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Bloomfield Schools Redistricting

Bloomfield Schools Redistricting. March 13, 2012 Presented by: Dave Abrams Research & Polling, Inc. About Us. Research & Polling, Inc. has 26 years of redistricting experience Staff has 70 years combined redistricting experience

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Bloomfield Schools Redistricting

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  1. Bloomfield SchoolsRedistricting March 13, 2012 Presented by: Dave Abrams Research & Polling, Inc.

  2. About Us • Research & Polling, Inc. has 26 years of redistricting experience • Staff has 70 years combined redistricting experience • Over 110 redistricting projects for state and local governments • NM State Legislature (4 cycles) • Bloomfield Schools (2002) • Market research and opinion polls • Consumer research • Citizen satisfaction surveys Research & Polling, Inc. 2

  3. Redistricting • What is “redistricting”? • Draw (and re-draw) lines that determine which voters are represented by each district • Why redistrict? • State statute: 22-5-1.1 • School Boards must district if population > 16,000 • Bloomfield School District: 17,992 • When redistrict? • After each Decennial Census • Most current population data Research & Polling, Inc. 3

  4. Who Districts? Research & Polling, Inc.

  5. Key Districting Dates Research & Polling, Inc.

  6. Redistricting Process • Public meetings • First public meeting • ABCs of redistricting • Public input • Show plans • Show plans during second meeting • Gather input about plans • Revise plan(s) and adopt a plan during subsequent meetings • Usually through an ordinance • Note: Prior to plan adoption, plans can be shown and discussed during regular and/or work session meetings • Following plan adoption • County clerk assigns voters to correct districts • Election resolution • Filing date • Election Research & Polling, Inc. 6

  7. Principles of Districting • Equal population • Minority Voting Rights • Compactness • Contiguity • Communities of interest Research & Polling, Inc. 7

  8. Ideal Population • Ideal population = total population / # of districts • 2010 Census, Bloomfield Schools: 17,992 / 5 = 3,598 • Change from 2000 to 2010 Research & Polling, Inc.

  9. Equal Population • Districts must be “substantially equal” • No more than 10% total deviation • Within +5% of the ideal population • Bloomfield School District, 2010 Census • Population of each district (ideal pop ±5%) • 3,598 + 180 range: 3,418 – 3,778 • Based on total population, not registered voters Research & Polling, Inc.

  10. Remember… • Redistricting plans are rarely perfect • Any single district cannot be looked at in a vacuum • Changing one district may impact others • Many factors are considered • Factors may work against each other • Not set in stone, changes can be made • Intended to initiate discussion Research & Polling, Inc. 10

  11. Current Districts

  12. Bloomfield Schools – Current Districts Research & Polling, Inc. 12

  13. Bloomfield Schools – Plan A Research & Polling, Inc. 13

  14. Bloomfield Schools – Plan B Research & Polling, Inc. 14

  15. Bloomfield Schools – Plan C Research & Polling, Inc. 15

  16. Bloomfield Schools – Plan D Research & Polling, Inc. 16

  17. Thank you Questions? Research & Polling, Inc. 505-821-5454 www.rpinc.com Research & Polling, Inc.

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