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Irvine Unified School District, California

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Irvine Unified School District
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Orange County, California
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Superintendent: Terry L. Walker
# of school board members: 5
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Irvine Unified School District is a school district in California.

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Superintendent

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Terry L. Walker is the superintendent of the Irvine Unified School District. Walker was appointed superintendent in July 2011. Walker's previous career experience includes working as the district's assistant superintendent of human resources.[1]

School board

The Irvine Unified School District school board consists of five members elected by district to four-year terms.[2]

Elections

See also: Irvine Unified School District, California, elections

Members of the Irvine Unified School District school board are elected to four-year terms. Two or three seats are up for election on a staggered basis every even-numbered year in November.

Three seats on the board were up for general election on November 5, 2024.


Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.


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Public participation in board meetings

The Irvine Unified School District school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[3][4]

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Meeting Conduct

It is the intent of the Board of Education to provide for the reasonable and orderly transaction of business and to assure members of the public of their right to appear before the Board. The Board president shall conduct Board meetings in accordance with Board bylaws and procedures that enable the Board to efficiently consider issues and carry out the will of the majority.

Introduction of Items Not Appearing on the Agenda:

Members of the Board of Education, Administration or members of the public may introduce subjects within the jurisdiction of the Board not listed on the agenda. However, no action shall be taken in a regular meeting on a subject not listed on the published agenda, except when:

  1. the Board, by majority vote of those members present, determines that the meeting is a special meeting to respond to an emergency situation;
  2. the Board determines, by either a 2/3 majority or if unavailable a unanimous vote of all Board members present, that the need to take immediate action arose after the posting of the agenda;
  3. the matter was properly posted for a previous meeting occurring not less than five (5) days earlier, and was continued to an adjourned meeting for the purpose of taking action.

Public Participation / Discussion of Agenda Items

Members of the public are encouraged to attend Board meetings and to address the Board concerning any item on the agenda or within the Board's jurisdiction. So as not to inhibit public participation, persons attending Board meetings shall not be requested to sign in, complete a questionnaire, or otherwise provide their name or other information as a condition of attending the meeting.

In order to conduct district business in an orderly and efficient manner, the Board requires that public presentations to the Board comply with the following procedures:

  1. The Board shall give members of the public an opportunity to address the Board on any item of interest to the public that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, either before or during the Board's consideration of the item. (Education Code 35145.5; Government Code 54954.3)
  2. At a time so designated on the agenda at a regular meeting, members of the public may bring before the Board matters that are not listed on the agenda. The Board shall take no action or discussion on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except as authorized by law. (Education Code 35145.5; Government Code 54954.2)
  3. Without taking action, Board members or district staff members may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by the public about items not appearing on the agenda.
    Additionally, on their own initiative or in response to questions posed by the public, Board members or staff members may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement, or make a brief report on their own activities. (Government Code 54954.2)
    Furthermore, the Board or a Board member may provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, ask staff to report back to the Board at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter, or request staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. (Government Code 54954.2)
  4. The Board need not allow the public to speak on any item that has already been considered by a committee composed exclusively of Board members at a public meeting where the public had the opportunity to address the committee on that item. However, if the Board determines that the item has been substantially changed since the committee heard the item, the Board shall provide an opportunity for the public to speak. (Government Code 54954.3)
  5. A person wishing to be heard by the Board shall first complete and turn in the Request to Address the Board form, pursuant to the instructions on the form, unless providing comments during a Public Hearing. The person will then be recognized by the president and shall then proceed to comment as briefly as the subject permits.
    In general, individual speakers will be allowed three minutes to address the Board on each agenda item, and the Board will limit the total time for public input on each item to 30 minutes. Each individual speaker will be allowed a total of three minutes per meeting to address the Board on nonagenda items, within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board, and the Board will limit the total time for public input on a nonagenda topic to 30 minutes. However, in exceptional circumstances when necessary to ensure full opportunity for public input, the Board president may, with Board consent, adjust the amount of time allowed for public input and/or the time allotted for each speaker. Any such adjustment shall be done equitably so as to allow a diversity of viewpoints.
    The president may also ask members of the public with the same viewpoint to select a few individuals to address the Board on behalf of that viewpoint. A speaker shall not yield to another person any portion of the time allotted to him/her to speak.
    In order to ensure that non-English speakers receive the same opportunity to directly address the Board, any member of the public who utilizes a translator shall be provided at least twice the allotted time to address the Board, unless simultaneous translation equipment is used to allow the Board to hear the translated public testimony simultaneously. (Government Code 54954.3)
  6. The Board president may rule on the appropriateness of a topic. If the topic would be more suitably addressed at a later time, the president may indicate the time and place when it should be presented.
    The Board shall not prohibit public criticism of its policies, procedures, programs, services, acts, or omissions. (Government Code 54954.3) In addition, the Board may not prohibit public criticism of district employees.
    Whenever a member of the public initiates specific complaints against an employee, the Board president shall inform the complainant that in order to protect the employee's right to due process and fair representation, and also to preserve the ability of the Board to legally consider the complaints about the employee, it is the policy of the Board to receive such complaints in writing in accordance with district polices. The Board president shall encourage the complainant to file a written complaint using the appropriate district complaint procedure.

Request for Placing an Item on the Agenda

Any Board member or member of the public may request that a matter within the jurisdiction of the Board be placed on the agenda of a regular meeting. The request shall be submitted in writing to the Superintendent or designee with supporting documents and information, if any, at least seven (7) calendar days before any regular meeting. Items submitted less than seven (7) calendar days before the scheduled meeting date may be postponed to a later meeting in order to allow sufficient time for consideration and research of the issue.

The Board president and Superintendent shall determine whether the specific matter is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board and is appropriate for an open Board meeting or if the request is merely a request for information or whether the issue is covered by an existing policy or administrative regulation.

The Board president and Superintendent shall decide whether an agenda item is appropriate for discussion in open or closed session, and whether the item should be an action item subject to Board vote, an information item that does not require immediate action, or a consent item that is routine in nature and for which no discussion is anticipated.

A date for a Board meeting will be set as soon as practicable, bearing in mind such considerations as conformance to the Brown Act and Roberts Rules of Order regarding such matters, allowing sufficient time to gather pertinent information, assembling members of the staff who have sufficient knowledge of the subject, and placing the matter on the printed agenda of a Regular Board Meeting. The Superintendent shall notify the individual or group of the time and the place of the meeting of the requested item.

To be acceptable, a written request for Board consideration of a matter should include:

  1. name, address, email address and/or telephone number of the person or persons wishing to speak and the name of the organization or group represented, if any;
  2. topic title;
  3. statement of action to be requested of the Board and pertinent background information leading to the request;
  4. relevant attachments and/or additional information appropriate for consideration;
  5. requested Board meeting date.

At the discretion of the Board, limitations may be placed upon the length of time any subject may be discussed, the number of persons permitted to speak to a given subject, and the time to be allotted to each speaker.

Delegation

As a delegation, any member of the public may address topics not appearing on the agenda. The Board will not take action on any item presented under “Public Comments” except as agreed to by a majority of members present. The Board may consider requests made under “Public Comments” for items to be placed on the agenda at a future date.

“Public Comments” will be heard near the beginning and ending of all regular Board meetings.

The president may limit the time devoted to presentations. Advance notice of a delegation’s intention to appear is requested.

Rules of Conduct

  1. To preserve the rights of other members of the public at the meeting and allow the Board to continue its work on behalf of the public, the Board president shall not permit any disturbance or willful interruption of Board meetings. Persistent disruption by an individual or group or any conduct or statements that threaten the safety of any person(s) at the meeting shall be grounds for the president to terminate the privilege of addressing the Board at that meeting.
    Disruptive behavior by an individual or group, during a meeting, is applicable if it actually disrupts, disturbs, impedes or renders infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting. This disruptive behavior can include failing to comply with reasonable and lawful regulations of the Board as well as behavior that constitutes use of force or a true threat of force.
  2. Remarks by any person addressing the Board which reflect adversely upon the racial, religious, economic, or political views, character or motives of any person on the staff, and Board, or at the meeting are out of order. Persistence in such remarks shall be grounds for summary termination, by the Board president, of the person’s privilege of address.
  3. The Board may remove disruptive individuals and order the room cleared if necessary. In this case, members of the media not participating in the disturbance shall be allowed to remain, and individuals not participating in such disturbances may be allowed to remain at the discretion of the Board. When the room is ordered cleared due to a disturbance, further Board proceedings shall concern only matters appearing on the agenda. (Government Code 54957.9) When such disruptive conduct occurs, the Superintendent or designee shall contact local law enforcement as necessary.
    Prior to removing an individual, the Board president or their designee shall warn the individual that their behavior is disrupting the meeting and that their failure to cease their behavior may result in their removal. The Board president or their designee may then remove the individual if they do not promptly cease their disruptive behavior. (Government Code 54957.95)
  4. To ensure an open and civil environment, speakers’ comments must be consistent with the California Education Code pertaining to discrimination. This includes comments that are derogatory, disparaging, or insulting to particular groups on the basis of disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 422.55 of the Penal Code, including immigration status.
  5. There will be no smoking at public Board Meetings.

Recording by the Public

Members of the public may record an open Board meeting using an audio or video recorder, still or motion picture camera, cell phone, or other device, provided that the noise, illumination, or obstruction of view does not persistently disrupt the meeting. The Superintendent or designee may designate locations from which members of the public may make such recordings without causing a distraction.

If the Board finds that noise, illumination, or obstruction of view related to these activities would persistently disrupt the proceedings, these activities shall be discontinued or restricted as determined by the Board. (Government Code 54953.5, 54953.6)

Changes in Procedures

All procedures are subject to adjustment at the discretion of the Board in order that its business may be conducted in the most constructive manner.[5]

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District map

School district map

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $41,702,000 $1,156 7%
Local: $396,156,000 $10,979 62%
State: $196,700,000 $5,451 31%
Total: $634,558,000 $17,586
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $585,193,000 $16,217
Total Current Expenditures: $479,517,000 $13,289
Instructional Expenditures: $293,456,000 $8,132 50%
Student and Staff Support: $75,347,000 $2,088 13%
Administration: $43,986,000 $1,219 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $66,728,000 $1,849 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $93,610,000 $2,594
Construction: $92,530,000 $2,564
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $3,172,000 $87
Interest on Debt: $6,540,000 $181


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024‐2025[7] $59,726 $137,884
2023‐2024[8] $59,726 $137,884
2022‐2023[9] $56,160 $129,651
2019-2020[10] $59,331 $115,594
2018-2019[11] $58,339 $113,662

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[12]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 74 87 40-49 45-49 PS 70-74 62
2018-2019 73 86 35 44 60-79 72 65
2017-2018 73 85 33 46 50-59 75 65
2016-2017 74 86 34 46 50-59 75 66
2015-2016 75 86 35 47 60-69 75 68
2014-2015 74 86 36 47 60-69 69 68
2013-2014 89 94 50-59 75-79 >=50 90-94 89
2012-2013 87 94 58 67 75-79 82 84
2011-2012 86 94 56 67 60-64 85 84
2010-2011 85 93 57 63 70-74 82 82

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 80 86 50-59 60-64 PS 80-84 73
2018-2019 77 84 50 57 60-79 79 73
2017-2018 77 83 45 58 70-79 80 73
2016-2017 77 84 43 58 70-79 79 73
2015-2016 78 85 49 58 60-69 81 76
2014-2015 77 84 47 57 60-69 77 75
2013-2014 80 83 50-59 65-69 PS 80-84 82
2012-2013 84 88 62 69 75-79 82 84
2011-2012 85 89 64 71 75-79 85 86
2010-2011 85 89 69 68 75-79 83 86

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 95 96 80-89 90-94 >=50 90-94 94
2018-2019 96 97 >=90 >=95 PS >=95 94
2017-2018 96 97 >=95 90-94 >=50 90-94 94
2016-2017 95 96 80-89 90-94 >=50 >=95 94
2015-2016 96 97 >=90 90-94 PS >=95 96
2014-2015 95 97 80-89 90-94 >=50 90-94 94
2013-2014 96 97 >=90 90-94 >=50 >=95 95
2012-2013 95 97 80-89 >=95 >=50 85-89 96
2011-2012 96 97 >=90 >=95 >=50 90-94 95
2010-2011 97 98 90-94 >=95 >=50 >=95 97


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 37,731 3.2
2022-2023 36,542 1.3
2021-2022 36,083 1.2
2020-2021 35,660 -1.4
2019-2020 36,177 2.4
2018-2019 35,291 1.9
2017-2018 34,617 3.6
2016-2017 33,381 3.2
2015-2016 32,319 2.9
2014-2015 31,392 4.0
2013-2014 30,123 3.5
2012-2013 29,072 3.1
2011-2012 28,179 3.3
2010-2011 27,262 1.6
2009-2010 26,822 1.1
2008-2009 26,522 1.5
2007-2008 26,128 1.2
2006-2007 25,821 1.3
2005-2006 25,496 1.3
2004-2005 25,158 0.9
2003-2004 24,930 0.6
2002-2003 24,771 1.4
2001-2002 24,412 1.8
2000-2001 23,961 2.4
1999-2000 23,392 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Irvine Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 52.4 12.1
Black 2.0 4.9
Hispanic 12.1 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.4
Two or More Races 9.4 5.8
White 23.6 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Irvine Unified School District had 1,401.15 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 26.93.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 113.60
Elementary: 838.13
Secondary: 449.42
Total: 1,401.15

Irvine Unified School District employed 30.10 district administrators and 75.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 30.10
District Administrative Support: 98.25
School Administrators: 75.00
School Administrative Support: 146.29
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 721.96
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 28.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 52.31
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 18.58
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 31.73
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.64
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 136.40
Other Support Services: 622.41


Schools

The Irvine Unified School District operates 45 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alderwood Elementary825KG-6
Alternative Education-San Joaquin High111KG-12
Beacon Park1,071KG-8
Bonita Canyon Elementary426KG-6
Brywood Elementary573KG-6
Cadence Park964KG-8
Canyon View Elementary781KG-6
College Park Elementary475KG-6
Creekside High819-12
Culverdale Elementary561KG-6
Cypress Village Elementary1,015KG-6
Deerfield Elementary619KG-6
Early Childhood Learning Center0
Eastshore Elementary539KG-6
Eastwood Elementary664KG-6
Greentree Elementary447KG-6
Irvine Adult Transition Programs11112-12
Irvine High1,9519-12
Irvine Unified School District Virtual Academy101KG-6
Jeffrey Trail Middle1,1187-8
Lakeside Middle6527-8
Loma Ridge Elementary755KG-6
Meadow Park Elementary603KG-6
Northwood Elementary518KG-6
Northwood High2,3109-12
Oak Creek Elementary932KG-6
Plaza Vista810KG-8
Portola High2,5039-12
Portola Springs Elementary955KG-6
Rancho San Joaquin Middle8787-8
Santiago Hills Elementary561KG-6
Sierra Vista Middle1,1887-8
Solis Park686KG-8
South Lake Middle6687-8
Springbrook Elementary533KG-6
Stone Creek Elementary485KG-6
Stonegate Elementary1,029KG-6
Turtle Rock Elementary899KG-6
University High2,2269-12
University Park Elementary495KG-6
Venado Middle5537-8
Vista Verde798KG-8
Westpark Elementary863KG-6
Woodbridge High2,2249-12
Woodbury Elementary1,089KG-6

Contact information

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Irvine Unified School District
5050 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, CA 92604
Phone: 949-936-5000


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Irvine Unified School District, "Superintendent Terry Walker," accessed December 1, 2014
  2. ↑ Irvine Unified School District, "Board of Education," accessed December 1, 2014
  3. ↑ Irvine Unified School District, "Conduct of Public Meetings Board Policy - 9323," accessed November 28, 2023
  4. ↑ Irvine Unified School District, "Board Meeting Agendas, Minutes & Videos," accessed November 28, 2023
  5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  7. ↑ Irvine Unified School District, "Certificated Salary Schedule 2024‐2025," accessed April 15, 2025
  8. ↑ Irvine Unified School District, "Certificated Salary Schedule 2023‐2024," accessed April 15, 2025
  9. ↑ Irvine Unified School District, "Certificated Salary Schedule 2022‐2023," accessed February 4, 2024
  10. ↑ Irvine Unified School District, "Certificated Salary Schedule 2019‐2020," accessed May 17, 2021
  11. ↑ Irvine Unified School District, "Certificated Salary Schedule 2018‐2019," accessed May 17, 2021
  12. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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