Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, California
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| Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District |
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| Orange County, California |
| District details |
| Superintendent: James Elsasser |
| # of school board members: 5 |
| Website: Link |
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District is a school district in California.
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Superintendent[edit]
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James Elsasser is the superintendent of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. Elsasser was appointed superintendent on January 4, 2021. Elsasser's previous career experience includes working as the superintendent of the Claremont Unified School District and in executive roles with the Anaheim Elementary School District, Los Alamitos Unified School District, and Downey Unified School District.[1]
Past superintendents[edit]
- Greg Plutko was the superintendent of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District from 2016 to 2020.[2] Plutko's previous career experience included working as the superintendent of the Huntington Beach Union High School District, deputy superintendent of educational services of the Corona-Norco Unified School District, and a history teacher.[3]
- Doug Domene was the superintendent of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District from 2012 to 2016. Domene's previous career experience included working as the district's assistant superintendent of business services.[4]
School board elections[edit]
The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District school board consists of five members elected by district to four-year terms.
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 1 | Shawn Youngblood | December 11, 2020 |
| Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 2 | Marilyn Anderson | December 11, 2020 |
| Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 3 | Leandra Blades | December 11, 2020 |
| Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 4 | Karin Freeman | 2018 |
| Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified Board of Education Trustee Area 5 | Carrie Buck | 2018 |
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Election dates[edit]
Members of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District school board are elected to four-year terms. Two or three seats are up for election on a staggered basis every even-numbered year in November.
A general election was scheduled for November 3, 2020.
Public participation in board meetings[edit]
The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[5]
Budget[edit]
From 1993 to 2013, the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District had an average of $194,065,429 in revenue and $208,025,762 in expenditures, according to the United States Census Bureau's survey of school system finances. The district had a yearly average of $112,741,905 in outstanding debt. The district retired $2,846,000 of its debt and issued $17,684,667 in new debt each year on average.[6]
Revenue[edit]
The table below separates the district's revenue into the three sources identified by the agency: local, state, and federal.
| Revenue by Source | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year |
Local | State | Federal | Revenue Total | |||||||
| Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue | Total | % of Revenue | ||||||
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| 1993 | $48,183,000 | 44.53% | $56,656,000 | 52.36% | $3,373,000 | 3.12% | $108,212,000 | ||||
| 1994 | $51,388,000 | 49.19% | $49,369,000 | 47.25% | $3,719,000 | 3.56% | $104,476,000 | ||||
| 1995 | $57,081,000 | 51.21% | $50,556,000 | 45.35% | $3,837,000 | 3.44% | $111,474,000 | ||||
| 1996 | $57,999,000 | 48.59% | $57,191,000 | 47.91% | $4,176,000 | 3.50% | $119,366,000 | ||||
| 1997 | $56,791,000 | 43.27% | $69,526,000 | 52.98% | $4,918,000 | 3.75% | $131,235,000 | ||||
| 1998 | $61,381,000 | 42.73% | $76,875,000 | 53.52% | $5,395,000 | 3.76% | $143,651,000 | ||||
| 1999 | $63,693,000 | 41.75% | $82,892,000 | 54.34% | $5,972,000 | 3.91% | $152,557,000 | ||||
| 2000 | $70,054,000 | 42.03% | $89,193,000 | 53.52% | $7,415,000 | 4.45% | $166,662,000 | ||||
| 2001 | $76,194,000 | 40.01% | $105,689,000 | 55.49% | $8,576,000 | 4.50% | $190,459,000 | ||||
| 2002 | $78,424,000 | 41.41% | $100,774,000 | 53.21% | $10,201,000 | 5.39% | $189,399,000 | ||||
| 2003 | $85,308,000 | 44.77% | $94,781,000 | 49.74% | $10,457,000 | 5.49% | $190,546,000 | ||||
| 2004 | $94,989,000 | 37.78% | $144,446,000 | 57.45% | $11,992,000 | 4.77% | $251,427,000 | ||||
| 2005 | $85,936,000 | 40.54% | $112,507,000 | 53.07% | $13,550,000 | 6.39% | $211,993,000 | ||||
| 2006 | $94,239,000 | 43.63% | $107,736,000 | 49.88% | $14,014,000 | 6.49% | $215,989,000 | ||||
| 2007 | $103,261,000 | 42.58% | $126,458,000 | 52.14% | $12,815,000 | 5.28% | $242,534,000 | ||||
| 2008 | $120,472,000 | 35.68% | $204,165,000 | 60.47% | $13,020,000 | 3.86% | $337,657,000 | ||||
| 2009 | $113,128,000 | 45.24% | $113,309,000 | 45.32% | $23,605,000 | 9.44% | $250,042,000 | ||||
| 2010 | $112,228,000 | 48.50% | $98,683,000 | 42.65% | $20,484,000 | 8.85% | $231,395,000 |
| 2011 | $106,755,000 | 45.25% | $104,049,000 | 44.10% | $25,135,000 | 10.65% | $235,939,000 |
| 2012 | $110,481,000 | 44.52% | $116,088,000 | 46.78% | $21,590,000 | 8.70% | $248,159,000 |
| 2013 | $125,090,000 | 51.65% | $98,652,000 | 40.73% | $18,460,000 | 7.62% | $242,202,000 |
| Avg. | $84,432,143 | 44.04% | $98,075,952 | 50.39% | $11,557,333 | 5.57% | $194,065,429 |
Expenditures[edit]
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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| Fiscal Year |
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 | $61,885,000 | 59.05% | $37,427,000 | 35.71% | $3,380,000 | 3.23% | $134,000 | 0.13% | $1,971,000 | 1.88% | $104,797,000 |
| 1994 | $63,825,000 | 58.61% | $37,249,000 | 34.21% | $5,496,000 | 5.05% | $100,000 | 0.09% | $2,228,000 | 2.05% | $108,898,000 |
| 1995 | $64,658,000 | 58.47% | $37,128,000 | 33.58% | $6,157,000 | 5.57% | $83,000 | 0.08% | $2,548,000 | 2.30% | $110,574,000 |
| 1996 | $67,661,000 | 57.41% | $41,435,000 | 35.16% | $5,456,000 | 4.63% | $27,000 | 0.02% | $3,278,000 | 2.78% | $117,857,000 |
| 1997 | $70,009,000 | 58.06% | $41,000,000 | 34.00% | $6,984,000 | 5.79% | $5,000 | 0.00% | $2,573,000 | 2.13% | $120,571,000 |
| 1998 | $78,628,000 | 58.10% | $44,786,000 | 33.09% | $9,489,000 | 7.01% | $5,000 | 0.00% | $2,426,000 | 1.79% | $135,334,000 |
| 1999 | $81,959,000 | 55.35% | $47,002,000 | 31.74% | $16,347,000 | 11.04% | $5,000 | 0.00% | $2,768,000 | 1.87% | $148,081,000 |
| 2000 | $94,385,000 | 57.28% | $51,629,000 | 31.33% | $15,750,000 | 9.56% | $5,000 | 0.00% | $3,006,000 | 1.82% | $164,775,000 |
| 2001 | $103,953,000 | 58.47% | $58,008,000 | 32.63% | $12,571,000 | 7.07% | $1,000 | 0.00% | $3,255,000 | 1.83% | $177,788,000 |
| 2002 | $114,271,000 | 57.41% | $67,125,000 | 33.73% | $15,654,000 | 7.87% | $0 | 0.00% | $1,977,000 | 0.99% | $199,027,000 |
| 2003 | $115,505,000 | 56.46% | $67,162,000 | 32.83% | $16,219,000 | 7.93% | $2,425,000 | 1.19% | $3,255,000 | 1.59% | $204,566,000 |
| 2004 | $116,835,000 | 47.49% | $68,965,000 | 28.03% | $56,564,000 | 22.99% | $136,000 | 0.06% | $3,498,000 | 1.42% | $245,998,000 |
| 2005 | $119,543,000 | 45.56% | $70,045,000 | 26.70% | $68,567,000 | 26.13% | $695,000 | 0.26% | $3,510,000 | 1.34% | $262,360,000 |
| 2006 | $125,599,000 | 54.68% | $74,169,000 | 32.29% | $24,685,000 | 10.75% | $1,074,000 | 0.47% | $4,165,000 | 1.81% | $229,692,000 |
| 2007 | $131,568,000 | 42.14% | $78,065,000 | 25.00% | $93,370,000 | 29.90% | $4,370,000 | 1.40% | $4,852,000 | 1.55% | $312,225,000 |
| 2008 | $141,162,000 | 49.88% | $82,064,000 | 29.00% | $47,833,000 | 16.90% | $6,955,000 | 2.46% | $4,993,000 | 1.76% | $283,007,000 |
| 2009 | $138,778,000 | 44.40% | $79,670,000 | 25.49% | $79,221,000 | 25.35% | $9,987,000 | 3.20% | $4,881,000 | 1.56% | $312,537,000 |
| 2010 | $132,629,000 | 45.52% | $79,195,000 | 27.18% | $63,294,000 | 21.72% | $12,225,000 | 4.20% | $4,031,000 | 1.38% | $291,374,000 |
| 2011 | $132,308,000 | 41.89% | $81,690,000 | 25.86% | $84,187,000 | 26.65% | $14,139,000 | 4.48% | $3,540,000 | 1.12% | $315,864,000 |
| 2012 | $132,292,000 | 48.35% | $80,605,000 | 29.46% | $39,252,000 | 14.34% | $15,447,000 | 5.64% | $6,045,000 | 2.21% | $273,641,000 |
| 2013 | $131,991,000 | 52.89% | $77,342,000 | 30.99% | $19,061,000 | 7.64% | $15,029,000 | 6.02% | $6,152,000 | 2.46% | $249,575,000 |
| Avg. | $105,687,810 | 52.74% | $61,988,619 | 30.86% | $32,835,095 | 13.20% | $3,945,095 | 1.41% | $3,569,143 | 1.79% | $208,025,762 |
Debt
The table below shows the amount of debt retired, issued, and outstanding in the district for each year.
| Debt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year |
Retired | Issued | Outstanding |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | $520,000 | $0 | $1,535,000 |
| 1994 | $545,000 | $0 | $990,000 |
| 1995 | $480,000 | $0 | $510,000 |
| 1996 | $510,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2002 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2003 | $0 | $5,550,000 | $51,284,000 |
| 2004 | $1,975,000 | $30,000,000 | $78,621,000 |
| 2005 | $2,605,000 | $27,000,000 | $104,540,000 |
| 2006 | $1,141,000 | $86,710,000 | $188,585,000 |
| 2007 | $3,075,000 | $0 | $186,774,000 |
| 2008 | $6,519,000 | $80,000,000 | $260,776,000 |
| 2009 | $8,444,000 | $0 | $257,836,000 |
| 2010 | $6,458,000 | $80,264,000 | $338,809,000 |
| 2011 | $21,537,000 | $61,854,000 | $381,809,000 |
| 2012 | $0 | $0 | $260,734,000 |
| 2013 | $5,957,000 | $0 | $254,777,000 |
| Avg. | $2,846,000 | $17,684,667 | $112,741,905 |
Teacher salaries[edit]
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021[7] | $46,889 | $114,307 |
Academic performance[edit]
Proficiency assessments[edit]
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.[8]
Mathematics[edit]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:[9]
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) |
Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) |
Two or More Races (%) |
White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | 58 | 87 | 35-39 | 39 | 40-59 | 70 | 67 |
| 2017-2018 | 58 | 87 | 30-34 | 39 | 60-79 | 70 | 66 |
| 2016-2017 | 59 | 86 | 35-39 | 40 | 40-59 | 76 | 66 |
| 2015-2016 | 57 | 84 | 35-39 | 40 | 40-59 | 74 | 64 |
| 2014-2015 | 55 | 82 | 40-44 | 37 | 60-79 | 69 | 63 |
| 2013-2014 | 74 | 90-94 | 60-69 | 60 | PS | 50-59 | 81 |
| 2012-2013 | 75 | 92 | 60-64 | 62 | ≥80 | 85-89 | 82 |
| 2011-2012 | 73 | 91 | 60-64 | 58 | ≥50 | 83 | 80 |
| 2010-2011 | 73 | 91 | 60-64 | 59 | ≥80 | 80-84 | 79 |
Reading/language arts[edit]
The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:[9]
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) |
Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) |
Two or More Races (%) |
White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | 68 | 89 | 45-49 | 52 | 60-79 | 80 | 77 |
| 2017-2018 | 67 | 87 | 45-49 | 52 | 60-79 | 75 | 76 |
| 2016-2017 | 67 | 87 | 50-54 | 50 | 60-79 | 78 | 76 |
| 2015-2016 | 66 | 86 | 50-54 | 51 | 60-79 | 79 | 74 |
| 2014-2015 | 62 | 83 | 50-54 | 45 | ≥80 | 76 | 72 |
| 2013-2014 | 72 | 90-94 | 60-69 | 54 | PS | 60-69 | 80 |
| 2012-2013 | 71 | 87 | 60-64 | 53 | 40-59 | 85-89 | 81 |
| 2011-2012 | 72 | 88 | 65-69 | 55 | ≥50 | 82 | 82 |
| 2010-2011 | 71 | 88 | 60-64 | 52 | ≥80 | 80-84 | 81 |
Graduation rates[edit]
The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:[9][10]
| School year | All (%) | Asian/Pacific Islander (%) |
Black (%) | Hispanic (%) | Native American (%) |
Two or More Races (%) |
White (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | 96 | 97 | ≥90 | 93 | PS | ≥80 | 97 |
| 2016-2017 | 96 | 98 | ≥90 | 93 | PS | ≥90 | 97 |
| 2015-2016 | 92 | ≥95 | 80-89 | 90 | PS | ≥80 | 94 |
| 2014-2015 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2013-2014 | 94 | 97 | ≥90 | 88 | PS | ≥50 | 96 |
| 2012-2013 | 93 | ≥95 | 80-89 | 88 | PS | ≥50 | 96 |
| 2011-2012 | 92 | ≥95 | ≥90 | 85 | PS | ≥80 | 95 |
| 2010-2011 | 92 | ≥95 | 80-89 | 86 | ≥50 | ≥80 | 94 |
Student enrollment[edit]
| Year[11] | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | 25,459 | -1.0 |
| 2017-2018 | 25,725 | -0.2 |
| 2016-2017 | 25,783 | -0.1 |
| 2015-2016 | 25,812 | 0.9 |
| 2014-2015 | 25,580 | -1.0 |
| 2013-2014 | 25,826 | 0.9 |
| 2012-2013 | 25,606 | -0.5 |
| 2011-2012 | 25,737 | -0.3 |
| 2010-2011 | 25,810 | -0.4 |
| 2009-2010 | 25,907 | -0.6 |
| 2008-2009 | 26,069 | 1.5 |
| 2007-2008 | 25,692 | -2.8 |
| 2006-2007 | 26,419 | -1.3 |
| 2005-2006 | 26,757 | 0.1 |
| 2004-2005 | 26,725 | -0.2 |
| 2003-2004 | 26,774 | 1.2 |
| 2002-2003 | 26,464 | 1.3 |
| 2001-2002 | 26,121 | 0.3 |
| 2000-2001 | 26,046 | 1.1 |
| 1999-2000 | 25,772 | 1.3 |
| 1998-1999 | 25,443 | 2.2 |
| 1997-1998 | 24,888 | 2.1 |
| 1996-1997 | 24,381 | 3.2 |
| 1995-1996 | 23,632 | 1.8 |
| 1994-1995 | 23,206 | 3.2 |
| 1993-1994 | 22,482 | -0.2 |
| 1992-1993 | 22,524 | 3.3 |
| 1991-1992 | 21,803 | 1.7 |
| 1990-1991 | 21,438 | 1.0 |
| 1989-1990 | 21,216 | 12.4 |
| 1988-1989 | 18,883 | 7.5 |
| 1987-1988 | 17,562 | 2.8 |
| 1986-1987 | 17,082 | - |
About the district[edit]
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District is located in Orange County, California. It is classified as a large suburban school district by the National Center for Education Statistics. The district served 25,459 students during the 2018-2019 school year and comprised 34 schools.[12]
During the 2018-2019 school year, 37.3% of the district's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 14.7% were English language learners, and 11.6% of students had an Individual Education Plan (IEP).[13]
| Racial Demographics, 2018-2019 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race | Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (%) | California K-12 students (%) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | N/A | 0.5 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 18.0 | 11.7 |
| Black | 1.2 | 5.4 |
| Hispanic | 43.1 | 54.6 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | N/A | 0.5 |
| Two or More Races | 3.2 | 4.5 |
| White | 34.1 | 22.9 |
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.
Contact information[edit]
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
1301 E. Orangethorpe Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870
Phone: 714-986-7000
See also[edit]
| California | School Board Elections | News and Analysis |
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External links[edit]
- Search Google News for this topic
- Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
- California Department of Education
- California School Boards Association
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, "Meet Dr. James Elsasser," accessed May 19, 2021
- ↑ OCDE Newsroom, "Placentia-Yorba Linda superintendent announces retirement after 35 years in education," September 7, 2020
- ↑ Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, "Meet Dr. Greg Plutko," accessed November 6, 2019
- ↑ Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, "Meet Doug Domene," accessed March 3, 2016
- ↑ Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, "9322.1 BP Public Participation At Board Meetings," accessed May 19, 2021
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Public School System Finances: Historical Data," accessed December 1, 2015
- ↑ Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, "Placentia-yorba Linda Unified School District Certificated Salary Schedule: 2020-2021," accessed May 19, 2021
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 To protect student privacy, percentages were reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five (5) or fewer students were included in a data set, the data was replaced by "PS."
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "Four-Year Adjusted-Cohort Graduation Rates - School Year 2017-18 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ElSi tableGenerator," accessed March 8, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Search for Public School Districts," accessed March 8, 2021
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey," accessed March 8, 2021
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