redistricting 2021
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REDISTRICTING 2021
L O N G B E A C H U N I F I E D S C H O O L D I S T R I C T
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C E N S U S D A T A A N D R E D I S T R I C T I N G
EDUCATION CODE SECTION 5019.5
• After every Census school districts are required
to:
1. Review the population data to
determine if their voting areas are still
within the allowable population
variance
2. Make any necessary adjustments to
the areas to ensure population
balance
• Target date for approval of new map
is December 1, 2021.
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R E D I S T R I C T I N G
WHAT REDISTRICTING IS WHAT IT IS NOT
• Redistricting is the process by
which a school district ensures
population balance of each of
the Board of Education areas.
• It is designed for Board of
Education elections.
• Redistricting does not change
any school's attendance area
boundaries.
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C U R R E N T T R U S T E E A R E A S
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D e m o g r a p h i c s ( 2 0 2 1 R e d i s t r i c t i n g D a t a b a s e S e p t . 2 7 )
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Please note that this slide was revised after the 10/6 Board meeting to reflect the correct trustee areas. The original showed the trustee areas as letters. This revision shows the correct numbered trustee areas.
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C o m m u n i t y o f I n t e r e s t S u r v e y R e s u l t s
79 Total Responses
Survey with 2 Questions:
What binds your community together or creates its shared identity?
An identity can include shared histories, values, and interests. You may include
demographic data about the residents of the community, information about
the community’s history, and how this community currently engages with the
political process.
Where is your community located?
You can define it by neighborhoods, streets, addresses, key landmarks such as
a park, a City facility, school, church, or other boundaries.
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C o m m u n i t y o f I n t e r e s t S u r v e y R e s u l t s
79 Total Responses
What binds your community together or creates its shared identity?
An identity can include shared histories, values, and interests. You may include
demographic data about the residents of the community, information about
the community’s history, and how this community currently engages with the
political process.
Top Response Themes (from highest to lowest)
• Schools/Parks/Child Care
• Neighbors helping each other/Neighborhood Unity
• Shared values/family
• Diverse Cultures
• Safety/Clean
• Pride (homeowners/renters)
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C o m m u n i t y o f I n t e r e s t S u r v e y R e s u l t s
79 Total Responses
Where is your community located?
You can define it by neighborhoods, streets, addresses, key landmarks such as
a park, a City facility, school, church, or other boundaries.
These are how respondents primarily described their locations:
(There were 35 distinct descriptions. Here is a themed list of all descriptions
with the highest responses to lowest)
• By Neighborhood
• North, South, East, West LB
• By City
• Near a park
• Zip Code
• By School
• Street
• District
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C u r r e n t B o a r d A r e a m a p , i n c l u d e s Va r i a n c e
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N e i g h b o r h o o d m a p , i n c l u d e s Va r i a n c e
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C O N S I D E R A T I O N S I N V O T I N G A R E A S
Each area shall contain nearly
equal as practicable number ofinhabitants
Compact and contiguous, as much
as possible
Respect communities of interest,
as much as possible
Follow human-made and natural
geographic features, if possible
Other local considerations
May not favor or discriminate
against a political party.
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Drawn to comply with the
Federal Voting Rights Act
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B o a r d c r i t e r i a
What would you like to see maintained in a new map?
What would you like to see improved in a new map?
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T I M E L I N E O F A C T I V I T I E S
DATE ACTIVIT Y
September 14, 2021 Board Meeting: Introduction to Redistricting
September 2021
Receipt of 2020 Census data and evaluation of population within each
voting area of the Board of Education
Deploy webpage and community survey
October 6, 2021
Board Meeting: Presentation of new Census data
Community Survey Feedback
Board Discussion of Criteria
October 2021Creation of potential map(s) of adjusted Voting Areas using Board and
Community Feedback
October 20, 2021 Board Meeting: Presentation of Draft Map(s)
November 3, 2021 Board Meeting: Presentation of Draft Map(s)*
November 2021 Community Meetings to review Draft Map(s)
December 1, 2021 Board Meeting: Board approval of Map
*If needed
C O M M U N I T Y E N G A G E M E N T
Redistricting 2021 webpage
lbschools.net > Offices > Board of Education > Redistricting
Community of Interest Survey
Live on Webpage
Community Meetings in November
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