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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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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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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QUESTIONS