Fontana Unified School District, California

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Fontana Unified School District
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Fontana, California
District details
Superintendent: Miki R. Inbody
# of school board members: 5
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The Fontana Unified School District is a school district in California.

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Superintendent

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Miki R. Inbody is the superintendent of Flowing Wells Unified School District. Inbody was appointed on February 1, 2023 and started serving on March 13, 2023. Inbody's previous career experience includes serving multiple administrative roles in both the Fontana USD and the Redlands Unified School District. She most recently served as the Assistant Superintendent of Education Support Services at the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools.[1]

Past superintendents

  • Juan M. López was interim superintendent of the Fontana Unified School district from September 6, 2022 until his successor was sworn in on March 13, 2023.[2]
  • Monica Makiewicz was acting superintendent of Fontana Unified School District from August 1, 2022 until September 6, 2022.[2]
  • Randal Bassett was the superintendent of the Fontana Unified School District from his appointment as co-interim superintendent with John Porter in June 2016 until his resignation on August 1, 2022.[3] He was appointed full superintendent in January 2017. Bassett's previous career experience includes working as the district's associate superintendent of business services and chief technology officer.[4]
  • John Porter was the co-interim superintendent of the Fontana Unified School District from 2016 to 2017. Porter's previous career experience included working as the superintendent of the Franklin-McKinley School District.[4][5][6]
  • Leslie Boozer was the superintendent of the Fontana Unified School District from 2013 to 2016. Boozer's previous career experience included working as an administrator in Chicago Public Schools and the Rochester City School District in New York and as an instructor in the Harvard Graduate School of Education.[7][8]

School board

The Fontana Unified School District Board of Education 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.


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Elections

See also: Fontana Unified School District elections in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024

The Fontana Unified School District Board of Education holds regular elections in November of even-numbered years. School board seats are up for election on a staggered basis so that two or three seats are on the ballot every election year.[9][10]

Two seats on the board were up for general election on November 5, 2024.


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Public participation in board meetings

The Fontana Unified School District school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[11]


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.[12]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $173,202,000 $4,884 24%
Local: $96,202,000 $2,713 13%
State: $452,695,000 $12,766 63%
Total: $722,099,000 $20,363
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $603,047,000 $17,005
Total Current Expenditures: $575,079,000 $16,217
Instructional Expenditures: $322,036,000 $9,081 53%
Student and Staff Support: $81,486,000 $2,297 14%
Administration: $75,327,000 $2,124 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $96,230,000 $2,713 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $19,492,000 $549
Construction: $16,836,000 $474
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,610,000 $73
Interest on Debt: $5,763,000 $162


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
2023-2024[13] $56,885 $124,609
2020-2021[14][15] $50,645 $119,143

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.[16]

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 <50 <50 PS
2018-2019 25 56 19 25 <=20 35-39 32
2017-2018 23 57 16 22 <=20 30-34 32
2016-2017 19 51 14 18 <=20 25-29 29
2015-2016 18 50 13 17 21-39 30-34 26
2014-2015 18 43 13 17 <=20 25-29 27
2013-2014 54 70-74 45-49 53 <50 PS 60-64
2012-2013 49 73 43 48 40-59 45-49 58
2011-2012 50 74 43 49 30-39 PS 57
2010-2011 48 72 42 47 35-39 PS 56

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 71 PS PS 70-74 PS PS
2018-2019 41 69 35 40 21-39 55-59 48
2017-2018 38 69 30 37 21-39 50-54 46
2016-2017 33 66 29 32 40-59 45-49 41
2015-2016 32 63 27 31 21-39 45-49 42
2014-2015 29 57 26 28 21-39 35-39 38
2013-2014 49 70-74 45-49 47 <50 PS 65-69
2012-2013 47 69 45 46 40-59 50-54 58
2011-2012 48 73 46 46 50-59 PS 59
2010-2011 47 67 45 45 35-39 PS 58

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 93 90-94 90-94 93 PS >=50 >=95
2018-2019 92 90-94 85-89 92 PS >=80 90-94
2017-2018 90 90-94 90-94 90 >=50 >=80 85-89
2016-2017 91 >=95 90-94 90 PS >=80 90-94
2015-2016 90 >=95 85-89 90 >=50 >=80 85-89
2014-2015 87 >=95 90-94 87 >=50 >=80 85-89
2013-2014 87 90-94 90-94 87 >=50 >=50 85-89
2012-2013 86 85-89 85-89 87 >=50 >=50 80-84
2011-2012 82 90-94 80-84 82 >=50 PS 80-84
2010-2011 81 85-89 84 80 >=50 PS 85-89


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 33,910 -3.5
2021-2022 35,101 -1.0
2020-2021 35,461 -2.0
2019-2020 36,160 -0.5
2018-2019 36,335 -2.3
2017-2018 37,176 -2.3
2016-2017 38,014 -1.9
2015-2016 38,742 -1.9
2014-2015 39,470 -1.3
2013-2014 39,982 -1.0
2012-2013 40,374 -0.5
2011-2012 40,592 -0.6
2010-2011 40,841 -0.4
2009-2010 41,004 -0.2
2008-2009 41,077 -2.1
2007-2008 41,959 0.4
2006-2007 41,812 -0.3
2005-2006 41,930 -0.3
2004-2005 42,050 1.7
2003-2004 41,343 2.8
2002-2003 40,168 3.1
2001-2002 38,930 4.3
2000-2001 37,244 4.3
1999-2000 35,644 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Fontana Unified School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.0
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.9 0.0
Black 5.0 0.0
Hispanic 86.6 0.0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.0
Two or More Races 1.2 0.0
White 3.9 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, Fontana Unified School District had 1,693.25 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 20.03.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 129.32
Elementary: 980.47
Secondary: 583.46
Total: 1,693.25

Fontana Unified School District employed 10.00 district administrators and 88.84 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.00
District Administrative Support: 80.88
School Administrators: 88.84
School Administrative Support: 175.94
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 545.33
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 44.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 82.25
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 39.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 39.75
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 86.13
Other Support Services: 851.14


Schools

The Fontana Unified School District operates 44 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alder Middle9576-8
Almeria Middle7656-8
Almond Elementary435KG-6
Beech Avenue Elementary663KG-6
Canyon Crest Elementary445KG-5
Chaparral Academy Of Technology263KG-5
Citrus Elementary670KG-6
Citrus High (Continuation)38710-12
Cypress Elementary594KG-5
Date Elementary554KG-5
Dolores Huerta International Academy626KG-6
Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy688KG-5
Eric Birch High (Continuation)29110-12
Fontana A. B. Miller High2,1259-12
Fontana High2,4599-12
Fontana Middle1,1266-8
Harry S. Truman Middle9916-8
Hemlock Elementary417KG-5
Henry J. Kaiser High1,9789-12
Juniper Elementary479KG-5
Jurupa Hills High1,8299-12
Kathy Binks Elementary577KG-5
Live Oak Elementary450KG-6
Locust Elementary374KG-6
Mango Elementary488KG-5
Maple Elementary542KG-5
North Tamarind Elementary383KG-6
Oak Park Elementary351KG-5
Oleander Elementary607KG-5
Palmetto Elementary602KG-5
Poplar Elementary518KG-6
Randall Pepper Elementary487KG-5
Redwood Elementary584KG-6
Sequoia Middle8007-8
Shadow Hills Elementary362KG-5
Sierra Lakes Elementary803KG-5
Southridge Tech Middle9216-8
South Tamarind Elementary552KG-5
Summit High2,5399-12
Ted Porter Elementary673KG-5
Tokay Elementary414KG-5
Virginia Primrose Elementary373KG-5
Wayne Ruble Middle1,3576-8
West Randall Elementary345KG-6

Noteworthy events

2017: Board calls for special election

See also: Fontana Unified School District elections (2017)

The Fontana Unified Board of Education voted 3-1 on March 15, 2017, to hold a special election for a vacant seat on November 7, 2017. The vote came after the board could not agree on who to appoint to the position. Two votes to appoint a new member were split 2-2 between Kareem Gongora and Mars Serna, who both filed to run in the special election. Board members Matt Slowik and Peter Garcia supported Serna, and board members Jason O'Brien and Mary B. Sandoval supported Gongora.[17]

The vacant seat was previously held by Jesse Armendarez, who resigned after he was elected to the Fontana City Council in November 2016.[17]

Serna and Gongora were the only two candidates who filed to run in the special election. Serna won the special election with 62% of the vote.[18]

Contact information

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Fontana Unified School District
9680 Citrus Ave.
Fontana, CA 92335
Phone: 909-357-5000


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ California School News Report, "Fontana Unified Alumna, Educator Miki R. Inbody Returns to District as New Superintendent," March 14, 2023
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fontana Unified School District, "Fontana Unified Board of Education Appoints Interim Superintendent," accessed October 17, 2023
  3. ↑ The Sun, "Fontana Unified superintendent agrees to step down amid controversy," July 27, 2022
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fontana Herald News, "Randal Bassett is FUSD's new superintendent," accessed January 17, 2017
  5. ↑ Fontana Herald News, "FUSD seeks to gather public input to help with search for new superintendent," accessed October 18, 2016
  6. ↑ Fontana Herald News, "FUSD will consider approving contracts of co-interim superintendents while preparing for Boozer's departure," accessed July 1, 2016
  7. ↑ LinkedIn, "Dr. Leslie Boozer," accessed April 22, 2014
  8. ↑ Fontana Herald News, "FUSD will consider approving contracts of co-interim superintendents while preparing for Boozer's departure," accessed July 1, 2016
  9. ↑ San Bernardino County Elections Division, "SCHOOL ELECTED OFFICIALS," accessed April 21, 2014
  10. ↑ Fontana Unified School District, "Applicants for Vacancy on the FUSD Board of Education," accessed June 30, 2017
  11. ↑ Fontana Unified School District, "Bylaw 9323: Meeting Conduct," accessed January 10, 2024
  12. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
  13. ↑ Fontana Unified School District, "Certified Salary Schedule: 2023-2024 School Year 186 days," accessed May 6, 2021
  14. ↑ Fontana Unified School District, "Certified Salary Schedule: 2020-2021 School Year 186 days," accessed May 6, 2021
  15. ↑ Fontana Unified School District, "Certified Salary Schedule: 2020-2021 School Year 203 days," accessed May 6, 2021
  16. ↑ 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
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Fontana News Herald, "FUSD will hold special election to determine fifth member of School Board," March 16, 2017
  18. ↑ San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters, "Final Certified Election Results," accessed November 28, 2017
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