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Franklin-McKinley School District, California

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Franklin-McKinley School District
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Santa Clara County, California
District details
Superintendent: Juan Cruz
# of school board members: 5
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Franklin-McKinley School District is a school district in California.

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Superintendent

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Juan Cruz is the superintendent of the Franklin-McKinley School District. Cruz was appointed superintendent in July 2015. Cruz's previous career experience includes working as a teacher, associate principal of educational development, and principal.[1]

Past superintendents

  • John R. Porter Jr. was the superintendent of the Franklin-McKinley School District from 2006 to 2015. Porter's previous career experience included working as a principal, director of curriculum and instruction, and teacher.[2]

School board

The Franklin-McKinley School District Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held at large.[3]

Elections

See also: Franklin-McKinley School District, California, elections

Elections for the Franklin-McKinley School District Board of Education are held in November of even-numbered years. Elections are staggered so that two or three seats are up for election at a time.

Two 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 Franklin-McKinley School District Board of Education maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[4]

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, a Board or staff member may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement, or make a brief report on his/her 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.

Individual speakers shall be allowed three minutes to address the Board on each agenda or nonagenda item. The Board shall limit the total time for public input on each item to 20 minutes. With Board consent, the Board president may increase or decrease the time allowed for public presentation, depending on the topic and the number of persons wishing to be heard. The president may take a poll of speakers for or against a particular issue and may ask that additional persons speak only if they have something new to add.

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:

a. 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.

b. The Board shall not prohibit public criticism of its policies, procedures, programs, services, acts, or omissions. (Government Code 54954.3)

c. 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.[5]


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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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $22,804,000 $3,449 16%
Local: $51,569,000 $7,800 35%
State: $72,350,000 $10,944 49%
Total: $146,723,000 $22,194
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $133,719,000 $20,226
Total Current Expenditures: $114,474,000 $17,315
Instructional Expenditures: $69,510,000 $10,514 52%
Student and Staff Support: $5,701,000 $862 4%
Administration: $22,402,000 $3,388 17%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $16,861,000 $2,550 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $12,194,000 $1,844
Construction: $12,046,000 $1,822
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $6,784,000 $1,026


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[7] $63,747.67 $120,771,70
2022-2023[8] $60,712.06 $115,020.67
2020-2021[9] $55,315.08 $104,795.94

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.[10]

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 PS PS PS PS
2018-2019 36 63 20-24 20 PS 50-54 50-54
2017-2018 38 63 15-19 21 PS 50-54 45-49
2016-2017 42 68 25-29 26 PS 55-59 55-59
2015-2016 39 63 20-24 22 PS 45-49 35-39
2014-2015 34 60 15-19 17 PS 40-44 40-44
2013-2014 70-79 70-79 PS >=80 PS
2012-2013 56 82 25-29 40 <50 50-59 65-69
2011-2012 55 80 35-39 40 40-59 70-79 50-54
2010-2011 53 79 30-34 39 21-39 60-79 55-59

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 PS PS PS PS
2018-2019 45 67 30-34 31 PS 55-59 55-59
2017-2018 44 67 25-29 30 PS 60-64 60-64
2016-2017 47 70 30-34 33 PS 60-64 60-64
2015-2016 46 69 30-34 31 PS 55-59 50-54
2014-2015 40 64 25-29 24 PS 40-44 45-49
2013-2014 80-89 70-79 PS >=80 PS
2012-2013 49 72 30-34 34 <50 60-69 55-59
2011-2012 51 73 45-49 37 60-79 60-69 60-64
2010-2011 48 69 35-39 35 21-39 60-79 55-59

Ballotpedia has not located graduation data for this district.


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 5,952 -4.1
2021-2022 6,196 -6.7
2020-2021 6,611 -3.9
2019-2020 6,872 -6.6
2018-2019 7,324 -44.7
2017-2018 10,596 -1.3
2016-2017 10,735 -3.5
2015-2016 11,114 -0.7
2014-2015 11,193 -0.7
2013-2014 11,269 5.0
2012-2013 10,703 0.8
2011-2012 10,620 3.3
2010-2011 10,274 0.7
2009-2010 10,202 1.5
2008-2009 10,044 0.9
2007-2008 9,957 1.8
2006-2007 9,781 1.2
2005-2006 9,659 -1.8
2004-2005 9,837 -0.3
2003-2004 9,867 -0.9
2002-2003 9,953 -0.6
2001-2002 10,013 -4.8
2000-2001 10,497 -1.8
1999-2000 10,681 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Franklin-McKinley School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 33.0 0.0
Black 1.4 0.0
Hispanic 61.7 0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.0
Two or More Races 1.6 0.0
White 2.0 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

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Franklin-McKinley School District had 305.71 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.47.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 35.64
Elementary: 270.07
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 305.71

Franklin-McKinley School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 18.90 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 31.13
School Administrators: 18.90
School Administrative Support: 30.90
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 86.94
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.90
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 35.40
Other Support Services: 147.73


Schools

The Franklin-McKinley School District operates 16 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bridges Academy2877-8
Captain Jason M. Dahl Elementary414KG-6
College Connection Academy1997-8
Franklin Elementary521KG-6
G. W. Hellyer Elementary374KG-6
Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary432KG-6
Lairon College Preparatory Academy3154-8
Los Arboles Literacy And Technology Academy188KG-3
Mckinley Elementary236KG-6
Ramblewood Elementary259KG-6
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary308KG-6
Santee Elementary359KG-6
Shirakawa (George Sr.) Elementary633KG-8
Stonegate Elementary537KG-8
Sylvandale Middle3717-8
Windmill Springs Elementary509KG-8

Contact information

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Franklin-McKinley School District
645 Wool Creek Dr.
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: 408-283-6000


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