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

Presentation to the Orange County Committee on School District Organization February 5, 2020 Robert Craven, Assistant Superintendent - Facilities, Operations, and Technology Jonathan Salt, Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost Larry Ferchaw, Cooperative Strategies

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

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

Community Outreach Pre-Transition CVRA Informational Presentation September 12, 2019 District Office 6:00 p.m. 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.

Letters to Parents

Comprehensive Website

Social Media – Map Release

Map Release

Online Interactive Map

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

District’s Demographics Census Data (Total Population) Age 18 Total Population and over Population Total % Total % Hispanic/Latino 43,359 20.81% 29,147 18.14% White 131,811 63.27% 106,437 66.26% Black / African 2,872 1.38% 2,319 1.44% American American Indian/ 446 0.21% 356 0.22% Alaska Native Asian 22,744 10.92% 18,462 11.49% Native Hawaiian/ 377 0.18% 311 0.19% Pacific Islander 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%

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

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

Summary of Plans 1 2 3

Adopted Plan

Adopted Plan: CVAP Data

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

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