San Ysidro School District, California

San Ysidro School District
San Diego County, California
District details
Superintendent: Gina A. Potter
# of school board members: 5
Website: Link

San Ysidro 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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Gina A. Potter is the superintendent of the San Ysidro School District. Potter was appointed superintendent on April 12, 2018. Potter's previous career experience includes working as the deputy superintendent and a teacher in the Lemon Grove School District.

School board

The San Ysidro School District Board of Education consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held at large.

Office	Name	Date assumed office
San Ysidro School District school board At-large	Irene Lopez	January 1, 2019
San Ysidro School District school board At-large	Antonio Martinez
San Ysidro School District school board At-large	Kenia Peraza	December 13, 2024
San Ysidro School District school board At-large	Zenaida Rosario
San Ysidro School District school board At-large	Vacant

Elections

See also: San Ysidro School District, California, elections

Elections for the San Ysidro 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 San Ysidro School District school board 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, except that if the meeting is conducted using remote public participation or with a Board member attending remotely pursuant to Government Code 54953, a member of the public desiring to provide comment through the use of a third party internet website or online platform may be required to register as required by the third party provider. 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) 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 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. 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. 7. The Board president shall not permit actual disruption of Board meetings. Actual 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 and remove the individual from the meeting. The Board President or designee may remove an individual for actually disrupting the meeting. Prior to removal, the individual shall be warned that their behavior is disrupting the meeting and that failure to cease the disruptive behavior may result in removal. If, after being warned, the individual does not promptly cease the disruptive behavior, the Board president, or designee, may then remove the individual from the meeting. (Government Code 54957.95) When an individual's behavior constitutes the use of force or a true threat of force, the individual shall be removed from a Board meeting without a warning. (Government Code 54957.95) Disrupting means engaging in behavior during a Board meeting that actually disrupts, disturbs, impedes, or renders infeasible the orderly conduct of the meeting and includes, but is not limited to, a failure to comply with reasonable and lawful regulations adopted by a legislative body pursuant to Section 54954.3 or any other law, or engaging in behavior that constitutes use of force or a true threat of force. (Government Code 54957.95) True threat of force means a threat that has sufficient indicia of intent and seriousness, that a reasonable observer would perceive it to be an actual threat to use force by the person making the threat. (Government Code 54957.95) Additionally, the Board may 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 disruptive conduct occurs, the Board may decide to recess the meeting to help restore order, or if removing the disruptive individual(s) or clearing the room is infeasible, move the meeting to another location. The Board may direct the Superintendent or designee to contact local law enforcement as necessary. 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)

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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:	$11,668,000	$2,640	13%
Local:	$43,177,000	$9,771	48%
State:	$35,382,000	$8,007	39%
Total:	$90,227,000	$20,418

Expenditures, 2020-2021

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$74,735,000	$16,912
Total Current Expenditures:	$67,809,000	$15,344
Instructional Expenditures:	$41,895,000	$9,480	56%
Student and Staff Support:	$5,260,000	$1,190	7%
Administration:	$11,521,000	$2,607	15%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$9,133,000	$2,066	12%
Total Capital Outlay:	$189,000	$42
Construction:	$170,000	$38
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$297,000	$67
Interest on Debt:	$6,440,000	$1,457

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	$60,984	$120,609
2023-2024	$56,941.51	$112,613.42
2019	$51,894.32	$102,631.58

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	PS			PS			PS
2018-2019	31	65-69	35-39	29	PS	40-49	40-49
2017-2018	28	65-69	35-39	25		40-49	50-59
2016-2017	27	65-69	30-34	24	PS	40-59	40-49
2015-2016	27	65-69	30-34	24	PS	40-59	40-49
2014-2015	22	50-54	30-34	20	PS	21-39	40-49
2013-2014	70-79		PS	70-79
2012-2013	58	80-84	65-69	56	PS	>=80	70-74
2011-2012	59	75-79	55-59	58	PS	>=50	60-64
2010-2011	59	75-79	55-59	58	PS	PS	65-69

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
2018-2019	40	75-79	55-59	37	PS	60-69	50-59
2017-2018	39	80-84	55-59	36		50-59	60-69
2016-2017	37	80-84	50-54	34	PS	60-79	60-69
2015-2016	37	70-74	35-39	34	PS	40-59	50-59
2014-2015	33	75-79	40-44	30	PS	40-59	60-69
2013-2014	70-79		PS	80-89
2012-2013	51	80-84	60-64	49	PS	60-79	65-69
2011-2012	52	75-79	55-59	49	PS	>=50	65-69
2010-2011	49	75-79	50-54	46	PS	PS	70-74

Ballotpedia has not located graduation data for this district.

Students

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023	4,260	-0.1
2021-2022	4,264	-3.6
2020-2021	4,419	-1.3
2019-2020	4,475	-2.3
2018-2019	4,578	-3.4
2017-2018	4,733	-1.7
2016-2017	4,815	0.1
2015-2016	4,808	-0.7
2014-2015	4,842	-5.4
2013-2014	5,103	-2.6
2012-2013	5,235	-0.3
2011-2012	5,252	2.1
2010-2011	5,141	8.1
2009-2010	4,725	-2.7
2008-2009	4,851	-1.7
2007-2008	4,934	-13.7
2006-2007	5,612	9.4
2005-2006	5,087	-1.4
2004-2005	5,158	0.6
2003-2004	5,127	2.0
2002-2003	5,025	4.3
2001-2002	4,810	4.1
2000-2001	4,615	4.6
1999-2000	4,401	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2022-2023

RACE	San Ysidro School District (%)	California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.1	0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	3.9	0.0
Black	2.2	0.0
Hispanic	89.0	0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.0	0.0
Two or More Races	3.0	0.0
White	1.7	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, San Ysidro School District had 197.08 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 21.62.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	0.00
Kindergarten:	25.53
Elementary:	171.55
Secondary:	0.00
Total:	197.08

San Ysidro School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 11.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	4.00
District Administrative Support:	13.00
School Administrators:	11.00
School Administrative Support:	16.00

Other staff, 2022-2023 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	93.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	13.04
Other Support Services:	136.00

Schools

The San Ysidro School District operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
La Mirada Elementary	409	KG-6
Ocean View Hills	963	KG-5
San Ysidro Middle	531	7-8
Smythe Elementary	578	KG-6
Sunset Elementary	546	KG-6
Vista Del Mar	555	6-8
Willow Elementary	673	KG-6

Contact information

San Ysidro Elementary School District
4350 Otay Mesa Road
San Ysidro, CA 92173
Phone: 619-428-4476

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