HBCSD Corruption

Proof of the lie:

Historical information was changed in the November 2017 and 2018 Decision Insite Enrollment History Reports to show unbelievably large numbers of severely disabled students which would result in unbelievably large spikes in enrollment only months prior to North School new construction being approved by the Office of Public School Construction and the Coastal Commission.

(1)       On HBCSD’s 2017 and 2018 Enrollment History Reports, severely disabled students were counted separately from other students.  Severely disabled students are defined as those needing to be educated in separate Special Day Classes (SDC), thus they are not mainstreamed in regular classrooms settings.

NOTE:    Special Day Classes (SDC): About 20 percent of all students with disabilities are taught primarily in special day classrooms alongside other students with disabilities.  Typically, special day classes serve students with relatively severe disabilities.  Some special day classes provide instruction to the entire class using specialized techniques, for example sign language. Other special day classes are organized around individual instructional modules at which students complete activities with intensive one‑on‑one attention.  https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4110

(2)       According to DI’s new history reports, HBCSD had unbelievably high numbers of severely disabled students enrolled in the district.  The new historical information claims that HBCSD had 111 severely disabled students enrolled in 2009; 141 severely disabled students enrolled in 2010, 168 severely disabled students enrolled in 2011 and 158 severely disabled students enrolled in 2012.  Yet starting in 2013, the enrollment history reports only three (3) severely disabled students enrolled in 2013 and only 10 severely disabled students enrolled in 2014, etc.

(3)       How could HBCSD go from having 158 severely disabled students in 2012 to only three severely disabled students in 2013?  Were the 158 “severely disabled students” identified at HBCSD in 2012 by Decision Insite all severely disabled students taught in Special Day Classes?   Or were most of the 158 students identified by Decision Insite as being severely disabled actually students with less severe disabilities such as Dyslexia, ADHD, relatively mild speech, hearing or movement disabilities that were mainstreamed in regular classrooms settings with other students at HBCSD that should be counted in the district’s normal enrollment count?     

*COMPETING INFORMATION:  In the November 9, 2011 School Board meeting minutes, Dr. Bruce Newlin reported that current total enrollment in November 2011 was 1,326 students, and that six students were not included in the enrollment number shown on the chart because those students attend special education services at other schools, yet the students are counted toward the Hermosa schools average daily count.  (Exhibit DI-49)  In item #9c below, Decision Insite’s History Report claims that HBCSD had 168 special education students attending Special Day Classes in 2011. 

(4)      Decision Insite’s November 2018 Enrollment History Report for HBCSD changed the 2016 Enrollment History Report as follows:  (Exhibit DI-45)

A.       In September 2009 actual HBCSD enrollment was 1,244.  (Exhibit DI-45)

a. DI’s November 2016 Enrollment History Report showed 1,248 students at Sept. 2009.

b. DI’s November 2018 Enrollment History Report showed 1,137 students at Sept. 2009.

c. DI's reported 111 less students on their November 2018 Enrollment History Report than HBCSD’s actual enrollment in September 2009.   The 111 students not counted towards HBCSD's enrollment were claimed to have been severely disabled students taught in Special Day Classes (SDC). 

B.       In September 2010 actual HBCSD enrollment was 1,303.  (Exhibit

DI-45)

a. DI’s November 2016 Enrollment History Report showed 1,300 students at Sept. 2010.

b. DI’s November 2018 Enrollment History Report showed 1,159 students at Sept. 2010.

c. DI reported 141 less students on their November 2018 Enrollment History Report than HBCSD’s actual enrollment in September 2010.   Those 141 students not counted towards HBCSD's enrollment were claimed to have been severely disabled students taught in Special Day Classes (SDC).

*COMPETING INFORMATION:  According to the March 9, 2011 (covering the Sept 2010 to June 2011 school year) School Board meeting minutes, Superintendent Dr. Bruce Newlin reported that current total enrollment in P-1 (Period 1) 2010 ADA was 1,262 students INCLUDING special education ADA. (DI-50 March 9 2011 Second Interim Rept)

The actual increase was 4.75% over 2009 enrollment

DI’s November 2018 Enrollment History Report showed a increase of 1.93%

C.       In September 2011 actual HBCSD enrollment was 1,317. (Exhibit

DI-45)

a. DI’s November 2016 Enrollment History Report showed 1,318 students at Sept 2011.

b. DI’s November 2018 Enrollment History Report showed 1,148 students at Sept 2011.

c. DI reported 170 less students on DI’s November 2018 Enrollment History Report than HBCSD’s actual increase in September 2011.  Those 168 * (see #3 below) students were claimed to have been severely disabled students attending Special Day Classes (SDC).

*COMPETING INFORMATION:  According to the November 9, 2011 School Board meeting minutes, Superintendent Dr. Bruce Newlin reported that current total enrollment in November 2011 was 1,326 students, and that six students were not included in the enrollment number shown on the chart because those students attend special education services at other schools. Was Superintendent Newlin referring to six severely disabled students who were attending Special Day Classes at another school district?  (Exhibit DI-49)   Why then did Decision Insite’s report list 168 students as attending Special Day Classes in 2011?

d. DI’s 2016 Enrollment History showed growth of 1.1% from 2010 to 2011. DI’s November 2018 Enrollment History Report showed a decrease of -0.95% from 2010 to 2011.

D.       In September 2012 actual HBCSD enrollment was 1,398  (Exhibit

DI-45)

a. DI’s November 2016 Enrollment History Report showed 1,405 students at Sept. 2012.

b. DI’s November 2018 Enrollment History Report showed 1,247 students at Sept. 2012.

c. DI reported 158 less students on DI’s November 2018 Enrollment History Report than HBCSD’s actual increase in September 2012.  Those 158 students were claimed to have been severely disabled students attending Special Day Classes (SDC).

NOTE: Did this mean that 158 HBCSD students with disabilities

were sent to Special Day Classes off campus?  Was HBCSD claiming that the overcrowding that district schools were experiencing was due to enrollment of only 1,247 students NOT 1,398 students in 2012?   

d. DI’s 2016 Enrollment History showed growth of 6.15% from 2011

to 2012. DI’s November 2018 Enrollment History Report showed an enrollment increase of 8.62% from 2011 to 2012.

E.       In September 2013 actual HBCSD enrollment was 1,426. (Exhibit

DI-45)

a. DI’s November 2016 Enrollment History Report showed 1,429 students at Sept. 2013.

b. DI’s November 2018 Enrollment History Report showed 1,426 students at Sept. 2013.

c. DI reported only 3 severely disabled students attending Special Day Classes.

d. The actual increase was 2% over 2012 enrollment numbers.

e. DI’s November 2018 Enrollment History Report showed an enrollment increase of 14.35% from 2012 to 2013.

F.        In September 2014 actual HBCSD enrollment was 1,472. (Exhibit

DI-45)

a. DI’s November 2016 Enrollment History Report showed 1,478 students at Sept. 2014.

b. DI’s November 2018 Enrollment History Report showed 1,469 students at Sept. 2014.

c. DI reported only 10 severely disabled students attending Special Day Classes.

G.       In September 2015 actual HBCSD enrollment was 1,459.

a. DI’s November 2016 Enrollment History Report showed 1,431 students at Sept. 2015.

b. DI’s November 2018 Enrollment History Report showed 1,422 students at Sept. 2015.

c. DI reported only 9 severely disabled students attending Special Day Classes.

H.      In September 2016 HBCSD enrollment was reported to be 1,378 with only one (1) severely disabled student!  Why did the population of severely disabled students at HBCSD suddenly drop from 158 disabled students reported by Decision Insite (from information supplied by HBCSD?) in 2012 to only ONE severely disabled student in 2016? 

I.         In September 2017 HBCSD enrollment was reported to be 1,360 with only twelve (12) severely disabled students.

(5)   DI changed HBCSD’s normal enrollment figures on their November 2017 and 2018 Enrollment History Reports to that of a fictional increase of 8.62%  in Y2012 and a fictional increase of 14.35% in Y2013.   Actual HBCSD enrollment increased by only of 6.15% in Y2012 and only 2% in Y2013.

(6) NOTE: School districts receive more funding for classrooms used as “special day classrooms” (SDC).  The State Allocation Board (SAB) allocates funds for New Construction Grant calculations.   For regular elementary students at North School the SAB would fund $12,197 per student.  However, the New Construction Grant calculations for Special Day Class – non severe is $22,922 per student and for Special Day Class – severe is $34,274.00   (Exhibit DI-52 SFP Grants 2018 to 2019)

(7) Misinformation regarding HBCSD enrollment in the National Center for Educational Statistics (part of the U.S. Department of Education). Enrollment history for HBCSD provided by the U.S. Department of Education shows incorrect enrollment figures from the 2009-2010 school year through 2013-2014 school year. Enrollment figures are inflated by up to 1,269 MORE students then actual the enrollment. The incorrect information is believed to have been generated by the misinformation provided by HBCSD and Decision Insite and supplied to the State of California in the 2017 and 2018 Enrollment History Reports. (TL-2024July Nat'l Center for Ed Statistics false info) Please see correct HBCSD enrollment information for 2008 through 2022. (DI-5 HBCSD Enrollment Rpts 2008-2022)