[PPT] - Presentation to the Orange County Committee on School District PowerPoint Presentation

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Presentation to the Orange County Committee

n School District Organization

February 5, 2020

Robert Craven, Assistant Superintendent - Facilities, Operations, and Technology Jonathan Salt, Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost Larry Ferchaw, Cooperative Strategies

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Who are We?

Our District is a large TK-12 school district in southeastern

Orange County

The District serves approximately 27,000 students
Vision: To prepare today’s students to succeed in

tomorrow’s world.

Our 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 outreach and public hearings

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Background

August 13, 2019
Demand letter received.
September 12, 2019
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

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Community Outreach

Pre-Map Public Hearings

September 19, 2019 District Office 8:30 a.m. October 17, 2019 District Office 6:00 p.m.

Public Hearings on Map Options

November 14, 2019 District Office 6:00 p.m. November 22 2019 District Office 8:30 a.m. December 12, 2019 District Office 6:00 p.m.

Pre-Transition CVRA Informational Presentation

September 12, 2019 District Office 6:00 p.m.

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Letters to Parents

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Comprehensive Website

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Social Media – Map Release

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Map Release

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Online Interactive Map

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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

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District’s Demographics

Census Data (Total Population)

Total % Total % Hispanic/Latino 43,359 20.81% 29,147 18.14% White 131,811 63.27% 106,437 66.26% Black / African American 2,872 1.38% 2,319 1.44% American Indian/ Alaska Native 446 0.21% 356 0.22% Asian 22,744 10.92% 18,462 11.49% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 377 0.18% 311 0.19% Other 433 0.21% 293 0.18% Two or More Races 6,277 3.01% 3317 2.06% Total Population 208,319 100% 160,642 100% Population Total Population Age 18 and over

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District’s Demographics

Asian Citizen Voting Age Population Estimates

Total % Hispanic/Latino 23,187 14.79% White 106,722 68.06% Black / African American 2,606 1.66% American Indian/ Alaska Native 437 0.28% Asian 20,214 12.89% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 253 0.16% Two or More Races 3,385 2.16% Total Population 156,804 100% Population CVAP

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District’s Demographics

Hispanic Citizen Voting Age Population Estimates

Total % Hispanic/Latino 23,187 14.79% White 106,722 68.06% Black / African American 2,606 1.66% American Indian/ Alaska Native 437 0.28% Asian 20,214 12.89% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 253 0.16% Two or More Races 3,385 2.16% Total Population 156,804 100% Population CVAP

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Summary of Plans

2 1 3

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Adopted Plan

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Adopted Plan: CVAP Data

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How & Why the Board Made its Final Decision

Selected the option that was determined to be in the best

interests for the District

Scenario 1 determined:
Best fit for the District’s culture
Made sense geographically and appropriately

grouped communities of interest

Improved CVAP for Hispanic, Asian,

and African American blocs

Complies with both the spirit and letter of the CVRA laws

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Next Steps

Winter-Spring 2019-2020:
Seek Approval from the Orange County Committee on

School District Organization

Receive waiver approval from SBE
November 2020:
Hold by-trustee area elections
2020: Areas 2, 3, 4
2022: Areas 1, 5