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==Live Oak School District Celebrates 136th Birthday - |
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1872 – 2008== |
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new school was located in a wheat field on a half acre of land. Furnished with rows of benches, Live Oak's first school house had enough room for 25 students and one teacher. Live Oak was used for teaching and as a community center for local dances, box socials, meetings, and a elections polling place. The school was the cohesive force behind the development of the Live Oak Community. The decision to build a school in Lower Soquel was controversial. Those in favor were farming families along Lower Soquel Road, while those along the main road objected to withdrawing from the already established Soquel District. Martin Kinsley and two of his neighbors, Uriah Thompson and Handley B. Doane, formed a "Board of trustees" and presented their petition to the County Supervisors. On August 5, 1872, the County Board voted in favor of the new school district.The structure cost $800 to build and the land was purchased from Kinsley for $50. Construction of the schoolhouse was completed during the spring of 1873. |
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By April 26th, Miss May Cooper, of the well-known Cooper family from Santa Cruz, was appointed as the school's first instructor. |
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Miss Cooper was paid $65 a month for her teaching services. On July 26, 1873, Live Oak School opened with an enrollment of seven students. They ranged in age from six-year old Charlie Kinsley to 24-year old Michael Conroy, a farm laborer and railroad worker, who was boarding at the nearby Walter Lynskey farm. |
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At the beginning of the 20th century, the Live Oak District had quite an increase in population. In addition to agriculture, there was a rise in the production of poultry and flower bulbs which could be run on small parcels of land as "cottage" industries. |
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During this commercial expansion, two young Santa Cruz realtors, Frank and David Wilson, began to purchase and subdivide farms in the Live Oak community. New homes, roads, bridges, and gas lines were developed. These additions and improvements brought more new residents to the District. |
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By July 1910, the school had a student enrollment of 50 and a second teacher was required. By 1912, a change in school district boundaries between the Live Oak and the Soquel School Districts caused Live Oak to pick up more students. It became necessary to expand their little one-room schoolhouse. |
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In the fall of 1914, the school was modernized. This pattern continued in 1922, 1926, 1935, 1941, 1949, 1951, and 1956. The original building came down in 1956, but Live Oak School still operates at its original site. |
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The expanding Live Oak community that was once a clear geographical entity, had now begun to "merge" with Santa Cruz. Population increased during the nation's depression era and continued into the "Baby Boom" years. Enrollment was 600 during the early 1950s. |
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On May 30, 1959, Del Mar Elementary School was added. By 1963, the District again needed more facilities to provide for its 1,275 students. With the purchase of land near the corner of Rodriguez and Paul Minnie Streets, Green Acres Elementary School was built in 1966. |
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Now Del Mar became a middle school and Green Acres and Live Oak were the District's elementary schools. In 1987, the Board of Trustees purchased eleven acres on 17th Avenue; they opened Shoreline Middle School in 1997. Currently, Live Oak, Green Acres, and Del Mar are the elementary schools, while Shoreline is Live Oak's sophisticated middle school, housing state-of-the-art technology. Enrollment is 2,000 students and there are 300 employees. |
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Continuing in its "pioneer spirit," the District opened the first and only high school in the history of Live Oak School District. When the district officially sponsored the school more than four years ago, it was just the fifth elementary school district in the state to sponsor a charter high school. This public charter high school named Cypress High School opened in 2002. CCHS graduated its second class of seniors in June 2007. Live Oak's resilience is due in no small part to the sense of community which has existed since it was founded by immigrant farmers so many years ago. |
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Source of historical information: History of Live Oak School District by Phil Reader. |
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==Mission== |
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Revision as of 05:51, 17 November 2008
The Live Oak School District is the collection of publicly funded educational programs in Live Oak, Santa Cruz County, California. The district was founded in 1872 by Martin Kinsley, an Irish immigrant. The first school in the district was the Live Oak School House. The superintendent, appointed by the governing Board on November 16, 2004, is Dr. David Paine, ED. The student population is about 2,000, with equal parts (47%) Caucasian and Hispanic/Latino. The 07-08 budgeted expenditures are just over $12 million.
Schools
9th-12th Grade. 2039 Merrill St. Les Forster, Principal
- Del Mar Elementary School
Preschool-5th Grade. 1955 Merrill St. Pam Randall, Principal
- Green Acres Elementary School
Preschool-5th Grade. 966 Bostwick Lane. Douglas Fritsch, Principal
- Live Oak Elementary School
Preschool-5th Grade. 1916 Capitola Rd. Deborah Wilson, Principal
- Ocean Alternative Education Center
Kindergarten-8th Grade. 984-6 Bostwick Lane. Priscilla Smart, Principal
- Shoreline Middle School
Grades 6-8. 855 17th Ave. Robert Greenlee, Principal
- Tierra Pacifica Charter School
Kindergarten-8th Grade. 986 Bostwick Lane. Linda Lambdin, Principal
Programs
- After-school Care
- Child Development
- Reading Recovery
- Speech
==Live Oak School District Celebrates 136th Birthday - 1872 – 2008==
new school was located in a wheat field on a half acre of land. Furnished with rows of benches, Live Oak's first school house had enough room for 25 students and one teacher. Live Oak was used for teaching and as a community center for local dances, box socials, meetings, and a elections polling place. The school was the cohesive force behind the development of the Live Oak Community. The decision to build a school in Lower Soquel was controversial. Those in favor were farming families along Lower Soquel Road, while those along the main road objected to withdrawing from the already established Soquel District. Martin Kinsley and two of his neighbors, Uriah Thompson and Handley B. Doane, formed a "Board of trustees" and presented their petition to the County Supervisors. On August 5, 1872, the County Board voted in favor of the new school district.The structure cost $800 to build and the land was purchased from Kinsley for $50. Construction of the schoolhouse was completed during the spring of 1873.
By April 26th, Miss May Cooper, of the well-known Cooper family from Santa Cruz, was appointed as the school's first instructor.
Miss Cooper was paid $65 a month for her teaching services. On July 26, 1873, Live Oak School opened with an enrollment of seven students. They ranged in age from six-year old Charlie Kinsley to 24-year old Michael Conroy, a farm laborer and railroad worker, who was boarding at the nearby Walter Lynskey farm.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Live Oak District had quite an increase in population. In addition to agriculture, there was a rise in the production of poultry and flower bulbs which could be run on small parcels of land as "cottage" industries.
During this commercial expansion, two young Santa Cruz realtors, Frank and David Wilson, began to purchase and subdivide farms in the Live Oak community. New homes, roads, bridges, and gas lines were developed. These additions and improvements brought more new residents to the District.
By July 1910, the school had a student enrollment of 50 and a second teacher was required. By 1912, a change in school district boundaries between the Live Oak and the Soquel School Districts caused Live Oak to pick up more students. It became necessary to expand their little one-room schoolhouse.
In the fall of 1914, the school was modernized. This pattern continued in 1922, 1926, 1935, 1941, 1949, 1951, and 1956. The original building came down in 1956, but Live Oak School still operates at its original site.
The expanding Live Oak community that was once a clear geographical entity, had now begun to "merge" with Santa Cruz. Population increased during the nation's depression era and continued into the "Baby Boom" years. Enrollment was 600 during the early 1950s. On May 30, 1959, Del Mar Elementary School was added. By 1963, the District again needed more facilities to provide for its 1,275 students. With the purchase of land near the corner of Rodriguez and Paul Minnie Streets, Green Acres Elementary School was built in 1966.
Now Del Mar became a middle school and Green Acres and Live Oak were the District's elementary schools. In 1987, the Board of Trustees purchased eleven acres on 17th Avenue; they opened Shoreline Middle School in 1997. Currently, Live Oak, Green Acres, and Del Mar are the elementary schools, while Shoreline is Live Oak's sophisticated middle school, housing state-of-the-art technology. Enrollment is 2,000 students and there are 300 employees.
Continuing in its "pioneer spirit," the District opened the first and only high school in the history of Live Oak School District. When the district officially sponsored the school more than four years ago, it was just the fifth elementary school district in the state to sponsor a charter high school. This public charter high school named Cypress High School opened in 2002. CCHS graduated its second class of seniors in June 2007. Live Oak's resilience is due in no small part to the sense of community which has existed since it was founded by immigrant farmers so many years ago.
Source of historical information: History of Live Oak School District by Phil Reader.
Mission
The district's motto is "Excellence is achieved through a caring partnership with students, parents, community, and staff." It is the 13 core belief statements, however, that underscore the District's policies and practices. The District's curriculum aims to make students good writers, readers, and problem solvers, and to teach critical thinking, artistic expression, technology, and physical fitness. Also, the District works to improve the student's ability to cooperate and achieve in groups by encouraging them to appreciate cultural diversity and to prepare them for citizenship and democracy.
Awards
Green Acres Elementary School has won the California Distinguished School Award for 2006, alongside Bradley, Valencia, San Lorenzo, and Bolder Creek Elementary Schools. Also, Shoreline Middle School has been recognized by Standards and Poor's for boosting its test scores and closing the gap between socially and economically disadvantaged groups and the rest of the student body.