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Cambrian School District, California

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Cambrian School District
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Santa Clara County, California
District details
Superintendent: Kristi Schwiebert
# of school board members: 5
Website: Link

Cambrian School District is a school district in California.

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Superintendent

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Kristi Schwiebert is the superintendent of the Cambrian School District. She was appointed acting superintendent in June 2021 and was approved as her own permanent successor on December 16, 2021. Her previous experience includes serving as Assistant Superintendent of Personnel, and multiple principal positions.[1][2]

Past superintendents

  • Carrie Andrews was the superintendent of the Cambrian School District from June 2014 until July 1, 2021, after she accepted a superintendent position at the Union School District.[3] She was originally appointed as acting superintendent in June 2014 until she was appointed full superintendent in November 2014. Andrews' previous career experience includes working as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal.[4]

School board

The Cambrian School District Board of Trustees consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held at-large.[5]


Elections

See also: Cambrian School District, California, elections

Elections for the Cambrian School District board of trustees 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.


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Public participation in board meetings

The Cambrian School District school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[6]

“

Public Participation At Board Meetings

The Board welcomes constructive audience participation at meeting. The extent of audience participation, and time limits for speakers, is at the discretion of the Board and /or the Board President. The board President will invite audience participation at the appropriate time during meetings. Normally this will take place after the board has expressed their views and before they take action on an item.

I. To Speak to an Item Not on the Agenda
A. There is an item on the agenda entitled "Verbal Communications". Anyone in the audience wishing to address the Board may do so at this time on items not on the published agenda.
In order to be recognized, the speaker should wait for the Board President to ask if there is anyone in the audience wishing to address the Board. At this time the speaker should stand, and wait to be recognized. Upon recognition, the speaker should give his/her name and address. Speakers will be limited to five (5) minutes unless otherwise directed by the President of the Board.
Interests and concerns are welcomed from the general public. It should be noted, however, that the Board will not hear complaints against officers or employees of the District at public meetings. Although members may discuss or comment on items and/or concerns expressed at this time, the Board will not take action. If a citizen feels that his/her item of concern has not or will not receive sufficient dialogue or attention, he/she may wish to request that an item be placed on the agenda.
B. There is an item on the agenda entitled "Written Communications". The author of a communication to the Board may be asked if he/she wishes to comment further after the reading of the communication. In addition, board members may wish to comment on the communication.
It should be noted that a communication to the Board is not considered to be an item for open discussion and/or continued dialogue with the Board. Board members, however, may wish to place a topic raised on a future agenda for further consideration.
II. To Speak to an Item on the Agenda
A. There is an item on the agenda entitled "Announcements". Any announcements made must be published on the agenda. This item is intended for use by Board Members and the Superintendent to announce dates, meetings, etc. Although this agenda item is not intended to produce dialogue between the Board and the audience, a member of the audience may ask for clarification regarding a date, time, or other such specific information.
B. All other items on the agenda are entitled either "Informational and Study", "Action", or "Personnel". Members of the audience may not engage in any dialogue with the Board under the section entitled "Personnel". The audience, however, may be invited to speak on items in the other two areas. When the Board President invites members of the audience to address the Board during consideration of an agenda item, the individual should stand and wait to be recognized. When recognized, the speakers should give his/her name and address. Each speaker may address the Board once on any one agenda item and the limit for speakers is five (5) minutes unless otherwise directed by the President.
III. Conduct and Remarks Out of Order
A. Undue interruption or other interference with the orderly conduct of Board business cannot be allowed. Defamatory or abusive remarks are always out of order. The Chair may terminate the speaker's privilege of address if after being called to order he/she persists in improper conduct or remarks. [7]
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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.[8]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,647,000 $887 5%
Local: $26,985,000 $9,040 49%
State: $25,600,000 $8,576 46%
Total: $55,232,000 $18,503
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $51,868,000 $17,376
Total Current Expenditures: $42,176,000 $14,129
Instructional Expenditures: $27,758,000 $9,299 54%
Student and Staff Support: $3,663,000 $1,227 7%
Administration: $4,945,000 $1,656 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,810,000 $1,946 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,587,000 $2,206
Construction: $6,587,000 $2,206
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $930,000 $311
Interest on Debt: $2,175,000 $728


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[9] $76,184 $135,148
2023-2024[10] $75,815 $144,739
2022-2023[11] $73,342 $127,649
2020-2021[12] $62,388 $109,328

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.[13]

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 <=20 PS PS PS PS PS <50
2018-2019 63 81 40-49 39 <50 70-74 68
2017-2018 62 82 40-44 37 >=50 70-74 67
2016-2017 56 76 40-44 31 21-39 65-69 61
2015-2016 52 71 35-39 29 21-39 65-69 56
2014-2015 51 73 40-44 26 <=20 50-54 56
2013-2014 >=50 PS PS PS
2012-2013 67 86 50-54 45 40-59 60-79 72
2011-2012 69 85 60-64 49 40-59 60-79 74
2010-2011 67 85 60-64 47 40-59 60-79 71

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 <=20 PS PS PS PS PS <50
2018-2019 66 78 50-59 45 >=50 75-79 72
2017-2018 67 80 45-49 48 >=50 70-74 72
2016-2017 66 80 55-59 45 40-59 65-69 72
2015-2016 66 80 55-59 46 40-59 65-69 72
2014-2015 64 79 50-54 43 40-59 60-64 70
2013-2014 >=50 PS PS PS
2012-2013 75 86 70-74 57 60-79 40-59 81
2011-2012 76 86 75-79 61 60-79 60-79 81
2010-2011 73 85 65-69 52 >=80 60-79 80

Ballotpedia has not located graduation data for this district.


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,014 3.2
2022-2023 2,919 -2.3
2021-2022 2,985 -6.3
2020-2021 3,172 -6.1
2019-2020 3,366 -3.1
2018-2019 3,471 -3.5
2017-2018 3,591 2.1
2016-2017 3,514 4.4
2015-2016 3,358 -0.6
2014-2015 3,378 0.9
2013-2014 3,349 -0.7
2012-2013 3,373 1.5
2011-2012 3,324 -0.3
2010-2011 3,334 3.5
2009-2010 3,218 2.4
2008-2009 3,142 2.1
2007-2008 3,075 0.7
2006-2007 3,053 1.0
2005-2006 3,023 4.2
2004-2005 2,897 3.3
2003-2004 2,801 -0.2
2002-2003 2,807 1.4
2001-2002 2,767 -2.5
2000-2001 2,836 -0.5
1999-2000 2,850 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Cambrian School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 24.4 12.1
Black 2.1 4.9
Hispanic 28.9 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.6 0.4
Two or More Races 13.2 5.8
White 30.7 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, Cambrian School District had 133.53 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 22.57.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 19.12
Elementary: 114.41
Secondary: 0.00
Total: 133.53

Cambrian School District employed 5.00 district administrators and 8.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 7.25
School Administrators: 8.00
School Administrative Support: 9.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 41.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 8.00
Other Support Services: 45.74


Schools

The Cambrian School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bagby Elementary500KG-5
Fammatre Elementary457KG-5
Farnham Charter353KG-5
Price Charter Middle9216-8
Sartorette Charter287KG-5
Steindorf Steam K-8 Magnet490KG-8

Contact information

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Cambrian School District
4115 Jacksol Drive
San Jose, CA 95124
Phone: 408-377-2103
Fax: 408-377-5944


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cambrian School District, "Meet the Superintendent," accessed September 7, 2023
  2. ↑ LinkedIn, "Kristi Schwiebert," accessed September 7, 2023
  3. ↑ Union School District, "Union School District Names Dr. Carrie Andrews as New Superintendent," accessed September 7, 2023
  4. ↑ The Mercury News, "Cambrian School District names Carrie Andrews superintendent," November 24, 2014
  5. ↑ Cambrian School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed June 18, 2021
  6. ↑ Cambrian School District, "Board Policy: Procedure 9325," accessed January 5, 2024
  7. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  8. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  9. ↑ Cambrian School District, "2024-2025 Salary Schedule," accessed April 18, 2025
  10. ↑ Campbell Union High School District, "2023-2024 Certificated Teacher Salary Schedule 183 Contract Days," accessed February 2, 2024
  11. ↑ Campbell Union High School District, "CETA Annual Salary Schedule," accessed February 2, 2024
  12. ↑ Cambrian School District, "Certificated Salary Schedule 2020-2021," accessed June 18, 2021
  13. ↑ 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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