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UPDATE FROM WCCUSD SUPERINTENDENT
Kenneth Chris Hurst, Sr., Ed.D
February 28, 2023
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MEET YOUR SUPERINTENDENT
2 Kenneth C. Hurst, Sr., Ed.D
● 25 years in education
● Former Superintendent of Othello
School District
● Associate Superintendent in
Oceanside
● Administrator in San Diego
Unified and Poway Unified
● Math Teacher and Computer
Programming Teacher in Poway
Survey to entire
community for
input on Mission,
Vision, Grad
profile
Equity
statement,
core
values,
goals,
unpacking
“what this
looks like”
Strategic Planning Process
Community Mtg
#1
Set stage for
Strategic
Planning
Community Mtg
#2
Focus on
Mission/Vision
Community Mtg #3
Narrow down
Mission/Vision;
focus on Grad
Profile
Guiding
Coalition #1
Guiding
Coalition #2
Guiding
Coalition #3
May PAC
meetings
Student led
listening
during
school
SCOWs
phone
outreachMeeting people where they
are
Mission,
Vision,
Grad
Profile to
Board for
Approval
Spring 2022 Fall/Winter 2022
We are here
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Academics
Key Data, Programs, and Initiatives
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STAR Reading & Math State Benchmark
By Primary Ethnicity
5 Reading
Race/Ethnicity Fall 2022
Asian 56%
Black 28%
Latinx 25%
Multiple 60%
White 67%
Math
Race/Ethnicity Fall 2022
Asian 41%
Black 10%
Latinx 11%
Multiple 44%
White 42%
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Cohort Grad A-G Completion Rates:
De Anza High School
6 Note: To protect student
privacy, data are
suppressed (*) on the
data file if the cell size
within a selected
student population
(cohort students) is 10
or less. De Anza HS
Grad
Rate % A-G %
Grad
Rate % A-G %
Grad
Rate % A-G %
Grad
Rate % A-G %
Grad
Rate % A-G %
Grad
Rate % A-G %
2016-17 2016-17 2017-18 2017-18 2018-19 2018-19 2019-20 2019-20 2020-21 2020-21 2021-22 2021-22 All Students 90.7 53.4 89.0 50.6 91.6 58.6 93.0 59.2 89.4 51.6 85.2 55.6 English Learners 80.3 41.5 78.4 31.0 81.1 46.5 84.3 40.0 81.1 38.4 78.5 32.9 Foster * * * * * * * * * * * *
Homeless 92.6 52.0 100.0 36.4 84.6 36.4 82.4 21.4 95.7 50.0 66.7 50.0 SES Disadv. 89.6 50.2 89.3 47.7 91.1 57.6 93.1 56.9 88.4 49.6 85.3 53.5 SWD 63.0 31.0 57.8 38.5 57.1 41.7 72.5 18.9 62.5 26.7 57.9 22.7 African American 87.9 35.3 89.5 48.5 92.5 50.0 92.2 54.9 90.9 45.7 79.7 47.6 Am. Indian / AK Native * * * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 91.7 60.6 90.0 64.8 93.0 82.5 100.0 74.2 97.3 63.9 100.0 78.0 Filipino 88.0 77.3 92.9 80.8 86.2 76.0 96.0 79.2 90.0 50.0 100.0 77.8 Hispanic or Latino 91.4 57.0 88.7 40.3 92.2 52.3 91.6 54.9 86.7 50.3 81.3 44.4 Pacific Islander * * * * * * * * * * * *
Two or More Races * * * * * * 92.9 61.5 * * * *
White 91.3 42.9 81.8 55.6 93.3 60.7 92.9 65.4 88.5 52.2 95.5 71.4 @wccusd
Cohort Grad A-G Completion Rates:
John F. Kennedy High School
7 Kennedy HS
2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Student Group
Grad
Rate % A-G %
Grad
Rate % A-G %
Grad
Rate % A-G %
Grad
Rate % A-G %
Grad
Rate % A-G %
Grad
Rate % A-G %
All Students 76.0 26.9 67.6 38.0 61.4 40.7 62.0 31.2 76.9 27.7 59.5 30.4 English Learners 65.2 19.2 52.6 25.0 36.4 16.7 46.5 19.4 70.9 22.9 40.0 28.3 Foster * * * * * * * * * * * *
Homeless 73.9 35.3 48.1 30.8 69.6 25.0 52.4 18.2 57.9 57.1 50.0 SES Disadv. 75.7 26.8 68.4 38.0 62.9 41.0 63.1 30.8 78.2 27.8 59.5 30.3 SWD 52.4 18.2 64.7 27.3 52.0 23.1 48.4 13.3 75.7 14.3 50.0 20.0 African American 82.4 33.3 71.7 34.9 85.7 50.0 75.0 37.3 84.2 18.8 89.5 32.4 Am. Indian / AK Nat. * * * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 100.0 23.1 72.7 62.5 * * 85.7 58.3 78.6 54.5
Filipino * * * * * * * * * * * *
Hispanic or Latino 71.3 26.2 65.1 37.3 53.8 37.4 53.5 23.2 74.8 27.0 50.6 31.3 Pacific Islander * * * * * * * * * * * *
Two or More Races * * * * * * * * * * * *
White * * * * * * * * * * * *
Note: To protect student
privacy, data are
suppressed (*) on the
data file if the cell size
within a selected
student population
(cohort students) is 10
or less.
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Cohort Grad A-G Completion Rates:
Richmond High School
8 Richmond HS
2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
Student Group
Grad
Rate % A-G %
Grad
Rate % A-G %
Grad
Rate % A-G %
Grad
Rate % A-G %
Grad
Rate % A-G %
Grad
Rate % A-G %
All Students 80.2 37.0 79.2 39.1 83.7 40.9 75.8 31.2 83.9 41.9 82.5 37.2 English Learners 64.8 19.3 64.7 21.8 69.4 27.0 65.3 25.0 78.3 36.5 75.9 27.8 Foster * * * * * * * * * * * *
Homeless 75.0 38.9 72.7 12.5 66.7 20.0 52.6 50.0 93.8 33.3 73.5 44.0 SES Disadv. 80.2 37.5 79.8 38.8 84.4 40.9 76.5 31.5 84.5 42.0 82.7 37.3 SWD 51.5 0.0 59.4 21.1 56.5 7.7 56.8 19.0 66.7 17.9 58.3 14.3 African American 76.5 38.5 80.0 41.7 78.9 20.0 57.1 37.5 77.8 7.1 71.0 31.8 Am. Indian / AK Nat. * * * * * * * * * * * *
Asian 100.0 53.8 100.0 57.9 100.0 33.3 86.7 15.4 85.7 66.7 94.4 47.1 Filipino * * * * * * * * * * * *
Hispanic or Latino 78.7 34.6 77.1 36.5 83.0 41.7 75.8 31.1 84.1 43.3 82.9 36.2 Pacific Islander * * * * * * * * * * * *
Two or More Races * * * * * * * * * * * *
White * * * * * * * * * * * *
Note: To protect student
privacy, data are
suppressed (*) on the
data file if the cell size
within a selected
student population
(cohort students) is 10
or less.
UC System
Admission Rates:
WCCUSD Schools
in Regional
Context
9 School % admitted 2021 % admitted 2020
Berkeley HS 76% 82%
El Cerrito HS 77% 76%
Albany HS 64% 81%
Middle College 71% 73%
Leadership (LPS) 80% 68%
Richmond HS 76% 81%
De Anza 81% 63%
Kennedy HS 81% 56%
Summit K2 63% 76%
Bentley 66% 80%
Oakland Tech 68% 68%
Piedmont 61% 73%
Hercules HS 58% 85%
Salesian 69% 76%
Pinole Valley 64% 79%
St. Mary's 57% 72%
College Prep (CPS) 66% 65%
Tilden Prep 67% 40%
Head Royce 60% 61%
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10 WCCUSD Schools Serving the City of Richmond
Schools Within City of Richmond Boundaries:
• Elementary/K-8: Coronado, King, Lincoln, Michelle Obama, Nystrom, Peres, Stege, Chavez, Ford, Grant, Highland, Mira Vista, Murphy, Olinda, Sheldon, Valley View, Verde,
• Middle School: DeJean Middle
• Comprehensive High Schools: De Anza High, Kennedy High, Richmond High, • Alternative Education: Vista Virtual, Greenwood Academy Schools Outside City Boundaries With a High Number of Richmond Residents:
• Elementary/K-8: Bayview, Collins, Ellerhorst, Dover, Downer, Lake, Madera, Montalvin, Riverside, Shannon, Tara Hills,
• Middle School: Betty Reid Soskin Middle, Pinole Middle, Korematsu Middle, • High School: Pinole Valley High, El Cerrito High
• Alternative Education: Middle College High School
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Career Pathway Programs & VAPA
High
• Band (all Middle & High Schools)
• Dance (all High Schools)
• Multimedia (Helms & RHS)
• Welding & Construction Trades
(Kennedy)
• Health (RHS, DA, Kennedy)
• Engineering (RHS)
• Information Technology (DA &
Kennedy)
• Law (RHS & DA)
• Fab Lab (Kennedy)
11 Middle
• Band
• Project Lead the
Way (STEM)
• Multimedia
• Career Exploration
Elementary
• Band
• Project Lead
the Way
(STEM)
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Community Schools in WCCUSD: Expanded Through a
$30 Million Grant to support 22 Community Schools
A community school is any PreK-12 school using a “whole-child” approach with “an integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development, and community engagement.” (Source: California Community Schools Partnership Program)
In WCCUSD community schools, collaborative teams of adults -- including teachers, family members, and service providers -- work to:
● deeply understand the needs of students,
● provide wraparound services in response to students' needs, and ● disrupt school systems in order to better serve all students. 12 @wccusd
Richmond Schools With Community Schools Programs
Elementary/K-8: Bayview, Chavez, Coronado, DeJean Dover, EM Downer, Ford, Grant, King, Lake, Lincoln, Montalvin, Nystrom, Obama, Peres, Richmond, Riverside, Stege, Verde
Middle Schools*: Helms Middle School
High Schools* and Alternative Education: Kennedy, Greenwood Academy *All WCCUSD secondary (middle & high) schools have Community-Based Health Centers that deliver wraparound services to students
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Programs for Academic Support & Enrichment
Key Instructional Initiatives to Support Literacy Growth:
• Elementary: Guided Reading and Small Group Instruction • Secondary: Student Discourse - Scaffolding Student Talk to Support Understanding • Special Education: Lindamood Bell Instructional Practices to Support Reading Comprehension
Additional Support and Enrichment Programs:
• Community Gardens & Partnerships with Urban Tilth & Growing Together • After school programs at all schools K-8
• Sports at Middle Schools, Competitive Sports at Comprehensive High Schools • Tutorworks
• Clubs and student leadership programs
• Mafanikio
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Safety
Social-Emotional and Physical Safety
Social and Emotional Risk Screener
Social/Emotional Behavior Screener
implemented across the district
Total participation rate, Grades 3-12: 60%
• 3rd-6th grade: 62% participation rate
• 7th-8th grade: 76% participation rate
• 9th-12th grade: 50% participation rate
Risk Levels:
Low Risk: 72%
Some Risk: 25%
High Risk: 3%
16 Next Steps:
• Reviewing data with school sites
• Focusing on high risk students
– Check-in
– Referral to supports
– Individual / Group counseling
• Disaggregation of data
– Analyzing themes
• School-wide supports
• Support for subgroups
• Resources specific to school
sites
• Using data to create universal
supports for site
• Targeted SEL lessons
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Current Supports
• Continuation of professional development and support for SEL implementation – Second-Step, Sanford Harmony, WayFinder
– Central Professional Development
• Teacher, Admin, Classified, Climate Teams
– Climate, Positive Behavior Interventions, and Supports, and Social Emotional Learning
• Creating resources for sites to use based on current trends • Continue with walkthroughs
– Safety, Climate, SEL
• Central Supports for students
– Social workers
– Contracts with community based organizations
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18 WCCUSD Prevention Strategies
● Limiting students’ arrival and dismissal entrances and exits (One point of access)
● Grades 6-12 students & all staff ID badges are to be worn during school hours
● Building signage ordered and posted
● Emergency Operations Procedure (EOP) has been made into flip-chart form for staff ease of use
● Classroom doors remain closed (in case of emergency
lockdown)
● Training in updated “Run-Hide-Fight” protocols are
currently being presented to all sites
● “See Something, Say Something” Campaign:
○ Talk to site admin, trusted adult, or use anonymous
reporting line (844) 510-2849
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WCCUSD Safety
Monitoring Dashboard
19 ● WCCUSD School Safety Strategy
● Compliance Tool
● Resource Allocation
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Safety Resources
20 Key safety resources are
made available to all
school site
administrators through
the School Safety Quick
Guide.
All school sites have a
Comprehensive School
Site Safety Plan to
define how these
procedures and
resources are
implemented.
School Safety Tracker
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Operations
Finance, Facilities, and Contract Negotiations
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Budget Changes Since Adoption
UNRESTRICTED FUNDING
● Effective COLA for the Local Control Funding Formula include 6.56% statutory COLA, plus an additional COLA of 6.70%, totaling 13.26%
● All other programs only include statutory COLA
RESTRICTED FUNDING
● Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant $38,792,099 (one-time by 2027-28) ● Arts, Media, and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant $15,675,581 (one-time) ● Expanded Learning Opportunities-Program $18,503,472 (ELOP , ongoing)
ALL FUNDING SOURCES
● Tentative or approved agreements with all labor partners that operate in the general fund 23 @wccusd
Opportunities and Risks to Fiscal Condition
OPPORTUNITIES
● Expanded Learning Opportunities-Program (ELOP) benefits from synergistic programing including the After School Education and Safety Program (ASES) ● A portion of the ESSER III expenditures that needed to be phased out of in 2023-24 can be continued legally under ELOP and the Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant
RISKS
● COE downgraded the district’s First Interim report rating from Positive to Qualified and issued a letter questioning the district’s “lack of going concern” ● Annual inflation for the last year was 9.1% (June 2022, year-over-year) ○ Remains well above the federal reserve ideal of 2%
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Increased LCFF Funding Changes Assumptions
● LCFF funding increases filled in the massive deficits in the prior year’s budget allocations, increasing budget resiliency
○ District only required to commit $19.1M of the $34 million from Fund 17 to the unrestricted general fund for solvency
○ No longer need to use funds from the Other Post Retirement Benefits Account (OPEB)
■ Funds in OPEB trust remain there with the long term goal of pre-funding the entire OPEB actuarial obligation, currently $425 million ○ COE requires solvency reductions for 2024-25 in upcoming resolution ● Transportation reimbursement increased from flat amount to 60% of cost 25 @wccusd
Changes to Revenues 2022-23
26 West Contra Costa Unified School District
As of 2/13/2023
After UTR
Negotiation
Budget 1st Interim Budget Increase (Decrease) Revised Budget Unrestricted - Fund 01 22-23 22-23 22-23
Revenue
8010-8099 Total Revenue Limit 331,199,805 15,425 331,215,230 8100-8299 Federal - - -
8300-8599 Other State 5,347,536 4,176,903 9,524,439
8600-8799 Other Local 2,417,601 4,394,530 6,812,131
8980-8999 Contribution ( 74,562,767) ( 1,081,491) ( 75,644,258)
Total Revenues $264,402,175 $7,505,367 $271,907,542
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Changes to Expenditures 2022-23
27 Expenditures (Unrestricted - Fund 01) 1st Interim
Budget
Increase
(Decrease) Revised Budget
1000-1999 Certificated Salaries 103,746,531 7,305,635 111,052,166 2000-2999 Classified Salaries 34,413,678 492,631 34,906,309 3000-3999 Employee Benefits 67,201,317 3,768,637 70,969,954 4000-4999 Books and Supplies 11,244,432 ( 236,812) 11,007,620 5000-5999 Services and Other Operating
Exp 35,571,010 2,176,794 37,747,804
6000-6999 Capital Outlay 562,921 8,000 570,921
71-7200, 74-7499 Other Outgo 1,365,532 - 1,365,532
7300-7399 Indirect/Direct Support Costs ( 3,757,489) ( 427,625) ( 4,185,114)
Total Expenditures 250,347,932 13,087,260 263,435,192
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Changes to Fund Balance 2022-23
28 West Contra Costa Unified School District
As of 2/13/2023
After UTR
Negotiation
1st Interim Budget Increase (Decrease) Revised Budget
Combined - Fund 01 22-23 22-23 22-23
Budget
Total Revenues 493,618,648 56,175,529 549,749,177
Total Expenditures 488,272,517 14,960,917 503,233,434
Excess (Deficiency) from Operations 5,346,131 41,214,612 46,560,743
Transfers In (Fund 17) - - -
Net Increase (decrease) 5,346,131 41,214,612 46,560,743
Beginning Balance 53,755,378 53,755,378
Ending Fund Balance 59,101,509 41,214,612 100,316,121
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Components of the Ending Fund Balance
29 Components of Ending Fund Balance
Nonspendable
9711 Revolving Cash 70,000
9712 Stores 230,000
9740 Restricted 70,741,523
Unassigned
9789 Reserve for Economic Uncertainties 15,097,003
9790 Unassigned/Unappropriated 14,177,595
Total General Fund Reserves 100,316,121
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Construction Projects - 2023
● Downer - Replacing playground
structures and safety surface
● E-Rate - Additional Exterior WiFi
coverage at many campuses and faster
interior network at De Anza,
● Exterior Painting - Various campuses
● Highland - Restroom and utility
upgrades
● Richmond HS Camera Project - Repair,
replacement and additional cameras
● Kennedy High School
○ New cameras
○ New turf and track surface, new
grandstands and pressbox
○ Gym acoustical panels
● Betty Reid Soskin - Refresh of the 200
wing including the creation of a Life
Skills Lab
● De Anza Field Project - New turf and
refurbishment of the track surface
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Bond Projects
Kennedy and Richmond High Schools
● Request for Qualifications for architectural teams has been received. Request for Proposals to complete a
major project on both campuses is being issued. Project scope and prioritization will be the first phase of the architectural work.
Stege Elementary School
● Request for Architectural Proposals to remove of the
oldest building on campus and relocate functions to
modular buildings. Renewal of the remaining buildings
and site amenities are anticipated to be part of the
project.
31 Harmon Knolls
Location: 2853 Groom Drive
Richmond, CA 94806
Size: 8.87 acres
Closed: 2003 Property Demolished
Zoning: Government/Public Use
7-11 Committee
● Committee’s purpose is to advise the
Board in developing District-wide
policies and procedures in the use or
disposition or school buildings or
property not needed for school
purposes. (Ed. Code, §§17387, 17388.)
● Committee consists of 7 to 11
members. (Ed. Code, § 17389.)
32 For additional information and updates
on the progress of the committee see the
committee’s website @
https://www.wccusd.net/Page/15623
Negotiations Update
Status of Contract Negotiations With Labor Partners
• Teamsters and School Supervisors Association: Both labor unions that represent classified staff have agreed to and ratified a 2-year contract, including salary improvements
• West Contra Costa Administrators Association: Agreed to and ratified a 1-year contract extension
• United Teachers of Richmond: Recently came to a tentative agreement on a 3-year contract, which is being voted on for ratification this week – Historic salary increase of 14.5% over the 22-23 and 23-24 contract years, achieving total 14.5% by July 2023.
– Contract language to define roles of teacher leaders in shared governance of Community Schools.
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