Highlights of the outstanding students within San Joaquin County as well as programs offered through SJCOE

1. 2009 ANNUAL REPORT
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S A N J O A Q U I N C O U N T Y O F F I C E O F E D U C AT I O N
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This is substantiated by the outreach efforts
of the community. The Cortopassi Family
Foundation honored Lynette Lewis of Lodi
High and Kirk Brown of Tracy High with
the 2009 Excellence in Mathematics and
Science Teaching Awards. Each winner
and their respective departments received
$
5,000 to enhance classroom materials
and activities. The funding for Outdoor
Education, formerly known as Science
Camp, was bolstered by fundraising efforts
SUPERINTENDENT of various agencies and citizens within San
Joaquin County. Approximately $40,000
As the 2008 - 2009 school year comes to a was raised and used to send more than 150
close I look beyond test scores, enrollment disadvantaged students to camp. In the face
gures, and ending budget balances in search of these tough economic times, the voice of
of the many great things occurring within the community supports the knowledge that
San Joaquin County schools. To highlight just diverse educational programs enrich the lives
a couple of the milestones reached this year, of students.
I would like to congratulate Tina Mercer
of Lodi Unied School District for being My hope is that this year’s publication will
crowned California’s 2009 Child Nutrition give you the opportunity to see for yourself
Classied School Employee of the Year, and what resources are available to provide
Region 23 Migrant Education for celebrating students with a quality education. Please
50 years of service. take a moment to review the successes of
our programs and the achievements of
Now, more than ever, schools are facing our students. The priority lies in securing
adversity in the form of funding, a result of successful futures for our students. I hope
the waning national economy. California the insights described in this report conrm
already ranks 47th in the nation in funding the message that progress continues in San
spent per student, and schools are currently Joaquin County and we all should be proud!
being required to make decisions that
will result in the reduction of teachers, I encourage you to visit our website at
programs, and opportunities for students. As www.sjcoe.org/annualreport to learn more about
educators and parents, we all know that the each of the remarkable individuals found in
concentration on our youth is essential to the following pages.
our future. In spite of this adversity, progress
continues in San Joaquin County and we all Sincerely,
should be proud!
Fredrick A. Wentworth, Ed.D.
2 www.sjcoe.org/annualreport San Joaquin County Superintendent of Schools
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3. California’s Constitution establishes county
offices of education to provide a support
infrastructure for local schools and districts.
They also fulfill state mandates to audit
district finances, register teacher credentials,
certify school attendance records, and
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WHAT IS SJCOE?
develop countywide programs to serve
special student populations.
In San Joaquin County voters elect the
superintendent of public schools and a
five-member board of education. This
year’s board members are President
Anthony J. Gutierrez, Vice President Dave
Sorgent, Jill Fritchen, Gretchen Talley, and
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Mark A. Thiel. The San Joaquin County
Board of Education meets regularly on the
third Wednesday of each month at noon in
the Locke Board Room of the Nelson Center
(2901 Arch-Airport Road, Stockton).
For more information about board meetings,
call 209.468.4802.
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SILVER SPONSOR $1,500 to $1,999
Shade Structures, Inc.
Signature Reprographics ACADEMIC DECATHLON
Overall School: Lodi High, Lodi Unified
BRONZE SPONSOR $1,000 to $1,499 Top Essay Winner: Jennifer Masters, Escalon High,
Builders Exchange of Stockton Escalon Unified
First Commercial Real Estate
Rebecca Reinold Marson
Top Speech Winner: William Dunbar, Escalon High,
Stanley P. Mathews Concrete Escalon Unified
WWCOT Architects
ACADEMIC PENTATHLON
EXECUTIVE SPONSOR $500 to $999
Grade 6: Rio Calaveras Gold, Stockton Unified
Aeko Consulting, Inc.
Eli Lilly and Company Grade 7: Rio Calaveras Gold, Stockton Unified
EMCOR Grade 8: Rio Calaveras Gold, Stockton Unified
General Mills
FOUNDATION
Hartford Insurance
Judith Buethe Communications COUNTY SCIENCE FAIR
Karen Coleman Grades K-2: Mrs. Bishop’s Class,
Korean Janitorial Service Wicklund Elementary, Lammersville Elementary
PVS Vending
San Joaquin County Ofce of Education Educational Sandee Kludt
Grades 3-5: Julie Fukunaga, Vinewood Elementary,
Foundation supports student academics, Newspapers in San Joaquin Delta College Lodi Unified
Education, and other valuable student programs. The Sheri Coburn Grades 6-8:
Foundation’s support would not be possible without the Top Flight Café & Catering
donations made by our community. To nd out how you 1st Place - Michaela Loomis,
United Way of San Joaquin
can support the Foundation and education in San Joaquin Bella Vista Christian Academy
County, contact Greg Clark at (209) 468.9067. CENTURY SPONSOR $250 to $499 2nd Place - Gracie Cabri, St. Bernard’s Catholic
American Fidelity Assurance • A.M. Stephens Construction
SUPERINTENDENT’S CIRCLE $75,000 or more Black Oak Casino • David Cole
Z & W Advertising Delta Dental • Dodge Ridge Ski Resort
COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Doug Martin • Henry + Associates Architects
BENEFACTOR SPONSOR $10,000 to $34,999 Junior High Division Grades 7-9:
Gary Greider • McGraw-Hill Companies
County of San Joaquin Meredith Davis • Northern California Ofcials Association 1st Place - Jonelle Mungcal, Great Valley Elementary,
Pacic Gas & Electric Oak Ridge Winery • Ofce Depot Manteca Unified
Robin Shimizu & Martin Cohen • Safety Screens Runner-up - Jao Obaldo, George Kelly Elementary,
PLATINUM SPONSOR $5,000 to $9,999 Sonitrol • The Randall and Patricia Morris Fund Tracy Unified
A.G. Spanos Companies Transworld Printing Services • Vaquero Foundation
Columbian Foundation Verizon Wireless • Wilson Way Tow Elementary Division Grades 4-6:
Legacy Enterprises
1st Place - Mashal M. Chhotani,
Ross and Marilyn Bewley Charitable Foundation, Inc. FRIENDS SPONSOR $1 to $249
Tru-Tech Roong and Waterproong
George Kelly Elementary, Tracy Unified
Angelina’s – Stockton • Back to Basic Printing
Catherine Kearney • Cynthia Gentry Runner-Up - Leandra M. Evans, Claudia Landeen,
CORPORATE SPONSOR $3,000 to $4,999 Donna Beckman • Delicato Family Lincoln Unified
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo Law Ofces Don Simonich • Elsa Gonzales
Building Dreams Foundation Erich Carter • Financial Center Credit Union
Comfort Air Greg Clark • Ironstone Vineyards MOCK TRIAL
Dave Cavagnaro Electric Jacqueline Montelongo Ratto • Jackson Rancheria Venture Academy Family of Schools,
First Student Janai Stanton • Janwyn Funamura, M.D. San Joaquin County Office of Education
G.L. Mertz Construction, Inc. Jim Thomas • Joe Cirimele
Home Depot Foundation Judy Kozma • Kaiser Permanente
John Minaudo Construction, Inc. Karyn Dexter • Kathy Focacci
SCIENCE OLYMPIAD
Keenan & Associates Kelly Tate • Keith Jackson A2 Division Grades 3-6:
Legend’s Apparel Lea Isetti • Linda Melson Elkhorn Elementary Blue, Lodi Unified
Lodi News Sentinel Lynette Graham • Mamie Starr B Division Grades 6-9:
Mark Jacobs Plumbing Mike White • Modesto Nuts Elkhorn Elementary Blue, Lodi Unified
Progressive Designs Paramount’s Great America • Patricia Stump
Sam Stone Pietro’s – Lodi • Precision Automotive C Division Grades 9-12:
US Bank Randy Gibbs • Ray McCray Tokay High Purple, Lodi Unified
Rick Wentworth • Roy Williams
GOLD SPONSOR $2,000 to $2,999 Ryan Miller, CDW-G • Sacramento Kings/Monarchs
CDI Commercial Flooring Sandoval’s Plumbing • San Jose Sharks
UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC
Design Building Systems, Inc. Saramark, Inc. • Sheilah Goulart
$
10,000 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Diede Construction, Inc. Stephen Dipierro • Stockton Thunder Don Pham, Edison High, Stockton Unified
Food-4 Less University of California, Berkeley Kimberly Hong, Middle College High, Lodi Unified
Home Building Foundation of the Delta Walter Wild Jean Liu, Lincoln High, Lincoln Unified
Premier Community Credit Union Warden’s – the total ofce solution
SAC, Inc. WINCO – Stockton
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This year past choir and band participants
and music lovers alike celebrated more than
50 Years of Musical Events and Services
offered by San Joaquin County Ofce of
Education. Kirstyn Olsen revisited her
experience in Honor Choir while watching
her sister, Erika, create her own memories
LET THERE BE
playing contrabass clarinet in this year’s
MUSIC
Honor Band.
“It feels wonderful to sit back and watch
something that was a big part of my life,”
said Kirstyn, a former four-year Honor Choir
Concert participant and graduate of Sierra
High School in Manteca Unied School the Olsen sisters celebrated more than 50
District. “Because of these experiences I am years of showcasing talent and instilling
a better and stronger person.” condence into young people’s lives. In 1957,
the All County Instrumental Music Festival
Former Guest Conductor Dr. Anna was the rst musical event sponsored by San
Hamre of California State University of Joaquin County Ofce of Education. Since
Fresno recently rediscovered Kirstyn and then the events’ names and locations have
encouraged her to become a Music major changed, but the mission remains the same
and singer in the school’s choral program. - to enrich and enhance the lives of students
Kirstyn’s determination and love for music, by providing them with an opportunity to
coupled with her talent and experiences in share their talents with the community. The
High School Honor Choir, lead her to believe special celebrations highlighted musical
her dream of one day becoming an opera events put on by San Joaquin County Ofce
singer may become a reality. of Education, such as Middle School and
High School Honor Band and Choir, Solo
“Both our girls have become well-rounded Ensemble, Instrumental Music Festival,
individuals because of their participation in Choir Masters Class, and Contracted Music
Honor Band and Choir,” said Karen and Services.
Roger Olsen. “It’s given them the condence
to do their best and perform in front of large Musical Events are some of the many
groups.” student events coordinated by San Joaquin
County Ofce of Education in conjunction
While only time will tell what the Olsen with the local school districts and outside
sisters’ talents will bring, their parents know organizations. This event was a collaborative
the skills gained from being part of musical effort between San Joaquin County Ofce of
events has given them the self-assurance to Education, San Joaquin Delta College, San
try new and different things in life. Joaquin Music Educators’ Association, and
more than 50 of San Joaquin County schools.
At the 2009 San Joaquin County Honors
Concerts, past and present musicians like www.sjcoe.org/annualreport 5
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breezes into the classroom in his electric
wheelchair, greeting everyone in the room.
While going to school, Justin was able to
gain work experience in the community
through Workability I, a program designed to
promote career awareness, exploration, and
training for special education students ages
12-22. This year Justin worked as a greeter at
Wal-Mart, a position that helped him further
develop social skills and open up to people.
SELPA
Justin’s mother Sandi feels that his canine
friend, Rugby, may also have had something
to do with his ability to overcome his shyness.
“One of the greatest things about Rugby is
that he makes Justin’s wheelchair disappear,”
When Justin Sanborn glides into his Stockton said Sandi.
Community Young Adult Transition Class
there is only one thing he can’t do–stop Rugby goes everywhere with Justin and at
smiling. Justin graduated last December after school was thought of as another classmate.
more than three years in San Joaquin County Rugby is a registered service dog that is
Ofce of Education’s Special Education instrumental in removing many of the
Local Plan Area (SELPA). Although Justin barriers Justin faces, including turning on
suffers from cerebral palsy, it hasn’t affected lights, opening doors, and helping him get in
his big heart and cheerful attitude. and out of the restroom.
After graduating from Lincoln High, Justin “Both Rugby and his experiences at school
learned social and vocational skills through helped Justin gain the condence needed to
the personalized education and support he approach people. I am so proud of who my
received at Stockton Community Young son has become,” said Sandi.
Adults Transition Class. One of Justin’s
biggest obstacles was learning to use his One of the principle goals of SELPA is
electric wheelchair. Before entering the to promote the understanding of special
program, he used a simple walker that offered education students in the community.
limited mobility. Through his cheerful attitude and outgoing
nature, Justin does all of this and more.
“One of Justin’s biggest achievements
through the program is his ability to use his “Justin is just a wonderful person through
wheelchair. We’ve been prepping him for and through. His bright smile has taught
exiting this program by teaching him basic the community to accept individuals with
life skills like going to the grocery store, as disabilities,” said instructional assistant Lynn
well as being able to speak for himself,” said Darone.
his teacher Traci Suyeyasu.
In his last days in the classroom, Justin
His teachers described him as a sweet but admitted that he was sad to leave the
shy individual when he rst entered the program that helped foster his newfound
classroom. Justin’s teachers and assistants self-condence. However, he has plans to
have tried to bring out his brilliant continue to help the community as a minister.
personality and teach him to be independent Through the skills he developed in school,
by helping him overcome his shyness. Today Justin knows that this goal will become a
this reserved behavior is long gone as Justin reality.
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Occasionally students need to be pushed
outside the ordinary to nd themselves. After
transferring to and from private schools,
Venture Academy Family of Schools student
Dalyn Adorno found himself needing such a
push. Venture Academy Family of Schools’
Durham Ferry site is far from ordinary and DURHAM
just what Dalyn needed.
FERRY
Durham Ferry serves students throughout the
county in grades 5-12 and has a focus on the
outdoors, agriculture, and the environment.
Durham Ferry serves students like Dalyn
who do not mind integrating a bit of hard
work and getting dirty into their school Rautert takes these students out of the typical
day. Individualized learning plans based school setting to get their hands dirty and
on students’ skills, knowledge levels, and experience something new. “Giving these
personal interest drive the curriculum. students a different ‘hands on’ experience is
the heart and soul of what we do at Durham
After the fth-grade Dalyn left the urban life Ferry. We push students to try new and
behind for the farmland, goats, and open different experiences,” said Rautert.
elds of Durham Ferry. Like many Venture
Academy Family of Schools’ students, Dalyn It was in this setting that Dalyn found
struggled with the structure of a traditional his current ambition. After graduation,
high school. Escaping to Durham Ferry was Dalyn will attend Delta College in hopes
like a breath of fresh air for him. of becoming a counselor. Inspired by the
investment of teachers like Rautert, Dalyn
In this new environment Dalyn was able wishes to make a similar contribution to
to realize and become accountable for past future students.
mistakes as well as learn responsibility.
“This environment helped lead me to this “Durham Ferry has made me want to be
realization and has made me a better student there for children who will go through the
and person. I wouldn’t be who I am today same struggles I had as a student,” said
without Durham Ferry,” said Dalyn. Dalyn. “I know I can nd happiness in
helping other kids the way my teachers have
With a staff of only four teachers, the helped me.”
students at Durham Ferry are able to build
strong relationships with their instructors.
Durham Ferry teacher Tom Rautert uses this
to encourage the student, focusing not only
on the academic side but the whole person. www.sjcoe.org/annualreport 7
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support, we gave him the tools to overcome
his hardships in life and become successful.”
Anthony attributes his academic success
to the requirements and expectations of
AVID. Like all other AVID students, he was
required to keep good notes, sit in the front
of the class, stay organized, and complete
homework assignments.
AVID Overall, Anthony believes that being
held accountable made him become a
better person. In addition, AVID not only
Minors who come under protection of the encouraged Anthony to succeed, but also
court system are called wards of the court. As offered him a support system.
a law student and former ward of the court,
Anthony Winbush is very familiar with this “Going from freshman to senior year with the
denition. same group of students was like having an
extended family,” said Anthony. “You knew
At the age of nine, Anthony was placed in they were right there with you and could help
foster care and separated from his siblings. you, so you weren’t alone.”
“It is a lonely situation because your family is
not there for you and there are no real goals After graduating from East Union High in
for you after the age of 18,” Anthony said. 2000, Anthony joined the Air Force Reserves
“Joining the Advancement Via Individual and attended Fresno State University where
Determination (AVID) program provided me he utilized the skills that AVID taught him.
with a second family and allowed me to go “AVID really played a key role in my life,”
above and beyond what was expected of me.” says Anthony. “It allowed me to become a
successful member of society.”
Anthony became part of AVID during his
sophomore year at East Union High School Anthony is currently attending University
and quickly transitioned from being an of West Los Angeles Law School while also
average student to taking rigorous Advanced working as a paralegal at a law rm. In
Placement (AP) courses in preparation for addition to school, work, and spending time
college. with his wife and newborn daughter, Anthony
also serves as a reserve at Travis Air Force
Michele Badovinac, former AVID instructor Base. He plans to further serve his country in
and current Regional AVID coordinator, the courtroom, where he feels he can make a
shared that, “Anthony is a shining example difference in the world.
of what AVID can do for a student who has
the determination and a willingness to work “Anthony knew that he wanted a better
hard. By providing him with structure and life for himself, and through his own
determination he now has one,” said
8 www.sjcoe.org/annualreport Michele. “I’m so proud of him.”
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As a child of adversity, Elizabeth Harris has was one of many responsibilities Elizabeth
been ghting her entire life to achieve her had within her troubled home where, as the
vision of success. Juggling a difcult home only girl of many siblings, she was forced into
life, work, and school, Elizabeth turned to the the motherly role. With so many demands,
WorkStartYES program to nd stability and Elizabeth struggled to keep her life in balance.
see her life-long vision become a reality.
“Doing what I wanted versus doing the right
After transferring in and out of several high thing was difcult for me,” said Elizabeth.
WORKSTART
schools, Elizabeth became part of one., an “Being a part of one. and WorkStartYES
YES
alternative education program run by San helped me accelerate my life and make a
Joaquin County Ofce of Education. School tremendous turnaround.”
While attending one., Elizabeth was
introduced to WorkStartYES, a program
that works with students who have dropped Elizabeth’s turnaround didn’t happen
out of school or are in danger of doing overnight. While the average student
so. The program mentors these students remains in the program for one to two
by motivating them in their studies and years, Elizabeth spent four years within
developing work skills. WorkStartYES WorkStartYES. Career Developer Bill
provides them with work experience by Mendosa, whom Elizabeth credits much of
partnering with WorkNET of San Joaquin her success, worked with her all four years
County, an outreach program that helps and never stopped believing in Elizabeth’s
students nd employment in public service potential.
organizations.
“She never quit; that was always what
Elizabeth’s former supervisor and inspired me. Despite the adversity in her life,
WorkStartYES Career Developer, Kim Mans, she was always ghting. That’s who she is,”
became attached to Elizabeth during her said Mendosa. “She didn’t always make the
journey through the program. “We gave her right choices, but eventually she made the
a second chance here and she became like a necessary changes in her life to achieve her
daughter to me. We saw her blossom as she vision.”
built her work ethic and began to want better
for herself—to escape her past and strive for Having recently bought a new house and a
more,” said Kim. new car, Elizabeth is now living her dream.
As an employee of San Joaquin Juvenile
In Elizabeth’s eyes, the real difference made Detention Center, Elizabeth plans to return
in her life came from the teachers and to school to become a parole agent and help
mentors in one. and WorkStartYES. troubled children achieve their own success.
“The traditional high school setting was With Elizabeth’s ambition, it’s only a matter
a struggle for me. I found myself needing of time.
more attention from the teachers. At
WorkStartYES and one. I had teachers that “WorkStartYES taught me that I could
had a passion for what they were doing. They become so much more than what I grew up
are the reason I am where I am now,” said with. I’m overwhelmed with life right now—
Harris. I’m ecstatic,” said Elizabeth.
Through WorkStartYES she gained
clerical and communication skills; however, www.sjcoe.org/annualreport 9
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10. TEACHER
OF THE YEAR
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Like most English Language Development
teachers, Dr. Jill VanNess’ proudest moment
is watching her students walk across the stage
at the Lodi High School graduation.
“Jill possesses the uncanny ability to balance
empathy with professional assertiveness,
as well as to constantly explore creative
opportunities to help her students succeed,”
said Atterberry.
Atterberry recognizes the staff VanNess
has built as the department head and their
expectations for achievement. She’s given
students, who were barely passing, the
opportunity to leave Lodi High and become a
college student.
As for VanNess, she feels that coming from
a long line of educators, and being a foreign
exchange student in Germany during her
As the 2008-09 San Joaquin County Teacher senior year of high school, helped her
of the Year, VanNess uses creative tactics to become an accomplished English as a Second
get her students there. Some of these include Language (ESL) teacher.
visiting colleges together or helping them
register at San Joaquin Delta College for “As a foreign exchange student, I learned
enrollment in the “second phase” of their what it was like to be a student in school
lives. and not know the language,” said VanNess.
“At that point, I realized I loved interacting
In the past several years, Lodi High School’s with other cultures and wanted to teach EL
English Learners (EL) have made massive students.”
gains on both the California High School
Exit Exam (CAHSEE) and the end-of-year What matters most is that her students
Content Standards Tests. notice this passion. “Ms. VanNess is not
only nice, but she understands where we
Bill Atterberry, principal at Lodi High, shared have difculties and helps us learn how
that this is in part due to VanNess’ ability to to overcome them,” said Alicia Lopez,
provide EL students with the support needed sophomore at Lodi High School.
to become procient.
Each year San Joaquin County selects one
Teacher of the Year from applicants throughout
10 www.sjcoe.org/annualreport the area’s 14 school districts.
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11. THE BUSINESS OF EDUCATION IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
The fiscal resources needed to operate public education in San Joaquin County are overseen by San Joaquin County Office of Education’s (SJCOE) Business Services. SJCOE
provides financial, budget, and payroll services to the County’s 14 school districts and SJCOE’s own programs. State law requires each county office of education to review
budgets and the overall fiscal solvency of local school districts. SJCOE’s Business Services ensures that districts will meet financial obligations now and for two upcoming years
by reviewing and approving budgets and interim financial reports. Through joint power agreements administered by SJCOE’s Business Services, schools are provided with
health benefits, workers’ compensation insurance, property and liability insurance, and technology. These volume agreements save school districts millions of dollars each year.
TOTAL REVENUE FOR SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY Average Daily General Fund Per Student Revenue Limit Average Class Number of
SCHOOLS $1,075,530,481 Attendance (ADA) Revenue Expenditure /ADA Size Employees
5% Banta Elementary 284 $2,506,295 $8,608 $5,535 22.6 37
21% <1% Revenue Limit Escalon Unified 2,992 $24,863,639 $8,062 $5,775 26.1 407
Federal Jefferson Elementary 2,350 $18,049,916 $7,191 $5,580 24.9 254
7% 67% Lammersville Elementary 1,462 $10,274,552 $6,902 $5,619 21 179
Other State
Local Lincoln Unified 8,103 $69,144,878 $8,280 $5,796 25.5 1,141
Other Linden Unified 2,393 $20,832,223 $8,652 $5,817 25.7 340
Lodi Unified 28,123 $251,854,137 $8,966 $5,782 24.9 4,134
Manteca Unified 22,373 $178,022,927 $8,038 $5,796 26.2 2,736
TOTAL EXPENSES FOR SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY New Hope Elementary 193 $2,072,959 $10,748 $5,575 19.6 36
New Jerusalem Elementary 235 $2,271,658 $9,754 $5,540 26.2 64
SCHOOLS $1,077,160,778 Oak View Elementary 376 $2,944,833 $7,804 $5,567 20.4 50
1% Salaries
Ripon Unified 2,881 $22,443,742 $7,825 $5,789 24.7 388
10% Stockton Unifed 34,764 $342,153,921 $9,890 $5,795 23.6 5,133
7% 2% Employee Benets
Tracy Unified 15,625 $128,094,799 $8,330 $6,132 26 1,861
62% Books & Supplies
TOTAL OR AVERAGE K-12 DISTRICTS 122,154 $1,075,530,481 $8,818 25 16,760
18% Services
San Joaquin County Ofce of Education $127,564,081
Capital Outlay
Other
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INDEX (API) • The Academic Performance SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY SCHOOLS ACADEMIC
Index (API) is the cornerstone of California’s Public Schools Accountability PERFORMANCE INDEX GROWTH TRENDS
Act of 1999. The purpose of the API is to measure the academic
17,914 PUBLIC K-12 EDUCATION EMPLOYEES performance and growth of schools and its students. It is a numerical index 100 600-900
PERCENTAGE OF SCHOOLS IN EACH RANGE
(or scale) that ranges from a low of 200 to a high of 1,000. A school’s score
IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY on the API is an indicator of a school’s performance level. The statewide API
performance target for all schools is 800. A school’s growth is measured by 80
52% 48% Certicated how well it is moving toward or past that goal.
600-900
60
ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS (AYP) • AYP is used to determine which
Classied schools are making progress toward the goals set in the federally mandated,
No Child Left Behind Act. AYP status is calculated using a number of 40 300-500
indicators, including Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) programs
such as the California Standards Tests (CSTs), California High School Exit
SJCOE EXPENSES Exam (CAHSEE), and the California Alternative Performance Assessment 20
< 1% (CAPA). Schools must test 95 percent of its students each year and achieve
5% 4% 9% Court/Community a score of 620 or show one point of growth on the annual API. The last 300-500
Special Education Program & SELPA requirement, which applies only to high schools, is that 83 percent of students 0
22% Regional Occupational Programs
43% Migrant Education
must graduate or there must be a 0.1 percent increase in the graduation rate 1999 2008
Restricted Special Programs versus the previous year, or improvement in the rate of at least 0.2 percent in
7% Designated Special Programs the average two-year rate.
9% Lottery SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY % OF
10TH GRADERS PASSING CAHSEE
Unrestricted Programs CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL EXIT SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY % OF PROFICIENT STUDENTS 2007-2008
EXAM (CAHSEE) • The California ENGLISH LANGUAGE MATH 7,349 7,414
SJCOE REVENUES High School Exit Exam helps identify
students’ strengths in English/language
ARTS 45%
40%
2% 19% arts and mathematics. As of the 2005- 35%
17% 2006 school year, no student received
Revenue Limit 30%
a public high school diploma without 25%
20% Federal having passed the CAHSEE in addition 20%
Other State to meeting local district’s requirements for 15%
42% Local graduation. Students begin taking the test as
10%
Other Sources sophomores and then again each year until
5%
they pass.
0
2003- 2007- 2003- 2007- MATH ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Source: California Department of Education and San Joaquin County districts/ 2004 2008 2004 2008 ARTS
County Ofce of Education 2007-08 Unaudited Actual Financial Report
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The 2009 ANNUAL REPORT is
a publication of the San Joaquin
County Office of Education
Public Information Office.
Fredrick A. Wentworth,
Superintendent of Schools,
2901 Arch-Airport Road, P.O. Box 213030,
Stockton, CA 95206 • 209.468.4937
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