Bakersfield City School District, California
| Bakersfield City School District |
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| Bakersfield, California |
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| Superintendent: Mark Luque |
| # of school board members: 5 |
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Bakersfield City School District is a school district in California.
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Superintendent
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Mark Luque is the superintendent of the Bakersfield City School District. He started his position on June 1, 2021. His previous career experience includes working as the district's district administrator, assistant superintendent, and deputy superintendent. He also worked as a classroom teacher, site administrator, district administrator, and assistant superintendent in the Delano Union School District.[1]
Past superintendents
- Harry "Doc" Ervin was the superintendent of the Bakersfield City School District. Ervin was appointed superintendent in March 2016. Ervin's previous career experience included working as the superintendent of the Greenfield Union School District and as an assistant superintendent of instruction of the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools.[2][3]
- Kent Ashworth was the interim superintendent of the Bakersfield City School District in 2016. Ashworth's previous career experience included working as a teacher, counselor, and principal.[4]
- Rob Arias was the superintendent of the Bakersfield City School District from 2012 to 2015. Arias' previous career experience included working as the superintendent of the South Pasadena Unified School District, deputy superintendent of the Rowland Unified School District, and director of educational services and assistant superintendent for the Charter Oak Unified School District.[5]
School board
The Bakersfield City School District Board of Education is composed of five members elected to four-year terms. Elections are held by district.[6][7]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
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| Bakersfield City School District Board of Education Trustee Area 1 | Michael Eggert | December 13, 2024 |
| Bakersfield City School District Board of Education Trustee Area 2 | Anthony Fuentes | December 9, 2022 |
| Bakersfield City School District Board of Education Trustee Area 3 | Chris Cruz-Boone | December 11, 2020 |
| Bakersfield City School District Board of Education Trustee Area 4 | Laura Guerrero-Salgado | |
| Bakersfield City School District Board of Education Trustee Area 5 | Brooke Malley Ault | December 12, 2023 |
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This officeholder information was last updated on May 14, 2024. Please contact us with any updates. | |
Elections
- See also: Bakersfield City School District elections in 2014, 2016, 2018 special election, 2018 regular election, 2020, 2022, and 2024
Elections for the Bakersfield City School District board of trustees are held in November of even-numbered years. Elections are staggered so that three or four seats are up for election at a time
Three seats on the board were up for general election on November 5, 2024.
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Public participation in board meetings
The Bakersfield City School District board of trustees maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[8]
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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 (Government Code Section 54953.3).
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: 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 Section 35145.5, Government Code Section 54954.3). 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 Section 35145.5, Government Code Section 54954.2). 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 Section 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 Section 54954.2). 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 Section 54954.3). (cf. BB 100.08 – Board Committees) 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 15 minutes. An individual speaker may not yield the balance of their allotted time to another speaker. 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 (Government Code Section 54954.3). 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 Section 54954.3). 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 Section 54954.3). In addition, the Board may 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. BB 100.52 - Closed Session Purposes and Agenda) (cf. BP 300.13 - Complaints Concerning District Employees) 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 Section 54957.9). When such disruptive conduct occurs, the Superintendent or designee shall contact local law enforcement.[9] |
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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.[10]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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| Federal: | $91,547,000 | $3,124 | 17% |
| Local: | $36,598,000 | $1,249 | 7% |
| State: | $404,943,000 | $13,817 | 76% |
| Total: | $533,088,000 | $18,190 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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| Total Expenditures: | $471,100,000 | $16,074 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $444,529,000 | $15,168 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $282,059,000 | $9,624 | 60% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $52,090,000 | $1,777 | 11% |
| Administration: | $47,160,000 | $1,609 | 10% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $63,220,000 | $2,157 | 13% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $18,511,000 | $631 | |
| Construction: | $16,260,000 | $554 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $3,734,000 | $127 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $3,737,000 | $127 |
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[11] | $59,232 | $118,012 |
| 2020-2021[12] | $50,328 | $100,272 |
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 (%) |
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| 2018-2019 | 22 | 35-39 | 13 | 21 | 20-24 | 25 | 38 |
| 2017-2018 | 22 | 40-44 | 13 | 21 | 20-24 | 28 | 37 |
| 2016-2017 | 23 | 40-44 | 13 | 22 | 20-24 | 30-34 | 39 |
| 2015-2016 | 21 | 40-44 | 12 | 19 | 25-29 | 25-29 | 35 |
| 2014-2015 | 18 | 35-39 | 10 | 17 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 33 |
| 2013-2014 | 73 | PS | 60-79 | 70-74 | PS | >=80 | |
| 2012-2013 | 49 | 65-69 | 36 | 49 | 50-54 | 50-54 | 60 |
| 2011-2012 | 51 | 60-64 | 37 | 50 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 62 |
| 2010-2011 | 46 | 65-69 | 34 | 46 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 58 |
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 | 36 | 50-54 | 23 | 35 | 25-29 | 41 | 53 |
| 2017-2018 | 35 | 45-49 | 22 | 34 | 25-29 | 44 | 52 |
| 2016-2017 | 34 | 45-49 | 21 | 32 | 20-24 | 40-44 | 51 |
| 2015-2016 | 31 | 45-49 | 20 | 30 | 30-34 | 40-44 | 48 |
| 2014-2015 | 26 | 45-49 | 16 | 24 | 15-19 | 30-34 | 41 |
| 2013-2014 | 88 | PS | >=80 | 85-89 | PS | >=80 | |
| 2012-2013 | 39 | 55-59 | 30 | 38 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 54 |
| 2011-2012 | 41 | 55-59 | 32 | 39 | 40-44 | 50-54 | 57 |
| 2010-2011 | 39 | 55-59 | 31 | 37 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55 |
Ballotpedia has not located graduation data for this district.
Students
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
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| 2022-2023 | 28,835 | -1.5 |
| 2021-2022 | 29,256 | -0.2 |
| 2020-2021 | 29,307 | -5.1 |
| 2019-2020 | 30,793 | 0.0 |
| 2018-2019 | 30,782 | 0.3 |
| 2017-2018 | 30,699 | 1.1 |
| 2016-2017 | 30,372 | 0.5 |
| 2015-2016 | 30,222 | 0.5 |
| 2014-2015 | 30,076 | 1.3 |
| 2013-2014 | 29,684 | 2.3 |
| 2012-2013 | 28,987 | 2.3 |
| 2011-2012 | 28,321 | 2.6 |
| 2010-2011 | 27,590 | 1.2 |
| 2009-2010 | 27,267 | 0.0 |
| 2008-2009 | 27,263 | 0.7 |
| 2007-2008 | 27,080 | -1.2 |
| 2006-2007 | 27,403 | -1.8 |
| 2005-2006 | 27,890 | -1.2 |
| 2004-2005 | 28,234 | -0.3 |
| 2003-2004 | 28,315 | 0.5 |
| 2002-2003 | 28,179 | 0.6 |
| 2001-2002 | 27,998 | 1.2 |
| 2000-2001 | 27,674 | 0.7 |
| 1999-2000 | 27,488 | 0.0 |
| RACE | Bakersfield City School District (%) | California K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Black | 7.6 | 0.0 |
| Hispanic | 81.7 | 0.0 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Two or More Races | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| White | 7.8 | 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, Bakersfield City School District had 1,336.91 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 21.57.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
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| Prekindergarten: | 0.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 194.34 |
| Elementary: | 1,142.57 |
| Secondary: | 0.00 |
| Total: | 1,336.91 |
Bakersfield City School District employed 12.00 district administrators and 78.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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| District Administrators: | 12.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 161.50 |
| School Administrators: | 78.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 175.65 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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| Instructional Aides: | 533.72 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 78.50 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 1.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 85.87 |
| Other Support Services: | 987.89 |
Schools
Noteworthy events
2018: special election
A special election for one seat on the Bakersfield City Board of Education was held in March 2018 due to a vacancy on the board. Board members initially decided to appoint a new member to the vacant seat, but they could not come to an agreement on who to appoint at a board meeting on July 20, 2017. Three of the five candidates for the position received consistent support from board members, but board members could not narrow the field further. Because of their stalemate, a special election had to be called.[14]
The vacancy on the board was caused when Ray Gonzales resigned from his position in May 2017 due to health issues. He had been re-elected to a four-year term on November 8, 2016.[14]
After Gonzales announced his resignation, board members had the option to hold a special election in November 2017 or appoint a new member. Because they first chose to appoint a new member, they missed the deadline to hold an election in November 2017.[14]
After members came to a stalemate, board President Lillian Tafoya said, “If we had foreseen this, we might have gone to the special election because that is the democratic process, but our sense was maybe we needed someone on the board as soon as possible.”[14]
Contact information
Bakersfield City School District
1300 Baker St.
Bakersfield, CA 93305
Phone: 661-631-4600
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Footnotes
- ↑ Bakersfield City School District, "Superintendent," accessed July 16, 2021
- ↑ Bakersfield Californian, "BCSD appoints Harry "Doc" Ervin as superintendent," accessed November 5, 2019
- ↑ Bakersfield City School District, "Superintendent," accessed November 5, 2019
- ↑ KBAK, "Longtime educator to lead BCSD as interim superintendent," accessed November 5, 2019
- ↑ Bakersfield City School District, "Welcome Dr. Rob Arias," accessed May 2, 2014
- ↑ Bakersfield City School District, "Board," accessed July 13, 2017
- ↑ Bakersfield.com, "And just like that, BCSD has a new board member," February 2, 2017
- ↑ Bakersfield City School District, "0100 Bylaws of the Board of Education: Meeting Conduct," accessed July 16, 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
- ↑ Bakersfield City School District, "TEACHERS ANNUAL BASIC SALARY SCHEDULE 2023-24," accessed January 31, 2024
- ↑ Bakersfield City School District, "TEACHERS ANNUAL BASIC SALARY SCHEDULE 2020-21," accessed July 16, 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
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Bakersfield.com, "Bakersfield City School District can't agree on trustee, leaving downtown seat vacant until special election," July 21, 2017
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