East Side Union High School District, California

East Side Union High School District
Santa Clara County, California
District details
Superintendent: Glenn Vander Zee
# of school board members: 5
Website: Link

East Side Union High School District is a school district in California.

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• Superintendent
• School board
• Elections
• Budget
• Teacher salaries
• Academic performance
• Students
• Staff
• Schools
• Contact information

Superintendent

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Glenn Vander Zee is the superintendent of the East Side Union High School District. He was named acting superintendent in May 2021 and took the permanent position on July 1, 2021. He previously worked as the district's associate superintendent of educational services.

• Chris D. Funk was the superintendent of the East Side Union High School District. Funk was appointed superintendent in July 2012. He served until 2021, when he took a position as superintendent of the Dublin Unified School District. Funk's previous career experience included working as a teacher, high school principal, and director of human resources.

School board

The East Side Union High School District board of trustees consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held at large.

Office	Name	Date assumed office
East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large	Lorena Chavez	2018
East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large	Pattie Cortese	2015
East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large	Bryan Do	December 11, 2020
East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large	J. Manuel Herrera	1990
East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large	Van Le	2010

Elections

See also: East Side Union High School District, California, elections

Members of the East Side Union High board of trustees are elected to four-year terms on a staggered basis. Elections are held in November of even-numbered years.

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

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Public participation in board meetings

The East Side Union High School District board of trustees maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:

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Public Participation 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 take action directing 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) (cf. 9130 - Board Committees) 5. A person wishing to be heard by the Board shall first 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 or nonagenda item and the Board will limit the total time for public input on each item to 20 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 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 few individuals to address the Board on behalf of that viewpoint. 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, subject to the following conditions: If a topic would be suitably addressed at a later time, the Board 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) The Board shall not prohibit public criticism of district employees. However, whenever a member of the public initiates specific complaints or charges against an individual employee, the Board president shall inform the complainant of the appropriate complaint procedure. (cf. 1312.1 - Complaints Concerning District Employees) (cf. 9321 - Closed Session Purposes and Agendas) 7. 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. 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.

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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.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2020-2021

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$32,048,000	$1,425	7%
Local:	$234,519,000	$10,429	52%
State:	$186,993,000	$8,315	41%
Total:	$453,560,000	$20,169

Expenditures, 2020-2021

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$386,200,000	$17,173
Total Current Expenditures:	$285,255,000	$12,684
Instructional Expenditures:	$170,036,000	$7,561	44%
Student and Staff Support:	$53,859,000	$2,395	14%
Administration:	$29,595,000	$1,316	8%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$31,765,000	$1,412	8%
Total Capital Outlay:	$45,277,000	$2,013
Construction:	$35,536,000	$1,580
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$10,092,000	$448
Interest on Debt:	$37,241,000	$1,656

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
2023-2024	$69,900	$141,638
2020-2021	$61,991	$125,613

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.

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

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	53	73	30-39	20	PS	55-59	55-59
2018-2019	41	64	15-19	16	<50	50-54	50-54
2017-2018	40	62	15-19	15	<50	40-44	46
2016-2017	39	63	15-19	15	<=20	45-49	48
2015-2016	39	64	15-19	15	PS	35-39	49
2014-2015	41	62	20-24	19	<50	40-44	48
2013-2014	64	84	50-54	44	>=50	65-69	73
2012-2013	62	83	40-44	43	40-59	70-74	71
2011-2012	59	82	35-39	40	40-49	50-54	69
2010-2011	60	82	45-49	39	40-59	40-49	70

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	70	81	60-69	50	PS	80-84	70-74
2018-2019	62	79	45-49	43	<50	70-74	65-69
2017-2018	61	76	40-44	43	<50	65-69	72
2016-2017	63	80	50-54	47	21-39	75-79	75
2015-2016	62	79	45-49	44	PS	65-69	75
2014-2015	63	78	50-54	46	<50	75-79	74
2013-2014	57	75	45-49	39	<50	65-69	72
2012-2013	57	74	35-39	39	40-59	65-69	73
2011-2012	54	70	45-49	38	40-59	60-64	69
2010-2011	55	71	45-49	37	21-39	60-79	75

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	86	93	80-84	79	>=50	90-94	85
2018-2019	88	94	75-79	81	>=50	90-94	91
2017-2018	86	93	80-84	79	60-79	85-89	86
2016-2017	83	92	80-84	75	PS	80-84	86
2015-2016	85	93	85-89	77	60-79	85-89	90
2014-2015	83	92	75-79	73	40-59	85-89	89
2013-2014	83	92	75-79	74	60-69	75-79	84
2012-2013	82	92	75-79	72	60-79	50-59	86
2011-2012	80	91	75-79	70	>=50	70-74	83
2010-2011	77	89	75-79	66	>=80	60-69	80

Students

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023	21,148	-3.3
2021-2022	21,844	-2.9
2020-2021	22,488	-0.4
2019-2020	22,576	-0.1
2018-2019	22,606	-20.6
2017-2018	27,263	0.8
2016-2017	27,049	1.3
2015-2016	26,684	-0.3
2014-2015	26,760	1.0
2013-2014	26,489	0.7
2012-2013	26,297	2.5
2011-2012	25,638	-0.1
2010-2011	25,676	-4.8
2009-2010	26,915	2.4
2008-2009	26,259	-0.1
2007-2008	26,280	1.1
2006-2007	25,998	0.7
2005-2006	25,817	1.2
2004-2005	25,496	1.3
2003-2004	25,176	3.0
2002-2003	24,409	3.0
2001-2002	23,665	-2.6
2000-2001	24,282	-1.2
1999-2000	24,577	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023

RACE	East Side Union High School District (%)	California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.2	0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	43.2	0.0
Black	1.8	0.0
Hispanic	46.4	0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.6	0.0
Two or More Races	2.9	0.0
White	5.0	0.0

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

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2022-2023 school year, East Side Union High School District had 947.27 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 22.33.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	0.00
Kindergarten:	0.00
Elementary:	0.00
Secondary:	947.27
Total:	947.27

East Side Union High School District employed 14.00 district administrators and 38.30 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	14.00
District Administrative Support:	55.50
School Administrators:	38.30
School Administrative Support:	78.00

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	103.73
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	7.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	64.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	61.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	5.80
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	52.00
Other Support Services:	291.34

Schools

The East Side Union High School District operates 16 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Andrew P. Hill High	1,715	9-12
Apollo High	151	11-12
Calero High	179	10-12
Evergreen Valley High	2,767	9-12
Foothill High	247	11-12
Independence High	2,517	9-12
James Lick High	887	9-12
Mt. Pleasant High	1,209	9-12
Oak Grove High	1,522	9-12
Pegasus High	132	11-12
Phoenix High	80	11-12
Piedmont Hills High	1,925	9-12
Santa Teresa High	2,196	9-12
Silver Creek High	2,315	9-12
William C. Overfelt High	1,349	9-12
Yerba Buena High	1,724	9-12

Contact information

East Side Union High School District
830 North Capitol Avenue
San Jose, CA 95133
Phone: 408-347-5000

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