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2010-11
Budget Book
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Budget Summary |
2010-11
Budget Book and District Profile
Board of Education
Superintendent
Bill Kowba
Special Assistance
Mary Ramos, Marie Stimpson and Christina Lembert
For additional information regarding the District’s schools, programs, services and
operations, please visit www.sandi.net.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
The Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Summary Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
One Page Budget Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Assumptions and Priorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Historical Comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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Appendices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Appendix A: How to Read a Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Appendix B: GFOA Budget Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Appendix C: An Overview of District Funding in California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Appendix D: San Diego Unified Fast Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
School Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
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Budget Summary |
Introducon
& Overview
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Budget Summary |
Introducon &
Overview
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Introduction & Overview | Board of Education Letter
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Introduction & Overview | Superintendent’s Letter to the Community
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Introduction & Overview | Board Member Map
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Introduction & Overview | Board Member Profiles
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Introduction & Overview | Board Member Profiles
John Lee Evans Once in San Diego, Dr. Evans taught Spanish at a language insti-
tute where he later became director. He was an English as a Sec-
Board Vice President ond Language (ESL) instructor in the San Diego Community
District A College District Continuing Education Division for more than
Term Expires: December 2012 eight years and also taught psychology at Southwestern College.
He has a lifetime credential to teach at the community college
John Lee Evans, Ph.D., was elected to level in California.
the Board in 2008. He earned a Bachelor
Dr. Evans is currently a clinical psychologist in private practice,
of Arts in psychology at Pitzer College, a
working with children, adolescents and adults. He is a member
master’s in psychology and a Ph.D. in
of the San Diego, California, and American Psychological Associ-
clinical psychology at U.S. International
ations. As a parent, Dr. Evans has been a member of the Fletcher
University.
Elementary School Site Council, a classroom and PTA volunteer
While in college he helped found and direct a community pre- at Spreckels Elementary, a group leader for seminar parents at
school and elementary tutoring center. He gained international Standley Middle School and a member of the University City
experience by studying for one year at the University of Madrid High School Site Governance Team. He and his wife live in Uni-
and serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras for three versity City. Their three grown children all attended San Diego
years. Unified schools.
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Introduction & Overview | Board Member Profiles
John de Beck On the national level, Mr. de Beck has served as the Board's rep-
resentative on the Council of Great City Schools and is active in
Board Member the National School Board Association. Mr. de Beck attended
District C San Diego City Schools in Point Loma and he received his bache-
Term Expires: December 2010 lor's and master's degrees in business from San Diego State Uni-
versity. He holds lifetime multiple teaching and counseling
John de Beck was first elected directly from credentials and taught for more than 36 years. He also served as
the classroom to the Board to represent a counselor, resource teacher and curriculum administrator, and
District C in 1990. He served as Board Presi- he taught business at San Diego City College for 10 years. Mr. de
dent and Vice President during his first Beck has served many California school districts as a consultant
term. Reelected in 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006, he has been an in vocational education.
active delegate to both the San Diego County School Boards
In the community, Mr. de Beck is a member of the Balboa
Association and the California School Boards Association (CSBA).
Kiwanis Club. He has written 10 curriculum guides and a com-
At the CSBA, he has served on numerous committees, including
puter applications textbook. He and his wife have seven children,
the School Safety Committee, the Nominating Committee and
seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Their Bay
the School-to-Work Committee and chaired the Urban Schools
Park house was designed and built by Mr. de Beck.
Task Force. He also served on the Governor's School-to-Career
Advisory Council. Mr. de Beck is active in the Association of Cali-
fornia Urban School Districts.
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Introduction & Overview | Board Member Profiles
Shelia Jackson School and served on various school and neighborhood commit-
tees and as President of the School Site Council.
Board Member
Since her election in 2004, Ms. Jackson has been an outspoken
District E
advocate for student achievement and quality educational
Term Expires: December 2012
opportunities for San Diego’s most disadvantaged neighbor-
hoods. She also advocated for stronger science and math pro-
Shelia L. Jackson was elected to the Board
grams to prepare students for the 21st century job environment.
of Education in November 2004 and re-
When she was Board President, Ms. Jackson served on the Board
elected to her seat in November 2008.
of the National School Boards Association’s Council of Urban
Ms. Jackson was born and raised in Smith- Boards of Education (CUBE). She is executive director of the Cali-
field, North Carolina, and graduated from Smithfield-Selma fornia Coalition of Black School Board Members. In addition, she
Senior High School. During her military career, Ms. Jackson serves as a director of the Council of Great City Schools and is a
earned a bachelor of health science degree from George Wash- delegate to the California School Boards Association.
ington University. In 1995, Ms. Jackson moved to San Diego to
Ms. Jackson is active in the community and is a member of
begin her second career in public education. She received her
Bethel AME Women’s Missionary Society, Clairemont Kiwanis
teaching credential from Cal State San Marcos and a master’s
and the Fleet Reserve Association. She serves on the boards of
degree in educational leadership from National University. From
the San Diego Workforce Partnership and the San Diego Blood
1995 to 2003, Ms. Jackson taught at Bay Park Elementary
Bank. Ms. Jackson lives in the southern San Diego area with her
daughter, Kendra.
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Introduction & Overview | Board Member Profiles
Katherine Nakamura and Colleges, the National Association of College and University
Attorneys, Police Use of Force Task Force and served as Vice Chair
Board Member of the Union of Pan Asian Communities, as well as serving on
District B boards of other community organizations. In 1999, working
Term Expires: December 2010 with other parents and community members, Mrs. Nakamura
started a foundation at her children’s school, Hearst Elementary.
Katherine Nakamura was elected to the In August 2002, five acres of grass playing fields were opened at
Board in 2002 and 2006. She holds a Hearst, the result of a four-year collaboration with San Diego
bachelor’s degree from SDSU in linguis- City Schools and the city’s Department of Park & Recreation. It
tics and English literature, as well as a was the parents of this organization and other community mem-
certificate in applied linguistics for teach- bers who asked Mrs. Nakamura to run for the Board of Educa-
ing English as a second language. She tion. She and her husband, Kotaro Nakamura, have two sons,
received her law degree from the University of San Diego, where one who attends school in the San Diego Unified School District.
she worked as a member of the administration. She has been a They have lived in the College Area for 25 years.
member of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities
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San Diego Unified School District
2010 – 2011 Organization Chart
Effective 7/1/10
Board of
Education
Organizational Chart
Legal Board
Services Services
Superintendent
Integrated Monitoring,
Financial Deputy Superintendent Deputy Superintendent Accountability & District Special
Technology
Services Business Academic Compliance Relations Projects
Support Services
(Under Study)
Facilities, Planning
Area Superintendents
& Construction
Auxiliary
Student Services
Services
Introduction and Overview | Organizational Chart
Human Instructional
Resources Support Services
Strategic
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Sourcing & Contracts
Instructional
Facilities
*This chart represents the organizational structure of the District at the time of the 2010-11 budget adoption. As the Superintendent refines the alignment of
District divisions to better serve students, this organizational chart will be updated accordingly.
Introduction and Overview | Deputy Superintendent of Academics Organizational Structure
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Introduction and Overview | State’s Annual Budget Process
Departments review expenditure plans and annually prepare baseline budgets to maintain existing level of
services; they may prepare Budget Change Proposals (BCPs) to change levels of service.
Department of Finance (Finance) analyzes the baseline budget and BCPs, focusing on the fiscal impact of the proposals and
consistency with the policy priorities/direction of the Governor. Finance estimates revenues and prepares a balanced expenditure
plan for the Governor’s approval. The Governor’s Budget is released to the Legislature by January 10 of each year.
Governor issues State of the State Address setting forth policy goals for the upcoming fiscal year. Two identical Budget Bills
are submitted (one in the Assembly and one in the Senate) for independent consideration by each house.
Public Input Finance and departments testify The Legislative Analyst Office Public Input
to Governor, before budget subcommittees on the (LAO) prepares an “Analysis of the to Governor,
legislative proposed budget. Department of Budget Bill” and “Perspectives and legislative
members and Finance updates revenues and Issues.” Testifies before the budget members and
subcommittees. expenditures with Finance Letters subcommittees on the proposed subcommittees.
and May revision. budget.
Assembly Budget Committee – is divided into sub- Senate Budget & Fiscal Review – is divided into sub-
committees to review (approve, revise, or disapprove) committees to review (approve, revise, or disapprove)
specific details of the budget. Majority vote required for specific details of the budget. Majority vote required for
passage. passage.
Assembly Floor examines committee report on budget Senate Floor examines committee report on budget
attempting to get 2/3 vote for passage. The Budget usually attempting to get 2/3 vote for passage. The Budget usually
moves to conference committee. moves to conference committee.
Budget Conference Committee attempts to work out differences between Assembly & Senate
versions of the Budget – also amending the budget to attempt to get a 2/3 vote from each house.
Assembly Floor reviews conference report and attempts to Senate Floor reviews conference report and attempts to
reach 2/3 agreement. If no agreement is reached in reach 2/3 agreement. If no agreement is reached in
conference or on floor, the BIG 5 gets involved. conference or on floor, the BIG 5 gets involved.
Sometimes, the BIG 5 (Governor, Speaker of Assembly, Speaker Pro Tempore, and Minority
Leaders of both houses) meet and compromise to get the 2/3 vote required in each house.
Final Budget package with 2/3 vote in each House submitted to the Governor for signature. Governor may reduce or eliminate
any appropriation through the line-item veto. The budget package also includes trailer bills necessary to authorize and/or
implement various program or revenue changes.
Individual departments and Finance administer, manage change, and exercise oversight of the Budget. The Joint Legislative
Budget Committee (JLBC) provides some coordination between the two houses and oversees the LAO. The JLBC is involved in
the ongoing administration of the Budget and reviews various requests for changes to the Budget after enactment.
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Introduction and Overview | District’s Annual Budget Process
The Finance Division analyzes the baseline budget and Budget Change
Request Forms, focusing on the fiscal impact of the proposals and consistency with the policy
priorities/direction of the Board of Education. Finance estimates revenues and prepares a
balanced expenditure plan for the Board’s approval.
The Governor’s preliminary Budget is released to the Legislature by January 10 of each year. Once analyzed by the Finance
Division, its impact to the district budget is presented to the Board in a noticed public hearing.
The Finance Division incorporates the impacts of the Governor’s proposed budget, and direction from the
Board, into the school and department budget allocations and then provides these to the Principals and Department Heads.
Board
Superintendent
of
Education
SDUSD
Community Advisory Budget District English Learner
Committee for Special Advisory Committee
Education (CAC) (DELAC)
Deputy
Public Input Superintendents
The Governor submits his final proposed budget to the legislature on May 10. This is
reviewed by the Legislature and eventually approved. (See State Budget Process)
Within 45 days of the Governor’s signed annual budget, the Budget is adjusted to reflect any changes in the projected revenues
and for any changes in enrollment.
Finance Division administers, manages change, and exercises oversight of the Budget. The Finance
Division reviews various requests for changes to the Budget after enactment and requests Board approval
for new appropriations through the monthly budget amendment process.
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Introduction and Overview | District Budget Calendar
Date Activity
Oct. 2009 - Jun. 2010 Assess/Adjust 2010-11 Budget to New Realities
Oct. 20, 2009 Budget Workshop
Nov. 2009 – Apr. 2010 Develop Draft Budget Workbooks – Schools
Nov. 17, 2009 Audit and Finance Committee Meeting/BRACE Budget Workshop
Dec. 10, 2009 Audit and Finance Committee Meeting
Dec. 11, 2009 First Interim Board Workshop
Dec. 16, 2009 Budget Workshop
Jan. 8, 2010 Governor’s Proposed 2009-10 Budget Released
Jan. 12, 2010 Regular Board Meeting
Jan. – Feb. 2010 Evaluate Governor’s Proposed Budget
Jan. 26, 2010 Regular Board Meeting/Governor Budget Proposal Workshop Update
Feb. 2, 2010 Board Budget Workshop
Feb. 9, 2010 Regular Board Meeting/Priority Based Budgeting (PBB) Workshop
Feb. 16, 2010 Board Budget Workshop
Feb. 23, 2010 Board Budget Workshop
Feb. 23, 2010 Regular Board Meeting
Mar. 9, 2010 Second Interim
Mar. 15, 2010 Final Deadline for Certificated Employees to be Noticed
Mar. 24, 2010 State of the District
Mar. 30, 2010 Regular Board Meeting
Mar. – Apr. 2010 Receive Board/Staff/Community Feedback
Apr. 2010 Develop Budget Workbooks – Departments
Apr. 8, 2010 Audit and Finance Committee Meeting
Apr. 13, 2010 Regular Board Meeting
Apr. 20, 2010 Board Budget Workshop
Apr. 27, 2010 Regular Board Meeting
May 11, 2010 Regular Board Meeting
May 14, 2010 May Revision to Governor’s Proposed 2010-11 Budget released
May 15, 2010 Final PKS Layoff Notices Deadline
May 25, 2010 Regular Board Meeting
May 27, 2010 May Revise Budget Workshop
Apr. – June 2010 Balance Priorities, Programs and Adjustments
June 3, 2010 Budget Workshop
June 8, 2010 Regular Board Meeting/Budget Workshop
June 12, 2010 Budget Workshop
June 15, 2010 Constitutional Deadline for Legislative Adoption of State Budget Act
June 21, 2010 Last Day of School/Traditional
June 22, 2010 Regular Board Meeting/First Reading 2010-11 Budget
June 29, 2010 Board adopts 2010-11 Budget
June 30, 2010 Constitutional Deadline for Governor to sign State Budget Act;
Last Work Day for Noticed Employees
July – Aug. 2010 Board of Education Considers Changes to the Budget Based upon State
Budget Act and Other Information
July 21, 2010 Last Day of School/Year-Round
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Introduction and Overview | District Budget Development Process
Budget Process
September October November December January February March April May June July August
Conduct Budget Training classes for schools and Central Office departments
May revise
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Introduction and Overview | Budget and Accounting Methods
for the following year. The principal, SSC and area Central Office
superintendent must approve the budget before it is returned to
Central office departments are given a specific budgeted
the Financial Planning department. The budget, as well as a
allocation amount. The amount incorporates any agreed upon
single plan for student achievement (SPSA), are reviewed by the
additions or deletions of programs or initiatives.
Program Monitoring Department. The budget is then reviewed/
approved by the Board of Education. This department is Once finalized, the District’s budgets are summarized and
composed of certificated staff that ensures sound instructional submitted to the Superintendent for review. Final
plans. Adjustments are made in October once actual enrollments recommendations are incorporated into a proposed budget that
are known. is forwarded to the Board for review and approval
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Introduction and Overview | Budget and Accounting Methods
enterprise, general administration, plant services, other outgo to the extent cash received on specific projects and programs
and debt service. exceed qualified expenditures.
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Policies, Priorities and Plans
Budget Summary |
Policies,
Priories
& Plans
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Budget Summary |
Policies, Priories
& Plans
★ Collective Bargaining
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Policies, Priorities & Plans | Mission and Vision
On the Way and By the Year 2020 the San Diego Unified will:
• Demonstrate national and international leadership through educational innovation and student
achievement, contributing to a viable, stable economy, clean environment and active community
participation.
• Continually attract and retain the best and most experienced staff with competitive salaries and
benefits.
• Democratically engage all parents and citizens resulting in a high level of confidence in the district
and a willingness to invest boldly in schools.
For Schools
• Schools will be safe, attractive neighborhood learning centers supporting learning and interaction
for citizens of all ages.
• Schools will offer opportunities that increase the capacity of the communities to meet their own
needs.
• Schools and clusters will have increased authority to establish instructional strategies designed to
assure the success of each student, and will be accountable for the results of those decisions.
For Students
• All students will be expected to graduate as productive citizens with skills and knowledge
necessary for academic and occupational success.
• Individualized courses of instruction will be geared to students’ personal strengths and interests.
Each student will be evaluated based upon progress according to the student’s individual
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Policies, Priorities & Plans | Mission and Vision
learning plan. They will be able to move through the system at an accelerated pace and graduate
when all requirements have been fulfilled. Their programs of instruction will feature a reasonable
blend of rigorous academics and career/technical instruction to assure their readiness for a full
range of post-graduation choices.
• Students will have access to and will be proficient in the use of the latest technology and will be
able to access relevant information from school or home. They, their parents and their teachers
will be able to monitor their individual performance continuously.
• Every student will meet the District’s performance expectations as expressed in the Board’s Results
policies, will make at least one year’s progress each year and graduate on time prepared for
success academically, socially, physically and ethically.
For Parents
• Parents, students and teachers will collaborate in designing individual learning plans for students.
Parents will be able to constantly monitor their children’s performance.
• Parents will play an integral part in school site governance and councils.
• Community volunteers and partners will augment the work of teachers in support of helping each
student succeed.
• Salaries and benefits for San Diego Unified staff will rank among the top within the state. In order
to retain the best staff, career advancement opportunities will be available to provide growth
options for those meeting job specifications.
• All staff will have necessary training and development opportunities to assure their continued
adequacy for the demands of the profession, including but not limited to the demands of a
diverse student population.
• The staff will parallel the demographic mix of the San Diego Unified student population.
• Low student-teacher ratios will permit teachers to interact productively with each student and to
serve as coaches, facilitators and guides in the learning experience.
• Staff will enjoy relative freedom to do the jobs for which they were hired, within established
parameters, but will be held accountable for student achievement.
• San Diego Unified central administration will be technologically sophisticated and highly efficient
in all divisions in order to best serve the learning needs of students and citizens.
• District support will enable schools and teachers to effectively monitor each student’s academic
progress in a manner that minimizes the clerical aspects of the task.
• Effective long-range planning and strong advocacy will result in the ability of the district and
schools to make multi-year plans with confidence.
• The primary role of central administration will be one of support for school sites.
• San Diego Unified Board of Education will provide visionary leadership for the district by setting
policy-level direction, including setting the budget, and by effectively monitoring district
performance against established standards.
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Policies, Priorities & Plans | Plan for Student Achievement
• The Board will consider the performance of the District and the performance of the Board to be
identical and will delegate appropriate authority to the Superintendent to manage and lead the
internal processes of the district, both in instructionial and operational areas.
• The Board will hold the Superintendent accountable for the results of decisions delegated to the
Superintendent.
• The Board will hold itself accountable for performing its responsibilities in an exemplary fashion
for maintaining an ambitious vision for San Diego Unified and for effectively communicating with
the full breadth of the citizenry.
Background
For the past decade, San Diego Unified School District has focused on increasing teachers’ and administrators’ content and instruc-
tional knowledge in literacy and mathematics while developing instructional leadership among principals and teacher leaders. As a
result of this focus, the District has seen improvement in student achievement in these areas. From 2005 to 2010, the District has
improved from 42.6 percent to 53.0 percent proficient or advanced on the California Standards Test (CST) in English language arts.
In mathematics, the District has improved from 38.0 percent proficient or advanced to 46.2 percent. The charts below document
overall performance on the CSTs from 2005 to 2009.
Percentage of Students Performing at Proficient and Advanced in English Language Arts on CSTs
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Policies, Priorities & Plans | Plan for Student Achievement
Percentage of Students Performing at Proficient and Advanced in English Language Arts on CSTs
Grades 2-7
100
80
64
56 57 58 56 56
60 53
49 51 49 51 53 54 50 50 51 51
45 48 45 48 45 46 47 44 46
47
43 44 44
39 40 41 40
40 35
20
0
All Students Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7
Percentage of Students Performing at Proficient and Advanced in English Language Arts on CSTs
Grades 8-11
100
80
60 52
50 52 50
46 44 46
43 43 44 44 42
40 38 37 40 38
40 36 37 36
20
0
Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11
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Policies, Priorities & Plans | Plan for Student Achievement
80
67 68
66
61 62 62 62 61 61 63 61 60
57
60 55 57
52 51 50 53 51 49
46 48
42 45 43 44 45 43 47
42
38 40 40 38
40
20
0
All Students Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7
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Policies, Priorities & Plans | Plan for Student Achievement
100
80
60
38
40 33
28 29 29
23
18 17 16 19 16
20 15
11 11 12 13 11 11 13 13
0
Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11
Discussion
While gains in student performance have been realized, progress has not been fast enough, and substantial gaps still exist. Studies
show that students who are not proficient in reading by the third grade often have difficulties acquiring average levels of reading
fluency later on; in other words, reading becomes an ongoing struggle. According to the 2009 CST, only 48.2 percent of third-grad-
ers are proficient or advanced in English language arts. Even more troubling, while 73.4 percent of white students and 63.4 percent
of Asian students score at proficient or above in third grade, only 30.2 percent of Hispanic students and 40.3 percent of African
American students achieve these levels. The District must ensure that all students reach proficiency by third grade for students to be
successful in later years.
Percentage of Students Performing at Proficient and Advanced in English Language Arts on CSTs
(Grades 2-11) by Subgroup
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Policies, Priorities & Plans | Plan for Student Achievement
Percentage of Students Performing at Proficient and Advanced in English Language Arts on CSTs
(Grades 2-11) by Subgroup
100
80 76
71
68 68 67 68 69
64 61 63
59 60 61 58 60
60 56
53 52 53 54 51
48 49
45 45 44 46
43 44 41 42
40 35 36
31 32 33 29 32
26 28
20
0
All Students African American Asian Filipino Hispanic Pacific White
American Indian Islander
Percentage of Students Performing at Proficient and Advanced in English Language Arts on CSTs
(Grades 2-11) by Subgroup
100
80
60
39
40 31 34
28 30
21 23 19
20 14 15 16 14 13 14 13
0
Socioeconomically English Learners Students with
Disadvantaged Disabilities
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Policies, Priorities & Plans | Plan for Student Achievement
100
80
67
63 62
60
56 59 56 58
60 52 54 56 56
46 47 47 48 51 49
45
40 40 42 40 40 40 39 42
38 37 36
40 33 34
31
27 26 29 27 29 28
24
20
0
All African American Asian Filipino Hispanic Pacific White
American Indian Islander
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Policies, Priorities & Plans | Plan for Student Achievement
100
80
60
37
40 33 32 34
30 32 31
25 28 28
20
20 16 15 15 15
0
Socioeconomically English Learners Students with
Disadvantaged Disabilities
Progression
Early outcomes correlate to success in high school. For example, failure during 9th grade is directly linked to the possibility that a stu-
dent will drop out before graduation (Neild, et al., 2001), but in San Diego Unified School District, only 62 percent of students are
considered “on track” by the end of 9th grade1*, putting 38 percent of the District’s 9th-graders at risk of dropping out. In 2006, 15
percent of students dropped out before graduating from high school. The dropout rate is even higher for Latino students (19 per-
cent) and African American students (18 percent). This is troubling because in today’s global economy, most jobs require at least
some post-secondary education. In other words, student achievement is about far more than test scores; it is about life outcomes.
The District must ensure that all of San Diego Unified School District students graduate with the preparation to go on to college.
There is much the District can do to accelerate gains in student performance in every school. These efforts must start with a simple,
shared belief: all students can and will succeed if they are all held to high expectations and are given the individualized support they
need to get there. All students must be taught an engaging, rigorous, standards-based instructional program, but teaching it isn’t
enough. Students must also receive the customized supports they need along the way to ensure that they learn. This requires that
District educators know their individual students well enough to build upon their strengths and strategically address their struggles.
The District’s over-arching goal is to improve student achievement and close all existing achievement gaps by providing an engaging,
rigorous, standards-based instructional program coupled with strategic supports for all students. The focus areas and strategies out-
lined in this document are aimed at helping the people who work directly with District students achieve this over-arching goal.
Theory of Action
Every district ought to be guided by a theory of improvement, or theory of action, that delineates its beliefs about how to engage in
district-wide improvement aimed at desired outcomes. San Diego Unified School District’s theory of action is based on an approach
that requires consistency on the “what,” and consistency of use of best practices on the “how.” Specific practices at schools may
vary depending upon the needs of each school site. This approach honors and respects the expertise and experience that reside in
District schools without compromising the District’s over-arching goal.
The role of the central office is primarily to provide a consistent vision based on best practices in the field along with an integrated,
system-wide support of instruction to schools based on identified priorities aimed at raising student achievement and closing
achievement gaps. District priorities are based on needs identified by data, input from our schools/best practices for schools, and
1.* A student is “on track” if he or she has accumulated a minimum of 10 credits, has at least a 2.0 grade point average, and has passed English 1,2.
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research on best practices. Implementation of District-wide strategies that address these priorities are regularly adjusted and refined
based on data and ongoing feedback from schools.
The central office works to strengthen school-level ability to carry out proven practices while encouraging schools to innovate based
on their particular student populations. The central office provides support as needs arise. To accomplish this, the District establishes
structures and processes for teachers, schools and central office staff to learn from one another about effective site-based practices.
Most importantly, this model requires a continuous interaction between the central office and schools that is based on respect and
trust, allowing for central office and school staff to hold each other accountable for results and benefit from what each constituency
brings to the table.
Focus Areas
In order to accelerate student performance, the District has identified the following inter-related, high-priority focus areas:
While these focus areas are not flashy or new, teachers, principals and central office leaders in the District believe that if these efforts
are pursued with thoughtfulness and determination, the goals will be reached and students will benefit. Not only will these focus
areas allow the District to prioritize its work, making sure that resources are focused on the critical actions necessary to raise student
achievement and narrow achievement gaps, it also will guide the elimination over time of any practices that may actually widen
gaps.
San Diego Unified School District teachers, principals and central office staff share a belief in the promotion of a
culture of high expectations if students are to succeed. This belief is substantiated by research that demonstrates
the critical importance of high expectations for students and adults alike (Chenoweth, 2007; Williams et al.,
2005). Results gained are often directly linked to expectations held. Practices that foster a culture of high expecta-
tions include students with disabilities in general education classrooms, the elimination of tracking, the expecta-
tion that all students take college prep course work and the establishment of measurable goals for improvement
at the District, school and classroom levels.
Goal: To raise student achievement and close achievement gaps, the District will promote a culture of high expec-
tations. Specific actions include:
• Collaborate with the office of College, Career, and Technical Education to develop and implement high
school course pathways that prepare all students to be successful in college and career.
Ensuring access for all students to engaging, rigorous, standards-based curricula in all areas is essential if the Dis-
trict is to realize significant gains in student achievement (Oakes, 2003; Haycock & Huang, 2001; Massell, 2000).
Success requires that teachers receive support on both what and how to teach. San Diego Unified School District
principals and teachers plan to continue strengthening their curriculum while improving the repertoire of instruc-
tional strategies that allow them to meet the needs of all students.
Goal: To raise student achievement and close achievement gaps, the District will ensure students have access to
standards-based curricula in all content areas. Specific actions include:
• Identification of a foundational set of instructional strategies that define good teaching at San Diego
Unified School District.
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According to research on best practices in urban districts, the timely use of data to inform instruction is critical
(Togneri & Anderson, 2003; Massell, 2000). Without data, it is very difficult to appropriately diagnose student
needs. A comprehensive assessment system ought to allow educators to identify students’ strengths and weak-
nesses to plan appropriate instruction, monitor students’ progress towards meeting academic standards, guide
placement and promotion/retention decisions, assess the effectiveness of particular instructional strategies or pro-
grams and provide data that can be communicated to parents and community members (Kellough, et al., 1999;
McREL, 2002). Through the full implementation of the Data Director system, San Diego Unified School District
principals and teachers will receive more fine-grained, useful information, timely access to the data, and training
on how to use the data to inform instruction.
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c. California English Language Development Test (CELDT): Standards-based test of English reading, writ-
ing, speaking, listening; for identifying and monitoring English learners.
d. California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA): Functional skills assessment for severely disabled
students receiving special education services.
e. California Modified Assessment (CMA): Standards-based assessment in English language arts, mathe-
matics, and science at Grades 3-10 for special education students who meet specific criteria and are not
eligible to take the CAPA.
f. California Standards Tests (CST): Standards-based, multiple-choice tests in English language arts at
Grades 2-11 (includes writing test at Grades 4, 7); mathematics at Grades 2-11; science at Grades 5 and
9-11; NCLB science at Grades 8 and 10; and history/social science at Grades 8 and 9-11.
g. Standards Based Tests in Spanish (STS): Standards-based, multiple-choice tests in Spanish in reading/
language arts and mathematics at Grades 2-11 (required by state for Spanish-speaking English learners
enrolled in any U.S. school less than 12 months or enrolled in biliteracy classes).
DISTRICT-MANDATED ASSESSMENTS
GRADE
LEVEL Cumulative End-of- Gates Harcourt Practice
WRAPf
Benchmarksa Courseb MacGinitiec Inventoryd CAHSEEe
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a. Cumulative Benchmark Assessments: Standards-based assessments in English language arts and
mathematics in Grades 1-8 at the end of each grading period to monitor progress toward meeting grade-
level standards.
b. End-of-Course Assessments: Standards-based summative assessments in key subject areas at Grades
7-12 to evaluate student learning of common course outcomes.
c. Gates-MacGinitie: Screening assessment at Grades 3-10 to measure reading comprehension and vo-
cabulary.
d. Harcourt Inventory: Screening assessments in mathematics at Grades 1-6.
e. Practice California High School Exit Exam: Contains items from previous administrations of the CAHSEE
that have been released by the California Department of Education. Given at Grade 9 to help identify
students who are in need of additional support to pass the CAHSEE.
f. Writing and Reading Assessment Profile (WRAP): Individually administered literacy assessment at
Grades K-2.
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4. Strategic Support
Successful school districts provide additional support to students and schools that need it most. Data can be
helpful for identifying particular needs, however educators must identify and implement focused, timely and
monitored interventions for students and schools that are not progressing. San Diego Unified School District prin-
cipals and teachers need more guidance in three critical areas: 1) guidance in working with English language
learners and to support English learners who are not on track; 2) intervention for students having difficulty with
reading and math, including students with disabilities; and 3) improved support for schools in Program Improve-
ment.
Goal: To raise student achievement and close achievement gaps, the District will ensure that all students and
schools receive the strategic support they need to accelerate learning. Specific actions include:
• Establishment of a system of interventions at every school to ensure early and appropriate intervention
for students struggling with literacy and mathematics.
• Identification of recommended intervention instructional materials for English language arts and
mathematics K-12.
San Diego Unified School District principals and teachers desire effective, site-based professional development
that is relevant and integrated into teachers’ daily work and provides time for teachers to work collaboratively on
the identification and implementation of practices that support identified student needs. Research shows that
effective professional development is standards-based and curriculum-centered, relevant and connected to teach-
ers’ daily work, sustained and ongoing, collaborative and inquiry-driven, focused on both content area knowl-
edge and pedagogy and integrated into the everyday work of teachers (Corcoran, 1995; Darling-Hammond and
McLaughlin, 1995; Elmore, 2002; Neufeld and Roper, 2003; Sparks and Hirsh, 2000). This type of ongoing, site-
based professional development enables teachers to continually learn together about how to meet the needs of
individual students.
Goal: To raise student achievement and close achievement gaps, the District will provide support to schools in
providing site-based opportunities for continual learning with the support of identified teacher leaders. Specific
actions include:
• Professional development for principals and instructional leadership teams on the development of
professional learning communities in their schools (which includes facilitation of collaboration time,
data analysis and collaborative inquiry into best instructional practices).
Conclusion
This document represents the central core of what San Diego Unified School District will do in the years immediately ahead to sup-
port curriculum and instruction within its schools. If the District carries out these interrelated critical actions with quality, tenacity
and determination – holding high expectations for all, providing excellent curriculum and instruction in every subject, using timely
data to monitor student progress and intervene when necessary, and supporting the continuous learning of the adults who work
with our students – student performance will improve dramatically. More San Diego Unified School District students will learn how
to read, write and think critically, graduate from high school, have the option of attending college, and ultimately, enjoy improved
life outcomes.
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school dropout. Dropouts in America. Cambridge, MA: Civil Rights Project.
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Oakes, J. (2003). Critical conditions for equity and diversity in college access: informing policy and monitoring results. University of
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Sparks, D., & Hirsh, S. (2000). Strengthening professional development. [Electronic version]. Education Week, May 24, 2000.
Togneri, W. & Anderson, S. (2003). Beyond islands of excellence: what districts can do to improve instruction and achievement in all
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vey of California elementary schools serving low-income students. Mountain View, CA: EdSource.
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Collective Bargaining
Context
Pursuant to the California Educational Employee Relations Act, all school district employees, with the exception of confidential
employees, have certain organizational and representational rights. The law provides employees with the right to organize; to bar-
gain collectively through representatives of their choosing with respect to wages, hours and other terms and conditions of employ-
ment; and to engage in lawful concerted activities that flow out of the right to organize.
San Diego Unified Labor Relations Department represents the District’s Board of Education in collective bargaining with its employ-
ees.
Employees of San Diego Unified are organized into seven individual units governed by collective bargaining. Managerial and supervi-
sory employees who are exempt from the classified and certificated supervisory bargaining units, and confidential employees are
governed by a “Meet and Confer” Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that is attained through meeting and conferring with
representatives of these employees.
Substitute employees, short-term employees and part-time playground positions are not considered part of the classified service of
San Diego Unified, pursuant to 45103 of the California Education Code
Policy
Collective bargaining agreements may also serve as policy statements. The most recent agreements maintained and/or expanded the
District’s ability to fulfill its obligations and commitment to improving student performance and provided equitable adjustments to
total compensation (wages and health and welfare benefits) consistent with the District’s values, the District’s ability to pay now and
in the future, and local, state and federal economic realities.
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Financial Impact
There will be a five day work year reduction in the 2010-11 school year and in the 2011-12 school year. Salary savings will benefit
General Fund by reducing current budget deficit in 2010-11 and 2011-12. Furlough restoration and a 2 percent salary increase on
July 1, 2012, followed by a 2 percent salary increase on January 1, 2013 and a 3 percent salary increase on June 30, 2013 are antic-
ipated to be funded with restored revenue limits. The expectation is that the California economy will have improved enough so that
the deficit factor will be reduced. In the event the economy has not sufficiently recovered to restore revenue limits, assumptions will
have to be analyzed to action layoffs to close the budget gap.
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The Budget
Budget Summary |
The Budget
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Budget Summary |
Summary Budget
Summary
Budget
★ Summary Budget
★ One-Page Budget Summary
★ Historical Comparison
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The 2010-11 Budget establishes the Superintendent’s recommended allocations and spending priorities for the coming
fiscal year. Upon adoption by the Board of Education this Budget will be the District’s financial operating plan for the
2010-11 fiscal year.
The information describing the District’s financial condition is based on 2009-10 projected ending balances and 2010-
11 revenue and expenditure assumptions. Revenue assumptions are based on the May 2010 Revision of the Gover-
nor’s budget.
The General Fund, the District's largest fund, covers the operating costs of the District's education programs. The Budget anticipates
the following levels of 2010-11 General Fund revenues expenditures for regular and specially funded programs:
General Fund
Amount
(in millions)
Beginning Balances $ 101.99
Income $1,053.47
Transfers In $ 10.08
Total Sources $1,165.54
NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) $ -
The collapse of state revenue resulting from the national recession continues to plague K-12 funding. The state’s budget situation
continues to worsen. Anticipated dollars from the federal government included in the January proposal have been less then fore-
casted. Revenue projections were higher than expected in the spring and were offset by less than anticipated income tax revenues
received in April.
The May Revise for the most part protected education from further reductions. Impacts to K-12 were relatively the same as reported
in January’s proposed budget. Child-care and social and health programs that benefit K-12 education programs received significant
reductions. The revised Budget gap at the state level is projected to be at $19.1 billion. The Governor proposes to reduce this gap
without raising taxes. Solutions include $12.4 billion in cuts, $3.4 billion in additional federal funds and $3.4 billion in borrowing
fund shifts, asset sales and surcharges.
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Typically, ongoing sources must cover cost increases in areas such as salary schedule step and column movement of employees,
health and welfare benefits, fuel, utilities, contractual requirements, new school openings, inflation and any new initiatives. The
reduction in revenues does not allow the District to fully fund its priorities and has required significant reductions in its education
programs.
District low-range enrollment forecasts used for budget allocations are expected to decline by 1,700 compared to last year’s
adopted Budget. Enrollment was budgeted at 118,372 in fiscal year 2009-10 and for 2010-11 the mid-range projection is 116,639.
Revenue limit in 2009-10 decreased from the original budget by $4.2 million as a result of decreased enrollments. Attendance
incentives continue in 2010-11 and have helped to mitigate the loss in Average Daily Attendance (ADA).
Apportionment Deferrals
The state continues to defer apportionments to help with its cash flow problems. Principal apportionments are deferred from Febru-
ary to July. April is partially deferred until August. May is partially deferred until August. The net impact of these deferrals for the
District is $58 million deferred in 2009-10 and $72 million in 2010-11.
Mandate Reimbursement
The Governor’s May revise fully funds only two mandates. These mandates are the CAHSEE and the Intra/Inter-District Transfers. For
operational purposes, we continue to track and submit reimbursement claims for the unfunded mandates, as school districts con-
tinue to be required to provide these services.
Restricted Resources
Categorical resources were reduced in 2010-11 by a negative COLA of .38 percent. The state continues to provide Tier III flexibility.
• Tier III- Funding Reduction and Flexibility awarded to use as unrestricted funds. Forty-two programs in this tier became
unrestricted funds in fiscal years 2008-09 through 2012-13.
The 2010-11 Budget also includes the following flexibilities given by the state:
• Textbook Adoption- Timelines for implementation of state board-approved textbooks have been extended.
• Routine Restricted Maintenance – The state match for deferred maintenance was included in Tier III of the categorical funding
group, allowing the District to use these funds for any educational purpose.
• Reserve For Economic Uncertainty – Remains at the same level. The District’s required reserve is 2 percent and is fully budgeted.
Federal Resources
In February 2009 President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). This law provided an estimated $6
billion to support California K-12 education programs. This is one-time funding to offset state funding reductions. Approximately
$3.6 billion will be provided to school districts based on existing funding formula grants. The District will receive approximately $52
million from the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF), $28.1 million in Special Education (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
– IDEA) Stimulus Funding and $31.8 million in Title I ARRA funds. The District has planned to use the remaining SFSF dollars in
2010-11 to pay for the second year payment of the Early Retirement Incentive Program (SERP) and counseling and teaching posi-
tions. The balance of the Title I ARRA dollars will be used to continue the second and final year of the 16.5:1 CSR at specific Title I
elementary schools.
Regular federal education funding remains virtually unchanged from 2009-10. The Title I, Part A budget, will provide approximately
$42 million annually to the District in 2010-11. Approximately $15 million of Title I basic will be used to provide counseling and
graduation coaching support at Title I schools. For those schools that are not Title I, federal restricted stimulus dollars will be used to
fund the balance of these positions. Funding for IDEA has decreased slightly. Most other federal programs are either unchanged or
decreased from 2009-10. Reductions in the federal budget will negatively impact some of our most at-risk students.
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Revenue Limits
The Revenue limit continues to be adjusted for a deficit factor of 18.355 percent. In 2010-11 the District received an additional
reduction of 3.85 percent, or $245.32, per ADA. This additional deficit factor results in a loss of revenue of $27 million. A fully
funded revenue limit per ADA is $6,372. The revised 2009-10 and 2010-11 base revenue limit, the District’s largest single funding
source, will be $4,954 and $4,957 respectively per unit of ADA. Total loss of revenue limit is $155.82 million for 2010-11.
Beginning Balances
The 2010-11 General Fund beginning balance reflects the ending balances of the 2009-10 fiscal year. When the District closes its fis-
cal year accounting records on June 30 the General Fund ending balances becomes the beginning balance for the next fiscal year.
This figure is projected at $101.99 million in 2009-10.
The majority of the ending balance is committed to specific purposes: $22.93 million is set aside for Economic Uncertainties,
$20.08 million is Restricted Grant Carryover and $2.58 million is limited to statue or District policy.
The District’s Budget and Finance Policy requires an adequate ending balance be maintained. This is of crucial importance to the Dis-
trict’s credit rating, which impacts the interest rate we must pay on debt instruments such as Tax Revenue Anticipation Notes
(TRANs) and General Obligation Bonds (GO Bonds). By law the District is required to maintain a 2 percent Reserve for Economic
Uncertainties.
The Budget includes over $104 million in reductions previously approved by the Board of Education, comprised of reductions in Gen-
eral Fund unrestricted and “Tier III Categorical” resources which are now treated as unrestricted resources.
The Budget assumes continuation of most 2009-10 programs with the addition of approved changes for 2010-11. The Budget also
includes an assumption of a five-day furlough for all employee groups. The five-day furlough will continue for the 2011-12 fiscal
year, to be reinstated in 2012-13. The Budget fully funds the statutory 2 percent Reserve for Economic Uncertainties.
The Budget reflects cost reductions, use of one-time federal ARRA stimulus funds to balance the Budget and categorical flexibility
provided by the state budget act.
• Collective Bargaining: All collective bargaining agreements have been settled. The new contracts will expire on June 30, 2013.
These contracts agree to a five-day furlough, increased co-pay for health and welfare from $5 to $10, elimination of dual-spouse
health and welfare benefit coverage, dependent healthcare coverage audit, and $100 monthly payments for those employee’s
spouses who accept cash payment to forego accepting benefits by their employer. In return, employees will receive a salary
increase of 2 percent on June 1, 2012, 2 percent on Jan 1, 2013 and 3 percent on June 30, 2013. State law mandates that the
District calculate the ongoing cost of all collective bargaining agreements, and demonstrate to the San Diego County Office of
Education (SDCOE) that it can absorb these costs and still maintain a positive ending balance for the budget year and two
subsequent years.
• School Bus Replacement: The District school bus fleet is aging. Maintenance costs have increased annually. Over 300 busses are
over nine years old and should be replaced. The annual allocation of $1 million from the General Fund to the Pupil Bus
Replacement Funds were cut from the Budget in 2009-10 and 2010-11 to address the budget shortfall in the General Fund. The
District has purchased 75 buses for an estimated $7.2 million from Capital Funds.
• Routine Restricted Maintenance: Flexibility in the Budget continues to allow districts to reduce the required contributions into
routine restricted maintenance accounts from 3 percent of General Fund expenditures to zero percent through 2012-13.
Ongoing major repair will be funded from Capital Funds.
• Deferred Maintenance: The Governor’s May Revision continues to provide the same funding level for the state portion of the
deferred maintenance program as the January Budget Proposal. The funding may be used for any educational purpose and
school agencies are not required to match the funding level due to the flexibility provided through 2012-13.
• Lottery Funds: The Legislature enacted AB 142 increasing school district’s share of Lottery revenues by 3 percent, from 34 percent
to 37 percent. The projections for the 2010-11 fiscal year are estimated at the same level. Based on this estimate the rates are
$111 per annual ADA for unrestricted funding and $14.50 per annual ADA for Proposition 20 restricted funding.
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• The economic outlook of the state continues to deteriorate. Sources have projected continued decline in state revenues in fiscal
years 2010-11 and 2011-12. If the state cannot balance its books through increased revenue, the District will face additional
budget reductions in the coming years. The Budget deficits in fiscal years 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 devastated K-12
education in California.
• The District’s use of one-time federal ARRA funding to support programs must be addressed in 2011-12 when the funding goes
away.
• State categorical programs are underfunded and the situation was exacerbated by the cuts in 2008-09 and 2009-10.
• The categorical flexibility provisions will expire in 2012-13. The future use of resources that have become unrestricted in
2009-10 is unknown at this time. Backfilling the hole when the flexibility expires will be a significant problem for the District
in fiscal year 2012-13.
• The Special Education program is underfunded. The District Budget includes $116 million of unrestricted resources and over
$1 million of other categorical resources to augment Special Education revenues received from both the state and federal
governments to provide the required services to students with special needs.
• Employee raises will become effective in 2012-13 at the same time the majority of our flexibility is eliminated. In addition, the 3
percent raise is greater then the forecasted COLA of 2.40 percent in fiscal year 2012-13.
• Health and welfare benefit costs also continue to grow faster than the COLA. In 2010-11 this is an added challenge since the
COLA is negative and funded and the revenue limit is reduced by the 18.355 percent and 3.85 percent deficit factors.
The final 2010-11 Budget is balanced. However, the 2011-12 and 2012-13 Budgets indicate negative balances. In order to balance
the 2011-12 negative balances the District needs to implement $127 million of reductions. For 2012-13 the District will be required
to reduce $70 million of reductions. These figures assume that all cuts will be ongoing in nature. If one-time solutions are imple-
mented, it will require further reductions in the out-years in order to resolve the negative balances. This structural problem in the
District must be addressed to keep the District in sound financial condition.
Sincerely,
Phil Stover
Chief Financial Officer
Ami Shackelford
Director of Budget Development
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About Our District
For the 2010-11 year, the District has 228 educational facilities enrolling approximately 131,541 students. With a wide array of pro-
grams designed to meet the needs of a diverse student population, San Diego Unified is focused on ensuring that all students
achieve high academic standards.
Student-Teacher Ratio
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REVENUE BY ACCOUNT
Five-Year Historical Comparison
All Funds Excluding Charters
ACTUALS Estimated Actuals BUDGET
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Beginning Balance $ 715,919,254 $ 709,729,430 $ 628,966,960 $ 719,406,129 $ 462,299,070
Revenue Limit 671,841,709 646,338,259 637,269,160 556,863,340 555,100,271
Federal Revenue 144,725,491 144,958,698 201,235,139 187,124,951 194,956,458
Other State Revenue 519,177,765 379,055,113 326,449,066 334,251,445 338,631,825
Other Local Revenue 284,469,599 287,078,663 249,811,710 215,721,660 204,467,997
Transfers In 80,010,956 63,288,509 40,767,201 38,800,881 21,835,273
Other Sources 314,398,161 737,639 169,997,581 500,000 100,000,000
Contributions (1) - 1 - -
Total $ 2,730,542,935 $ 2,231,186,311 $ 2,254,496,817 $ 2,052,668,407 $ 1,877,290,894
EXPENDITURES BY ACCOUNT
Five-Year Historical Comparison
All Funds Excluding Charters
ACTUALS Estimated Actuals BUDGET
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Certificated Salaries $ 552,915,065 $ 579,004,810 $ 584,758,538 $ 546,637,864 $ 538,460,474
Classified Salaries 229,375,652 244,633,042 239,843,786 231,957,665 233,712,647
Employee Benefits 267,852,708 276,538,614 270,747,054 283,706,873 307,232,298
Books & Supplies 80,615,838 94,408,312 96,043,706 76,977,389 72,051,147
Services & Other Operating 192,118,668 198,187,046 172,239,463 171,519,637 162,434,047
Capital Outlay 180,426,418 48,606,346 41,887,205 139,102,007 178,256,439
Other Outgo 508,314,050 161,701,863 138,625,991 140,467,901 123,949,190
Reserves 677,642,111 592,473,164 679,179,092 436,290,088 238,509,823
Total $ 2,689,260,510 $ 2,195,553,196 $ 2,223,324,835 $ 2,026,659,424 $ 1,854,606,065
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All Funds Budget
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All Funds
Budget
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All Funds Budget | Summary of All Funds
• Restricted component - may be used to account for those • Adult Education Fund - used to account for resources
projects and activities that are funded by external revenue committed to adult education programs maintained by the
sources that are legally restricted or restricted by the donor to District.
specific purposes.
• Child Development Fund - used to account for resources
Capital Funds committed to child development programs.
• Deferred Maintenance Fund - used to pay for major repair • Cafeteria Fund - used to account for revenues received and
and/or replacement of District property. expenditures made to operate the District's cafeterias.
(Cafeteria is synonymous with Food Services.)
• Building Fund - used to account for major repairs,
construction, and/or acquisition of major capital facilities and • Pupil Transportation Equipment Fund - used to account
the proceeds of general obligation funds. for resources committed for the acquisition, rehabilitation or
replacement of pupil transportation equipment.
• Redevelopment Agency Fund - used to account for
resources received from residential and commercial developer • Special Reserve for Other than Capital Outlay Projects
impact fees and for tax allocations received from the Fund - used to accumulate mandated cost reimbursements
Development Corporations and the City of San Diego. to the District or for funds from other sources not required to
be used for capital outlay purposes.
• County School Facilities Fund - used to account for the
School Facility Program grants award for modernization and • Post Employment Benefits Fund - used to account for
new construction of various school sites. The District is using future payments of health and welfare benefits.
its bond monies to cover the majority of expenditures for
facility projects that are also receiving state monies. State • Self-Insurance - used to account for resources committed to
monies are used for furniture and equipment, books, and self-insurance activities consisting of five sub-funds. These
other initial start-up costs of the facilities projects. All state funds are: Liability Fund, Property Fund, Workers
monies are deposited into the County School Facilities Fund. Compensation Fund, Dental Fund, and Vision Care Fund.
Remaining funds beyond those used for the approved
• Special Reserve for Capital Outlay Projects Fund - used
projects are used to fund other high-priority capital facility
to hold capital project reserves.
needs.
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General Fund
Beginning Balance 107,359,558 124,257,612 119,823,293 169,664,682 101,986,051
Revenues 1,235,614,749 1,201,352,846 1,217,465,010 1,066,303,877 1,063,550,626
Total Sources $ 1,342,974,307 $ 1,325,610,458 $ 1,337,288,303 $ 1,235,968,559 $ 1,165,536,677
General Fund
Unappropriated/Undesignated Amounts $ - $ 1 $ - $ - $ 3
Capital Funds
Deferred Maintenance Fund
Beginning Balance 260,431 82,510 404 252,098 137,699
Revenues 4,748,182 5,356,327 5,452,991 4,415,860 5,003,000
Total Sources $ 5,008,613 $ 5,438,836 $ 5,453,395 $ 4,667,958 $ 5,140,699
Building Fund
Beginning Balance 191,783,097 5,586,845 7,016,690 152,152,302 27,115,104
Revenues 7,505,642 30,239,730 170,892,401 1,285,129 100,911,000
Total Sources $ 199,288,739 $ 35,826,575 $ 177,909,091 $ 153,437,431 $ 128,026,104
Building Fund
Unappropriated/Undesignated
Amounts $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
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Capital Funds
Beginning Balance 545,521,941 482,996,929 421,592,514 476,697,674 294,568,858
Revenues 621,066,343 204,934,992 301,940,247 139,280,486 236,929,932
Total Sources $ 1,166,588,285 $ 687,931,921 $ 723,532,761 $ 615,978,160 $ 531,498,790
Capital Funds
Unappropriated/Undesignated Amounts $ 41,282,425 $ 35,633,114 $ 31,171,644 $ 26,008,983 $ 22,684,829
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Other Funds
Adult Education Fund
Beginning Balance 855,072 1,050,896 2,171,577 2,415,885 1,031,989
Revenues 2,159,561 2,928,496 2,013,504 1,974,766 1,882,234
Total Sources $ 3,014,634 $ 3,979,392 $ 4,185,080 $ 4,390,651 $ 2,914,223
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Other Funds
Beginning Balance 56,482,871 102,474,889 87,551,153 73,043,772 65,744,161
Revenues 157,942,587 115,169,043 106,124,599 127,677,915 114,511,266
Total Sources $ 214,425,459 $ 217,643,932 $ 193,675,753 $ 200,721,687 $ 180,255,427
Other Funds
Unappropriated/Undesignated Amounts $ - $ - $ 338 $ - $ (3)
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All Funds
Beginning Balance 709,364,371 709,729,430 628,966,960 719,406,129 462,299,070
Revenues 2,014,623,680 1,521,456,881 1,625,529,856 1,333,262,278 1,414,991,824
Total Sources $ 2,723,988,051 $ 2,231,186,311 $ 2,254,496,817 $ 2,052,668,407 $ 1,877,290,894
All Funds
Unappropriated/Undesignated Amounts $ 41,282,425 $ 35,633,115 $ 31,171,982 $ 26,008,983 $ 22,684,829
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Summary Budget
General Fund
BUDGET BUDGET Dollar Percent
Account 2009-10 2010-11 Change Change
Certified Salaries
Teachers Salaries $ 429,187,986 $ 433,209,874 $ 4,021,888 0.94 %
Certificated Pupil Support Salaries 43,524,208 42,363,685 (1,160,523) -2.67 %
Certificated Admin Salaries 36,918,314 37,106,626 188,312 0.51 %
Other Certificated Salaries 20,164,276 15,519,278 (4,644,998) -23.04 %
Total Certified Salaries $ 529,794,784 $ 528,199,463 $ (1,595,321) -0.30 %
Classified Salaries
Instructional Aides Salaries $ 38,609,032 $ 35,474,203 $ (3,134,829) -8.12 %
Classified Support Salaries 87,043,070 83,666,719 (3,376,351) -3.88 %
Classified Admin Salaries 19,367,015 18,412,411 (954,604) -4.93 %
Clerical, Tech, and Office Staff Salaries 51,092,407 49,463,062 (1,629,345) -3.19 %
Other Classified Salaries 5,876,220 6,698,558 822,338 13.99 %
Total Classified Salaries $ 201,987,743 $ 193,714,953 $ (8,272,790) -4.10 %
Non-Salary
Employee Benefits $ 262,295,260 $ 282,182,116 $ 19,886,856 7.58 %
Books & Supplies 58,795,347 45,652,193 (13,143,154) -22.35 %
Services & Other Operating 58,363,595 57,288,407 (1,075,188) -1.84 %
Capital Outlay 10,016,738 7,137,866 (2,878,872) -28.74 %
Other Outgo 3,204,485 5,768,876 2,564,391 80.03 %
Reserves 102,411,858 45,592,800 (56,819,058) -55.48 %
Total Non-Salary $ 495,087,283 $ 443,622,258 $ (51,465,025) -10.40 %
Total $ 1,226,869,811 $ 1,165,536,674 $ (61,333,137) -5.00 %
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School Profiles and Budgets
Budget Summary |
Elementary Schools
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Schools
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★ Middle Schools
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Benchley-Weinberger Elementary
Mission: Through the cultivation of better interpersonal, global/media,
and artistic/alternative communication skills our students will access,
understand, analyze and evaluate all the powerful words, images, ideas,
sounds and practices that make up the climate and culture of
communication at this school and in the world around them.
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We believe all constituents, parents, teachers, We encourage you to visit our campus. Hage is
students, business partners and volunteers play a clean and safe environment where children
a vital role in the success of our programs and, are excited about, and engaged in, learning,
ultimately, student achievement. We work and hard-working staff members love what they
together. Parents have many opportunities for are doing.
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We have an organized, active parent center that We ensure that every student has an
includes a volunteer program and ESL classes opportunity to develop into a well-rounded,
for adults. Workshops provide parents with K-5 highly educated individual who will be an asset
books, materials and strategies to use at home within the community. Together, we can.
with their children to reinforce skills and to Together, we do. Together, we will.
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La Jolla Elementary
Mission: To educate our students to become proficient and enthusiastic
readers, writers and mathematicians, as well as lifelong learners.
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Lindbergh-Schweitzer Elementary
Charles A. Lindbergh/Albert E. Schweitzer
Mission: Staff, parents, students, and community partners work
collaboratively to provide a safe learning environment that embraces and
values diversity.
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K-8 Schools
Budget Summary |
K-8
Schools
★ Elementary Schools
★ K-8 Schools
★ Middle Schools
★ High Schools
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Middle Schools
Middle
Schools
★ Elementary Schools
★ K-8 Schools
★ Middle Schools
★ High Schools
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CPMA
Creative, Performing Media Arts Middle School
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iMiddle
Innovation Middle School
Mission: To inspire students to be intellectually prepared and engaged in
a curriculum focused on the integration of science, technology,
engineering and mathematics all with a deliberate worldview and
commitment to character development.
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Memorial Prep
Memorial Preparatory for Scholars and Athletes
Mission: All students will actively participate in a rigorous scholastic and
athletic learning community, within a safe and supportive environment,
where they will be motivated to become capable, confident and
successful individuals in a global society.
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High Schools
High
Schools
★ Elementary Schools
★ K-8 Schools
★ Middle Schools
★ High Schools
★ Atypical/Alternative Schools
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SCPA
San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts
Mission: We, the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts
(SCPA), are dedicated to providing a challenging interdisciplinary
curriculum, which inspires academic and artistic excellence for a
culturally diverse population.
SCPA offers 13 AP courses. Summer Arts Our annual artistic season of performances,
Intensive brings renowned nationally and locally productions and exhibitions are presented in
recognized guest artists and faculty. Ten to our theatres. We are proud of our many
Succeed builds leadership skills and monitors accomplished alumni.
academic progress. ROAR provides informal and
formal tutoring or six-week classes of academics
or art.
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School Profiles & Budgets | Small Senior High
Crawford CHAMPS
School of Community Health and Medical Practices
at Crawford High Educational Complex
Mission: To graduate students who are self-sufficient, having had
training for adult life through a health-centered curriculum, including
Mediversity, Health Essentials and Biotechnology.
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Crawford IDEA
Invention & Design Educational Academy at
Crawford High Educational Complex
Mission: To build a community of learners through respect, responsibility
and high expectations.
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Crawford MVAS
School of Multimedia and Visual Arts at Crawford
High Educational Complex
Mission: At MVAS we learn through experience, lead by example and
succeed with excellence.
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Atypical/
Alternave
Schools
★ Elementary Schools
★ K-8 Schools
★ Middle Schools
★ High Schools
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ALBA
Alternative Learning for Behavior and Attitude
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Home/Hospital
Home and Hospital Instruction
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Muir
John Muir K-12 Magnet School of Global
Citizenship
Mission: To create a community of empowered learners who are
productive global learners.
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SDEMC
San Diego Early Middle College
Mission: To develop motivated individuals who are academically, ethically
and socially prepared to thrive in higher education and who use their
knowledge, creativity and skills to contribute to their communities and
the world beyond.
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TRACE
Transition Resources for Adult Community
Education
Mission: To ensure that every student, regardless of the severity of his or
her disability, is capable of living, working, and participating in their
community.
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LCI
Licensed Children's Institution Program
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Program Profiles & Budgets | Adult Education Program
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Program Profiles & Budgets | Charter Schools Program
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Program Profiles & Budgets | College, Career and Technical Education Program (CCTE)
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Program Profiles & Budgets | Counseling and Guidance Program
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Program Profiles & Budgets | Early Childhood Education Program
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Program Profiles & Budgets | Education Technology Program
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Program Profiles & Budgets | English Learner and World Language Programs
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Program Profiles & Budgets | Food Services Program
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Program Profiles & Budgets | Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)
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Program Profiles & Budgets | Instructional Materials Program
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Program Profiles & Budgets | Interscholastic Athletics Program
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Program Profiles & Budgets | Magnet and International Baccalaureate Program
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Program Profiles & Budgets | No Child Left Behind Program (NCLB) Elementary & Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
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Program Profiles & Budgets | Nursing and Wellness Program
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Program Profiles & Budgets | Off-Campus Integrated Learning Experiences (OCILE) - Balboa Park Program
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Program Profiles & Budgets | Off-Campus Integrated Learning Experiences (OCILE) - Old Town Cultural/Historical Program
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Program Profiles & Budgets | Off-Campus Integrated Learning Experiences (OCILE) - Palomar Outdoor Education Program
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Program Profiles & Budgets | Physical Education and Health Education Programs
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Program Profiles & Budgets | Special Education Program
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Program Profiles & Budgets | Transportation Services
Transportation Services
To provide safe, reliable, efficient and cost efficient transportation, with
students as the focus of everything we do.
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Program Profiles & Budgets | Visual and Performing Arts Program (VAPA)
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Division/
Department
Profiles &
Budgets
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Division Profiles & Budgets | Board of Education
Board of Education
The SDUSD Board of Education serves as the governing body of the District. The Board is responsible for carrying out
diverse state and federal laws, rules and regulations. It adopts policies to implement these mandates and also to meet
the needs and desires of the community. As the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the District, the Superintendent reports
to the Board and is charged with the task of developing administrative procedures to implement the policies
established by the Board.
The District’s Board of Education consists of five Trustees. Each Trustee is nominated by a geographic district and
elected by the entire District for a term of four years. All five Trustees represent the District, its students and families,
while providing a specialized focus on their constituency. Together, the Board supports the District in its mission.
TRUSTEE PROFILES credential at the community college level in California. Dr. Evans
Brief information about each Board of Education Trustee is is currently a clinical psychologist in private practice, working
contained below. More detailed autobiographical profiles are with children, adolescents and adults. He is a member of the San
presented in the first section of this publication and on the Diego, California, and American Psychological Associations. Dr.
District website. Evans has been an active parent member and volunteer at
several District schools. He and his wife live in University City.
Richard Barrera was elected to the Board in 2008. Mr. Barrera Their three grown children all attended San Diego Unified
received his bachelor’s degree in American history from UCSD schools.
and a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard University.
He served five years as president of the Consensus Organizing Shelia L. Jackson was elected to the Board in 2004 and re-
Institute and has also worked for the Local Initiatives Support elected to her seat in November 2008. She served in the U.S.
Corporation, the Comer Science and Education Foundation and Navy for 21 years. Ms. Jackson earned her bachelor of health
as a consultant for the City Heights Community Development science degree from George Washington University. She received
Corporation. In the field of labor relations, he has served as San her teaching credential from California State University San
Diego regional organizer for both the United Domestic Workers Marcos and master’s degree in educational leadership from
and United Healthcare Workers. Mr. Barrera serves as a board National University. Ms. Jackson taught at Bay Park Elementary
member and volunteers with several San Diego organizations. for eight years and served on various school and neighborhood
Mr. Barrera's two sons are students in the San Diego Unified committees, including serving as School Site Council President.
School District. As Board President, in 2008-2009 Ms. Jackson served on the
Board of the National School Boards Association - Council of
John de Beck was first elected directly from the classroom to Urban Boards of Education (CUBE). She is also the executive
the Board in 1990. He served as Board President and Vice director of the California Coalition of Black School Board
President during his first term. Reelected in 1994, 1998, 2002 Members. In addition, she serves as a director of the Council of
and 2006, he has been an active delegate to both the San Diego Great City Schools and is a delegate to the California School
County School Boards Association and the California School Boards Association.
Boards Association, where he served on numerous committees.
These include the School Safety Committee, the Nominating Katherine Nakamura was elected to the Board in 2002 and
Committee and the School-to-Work Committee, as well as 2006. She holds a bachelor's degree from San Diego State
chairing the Urban Schools Task Force. He also served on the University in linguistics and English literature, as well as a
Governor's School-to-Career Advisory Council. Mr. de Beck certificate in applied linguistics for teaching English as a second
received his bachelor's and master's degrees in business from San language. She received her law degree from the University of
Diego State University. He holds multiple lifetime teaching and San Diego, where she worked as a member of the
counseling credentials and taught for more than 36 years. administration. She has been a member of the Association of
Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, the National
John Lee Evans, Ph.D., was elected to the Board in 2008. He Association of College and University Attorneys and Police Use of
earned a bachelor of arts in psychology at Pitzer College and a Force Task Force. Mrs. Nakamura has served as Vice Chair of the
master’s in psychology and Ph.D. in clinical psychology at U.S. Union of Pan Asian Communities as well as serving on boards of
International University. Dr. Evans taught Spanish, English as a other community organizations.
second language and psychology. He has a lifetime teaching
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Division Profiles & Budgets | Superintendent
Superintendent
The Superintendent is responsible for all oversight of the San Diego Unified School District. The Superintendent serves
as the Chief Executive Officer and reports directly to the Board of Education. The Superintendent provides leadership
and direction for the planning, implementation and management of the educational and operational programs of the
District.
As the executive leader of the second largest school district in primary focus on service to students, encourage parent
California, and the 18th largest public school district in the involvement, set and achieve broadly supported goals and to be
United States, the Superintendent focuses on providing accountable for those outcomes.
educational excellence and equity to all students. The Office of
the Superintendent actively supports the District Mission: All San The Superintendent is highly visible, skilled in advocating for K-
Diego students will graduate with the skills, motivation, curiosity 12 education at national, state and local levels. The
and resilience to succeed in their choice of college and career in Superintendent works with District staff, parents, community
order to lead and participate in the society of tomorrow. and higher education representatives, businesses and
foundations to accomplish the District's goals. The
The Superintendent provides vision and direction to a culturally Superintendent serves as a member of the City of San Diego
diverse, large urban district. The Superintendent is responsible Commission on Gang Prevention and Intervention.
for all matters related to the day-to-day operation of the
organization, within the values expressed by the Board in policy. The Office of the Superintendent oversees all Divisions, which
All staff members are considered to report directly or indirectly are individually delineated elsewhere in this section.
to the Superintendent. The Superintendent manages the
District’s administrative team; guiding this team to place the
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Division Profiles & Budgets | Legal Services
Legal Services
The Legal Services office provides legal advice and representation to the District's governing body, the Board of
Education, as well as to the Superintendent, District administration - including central office and site administrators -
and to staff.
• Representing the District and District personnel in federal and The Office of Audits and Investigations is an independent
state court litigation, as well as in matters litigated in appraisal function within the District. It was established when
administrative forums, such as employee disciplinary the District became fiscally independent from the County
hearings, state agency administrative hearings and collective Department of Education. It is charged with developing and
bargaining arbitration hearings. implementing an internal audit program designed to examine
and evaluate District activities. A department objective is to
• Providing staff training on legal issues, as necessary. provide assurance to District management that internal controls,
operational policies and District procedures are sufficient. The
• Evaluating the need for outside counsel, securing outside office provides District management with written reports
counsel with Board of Education approval and monitoring containing analyses, appraisals and recommendations
the work of outside counsel. concerning activities reviewed. The office reports findings to the
Audit Committee. The office also manages the District's Fraud
• Providing advice on operational matters including Hotline and investigates and resolves the Hotline calls.
contracting, personnel, labor relations and school site issues.
The Risk Management Department protects district assets and
Staffing provides services to ensure safe school and work environments.
The office presently consists of six attorney positions: General Risk Management provides services to the district regarding
Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, three Assistant General Liability and Property Risk control, Return to Work Program,
Counsels and one Associate General Counsel. Four legal Unemployment Insurance and Workers’ Compensation.
secretaries complete the staffing.
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Division Profiles & Budgets | District Relations
District Relations
The Chief District Relations Officer is responsible for the functions of the Communications, Community Relations,
Government Relations, Grants and Development, School Police Services and Translations departments. The Officer
serves as liaison and counsel to the Board of Education, Superintendent and senior administrators regarding necessary
and appropriate actions to communicate the mission, vision, and priorities of the District and to engender public
understanding and support of the role, objectives, accomplishments and needs of the District. This position serves as
the lead media liaison on District-wide events and issues and as the spokesperson for the District as appropriate. The
Chief District Relations Officer serves as a member of the Superintendent’s Cabinet.
District Relations Office representatives and staff of other public agencies that impact
Led by the Chief District Relations Officer, the District Relations the sources of funding and operations of the District. This
division oversees the operations of the following functions: department develops and implements a legislative advocacy
program, approved by the Board of Education, which proactively
Communications Department communicates the positions of the District on education policy
The mission of the Communications department is to provide issues at the federal, state and local levels of government.
accurate and timely information to the school community and
the general public about the operations of the District. The School Police Services
Communications Department supports schools, departments School Police Services’ mission is to maintain a peaceful and safe
and executive management with internal and external environment conducive to teaching and learning, while
communications. Responsibilities include media relations, promoting cultural diversity and community policing to
employee communications, website development and recognize and strengthen collaborative partnerships.
maintenance, issues management, crisis communications, event
management, parent communications, graphic design, School Police personnel develop school and community
videography and photography. The department is comprised of partnerships to achieve these objectives. Daily contacts with
highly skilled staff, with specialized expertise in their respective students, staff, and the community in an informal setting
fields who interface with management and staff throughout the promote positive interaction and partnerships, allowing for
District. sustained education without disruption.
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Division Profiles & Budgets | Accountability Office
Accountability Office
Upon Board approval, the proposed Accountability Office will oversee all aspects of District program monitoring,
evidence of accountability and adherence to procedures, policies, rules, and regulations. The Accountability Office will
have authority for oversight of the implementation of both instructional and operational compliance across the District.
The Accountability Office will ensure that the District is in compliance with the rules and regulations of federal, state,
local and/or other agencies. The Accountability Office will report directly to the Superintendent.
Accountability Office
At the time of publication, the Accountability Office
departments and functions are under study by the Board Of
Education.
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Division Profiles & Budgets | Integrated Technology Support Services
Information and Technology Support Services (ITSS) strengthen efforts to improve teaching and learning in the i21
The ITSS division supports the District mission by providing environment.
leadership, professional development and integrated support
services through focused integrated teams: Attendance, Information Technology
Education Technology, Online Learning, Information Technology, The mission of the Information Technology (IT) team is to
and Software Applications. In addition, the Office of the CITO support education by providing effective technology solutions
collaboratively directs the District’s i21 Classroom Initiative (i21), that support students and staff. The IT team values service,
District Educational Technology Strategic Plan and the iHigh integrity and leadership and is committed to improving service
Virtual Academy. ITSS teams assist educators in transforming by implementing defined, repeatable and measurable processes
teaching and learning through communication and information and procedures aligned with industry best practices.
technologies and resources to increase student achievement and
to promote students' abilities to learn effectively and live IT provides services, operations and support for the District in the
productively in an increasingly digital world. ITSS provides following areas: Network and Data Communication Services,
students and staff with the effective development, management Computer Operations, Software Systems, Computer Repair and
and support of instructional technology tools and resources Support, IT Help Desk, Telecommunications, IT Training and
through i21. ITSS provides business and educational data Support, Food Services IT and Transportation IT. The team
systems, and network infrastructure to mange and support continues to upgrade and maintain a robust infrastructure that
student learning and District operations. supports over 98,000 devices (including desktops, laptops,
network appliances, printers and servers) utilized by students,
Attendance Office teachers, administrators and support staff at 225 facilities
The Attendance Office team consists of Pupil Accounting and covering over 211 square miles.
the School Attendance Review Board (SARB). These teams
provide District services including reporting Average Daily Online Learning
Attendance (ADA) to the State of California, providing The Online Learning team manages the implementation of
attendance and enrollment procedure training to school sites, District online programs to provide student and teacher access
ensuring District and state compliance for Annual Instructional to Board-approved college preparatory online curricula.
Minutes and providing support for students with chronic Currently, the District provides online courses through two
attendance problems through the SARB process. SARB is a programs: Credit Recovery and iHigh Virtual Academy. The Credit
community-based effort to divert truant students from the Recovery program is in place at all District high school sites,
juvenile court system by providing guidance and coordinated enabling over 4,000 students to make up course credit to
services via a SARB hearing panel. remain on schedule for graduation. iHigh Virtual Academy
provides students with access to a rigorous, college-preparatory
Education Technology online school program that meets the individual needs of
The Education Technology (Ed Tech) team focuses on learning today’s learners and prepares graduates for successful, post-
with information and communication technologies, as opposed secondary learning and careers. iHigh provides a full-time
to merely learning about technology. The program supports the independent study program for over 55 students, and a part-
implementation of the federal No Child Left Behind - Enhancing time dual enrollment program with participation of
Education Through Technology (EETT) program intended to approximately 800 students each year from District high schools.
develop a comprehensive system that effectively uses technology
to improve student achievement and to ensure that every Software Applications
student is technologically literate by the end of grade 8. This The Software Applications team manages the integration and
team integrates technology resources and systems with teacher implementation of all District applications and databases
training and curriculum development to support educators who including systems used by the Finance, Business, Academic and
are improving student achievement through the infusion of other divisions. These systems provide the necessary tools to
technology into the District's standards-based curriculum. support the District’s operational processes and to build and
provide educational data systems to enable educators to change
Ed Tech provides leadership and professional development to classroom practices and improve student achievement.
support i21. At the heart of the initiative is the i21 Interactive
Classroom. This engaging, interconnected learning environment The Software Applications team areas include: Business
is designed to optimize student access and participation by Intelligence, Student Information Systems, PeopleSoft/Oracle
integrating mobile computing, audio, visual and formative Development and Database Support, ITSS Analyst Support and
assessment technologies across the curriculum. Teachers are able ITSS Security.
to address multiple learning styles through a personalized and
optimized environment. The Ed Tech team offers assistance to
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Division Profiles & Budgets | Finance
Finance
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) plans, organizes, controls and directs the functions of the Finance Division. The
division departments provide support to District students by collectively managing and overseeing all aspects of District
financial operations. The division departments of Controller, Budget Development, Budget Planning and Payroll provide
quality customer service and support of quality education through development of information and recommendation
of policies and procedures for immediate and long-range financial management and planning. The CFO also serves as a
member of the Superintendent's Cabinet.
Budget Development
The Budget Development department is responsible for all
budget development, reporting and analysis.
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Division Profiles & Budgets | Special Projects
Special Projects
The Special Projects Office focuses on the full spectrum of matters related to District operations, including both
business and educational programs. The Chief Special Projects Officer serves as a member of the Superintendent’s
cabinet.
Special Projects Office transportation, food service, human resources, facilities, finance,
The Chief Special Projects Officer reports directly to the information technology, communications, educational and
Superintendent. Responsibilities of this office include assessment campus activities. Special Projects also coordinates and facilitates
of new initiatives and mature projects to provide meetings, programs/projects and associated time lines as
recommendations for process improvement, facilities utilization deemed appropriate by the Superintendent.
and resource optimization.
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Appendices
Budget Summary |
Appendices
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Budget Summary |
Appendices
★ APPENDIX A:
How to Read a Budget
★ APPENDIX B:
Government Finance Officers Association
Budget Standards
★ APPENDIX C:
An Overview of District Funding in California
★ APPENDIX D:
District Fast Facts
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Appendices | Appendix A: How to Read a Budget
Following are some signposts that can help the lay reader understand this budget. For additional information, please see the Glos-
sary for definitions of commonly used educational terminology.
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Appendices | Appendix B: GFOA Budget Standards
For that reaso,n and in the interest of full transparency as directed by the Board of Education, the San Diego Unified School District
Budget Team developed the first-ever 2008-09 Budget Book and District Profile in keeping with GFOA recommendations presented
in the 2006 GFOA publication, Preparing a High Quality Budget Document, written by John Fishbein. The publication explicates 27
rating criteria utilized in determining outstanding budget documents.
The GFOA explains that a comprehensive budget serves four unique roles. It functions as a: 1) policy document; 2) financial plan; 3)
financial operations guide; and 4) communications tool. The well-respected organization presents recommendations in accordance
with each of the four functions, some of which are considered mandatory to qualify for a GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation
Award.
We have endeavored to meet all mandatory recommendations as well as salient non-mandatory recommendations. Although we
aim to earn a GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, our larger goal is to earn the respect and trust of our community.
Below is a summary of GFOA recommendations. A complete delineation of requirements can be found at www.gfoa.org.
Policy Document Criteria Criterion #5 (Mandatory): The document shall include projected
changes in fund balances for appropriated governmental funds
Criterion #1 (Mandatory): The document should include a included in the presentation.
coherent statement of entity-wide, long-term financial policies.
Criterion #6 (Not Mandatory): The document should include
Criterion #2 (Not Mandatory): The document should include a budgeted capital expenditures.
coherent statement of entity-wide, non-financial goals and
objectives that address long-term concerns and issues. Criterion #7 (Not Mandatory): The document should describe if/
to what extent significant non-routine capital expenditures will
Criterion #3 (Not Mandatory): The document should describe affect the entity's current and future operating budgets and the
the entity's short-term initiative guiding the development of the services provided by the entity.
budget for the upcoming year.
Criterion #8 (Mandatory): The document must: a) contain finan-
Criterion #4 (Mandatory): The document shall include a budget cial data on current debt obligations; b) describe the relationship
message that articulates priorities and issues for the new year as between current and legal debt limits; and c) explain the effects
well as describing any significant changes in priorities and fac- of existing debt levels on current operations.
tors that led to those changes.
Criterion #9 (Mandatory): The document shall explain the basis
Criterion #5 (Not Mandatory): The document should include of budgeting for all funds.
clearly stated goals and objectives of the entity's organizational
units. Operations Guide Criteria
Financial Plan Criteria Criterion #1 (Mandatory): The document shall describe activities,
services and/or functions carried out by organizational units.
Criterion # 1 (Not Mandatory): The document should describe
all funds subject to appropriation. Criterion #2 (Not Mandatory): The document should provide
objective measures of progress toward accomplishing the entity's
Criterion #2 (Mandatory): The document must provide an over- mission, as well as goals/objectives for individual units.
view of total budgeted resources by presenting a summary of
major revenues and expenditures, as well as other financing Criterion #3 (Mandatory): The document shall include the
sources and uses. entity's organizational chart.
Criterion #3 (Mandatory): The document shall include summa- Criterion #4 (Mandatory): The document shall include a sched-
ries of revenues and other financing sources, and of expendi- ule or summary table of personnel or position counts for prior,
tures and other financial uses for the prior year actual, the current and budgeted years.
current year budget and/or estimated current year actual, and
the proposed budget year. Communications Tool Criteria
Criterion # 4 (Mandatory): The document shall describe major Criterion #1 (Not Mandatory): The document should provide
revenue sources, explain the underlying assumptions for revenue summary information, including an overview of significant bud-
estimates and discuss significant revenue trends. getary issues, trends and resource choices.
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Criterion #2 (Not Mandatory): The document should explain the among functional units, major funds and non-major funds in the
effect on the budget, if any, of other planning processes (e.g., aggregate.
strategic goals, long-range financial plans).
Criterion #6 (Mandatory): The document must contain a Table
Criterion #3 (Mandatory): The document shall describe the pro- of Contents.
cess for preparing, reviewing and adopting the budget, as well
as procedures for amending the budget after it is adopted. Criterion #7 (Not Mandatory): The document should include a
Glossary to explain technical terminology to the lay reader.
Criterion #4 (Mandatory): The document should contain charts
and graphs, as appropriate, to highlight financial information Criterion #8 (Not Mandatory): The document should include
and statistical data. Narrative should accompany graphs as data describing the organization, community and population
needed when the messages conveyed are not self-evident. served.
Criterion #5 (Not Mandatory): The document should provide Criterion #9 (Not Mandatory): The document should be user-
narrative, tables, schedules or matrices to show the relationship friendly: attractive, consistent and reader-oriented.
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Appendices | Appendix C: An Overview of District Funding in California
As a result of actions taken to reduce the disparity in funding, today, California schools receive the majority of funding from the
state. Now, in California, the state largely determines revenue levels. Each district has a revenue limit: the per-pupil amount it
receives for general purposes. This revenue limit comprises most of its General Fund revenues.
Revenue limit income is a combination of local property taxes and state funds. The state calculates the precise revenue limit for each
school district based on its historical funding level and a set of adjustments, such as the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). A district
has no control over its revenue limit amount. Simply put, a district multiplies its revenue limit (per-pupil amount) by its projected
average daily attendance (ADA) to determine its total general purpose funding. In providing this funding for each district, the state
first applies the local property taxes designated by law for that district. The difference between those taxes and the amount due is
covered with state funds.
In addition to having the state determine funding via revenue limits based in part on property taxes, other money derives from
income tax revenue and sales tax revenue. Since income and sales taxes are volatile revenue sources that may fluctuate widely as the
economy rises and falls, California school districts may be confronted with dramatic cyclical funding variations.
Districts also face the challenge of state control on funds they do receive. The Governor and Legislature's vote on the state Budget
Act determine how state funds may be spent, giving them control over the ability of local districts to utilize funding to meet students'
specific needs. Approximately 60 percent of funds are general purpose, with the remaining 40 percent restricted to specific pur-
poses, such as special education, low-income and other categories of students and needs.
Adding to the two challenges of dramatic cyclical funding variations and state-restricted funds is a third challenge: Boards of educa-
tion are constrained in their ability to raise taxes independently of the state. Bond issues are usually limited to building programs and
require a 55-percent vote for passage. Parcel tax measures require a two-thirds majority vote.
Here is a brief chronological summary of some past legislation and court rulings that have had a major impact on educational fund-
ing in California. Much of the following information is taken from the State Funding of Education website and EdSource, as expli-
cated by the Los Angeles Unified School District.
A Chronology of Legislation
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Appendices | Appendix D: San Diego Unified Fast Facts
Pacific Islander...................................................................0.8%
BOARD OF EDUCATION
White..............................................................................23.9%
Richard Barrera, President, Trustee District .............................. D
Total number of schools (excluding Charter) ....................... 183 Eligible for free or reduced-priced meals ........................59.96%
Charter ................................................................................. 42
EMPLOYEES
ETHNIC DIVERSITY:
TRANSPORTATION
African-American............................................................ 11.3%
Bus fleet..............................................................................519
Asian................................................................................ 3.5%
Students transported daily..............................................18,291
Filipino ............................................................................ 6.3 %
Daily active stops............................................. 18,000 - 20,000
Hispanic ......................................................................... 45.2%
Miles traveled per year...............................................9,720,886
Indochinese ...................................................................... 5.4%
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Appendices | Abbreviations
Abbreviations
Here are some commonly used education-related abbreviations that the reader may encounter in this publication. Asterisked items
are defined in the Glossary proper under their complete names.
ADA CLAD
Average Daily Attendance* Cross-cultural Language Academic Development
ADA COE
Americans with Disabilities Act [San Diego] County Office of Education
ADD COLA
Attention Deficit Disorder Cost-of-Living Adjustment
ADHD CSEA
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder California School Employees Association
AED CSR
Automatic External Defibrillator Class Size Reduction*
AP CST
Advanced Placement* California Standards Test
API CTA
Academic Performance Index* California Teachers Association
ASB CTE
Associated Student Body Career Technical Education
ASL CTC
American Sign Language Commission on Teacher Credentialing
AYP DELAC
Adequate Yearly Progress* [San Diego Unified] District English Learner Advisory Committee
BCLAD DHH
Bilingual, Cross-cultural, Language and Academic Development Deaf and Hard of Hearing
BOE DWA
[San Diego Unified School District] Board of Education* District-Wide Application
CAHSEE ECD
California High School Exit Exam* Early Childhood Development
CBEST ED
California Basic Education Skills Test [United States] Education Department
CBET EIA
Community-Based English Tutoring Economic Impact Aid*
CCTE ECIA
Career, College and Technical Education Educational Consolidation and Improvement Act*
CDC EETT
Child Development Center Enhancing Education Through Technology
CDE EL
California Department of Education English Learner*
CFT ELAC
California Federation of Teachers English Learner Advisory Committee
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ELD LEP
English Language Development Limited English Proficient
EMHI MADS
Early Mental Health Initiative Maintenance Assessment Districts
ESL MEC
English as a Second Language Mainstream English Cluster
ESP NBPTS
Excess School Property National Board Professional Teacher Standards*
F/RPM PACE
Free/Reduced-Price Meals* Progressive Alternative Curriculum Environment
FTE PAL
Full Time Equivalent* Parent Academic Liaison
FUSE PARS
Federation of United School Employees Public Agency Retirement System
FY PBL
Fiscal Year* Project Based Learning
GAAP PE
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles* Physical Education
GASB PERS
Governmental Accounting Standards Board* Public Employees’ Retirement System
GATE PISC
Gifted and Talented Education* Program Improvement School Choice
GED PSL
General Education Diploma
Parent Support Liaison
GFOA
Government Finance Officers Association* PTA
Parent Teacher Association
GPA
Grade Point Average PTO
Parent Teacher Organization
HQT
Highly Qualified Teacher* PTSA
Parent Teacher Student Association
IB
International Baccalaureate* RIF
Reduction-In-Force
IEP
Individualized Education Program* ROP
Regional Occupational Program
ILS
Integrated Life Skills RTI
Response to Intervention program
ISLP
Individualized Student Learning Plan SACS
Standardized Account Code Structure
JPA
Joint Powers Agreement SAI
Specialized Academic Instruction
LD
Learning Disabled SARB
Student Attendance Review Board*
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SARC SIOP
Student Accountability Report Card* Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol
SAT SIP
Stanford Achievement Test School Initiated Placements
SBCP SLI
School-Based Coordinated Program Speech and Language Impaired
SBRC SLIC
Standards-Based Report Card Strategies for Literacy Independence across the Curriculum
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Appendices | Glossary
Glossary
Accrue Basic Aid School District
The act of recording revenues precisely when earned and expen- The historical name for a district in which local property taxes
ditures precisely when they result in liabilities, irrespective of equal or exceed the district's revenue limit. These districts may
when the revenue is received and the expenditure payment is keep the money from local property taxes and still receive consti-
made. tutionally guaranteed state basic aid funding.
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Appendices | Glossary
occupational knowledge to provide students with a pathway to Educational Consolidation and Improvement Act
postsecondary education and careers. (ECIA)
Formerly known as Title 1 Chapters 1 and 2 , the federal ECIA
Categorical Grants/Funds consolidates multiple programs for educationally disadvantaged
A grant the District receives from another government entity ear- students into block grants provided to states and districts.
marked for use exclusively for specific programs, such as Special
Education, or activities such as transportation. Categorical funds Employees
are granted in addition to revenue limit funds. Categorical funds Most San Diego Unified School District employees fall into one
are also referred to as restricted funds because they cannot be of the two following categories:
used for purposes other than to cover the expenses of a specific
program/activity set by the grantor. Certificated Employee
A District employee whose position requires a level of certifica-
CHOICE tion by the State of California. Teachers and most administrators
This San Diego Unified School District program offers students must meet California requirements for a teaching credential
an opportunity to attend a school that is not their neighborhood issued by the State Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Teach-
school. ers operating under an emergency permit are counted in this
category. Examples of staff who are credentialed for a specific
Class Size Reduction (CSR) function include classroom teacher, nurse, counselor, librarian,
The State offers incentive funding for schools to reduce/maintain principal, vice principal, certificated central office manager, assis-
class sizes of no more than 20 students per teacher. One CSR tant superintendent, resource teacher, site content administrator
program covers K-3; a second program covers 9th-grade core and peer coach/staff developer.
academic classes.
Classified Employee
Career, College and Technical Education (CCTE) A District employee whose position does not require a level of
The program leads the District’s efforts to improve student teaching certification by the State of California. These non-
achievement by enhancing the educational experience through teaching positions include aides, custodians, clerical staff, trans-
integrating core academic subjects with relevant and challenging portation staff, police officers, landscape and maintenance
technical and occupational knowledge. workers and food services employees, as well as certain District
administrative positions.
Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
California law provides schools with a COLA that increases fund- English Learner (EL)
ing to allow for inflation. A student who has not yet mastered the English language.
Contingency Encroachment
A budgetary reserve set aside for unforeseen expenditures. The amount transferred from unrestricted funds to cover costs in
excess of revenues on restricted programs.
Criteria and Standards
District budgets must meet California provisions that establish Ending Balance
minimum fiscal standards of solvency and accountability. The amount of money left unspent at the end of a fiscal year.
This amount becomes known as the beginning balance in the
Debt Service context of the current year’s budget.
Expenditures made to pay principal and interest on bonds and
other borrowed funds. Enrollment
The total number of students enrolled, whether part-time or full-
Deficit time; resident or non-resident; at a site or home-bound or in a
The amount by which expenses exceed revenues in a fiscal year. qualifying alternative program. Enrollment is not the same as
Average Daily Attendance (ADA). In fact, it will exceed ADA,
Direct Support Costs
since not every student achieves perfect attendance.
Services necessary to maintain instructional programs, including
curriculum development, library, pupil support, transportation Fiscal Year
and maintenance. San Diego Unified School District operates on a fiscal year begin-
ning on July 1 and ending on June 30.
District Governing Board
The local school board; in San Diego Unified School District ’s Forecast
parlance, the Board of Education. The estimate of total income and expenditures for a fiscal year.
Economic Impact Aid (EIA) Free/Reduced-Price Meals (F/RPM)
State categorical aid given to districts with concentrations of stu- A federally funded program providing lunch and/or breakfast to
dents who are transient, from low-income families or English students from low-income families. The number of F/RPM stu-
learners. dents often serves as a measurement of poverty level of a school
or district population.
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Multi-Track Projections
Students attending multi-track schools attend varying schedules A method of forecasting in which current information is used as
of classes throughout the calendar year. a basis for estimating a result such as revenues or expenditures.
National Board Professional Teacher Standards Property Tax (also known as Ad Valorem Tax)
(NBPTS) Certification A tax levied on the assessed value of real and personal property.
A nationally recognized certification based upon an extensive In accordance with Proposition 13, California properties are
process of extra performance-based efforts and assessments adjusted to the true market value only at the time of transfer.
undertaken by teachers in a demonstration of a high level of New taxes based on property value must be approved by two-
skills, abilities and commitments to enhance student learning. thirds of voters to cover capital facilities bonds.
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Revenue Limit retained, and to students in grades 7-12 who do not demon-
A per-pupil amount a district receives for general purposes, strate sufficient program toward passing the CAHSEE. SI pro-
which is based on a combination of local property taxes and grams may be offered before/after school, on Saturdays or when
State funds. The State calculates the precise revenue limit for school is not in session.
each school district, based on historical funding and adjust-
ments. Tax Rate
The amount of a tax stated as a percentage of the tax base.
Sabbatical
Employees approved to take a leave of absence qualify for sab- Title 1
batical pay. This federal program provides funds for educationally disadvan-
taged (low-income) students. Title 1 monies are intended to sup-
Schools plement state and district funds, with schools involving parents
Most San Diego Unified School District schools fall into one of in deciding and monitoring how funds are spent. Title 1 is the
the following categories: largest federal program included in the No Child Left Behind
(NCLB) Act.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Grades (pre)K-5
Tax Revenue Anticipation Notes (TRAN)
K-8 SCHOOL: Grades K-8 Short-term loans districts can use to address a cash flow prob-
lem created when expenditures are incurred before tax revenues
MIDDLE SCHOOL: Grades 6-8 are received.
HIGH SCHOOL: Grades 9-12 Unified School District
A district, such as San Diego Unified School District, that edu-
The District also contains Charter Schools, Atypical/Alternative
cates students K-12.
Schools and Educational Facilities.
Voluntary Ethnic Enrollment Program (VEEP)
Special Education
This San Diego Unified School District program is open to all stu-
A category of programs that deliver educational services to stu-
dents residing within a specific boundary of a school that has an
dents with diverse special needs. See Program Profiles section of
approved VEEP program.
this publication.
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA)
One of six regional associations that accredit public and private
A regional group that administers Special Education services.
schools, colleges and universities in the United States.
Standardized Account Code Structure (SACS)
Williams Legislation
Districts are required to use this 32-digit accounting record that
As a result of a state-wide class action suit, the Williams Settle-
tracks costs by resource, program goal and function as well as
ment Legislation was signed into law in 2004 to help ensure that
object code.
all California districts uphold the State's duty to provide sufficient
Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) instructional materials in core subject areas; maintain clean, safe
A California testing program established in 1998 to better mea- facilities in good repair; and take measures to guarantee that all
sure academic achievement. students have qualified teachers. Every San Diego Unified School
District school is required to provide sufficient textbooks, or
Student Attendance Review Board (SARB) other instructional materials, for all students in core subject
A community-based effort that brings together resources to areas, including English language arts, mathematics, history/
divert students with school attendance or behavioral problems social science and science for elementary, and all of the forego-
from the juvenile court system by providing guidance and com- ing plus health and world language for secondary schools. "Suf-
munity services to meet their needs. ficient" is defined so that each pupil, including English learners,
has a textbook or instructional materials, or both, to use in class
Supplemental Instruction (SI) and to take home.
California school districts are required to provide SI to students
in grades 2-9 who are recommended for retention or are
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School Index
School Index
G
C Gage Elementary School .......................................... 124
Cabrillo Elementary School ......................................... 96 Garfield Elementary School ...................................... 125
Cadman Elementary School ........................................ 97 Garfield High School ................................................ 262
Carson Elementary School .......................................... 98 Golden Hill K-8 School ............................................. 196
Carver K-8 School .................................................... 194 Grades
Central Elementary School ......................................... 99 10-12
Challenger Middle School ........................................ 206 TRACE ........................................................ 269
Chavez Elementary School ....................................... 100 5-6
Cherokee Point Elementary School ........................... 101 Dana Middle School .................................... 210
Chesterton Elementary School .................................. 102 6-12
Chollas-Mead Elementary School ............................. 103 SCPA .......................................................... 241
Clairemont High School ........................................... 231 6-8
Clark Middle School ................................................. 207 Bell Middle School ...................................... 205
Clay Elementary School ............................................ 104 Challenger Middle School ........................... 206
Correia Middle School .............................................. 208 Clark Middle School .................................... 207
CPMA ...................................................................... 209 CPMA ......................................................... 209
Crawford CHAMPS ................................................... 245 De Portola Middle School ............................ 211
Crawford IDEA ......................................................... 246 Farb Middle School ..................................... 212
Crawford Law & Business ......................................... 247 Lewis Middle School ................................... 214
Crawford MVAS ....................................................... 248 Mann Middle School ................................... 215
Crown Point Elementary School ............................... 105 Marshall Middle School ............................... 216
Cubberley Elementary School ................................... 106 Marston Middle School ............................... 217
Curie Elementary School .......................................... 107 Memorial Prep ............................................ 218
Millennial Tech Middle School ..................... 219
Montgomery Middle School ........................ 220
D Muirlands Middle School ............................ 221
Dailard Elementary School ....................................... 108
Pacific Beach Middle School ........................ 222
Dana Middle School ................................................. 210
Pershing Middle School ............................... 223
De Portola Middle School ......................................... 211
Roosevelt Middle School ............................. 224
Del Sol Academy ...................................................... 271
Standley Middle School ............................... 225
Dewey Elementary School ........................................ 109
Taft Middle School ...................................... 226
Dingeman Elementary School ................................... 110
Wangenheim Middle School ....................... 227
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Wilson Middle School ................................. 228 Crown Point Elementary School ................... 105
7-12 Cubberley Elementary School ...................... 106
ALBA .......................................................... 261 Curie Elementary School .............................. 107
7-8 Dailard Elementary School ........................... 108
Correia Middle School ................................. 208 Dewey Elementary School ........................... 109
iMiddle ....................................................... 213 Doyle Elementary School ............................. 111
9-12 Euclid Elementary School ............................ 116
Clairemont High School .............................. 231 Franklin Elementary School .......................... 122
Crawford CHAMPS ...................................... 245 Freese Elementary School ............................ 123
Crawford IDEA ............................................ 246 Green Elementary School ............................ 126
Crawford Law & Business ............................ 247 Hamilton Elementary School ....................... 128
Crawford MVAS .......................................... 248 Hearst Elementary School ............................ 132
Garfield High School ................................... 262 Joyner Elementary School ............................ 141
Henry High School ...................................... 232 Juarez Elementary School ............................ 142
Hoover High School .................................... 233 Kimbrough Elementary School .................... 143
iHigh Virtual Academy ................................ 264 Lee Elementary School ................................ 147
Kearny High School CTA .............................. 249 Marshall Elementary School ........................ 151
Kearny High School DMD ............................ 250 Miramar Ranch Elementary School .............. 156
Kearny High School SCT .............................. 251 Normal Heights Elementary School .............. 157
Kearny High School SIB ............................... 252 Nye Elementary School ................................ 158
La Jolla High School .................................... 234 Oak Park Elementary School ........................ 159
Lincoln High School .................................... 235 Sessions Elementary School ......................... 174
Madison High School .................................. 236 Spreckels Elementary School ....................... 177
Mira Mesa High School ............................... 237 Torrey Pines Elementary School ................... 181
Mission Bay High School ............................. 238 Vista Grande Elementary School .................. 183
Morse High School ..................................... 239 Washington Elementary School ................... 185
Point Loma High School .............................. 240 K-6
San Diego High - Business ........................... 253 Barnard Elementary School ........................... 88
San Diego High - CIMA ............................... 254 Chavez Elementary School ........................... 100
San Diego High - International Studies ........ 255 Chollas-Mead Elementary School ................. 103
San Diego High - LEADS .............................. 256 Holmes Elementary School .......................... 134
San Diego High - MVP Arts ......................... 257 Horton Elementary School ........................... 135
San Diego High - SciTech ............................ 258 Johnson Elementary School ......................... 139
San Diego MET ........................................... 267 Sequoia Elementary School ......................... 173
Scripps Ranch High School .......................... 242 K-8
SDEMC ....................................................... 268 Bethune K-8 School .................................... 193
Serra High School ....................................... 243 Fulton K-8 School ....................................... 195
University City High School .......................... 244 Golden Hill K-8 School ................................ 196
K-12 Grant K-8 School ........................................ 197
LCI .............................................................. 272 Knox K-8 School ......................................... 198
Mt. Everest Academy MEA .......................... 265 Language Academy ..................................... 199
Muir ........................................................... 266 Longfellow K-8 School ................................ 201
K-4 Perkins K-8 School ...................................... 202
Cabrillo Elementary School ............................ 96 Pre K-12
Loma Portal Elementary School ................... 150 Home/Hospital ............................................ 263
Ocean Beach Elementary School .................. 160 Pre K-5
Silver Gate Elementary School ..................... 176 Adams Elementary School ............................. 83
Sunset View Elementary School ................... 178 Alcott Elementary School .............................. 84
K-5 Angier Elementary School ............................. 85
Baker Elementary School ............................... 86 Bayview Terrace Elementary School ............... 90
Bay Park Elementary School ........................... 89 Benchley-Weinberger Elementary .................. 91
Bird Rock Elementary School ......................... 92 Birney Elementary School .............................. 93
Boone Elementary School .............................. 94 Central Elementary School ............................. 99
Burbank Elementary School ........................... 95 Cherokee Point Elementary School .............. 101
Cadman Elementary School ........................... 97 Clay Elementary School ............................... 104
Carson Elementary School ............................. 98 Dingeman Elementary School ...................... 110
Chesterton Elementary School ..................... 102 Edison Elementary School ........................... 112
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Encanto Elementary School ......................... 114 New Dawn Day Treatment .......................... 273
Ericson Elementary School ........................... 115 Sp Ed 9-12
Fay Elementary School ................................ 117 Twain Senior High School ........................... 270
Fletcher Elementary School .......................... 119 Grant K-8 School ..................................................... 197
Florence Elementary School ......................... 120 Green Elementary School ......................................... 126
Foster Elementary School ............................ 121
Gage Elementary School ............................. 124
Garfield Elementary School ......................... 125 H
Hage Elementary School ............................. 127 Hage Elementary School .......................................... 127
Hancock Elementary School ........................ 129 Hamilton Elementary School .................................... 128
Hardy Elementary School ............................ 130 Hancock Elementary School ..................................... 129
Hickman Elementary School ........................ 133 Hardy Elementary School ......................................... 130
Ibarra Elementary School ............................ 136 Hawthorne Elementary School ................................. 131
Jefferson Elementary School ........................ 137 Hearst Elementary School ......................................... 132
Jerabek Elementary School .......................... 138 Henry High School ................................................... 232
Jones Elementary School ............................. 140 Hickman Elementary School ..................................... 133
Kumeyaay Elementary School ...................... 144 Holmes Elementary School ....................................... 134
La Jolla Elementary ...................................... 145 Home/Hospital ......................................................... 263
Linda Vista Elementary School ..................... 148 Hoover High School ................................................. 233
Marvin Elementary School ........................... 152 Horton Elementary School ....................................... 135
Mason Elementary School ........................... 153
McKinley Elementary School ........................ 154 I
Miller Elementary School ............................. 155 Ibarra Elementary School ......................................... 136
Pacific Beach Elementary School .................. 161 iHigh Virtual Academy ............................................. 264
Paradise Hills Elementary School .................. 162 iMiddle .................................................................... 213
Penn Elementary School .............................. 163
Perry Elementary School .............................. 164
Rodriguez Elementary School ...................... 166 J
Rolando Park Elementary School ................. 167 Jefferson Elementary School ..................................... 137
Rosa Parks Elementary School ..................... 168 Jerabek Elementary School ....................................... 138
Ross Elementary School ............................... 169 Johnson Elementary School ...................................... 139
Rowan Elementary School ........................... 170 Jones Elementary School .......................................... 140
Sandburg Elementary School ....................... 171 Joyner Elementary School ......................................... 141
Scripps, E.B. Elementary School ................... 172 Juarez Elementary School ......................................... 142
Sherman Elementary School ........................ 175
Tierrasanta Elementary School ..................... 179
Toler Elementary School .............................. 180
K
Valencia Park Elementary School ................. 182 Kearny High School CTA .......................................... 249
Walker Elementary School ........................... 184 Kearny High School DMD ......................................... 250
Wegeforth Elementary School ..................... 187 Kearny High School SCT ........................................... 251
Zamorano Elementary School ...................... 189 Kearny High School SIB ............................................ 252
Pre K-6 Kimbrough Elementary School ................................. 143
Balboa Elementary School ............................. 87 Knox K-8 School ...................................................... 198
Emerson-Bandini Elementary School ............ 113 Kumeyaay Elementary School ................................... 144
Field Elementary School .............................. 118
Hawthorne Elementary School .................... 131 L
Lafayette Elementary School ........................ 146 La Jolla Elementary .................................................. 145
Lindbergh-Schweitzer Elementary ................ 149 La Jolla High School ................................................. 234
Porter Elementary School ............................ 165 Lafayette Elementary School ..................................... 146
Webster Elementary School ......................... 186 Language Academy ................................................. 199
Whitman Elementary School ....................... 188 LCI ........................................................................... 272
Pre K-8 Lee Elementary School ............................................. 147
Audubon K-8 School ................................... 192 Lewis Middle School ................................................ 214
Carver K-8 School ....................................... 194 Lincoln High School ................................................. 235
Logan K-8 School ........................................ 200 Linda Vista Elementary School .................................. 148
Sp Ed Lindbergh-Schweitzer Elementary ............................ 149
Del Sol Academy ......................................... 271 Logan K-8 School .................................................... 200
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Loma Portal Elementary School ................................ 150 Rowan Elementary School ........................................ 170
Longfellow K-8 School ............................................. 201
S
M San Diego High - Business ........................................ 253
Madison High School ............................................... 236 San Diego High - CIMA ............................................ 254
Mann Middle School ................................................ 215 San Diego High - International Studies ..................... 255
Marshall Elementary School ..................................... 151 San Diego High - LEADS ........................................... 256
Marshall Middle School ............................................ 216 San Diego High - MVP Arts ...................................... 257
Marston Middle School ............................................ 217 San Diego High - SciTech ......................................... 258
Marvin Elementary School ........................................ 152 San Diego MET ........................................................ 267
Mason Elementary School ........................................ 153 Sandburg Elementary School ................................... 171
McKinley Elementary School ..................................... 154 SCPA ....................................................................... 241
Memorial Prep ......................................................... 218 Scripps Ranch High School ....................................... 242
Millennial Tech Middle School .................................. 219 Scripps, E.B. Elementary School ................................ 172
Miller Elementary School .......................................... 155 SDEMC .................................................................... 268
Mira Mesa High School ............................................ 237 Sequoia Elementary School ...................................... 173
Miramar Ranch Elementary School ........................... 156 Serra High School .................................................... 243
Mission Bay High School .......................................... 238 Sessions Elementary School ...................................... 174
Montgomery Middle School ..................................... 220 Sherman Elementary School ..................................... 175
Morse High School .................................................. 239 Silver Gate Elementary School .................................. 176
Mt. Everest Academy MEA ....................................... 265 Spreckels Elementary School .................................... 177
Muir ........................................................................ 266 Standley Middle School ............................................ 225
Muirlands Middle School ......................................... 221 Sunset View Elementary School ................................ 178
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New Dawn Day Treatment ....................................... 273 Taft Middle School ................................................... 226
Normal Heights Elementary School .......................... 157 Tierrasanta Elementary School .................................. 179
Nye Elementary School ............................................ 158 Toler Elementary School ........................................... 180
Torrey Pines Elementary School ................................ 181
TRACE ..................................................................... 269
O Twain Senior High School ........................................ 270
Oak Park Elementary School ..................................... 159
Ocean Beach Elementary School ............................... 160
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University City High School ....................................... 244
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Pacific Beach Elementary School ............................... 161
Pacific Beach Middle School ..................................... 222 V
Paradise Hills Elementary School ............................... 162 Valencia Park Elementary School .............................. 182
Penn Elementary School ........................................... 163 Vista Grande Elementary School ............................... 183
Perkins K-8 School ................................................... 202
Perry Elementary School ........................................... 164
Pershing Middle School ............................................ 223 W
Point Loma High School ........................................... 240 Walker Elementary School ........................................ 184
Porter Elementary School ......................................... 165 Wangenheim Middle School .................................... 227
Program Profiles and Budgets .................................. 274 Washington Elementary School ................................ 185
Webster Elementary School ...................................... 186
Wegeforth Elementary School .................................. 187
R Whitman Elementary School .................................... 188
Rodriguez Elementary School ................................... 166 Wilson Middle School .............................................. 228
Rolando Park Elementary School .............................. 167
Roosevelt Middle School .......................................... 224
Rosa Parks Elementary School .................................. 168 Z
Ross Elementary School ........................................... 169 Zamorano Elementary School ................................... 189
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