Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, California
| Panama-Buena Vista Union School District |
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| Kern County, California |
| District details |
| Superintendent: Katie Russell |
| # of school board members: 5 |
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Panama-Buena Vista Union School District is a school district in California.
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Superintendent
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Katie Russell is the superintendent of the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District. Russell was appointed superintendent in August 2020. Russell's previous career experience includes working as an assistant superintendent of school leadership and instruction, principal, and teacher in the Fresno Unified School District.[1][2]
Past superintendents
- Kevin Silberberg was the superintendent of the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District. Silberberg was superintendent of the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District from 2013 to 2020.[3] Silberberg's previous career experience included working as a teacher, principal, and a university faculty member.[4][5]
School board
The Panama-Buena Vista Union School District school board is composed of five members elected to four-year terms. The school district began switching from holding at-large elections to by-district elections in 2022.[6]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Panama-Buena Vista Union School District Board of Trustees Area 1 | Bryan Easter | December 13, 2024 |
| Panama-Buena Vista Union School District Board of Trustees Area 2 | Paula Van Auken | December 13, 2024 |
| Panama-Buena Vista Union School District Board of Trustees Area 3 | Keith Wolaridge | December 9, 2022 |
| Panama-Buena Vista Union School District Board of Trustees Area 4 | Tiffany King | December 13, 2024 |
| Panama-Buena Vista Union School District Board of Trustees Area 5 | Linda Garcia | December 9, 2022 |
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Elections
Members of the Panama-Buena Vista Union 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.
Three seats on the board were up for general election on November 5, 2024.
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Public participation in board meetings
The Panama-Buena Vista Union School District school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[7]
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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. 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 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) (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 nonagenda item. The Board shall limit the total time for public input on each item to 20 minutes. With Board consent, the Board 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. 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. (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 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. 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 as necessary.[8] |
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Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[9]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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| Federal: | $49,898,000 | $2,732 | 16% |
| Local: | $30,831,000 | $1,688 | 10% |
| State: | $222,619,000 | $12,190 | 73% |
| Total: | $303,348,000 | $16,611 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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| Total Expenditures: | $295,584,000 | $16,185 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $255,087,000 | $13,968 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $164,325,000 | $8,998 | 56% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $29,786,000 | $1,631 | 10% |
| Administration: | $24,890,000 | $1,362 | 8% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $36,086,000 | $1,976 | 12% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $32,339,000 | $1,770 | |
| Construction: | $30,488,000 | $1,669 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $1,932,000 | $105 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $4,798,000 | $262 |
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 |
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| 2023-2024[10] | $54,414 | $108,271 |
| 2020-2021[11] | $50,796 | $101,072 |
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.[12]
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 (%) |
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| 2018-2019 | 37 | 63 | 20 | 32 | 30-39 | 35-39 | 48 |
| 2017-2018 | 34 | 60 | 20 | 28 | 20-29 | 35-39 | 44 |
| 2016-2017 | 32 | 57 | 16 | 26 | 20-29 | 40-44 | 44 |
| 2015-2016 | 30 | 54 | 15 | 24 | 20-29 | 35-39 | 41 |
| 2014-2015 | 27 | 50 | 14 | 22 | 20-29 | 35-39 | 35 |
| 2013-2014 | 65-69 | <50 | 60-79 | 70-79 | PS | PS | 60-79 |
| 2012-2013 | 49 | 72 | 34 | 44 | 40-44 | 60-64 | 57 |
| 2011-2012 | 50 | 75 | 35 | 44 | 40-44 | 55-59 | 60 |
| 2010-2011 | 53 | 77 | 39 | 47 | 35-39 | 40-49 | 61 |
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 (%) |
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| 2018-2019 | 52 | 73 | 34 | 48 | 40-49 | 50-54 | 63 |
| 2017-2018 | 51 | 70 | 35 | 47 | 40-49 | 45-49 | 61 |
| 2016-2017 | 49 | 70 | 31 | 45 | 50-59 | 50-54 | 59 |
| 2015-2016 | 45 | 66 | 29 | 40 | 40-49 | 50-54 | 56 |
| 2014-2015 | 39 | 61 | 25 | 34 | 20-29 | 45-49 | 47 |
| 2013-2014 | 85-89 | >=50 | >=80 | 80-89 | PS | PS | >=80 |
| 2012-2013 | 54 | 73 | 44 | 48 | 45-49 | 65-69 | 63 |
| 2011-2012 | 56 | 74 | 45 | 50 | 45-49 | 70-74 | 67 |
| 2010-2011 | 55 | 74 | 43 | 47 | 45-49 | 40-49 | 65 |
Ballotpedia has not located graduation data for this district.
Students
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
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| 2022-2023 | 19,107 | 1.7 |
| 2021-2022 | 18,785 | 2.8 |
| 2020-2021 | 18,262 | -2.5 |
| 2019-2020 | 18,714 | 0.5 |
| 2018-2019 | 18,621 | 2.0 |
| 2017-2018 | 18,250 | 1.9 |
| 2016-2017 | 17,900 | 2.0 |
| 2015-2016 | 17,545 | 0.4 |
| 2014-2015 | 17,469 | -0.1 |
| 2013-2014 | 17,484 | 0.9 |
| 2012-2013 | 17,325 | 3.0 |
| 2011-2012 | 16,810 | 1.5 |
| 2010-2011 | 16,562 | 0.2 |
| 2009-2010 | 16,529 | 0.9 |
| 2008-2009 | 16,385 | -1.1 |
| 2007-2008 | 16,561 | 4.6 |
| 2006-2007 | 15,792 | 3.7 |
| 2005-2006 | 15,206 | 3.2 |
| 2004-2005 | 14,722 | 5.2 |
| 2003-2004 | 13,963 | 3.7 |
| 2002-2003 | 13,450 | 1.6 |
| 2001-2002 | 13,231 | 2.9 |
| 2000-2001 | 12,843 | 2.7 |
| 1999-2000 | 12,501 | 0.0 |
| RACE | Panama-Buena Vista Union School District (%) | California K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Black | 8.0 | 0.0 |
| Hispanic | 60.6 | 0.0 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Two or More Races | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| White | 14.7 | 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
As of the 2022-2023 school year, Panama-Buena Vista Union School District had 790.91 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 24.16.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
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| Prekindergarten: | 0.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 115.30 |
| Elementary: | 675.61 |
| Secondary: | 0.00 |
| Total: | 790.91 |
Panama-Buena Vista Union School District employed 12.00 district administrators and 43.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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| District Administrators: | 12.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 98.13 |
| School Administrators: | 43.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 139.42 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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| Instructional Aides: | 440.09 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 5.99 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 11.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 11.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 0.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 41.34 |
| Other Support Services: | 607.14 |
Schools
Contact information
Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
4200 Ashe Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93313
Phone: 661-831-8331
Fax: 661-398-2141
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Footnotes
- ↑ 23 ABC, "Panama Buena Vista Union School District approves budget, introduces new superintendent," August 12, 2020
- ↑ Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, "Our Superintendent," accessed May 17, 2021
- ↑ The Bakersfield California, "Standard superintendent leaving for Panama-Buena Vista," June 6, 2013
- ↑ Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, "Our Superintendent," accessed October 9, 2019
- ↑ KGET.com, "Panama-Buena Vista Superintendent Kevin Silberberg announces retirement," October 23, 2019
- ↑ Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, "Board of Trustees," accessed May 17, 2021
- ↑ Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, "Board Policies," accessed May 17, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
- ↑ Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, "SALARY SCHEDULES 2023-24," accessed February 6, 2024
- ↑ Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, "2020-21 Salary Schedules," accessed May 17, 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
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