Legal counsel and District representatives

• Explained:
• The criteria used in preparing the maps

and the proposals

• Demographic data charts and

geographic data

• Focus was on equal representation
• Applicable laws and requirements

to ensure a fair process

Waiver Application

District efforts to obtain feedback regarding CDE waiver: In Spring 2017, Superintendent Dr. Gregory Franklin met with:

• CTA
• CSEA
• PTA/PAC at District School sites

Waiver Application to SBE

District Submits CDE waiver:

• After soliciting feedback from stakeholders, and after a June 26,

2017 Public Hearing, Board approves General Waiver Request (Education Code section 5020 and portions of sections 5019, 5021 & 5030)

• District submitted waiver request to SBE

• Board passes Resolution to:
• Select and adopt Trustee Voting Area option “Orange”
• Recommend the Orange County Committee on School District

Organization: 1) Approve the District’s transition to by- trustee area election system; and 2) Establish the Voting Trustee Areas based

• n the plan approved by District, Orange.

Adoption of Trustee Area Plan – July 10, 2017

How & Why the Board Made its Final Decision

• Selected the option that was determined to be in the best

interests for the District

• Orange determined:
• Best fit for the District’s culture
• Best considering school attendance boundaries
• Made sense geographically and

appropriately grouped communities

• f interest
• Improved CVAP for Latino bloc
• Majority-minority district

Complies with both the spirit and letter of the CVRA laws

Adopted Plan

Adopted Plan: Demographics

Adopted Plan: Demographics

Adopted Plan: Demographics

Revised: Proper Outer-Boundary

Revised: Proper Outer-Boundary

Revised: Proper Outer-Boundary

Revised: Proper Outer-Boundary

Next Steps

• August 16, 2017: Seek Approval from the Orange County

Committee on School District Organization

• Fall 2017: Receive response to waiver request from SBE
• November 2018: Hold by-trustee

area elections

• 2018: Areas 3 & 5
• 2020: Areas 1, 2, & 4