New Haven Unified School District, California
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| New Haven Unified School District |
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| Alameda County, California |
| District details |
| Superintendent: Co-superintendents Dr. Arlando Smith and Akur Varadarajan |
| # of school board members: 5 members |
| Website: Link |
New Haven Unified School District is a school district in California that served 12,601 students during the 2013-2014 school year, according to the Education Data Partnership.[1] The district was the 126th-largest by enrollment in the state during the 2012-2013 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2]
About the district
The New Haven Unified School District is located in Alameda County in central California. The county seat is Oakland.[3] Alameda County was home to 1,638,215 residents in 2015, according to the United States Census Bureau.[4]
Demographics
Alameda County outperformed California as a whole in terms of higher education achievement between 2010 and 2014. The United States Census Bureau found that 42.1 percent of county residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 31 percent of state residents. The median household income for Alameda County was $73,775, compared to $61,489 for the entire state. The percentage of people in poverty in the county was 12.5 percent, compared to 16.4 percent statewide.[4]
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Superintendent
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Dr. Arlando Smith and Akur Varadarajan are the interim co-superintendents of the New Haven Unified School District. They were appointed to serve in those positions on August 23, 2013. Smith also serves as the chief academic officer for the district and has served in that role since June 2012. His previous experience in education includes working as an education professor, as a social studies teacher, as a principal and as a school reform facilitator.[6]
Varadarajan also serves as the district's chief business officer, a role he has held since April 2010. He previously worked as the assistant superintendent of business services in the Salinas City Elementary School District, as the director of purchasing in the San Francisco Unified School District and as the chief business and operating officer for the Ravenswood City School District.[6]
School board elections
The New Haven Board of Education consists of five members elected at large to four-year terms.[7]
| New Haven Board of Education | ||
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| Member | First elected | Term Ends |
| Linda Canlas | 2010 | 2018 |
| Sarabjit Cheema | 2010 | 2018 |
| Sharan Kaur | 2016 | 2020 |
| Lance Nishihira | 2016 | 2020 |
| Jeff Wang | 2016 | 2020 |
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Election dates
Members of the New Haven Board of Education are elected at large to four-year terms on a staggered basis every November of even-numbered years. Two seats were up for election on November 4, 2014, and three seats were up for election on November 8, 2016.[7][8]
Public participation in board meetings
The New Haven Board of Education maintains the following policy regarding public participation in board meetings, which was last updated in March 2009:
| “ | 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 President 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 non-agenda item. The Board shall limit the total time for public input on each item to 30 minutes. With Board consent, the 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. 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 or charges against an employee, the Board president shall inform the complainant that in order to protect the employee's right to adequate notice before a hearing of such complaints and charges, and also to preserve the ability of the Board to legally consider the complaints or charges in any subsequent evaluation of the employee, it is the policy of the Board to hear such complaints or charges in closed session unless otherwise requested by the employee pursuant to Government Code 54957. The Board president shall also encourage the complainant to file a complaint using the appropriate district 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 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.[9] |
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| —New Haven Board of Education (2009)[10] | ||
Budget
From 1993 to 2013, the New Haven Unified School District had an average of $108,531,048 in revenue and $115,116,333 in expenditures, according to the United States Census Bureau's survey of school system finances. The district had a yearly average of $135,521,810 in outstanding debt. The district retired $10,019,286 of its debt and issued $13,348,333 in new debt each year on average.[11]
Revenue
The table below separates the district's revenue into the three sources identified by the agency: local, state, and federal.
| Revenue by Source | |||||||||||
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| Fiscal Year |
Local | State | Federal | Revenue Total | |||||||
| Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue | ||||||
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| 1993 | $20,915,000 | 31.78% | $42,608,000 | 64.74% | $2,296,000 | 3.49% | $65,819,000 | ||||
| 1994 | $23,450,000 | 33.61% | $43,907,000 | 62.94% | $2,406,000 | 3.45% | $69,763,000 | ||||
| 1995 | $25,420,000 | 38.47% | $37,929,000 | 57.40% | $2,729,000 | 4.13% | $66,078,000 | ||||
| 1996 | $38,376,000 | 46.04% | $41,808,000 | 50.16% | $3,167,000 | 3.80% | $83,351,000 | ||||
| 1997 | $30,934,000 | 35.80% | $52,194,000 | 60.41% | $3,276,000 | 3.79% | $86,404,000 | ||||
| 1998 | $33,623,000 | 34.90% | $59,371,000 | 61.63% | $3,346,000 | 3.47% | $96,340,000 | ||||
| 1999 | $40,724,000 | 40.09% | $57,332,000 | 56.44% | $3,533,000 | 3.48% | $101,589,000 | ||||
| 2000 | $48,238,000 | 46.43% | $51,860,000 | 49.91% | $3,806,000 | 3.66% | $103,904,000 | ||||
| 2001 | $45,661,000 | 33.50% | $86,506,000 | 63.46% | $4,146,000 | 3.04% | $136,313,000 | ||||
| 2002 | $47,084,000 | 43.45% | $56,126,000 | 51.79% | $5,153,000 | 4.76% | $108,363,000 | ||||
| 2003 | $49,730,000 | 44.78% | $55,305,000 | 49.81% | $6,007,000 | 5.41% | $111,042,000 | ||||
| 2004 | $51,287,000 | 41.03% | $65,621,000 | 52.49% | $8,106,000 | 6.48% | $125,014,000 | ||||
| 2005 | $45,561,000 | 38.73% | $64,622,000 | 54.94% | $7,444,000 | 6.33% | $117,627,000 | ||||
| 2006 | $44,817,000 | 35.63% | $73,911,000 | 58.76% | $7,050,000 | 5.61% | $125,778,000 | ||||
| 2007 | $44,074,000 | 33.72% | $80,048,000 | 61.25% | $6,579,000 | 5.03% | $130,701,000 | ||||
| 2008 | $45,077,000 | 34.10% | $80,319,000 | 60.76% | $6,787,000 | 5.13% | $132,183,000 | ||||
| 2009 | $43,352,000 | 33.39% | $75,892,000 | 58.45% | $10,603,000 | 8.17% | $129,847,000 | ||||
| 2010 | $44,126,000 | 35.82% | $66,524,000 | 54.00% | $12,546,000 | 10.18% | $123,196,000 |
| 2011 | $40,754,000 | 33.26% | $69,513,000 | 56.72% | $12,281,000 | 10.02% | $122,548,000 |
| 2012 | $42,519,000 | 34.36% | $73,505,000 | 59.40% | $7,716,000 | 6.24% | $123,740,000 |
| 2013 | $46,571,000 | 38.95% | $64,722,000 | 54.14% | $8,259,000 | 6.91% | $119,552,000 |
| Avg. | $40,585,381 | 37.52% | $61,886,810 | 57.12% | $6,058,857 | 5.36% | $108,531,048 |
Expenditures
The table below separates the district's expenditures into five categories identified by the agency:
- Instruction: operation expenditures, state payments on behalf of the district for instruction and benefits, and retirement system transfers
- Support Services: support services, food services, and retirement system transfers for support service staff
- Capital Spending: capital outlay expenditures (i.e., construction, land or facilities purchases, and equipment purchases)
- Debt & Gov. Payments: payments to state and local governments and interest on school system debt
- Other: all other non-K-12 programs, except food services
| Expenditures by Category | |||||||||||
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Instruction | Support Services | Capital Spending | Debt & Gov. Payments | Other | Budget Total | |||||
| Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | Total | % of Budget | ||
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| 1993 | $34,323,000 | 54.71% | $19,266,000 | 30.71% | $4,670,000 | 7.44% | $694,000 | 1.11% | $3,788,000 | 6.04% | $62,741,000 |
| 1994 | $36,708,000 | 49.71% | $19,941,000 | 27.00% | $11,611,000 | 15.72% | $644,000 | 0.87% | $4,942,000 | 6.69% | $73,846,000 |
| 1995 | $38,940,000 | 53.22% | $20,599,000 | 28.15% | $7,719,000 | 10.55% | $631,000 | 0.86% | $5,285,000 | 7.22% | $73,174,000 |
| 1996 | $40,913,000 | 48.15% | $21,563,000 | 25.38% | $15,019,000 | 17.68% | $1,882,000 | 2.21% | $5,591,000 | 6.58% | $84,968,000 |
| 1997 | $46,119,000 | 50.79% | $24,206,000 | 26.66% | $16,429,000 | 18.09% | $2,060,000 | 2.27% | $1,996,000 | 2.20% | $90,810,000 |
| 1998 | $50,719,000 | 47.12% | $26,081,000 | 24.23% | $21,087,000 | 19.59% | $7,086,000 | 6.58% | $2,658,000 | 2.47% | $107,631,000 |
| 1999 | $51,200,000 | 46.70% | $25,414,000 | 23.18% | $29,136,000 | 26.58% | $1,255,000 | 1.14% | $2,623,000 | 2.39% | $109,628,000 |
| 2000 | $54,459,000 | 44.57% | $30,158,000 | 24.68% | $34,923,000 | 28.58% | $554,000 | 0.45% | $2,103,000 | 1.72% | $122,197,000 |
| 2001 | $61,692,000 | 48.37% | $32,890,000 | 25.79% | $30,332,000 | 23.78% | $569,000 | 0.45% | $2,050,000 | 1.61% | $127,533,000 |
| 2002 | $63,664,000 | 53.82% | $33,689,000 | 28.48% | $14,773,000 | 12.49% | $1,978,000 | 1.67% | $4,189,000 | 3.54% | $118,293,000 |
| 2003 | $64,060,000 | 60.27% | $31,555,000 | 29.69% | $2,201,000 | 2.07% | $4,636,000 | 4.36% | $3,831,000 | 3.60% | $106,283,000 |
| 2004 | $63,514,000 | 60.28% | $31,592,000 | 29.98% | $5,989,000 | 5.68% | $10,000 | 0.01% | $4,258,000 | 4.04% | $105,363,000 |
| 2005 | $66,787,000 | 48.71% | $32,451,000 | 23.67% | $26,597,000 | 19.40% | $6,885,000 | 5.02% | $4,388,000 | 3.20% | $137,108,000 |
| 2006 | $69,289,000 | 47.43% | $35,242,000 | 24.13% | $21,311,000 | 14.59% | $15,945,000 | 10.92% | $4,293,000 | 2.94% | $146,080,000 |
| 2007 | $72,741,000 | 53.99% | $37,123,000 | 27.55% | $12,016,000 | 8.92% | $8,052,000 | 5.98% | $4,801,000 | 3.56% | $134,733,000 |
| 2008 | $77,412,000 | 50.86% | $38,867,000 | 25.54% | $23,134,000 | 15.20% | $7,471,000 | 4.91% | $5,308,000 | 3.49% | $152,192,000 |
| 2009 | $75,419,000 | 47.07% | $37,972,000 | 23.70% | $34,087,000 | 21.28% | $7,930,000 | 4.95% | $4,804,000 | 3.00% | $160,212,000 |
| 2010 | $75,808,000 | 51.79% | $33,858,000 | 23.13% | $23,692,000 | 16.19% | $8,501,000 | 5.81% | $4,505,000 | 3.08% | $146,364,000 |
| 2011 | $73,939,000 | 59.25% | $35,272,000 | 28.26% | $2,944,000 | 2.36% | $8,385,000 | 6.72% | $4,252,000 | 3.41% | $124,792,000 |
| 2012 | $71,483,000 | 59.65% | $33,620,000 | 28.05% | $1,966,000 | 1.64% | $9,233,000 | 7.70% | $3,545,000 | 2.96% | $119,847,000 |
| 2013 | $67,924,000 | 59.77% | $33,138,000 | 29.16% | $2,015,000 | 1.77% | $7,358,000 | 6.47% | $3,213,000 | 2.83% | $113,648,000 |
| Avg. | $59,862,524 | 52.20% | $30,214,143 | 26.53% | $16,269,095 | 13.79% | $4,845,667 | 3.83% | $3,924,905 | 3.65% | $115,116,333 |
Debt
The table below shows the amount of debt retired, issued, and outstanding in the district for each year.
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Retired | Issued | Outstanding |
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| 1993 | $195,000 | $0 | $10,435,000 |
| 1994 | $0 | $10,778,000 | $21,213,000 |
| 1995 | $305,000 | $12,164,000 | $33,072,000 |
| 1996 | $305,000 | $23,935,000 | $56,702,000 |
| 1997 | $405,000 | $17,204,000 | $85,487,000 |
| 1998 | $22,280,000 | $10,999,000 | $106,812,000 |
| 1999 | $4,465,000 | $15,067,000 | $128,695,000 |
| 2000 | $4,730,000 | $5,980,000 | $129,945,000 |
| 2001 | $7,675,000 | $0 | $122,270,000 |
| 2002 | $6,912,000 | $0 | $120,303,000 |
| 2003 | $82,952,000 | $53,785,000 | $97,535,000 |
| 2004 | $5,942,000 | $35,000,000 | $158,074,000 |
| 2005 | $1,992,000 | $3,742,000 | $140,327,000 |
| 2006 | $2,637,000 | $29,041,000 | $164,094,000 |
| 2007 | $10,723,000 | $0 | $153,372,000 |
| 2008 | $2,065,000 | $40,932,000 | $192,239,000 |
| 2009 | $3,024,000 | $0 | $189,214,000 |
| 2010 | $3,145,000 | $0 | $218,784,000 |
| 2011 | $5,783,000 | $0 | $244,955,000 |
| 2012 | $33,603,000 | $21,688,000 | $239,916,000 |
| 2013 | $11,267,000 | $0 | $232,514,000 |
| Avg. | $10,019,286 | $13,348,333 | $135,521,810 |
Teacher salaries
The New Haven Unified School District employed 558 teachers in the 2014-2015 school year.[12] The table below shows the salary schedule negotiation between the district and the New Haven Teachers Association for the 2015-2016 school year. Teacher salary schedules are categorized by higher education achievement, professional development and years of service. A teacher with a bachelor's degree can earn a higher salary by pursuing graduate courses and gaining raises at credit intervals.[13]
| Salary structure | ||
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| Degree level | Minimum salary | Maximum salary |
| B.A. + 30 | $68,054.04 | $96,716.27 |
| B.A. + 45 | $68,413.58 | $103,425.96 |
| B.A. + 60 | $68,890.57 | $105,660.46 |
| B.A. + 75 | $69,547.83 | $111,437.83 |
Unions
Teachers in the New Haven Unified School District are represented by the New Haven Teachers Association. The union was led by the following executive board for the 2013-2014 school year:[14]
| New Haven Teachers Association Executive Board | |
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| Board member | Position |
| Paul B. Stickland | President |
| Vickie Jackson | Vice president |
| Quyen Bullard | Secretary |
| Michael Gardner | Treasurer |
Contact information
New Haven Unified School District
34200 Alvarado-Niles Road
Union City, CA 94587
Phone: (510) 471-1100
See also
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External links
- New Haven Unified School District
- New Haven Federation of Teachers
- Alameda County, California
- California Department of Education
- California School Boards Association
Footnotes
- ↑ Education Data Partnership, "District Reports: Profile of District," accessed July 9, 2015
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed April 29, 2015
- ↑ Alameda County, "About Us," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 United States Census Bureau, "Alameda County, California," accessed June 13, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Statewide elections," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 New Haven Unified School District, "New Haven Unified Superintendent," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 New Haven Unified School District, "Members of the Board of Education," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ New Haven Unified School District, "Board Policy #BB-9110: Terms of Office," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ New Haven Unified School District, "Board Policy #BB-9323: Meeting Conduct," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Public School System Finances: Historical Data," accessed December 1, 2015
- ↑ Education Data Partnership, "District Summary: New Haven Unified," accessed March 7, 2016
- ↑ New Haven Teachers Association, "Certified Salary Schedule 2015-2016," accessed March 7, 2016
- ↑ New Haven Teachers Association, "NHTA 2013-2014 Executive Board ," accessed March 7, 2016
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