Appendices

Appendix A: Methods

East Side Union High School District (ESUHSD), alongside the six other districts that were selected for these LCFF case studies, were selected through purposeful sampling, which calls for a sample from which most can be learned (Patton et al., 2015). In this case, we engaged in a process through which we identified a diverse set of school districts we should consider for this study. This included reaching out to several professional organizations that included the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), California Teachers Association (CTA), California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, The California Endowment, and the CORE districts, among others. We then engaged in an initial research process to ensure diversity in contexts and initiatives. Some of the variables considered were district size, geography, implementation of LCFF, feasibility, potential to contribute to the field, and diversity in both the scope and theme of the district initiative to be studied. 

The research team analyzed a variety of district-produced documents including the LCAP, several board documents and resolutions, the district’s budget, student outcome data and a pre-visit survey completed by the district. The research team then conducted a two-day site visit to the district and various school sites within ESUHSD. We interviewed 72 stakeholders, including students, teachers, principals, district officials, union representatives, school board trustees and community members. Additionally, we attended and interviewed youth leaders at a district-held youth leadership event. The research team transcribed and analyzed all interviews, analyzed notes, and produced an in-depth case study, focused on youth leadership and LCFF. 

Table 1: Sample of Interviewees by Role

Education Stakeholders	Totals (n=72)
Students	37
Central District Office Staff	12
Community Organization/District Partner Members	10
Parents	6
Principals/School Site Administrators	6
Board Members	1

Appendix B: District Profile

Table 2. District Schools by Type (EdData)

	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
Elementary School	0	0	N/A
Middle School	0	0	N/A
High School	11	11	N/A
Alternative	1	1	N/A
Continuation	4	4	N/A
Charter	10	10	N/A
Total	26	26	N/A

Table 3. District Student Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity during Study Years (California Department of Education, 2020)

	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
African American	2.3%	2.1%	1.8%
	627	558	478
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.3%	0.2%	0.2%
	82	53	53
Asian	32.4%	32.7%	32.7%
	8,833	8,688	8,678
Filipino	6.9%	6.8%	6.5%
	1,881	1,807	1,725
Hispanic or Latinx	50.8%	50.5%	51.2%
	13,850	13,417	13,587
Pacific Islander	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
	136	133	159
White	4.9%	4.9%	4.8%
	1,336	1,302	1,274
Two or More Races	1.9%	2.1%	2.3%
	518	558	610
Not Reported	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
	27	53	27
Total	27,263	26,568	26,537

Table 4. District Student Enrollment by Free or Reduced-Price Lunch (FRPL)-Eligibility, English Learner Status, and Foster Student Status during Study Years (California Department of Education, 2020)

	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
FRPL-Eligible	53.4%	49.7%	47.8%
	14,560	13,212	12,686
English Learner	20.8%	20.7%	20.1%
	5,658	5,288	5,339
Foster Student	0.7%	0.5%	N/A
	180	125	N/A

Table 5. District Teachers by Race/Ethnicity during Study Years (EdData)

	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
Black or African American	3.8%	3.5%	N/A
	47	43
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.6%	0.6%	N/A
	8	7
Asian	15.5%	15.1%	N/A
	191	185
Filipino	5.9%	5.9%	N/A
	73	72
Hispanic or Latinx	23.1%	24.3%	N/A
	286	297
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.5%	0.3%	N/A
	6	4
White	47.9%	47.8%	N/A
	592	585
Two or More Races	0.8%	1.0%	N/A
	10	12
Not Reported	1.9%	1.5%	N/A
	23	18
Total	1,236	1,223	N/A

Table 6. District General Fund Revenues by Category (EdData)

	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20
LCFF Sources	$224,061,119	$238,525,405	N/A
Federal Revenue	$10,848,246	$11,562,572	N/A
Other State Revenue	$26,077,181	$38,131,201	N/A
Other Local Revenue	$11,188,962	$10,399,550	N/A
Total Revenues	$272,175,508	$298,618,729	N/A

Appendix C: Californians For Justice Student Voice Continuum

Appendix D: District Student Governing Board