Litchfield Elementary School District, Arizona
| Litchfield Elementary School District |
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| Litchfield Park, Arizona |
| District details |
| Superintendent: Carter Davidson |
| # of school board members: 5 |
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Litchfield Elementary School District is a school district in Arizona.
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- Teacher salaries
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Superintendent
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Carter Davidson is the superintendent of the Litchfield Elementary School District. Davidson was appointed superintendent in May 2023. Davidson's previous career experience includes working as
Past superintendents
- Jodi Gunning was the superintendent of the Litchfield Elementary School District from August 2017 until May 2023. Gunning's previous career experience includes working as an instructional coach, principal, and the district's Title I director.[2]
- Julianne Lein was the superintendent of the Litchfield Elementary School District from 2006 to 2017. Lein's previous career experience included working as the district's assistant superintendent.[3]
School board
The Litchfield Elementary School District Governing Board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected at large.[4]
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Elections
Board members are elected on a staggered basis in November of even-numbered years.
Three seats on the Litchfield Elementary School District school board in Arizona were scheduled to be up for general election on November 5, 2024. The election was canceled due to a lack of opposition.[5] The filing deadline for this election was July 8, 2024.
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Public participation in board meetings
The Litchfield Elementary School District Governing Board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[6]
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Public Participation at Board Meetings All regular and special meetings of the Board shall be open to the public. The Board invites the viewpoints of citizens throughout the District, and considers the responsible presentation of these viewpoints vital to the efficient operation of the District. The Board also recognizes its responsibility for the proper governance of the schools and therefore the need to conduct its business in an orderly and efficient manner. The Board therefore establishes the following procedures to receive input from citizens of the District:
The Superintendent shall ensure that a copy of this policy is posted at the entrance to the Board meeting room, and that an adequate supply of forms is available.[7] |
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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.[8]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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| Federal: | $12,335,000 | $1,203 | 12% |
| Local: | $37,123,000 | $3,620 | 36% |
| State: | $52,169,000 | $5,088 | 51% |
| Total: | $101,627,000 | $9,911 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
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| Total Expenditures: | $95,637,000 | $9,060 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $87,707,000 | $8,309 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $52,707,000 | $4,993 | 55% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $11,628,000 | $1,101 | 12% |
| Administration: | $7,801,000 | $739 | 8% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $15,571,000 | $1,475 | 16% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $2,948,000 | $279 | |
| Construction: | $560,000 | $53 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $3,041,000 | $288 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $1,578,000 | $149 |
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[9] | $55,478 | $82,931 |
| 2020-2021[10] | $36,856 | $81,517 |
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.[11]
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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| 2020-2021 | 36 | 55-59 | 18 | 26 | 15-19 | 47 | 47 |
| 2018-2019 | 56 | 75-79 | 37 | 48 | 40-44 | 58 | 66 |
| 2017-2018 | 57 | 76 | 38 | 49 | 40-44 | 58 | 67 |
| 2016-2017 | 56 | 73 | 36 | 47 | 50-59 | 66 | |
| 2015-2016 | 53 | 70 | 37 | 44 | 40-44 | 61 | |
| 2014-2015 | 49 | 69 | 31 | 38 | 45-49 | 58 | |
| 2013-2014 | 76 | 87 | 64 | 69 | 75-79 | 82 | |
| 2012-2013 | 76 | 88 | 62 | 69 | 65-69 | 82 | |
| 2011-2012 | 74 | 87 | 64 | 66 | 65-69 | 81 | |
| 2010-2011 | 72 | 84 | 58 | 62 | 65-69 | 79 |
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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| 2020-2021 | 48 | 60-64 | 35 | 39 | 25-29 | 60 | 58 |
| 2018-2019 | 57 | 75-79 | 43 | 49 | 45-49 | 61 | 65 |
| 2017-2018 | 56 | 71 | 43 | 48 | 40-44 | 60 | 66 |
| 2016-2017 | 55 | 70 | 40 | 46 | 50-59 | 64 | |
| 2015-2016 | 53 | 65 | 41 | 42 | 50-54 | 62 | |
| 2014-2015 | 49 | 65 | 38 | 38 | 40-44 | 58 | |
| 2013-2014 | 86 | 92 | 79 | 82 | 80-84 | 90 | |
| 2012-2013 | 87 | 91 | 81 | 82 | 75-79 | 91 | |
| 2011-2012 | 86 | 91 | 80 | 81 | 85-89 | 89 | |
| 2010-2011 | 85 | 89 | 76 | 79 | 80-84 | 90 |
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Students
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
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| 2022-2023 | 10,828 | -1.0 |
| 2021-2022 | 10,936 | 3.5 |
| 2020-2021 | 10,555 | -12.4 |
| 2019-2020 | 11,859 | 2.4 |
| 2018-2019 | 11,569 | 0.6 |
| 2017-2018 | 11,495 | 0.7 |
| 2016-2017 | 11,411 | 2.0 |
| 2015-2016 | 11,186 | 0.6 |
| 2014-2015 | 11,117 | 3.7 |
| 2013-2014 | 10,707 | 2.7 |
| 2012-2013 | 10,421 | 1.9 |
| 2011-2012 | 10,219 | -0.8 |
| 2010-2011 | 10,300 | 3.7 |
| 2009-2010 | 9,923 | -1.4 |
| 2008-2009 | 10,058 | 4.9 |
| 2007-2008 | 9,562 | 8.0 |
| 2006-2007 | 8,798 | 12.1 |
| 2005-2006 | 7,733 | 7.9 |
| 2004-2005 | 7,122 | 12.2 |
| 2003-2004 | 6,252 | 16.7 |
| 2002-2003 | 5,209 | 18.0 |
| 2001-2002 | 4,273 | 16.6 |
| 2000-2001 | 3,565 | 11.1 |
| 1999-2000 | 3,168 | 0.0 |
| RACE | Litchfield Elementary School District (%) | Arizona K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
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| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.9 | 4.2 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Black | 6.8 | 5.7 |
| Hispanic | 46.2 | 47.6 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Two or More Races | 5.8 | 4.2 |
| White | 37.2 | 34.9 |
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, Litchfield Elementary School District had 532.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 20.33.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
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| Prekindergarten: | 6.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 43.00 |
| Elementary: | 483.50 |
| Secondary: | 0.00 |
| Total: | 532.50 |
Litchfield Elementary School District employed 18.00 district administrators and 21.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
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| District Administrators: | 18.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 47.00 |
| School Administrators: | 21.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 19.65 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
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| Instructional Aides: | 230.40 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 1.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 26.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 26.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 0.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 174.02 |
| Other Support Services: | 117.88 |
Schools
Noteworthy events
2022: Recall effort against A. Jeremy Hoenack fails to qualify for ballot
An effort to recall A. Jeremy Hoenack from his position on the Litchfield Elementary School District Governing Board did not go to a vote in 2022. The effort failed to qualify for the ballot.[12]
The recall effort began in September 2021. To get the recall on the ballot, supporters would have had to collect 6,856 signatures by January 27, 2022.[13]
2021: Recall effort against two school board members fails to qualify for ballot
- See also: Kimberly Moran and Melissa Zuidema recall, Litchfield Elementary School District, Arizona (2021)
An effort to recall two of the five members of the Litchfield Elementary School District Governing Board in Arizona did not go to a vote in 2021. Kimberly Moran and Melissa Zuidema were named in the recall petitions. Both petitions failed to qualify for the ballot.[14]
To get the recalls on the ballot, supporters would have had to file petitions with 6,856 signatures per board member. The petition against Zuidema had to be filed by August 27, 2021, and the petitions against Moran had to be filed by September 1, 2021.[15][16]
The recall effort started after the board voted to approve an equity statement in December 2020. The statement outlined how the district's administration could make the district more inclusive and successful, according to The Arizona Republic. After the vote, board member A. Jeremy Hoenack sent emails to district parents and community members, accusing his fellow board members of adopting Critical Race Theory.[17] Groups of community members who opposed and supported the district's equity statement and goals attended school board meetings throughout March and April 2021. In April 2021, the district announced it would revise its equity goals and seek feedback through the end of the 2020-2021 school year.[18]
Contact information
Litchfield Elementary School District #79
272 E. Sagebrush St.
Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
Phone: 623-535-6000
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See also
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External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ West Valley View, "LESD appoints new superintendent," May 17, 2023
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jodi Gunning," accessed November 5, 2019
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Julianne Lein," accessed November 5, 2019
- ↑ Litchfield Elementary School District #79, "Governing Board," accessed March 17, 2021
- ↑ Government website of Maricopa County, "Recommended Cancellations of 2024 School District Governing Board Elections," accessed August 14, 2024
- ↑ Arizona School Boards Association, "Litchfield Elementary School District No. 79 Public Participation at Board Meetings," accessed May 18, 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
- ↑ Litchfield Elementary School District #79, "CERTIFIED TEACHER NEW HIRE PLACEMENT CHART 2023-2024," accessed February 5, 2024
- ↑ Litchfield Elementary School District #79, "NEW CERTIFIED TEACHER PLACEMENT CHART 2020-2021," accessed May 18, 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
- ↑ Office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent, "Recall Elections," accessed January 28, 2022
- ↑ Office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent, "Recall Elections," accessed October 12, 2021
- ↑ Office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent, "Recall Elections," accessed September 2, 2021
- ↑ Office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent, "Recall Elections," accessed June 22, 2021
- ↑ Litchfield Elementary School District, "Board Members," accessed June 22, 2021
- ↑ The Arizona Republic, "School board members across Arizona under fire for mask use, 'critical race theory' accusations," June 4, 2021
- ↑ The Arizona Republic, "Litchfield Elementary School District will revise equity goals after backlash from some in community," April 23, 2021
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