Coppell Independent School DistrictGrade Alignment Committee

Presentation to the

CISD Board of TrusteesMay 18, 2006

Committee Members• Jimmy Perdue - Chairman • Jacque Eslick• Sharon Mason-Diggs• Bill Staiger* • Tena Allain• Vern Edin• Cari Mercer • Kathy Thedford• Beverly Beesley• Linda Edwards • Sharla Myers* • Minerva Verdejo• Bridget Bell* • Kathy Flatt• Mickey Neil* • Steve Wallin• Juneria Berges• Mandy Goddard • Dena Nichols • Tamera Westervelt• Carolyn Billingslea*• Sherri Hankins

• Asterisk denotes sub-committee chairperson

• Melody Paschall• Judy Denman • Mary Ciminelli• Brad Hunt • Diana Raines • Shannon Buerk• Kim Cook* • Shawnee Ingrum• Bennett Ratliff • Dr. Jeff Turner • Martha Day • Janna Johnson • Joanna Robben• Ralph Seeley • Wendy Dickson • Joni Louis • Jimmy Spann • Sid Grant • Kelly Dunham • Kim Manning• Laura Osiecki• Tamerah Ringo• Moe Cage • Jane Hays*

Purpose of the Committee

• To serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Trustees and to District Administration on a temporary basis

• To examine student enrollment at Coppell High School and determine if an over-crowding situation exists

• To meet the needs of student growth in Coppell ISD

Committee Goals

• Investigate– Current situation and project future possibilities– Short range solutions for CISD immediate

enrollment needs if needed– Long range projections resulting from North

Lake Expansion• Develop

– Recommendation to the Board of Trustees

Questions

• In general does the committee feel there is a problem with over-crowding at Coppell High School without including future students?

• Does the committee feel that a realignment is necessary if CHS enrollment does not exceed 3,000 students except periodically and for short periods of time?

Questions

• With an enrollment of 3,000 plus students, are educational opportunities reduced at CHS?

• How will extra and co-curricular opportunities be affected ?

• As more residential development occurs, what would be the impact on student learning, leadership and extracurricular opportunities?

• How will students react to a grade realignment?

Areas of Focus• Facilities and Enrollment• Testing and Accountability• Career and Technology• Extra and Co-curricular Programs• Finances• Student Management and Safety• Curriculum and Instruction• Transportation

North Lake Considerations• Impact to CISD and to any future plans• Impossible at this point to make any concrete

projections about number of students• No assumptions regarding growth from this

development included• Scalability of options to accommodate potential

growth included

1998 Grade Alignment Committee

• Findings– Coppell High School student population at build-out projected

between 2,484 – 2,690– Adopted a population projection of 2,500 for future High School

planning options• Assumptions:

– Overall household demographics would remain constant– CISD boundaries would remain unchanged– Current land plans within CISD will remain constant

• Conclusions:– Recommended a single 9th – 12th grade campus– Or, a configuration that would include a 9th grade center on the

same campus as the other High School grades

1.18% 118 10,132 2006

0.84% 83 10,014 2005

0.72% 71 9,931 2004

2.08% 201 9,860 2003

5.02% 462 9,659 2002

3.89% 344 9,197 2001

5.23% 440 8,853 2000

8.32% 646 8,413 1999

8.81% 629 7,767 1998

11.60% 742 7,138 1997

12.05% 688 6,396 1996

13.75% 690 5,708 1995

14.59% 639 5,018 1994

11.40% 448 4,379 1993

15.35% 523 3,931 1992

15.41% 455 3,408 1991

15.76% 402 2,953 1990

Percent Increase

Student Increase

Average Annual Enrollment

School Year Ending

CISD Historical Student Enrollment

Student Enrollment and Capacity10/31/05

Enrollment• CMS East 738• CMS North 829• CMS West 880• CHS 2,986

– 9th 786– 10th 801– 11th 718– 12th 681

Capacity/space utilization1,0001,024

9503,200

CISD Long Term Enrollment Projections

Enrollment as of October 31,2005

Kinder 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12 Total 9-12th2005-06 732 756 756 788 810 854 825 813 809 786 801 718 681 10,183 2,9862006-07 732 732 756 756 788 810 854 825 813 809 786 801 718 10,234 3,1142007-08 732 732 732 756 756 788 810 854 825 813 809 786 801 10,248 3,2092008-09 732 732 732 756 756 756 788 810 854 825 813 809 786 10,179 3,2332009-10 732 732 732 732 732 756 756 788 810 854 825 813 809 10,125 3,3012010-11 732 732 732 732 732 732 756 756 788 810 854 825 813 10,048 3,3022011-12 732 732 732 732 732 732 732 732 756 788 810 854 825 9,967 3,2772012-13 732 732 732 732 732 732 732 732 756 756 788 810 854 9,874 3,2082013-14 732 732 732 732 732 732 732 732 732 756 756 788 810 9,752 3,1102014-15 732 732 732 732 732 732 732 732 732 732 756 756 788 9,674 3,032

AVG 732 734 737 745 750 762 772 777 788 793 800 796 789 9,974 3,177

Enrollment size of high school difficult to project beyond 5 years

CHS Enrollment Projections

5403403,04014-15

6184183,11813-14

7085083,20812-13

7775773,27711-12

8026023,30210-11

8016013,30109-10

7335333,23308-09

7095093,20907-08

6144143,11406-07

Students moved to have 2,500

Students moved to have 2,700

Projected number of studentsSchool Year

Student Enrollment ProjectionsGrade 9-12

• Data accurate for estimating the number of students attending grades 9-12 without North Lake expansion.

• Maximum future student population of the District is uncertain at this time.

• Planning for the size and timing of any new facility difficult.

CHS Physical Plant Details• 63 Total Acres • 511,714 Square Feet Building Total • August 1989 Original Facility Completed • Practice Gym Completed 1993 • C Wing Completed 1997 • D,E,F Wing, Multipurpose and Tennis Complex 2000 • Maximum seating in café = 975 • Additional Lunch seating in hallway = 100 • Outdoor "fair weather" seating = 200+ • Currently feeding 1,000 per lunch • Total Parking Spaces = 1,814 • 167 classrooms • 2 Gymnasiums-Large Gym seats 2,000 • Auditorium seats 600 • Library seats 1 or 2 classes only

Recommendations• Short Term Options - implemented within 0 – 2

years

• Phase I - implemented within 2 - 5 years– Jr. High Concept– 9th Grade Center– Academy

• Phase II –implemented within 5 - 7 years– High School/Senior High– 2nd High School

Short Term Options

• Dual Credit• Work based learning• Modified Block schedule• Portable buildings• Off Campus Lunch• Zero hour classes• Flex schedule

Short Term OptionsDual Credit

• Very popular option– Over 300 students have shown interest. Eligibility TBD

• North Lake College DFW Center (West Campus) accommodates up to 500 students during daytime hours

• Expansion of program by adding evening classes– Need to determine if it qualifies for mandatory campus

hours– Could increase participation and reduce students on

CHS campus

Short Term OptionsWork-based Learning - CTE

• Approximately 100 students currently participate • Consider expansion of program to include

courses in: – Construction Management – Logistics– Early Childhood Development – Cosmetology– Landscape Management– Electrical

• Facilitates students being on CHS campus part time and attending vocational education part time

Short Term OptionsModified Block Schedule

0 hour 7:55-8:55 (60 min class)1st 8:10-9:10 (60 min class)2nd/5th 9:15-10:45 (90 min class)3rd/6th 10:50-1:00 (90 min class)*4th/7th 1:05-2:35 (90 min class)8th 2:40-3:40 (60 min class)9th 3:00-4:00 (60 min class)

*(Attendance, announcements, lunch)

Short Term OptionsOthers

• Portable buildings• Off campus lunch• Expand zero hour classes• Expand flex schedule• Lease office space for lecture based classes

Phase I 2 - 5 Year Implementation

1

• Jr. High School Concept

• 9th Grade Center

• Academy Concept

Junior High Concept

Junior High Concept

• Involves moving 9th grade students from the high school to existing middle schools

• Possible Variations:K - 6th, 7th – 9th Not recommended – shifts overcrowding

to lower grades

K - 5th, 6th, 7th – 9th

K - 4th, 5th – 6th, 7th – 9th

K - 5th, 6th – 7th, 8th – 9th Least Disruptive

Junior High ConceptAcademic Impact

K - 5th, 6th – 7th, 8th – 9th

• Benefits– Course sharing between 8th and 9th and 6th and 7th

– Transition to 6th grade is minimal– 9th graders sheltered under team model longer

• Concerns– More frequent transitions for students between grades– More difficulty sharing courses between 7th and 8th

– 9th grade students may need to be transported to 10th grade campuses for advanced courses

– Teacher certification will need to be addressed

Junior High ConceptExtracurricular Impact

K - 5th, 6th – 7th, 8th – 9th

• Benefits– Less crowding at Coppell High School– May have more opportunity for students to participate

• Concerns– At what level would they participate in UIL– May be less competitive in district competitions– Staffing and vertical alignment of instruction – Fewer opportunities for peer mentoring– Fewer opportunities to participate at 8th grade level

because of fewer campuses

Junior High ConceptSocial Impact

K - 5th, 6th – 7th, 8th – 9th

• Benefits– Developmentally and socially, students are more

closely aligned– Start class bonding earlier

• Concerns– Students are being brought together earlier, grade-

wise in a more competitive environment

Junior High ConceptFacilities

K - 5th, 6th – 7th, 8th – 9th

• Assumption:– 6th and 7th to to North and East– 8th and 9th go to West which allows for expansion

Junior High ConceptFacilities/Fiscal Impact

K - 5th, 6th – 7th, 8th – 9th

• Issues– More shuttling to accommodate teacher certification– Expand West *$17 million on existing campus to

accommodate increase student population of 600– Must provide more transportation for all facilities;

district would be responsible to provide more transportation to more students

* Based on 2004 construction figures

Junior High ConceptSummary

• K - 5th, 6th – 7th, 8th – 9th

– Committee does not feel this is a short-term solution due to construction, cost and student transitions

– Could be a long-term solution while acknowledging significant district wide impact

• K - 6th, 7th – 9th

– May be a short term option as a stop gap measure until permanent solution is in place

– Recognizing crowding will exist at lower levels and boundaries would need to be adjusted

– Would cause the most disruption in community

Ninth Grade Center

9th Grade CenterAcademic Impact

• Ninth grade required courses offered as well as required courses for graduation (P.E., health, etc…)

• Teachers may have to commute• Additional recommended courses based on enrollment• Buses run every period to transport between 9th grade

center and HS for upper level classes not offered at 9th

grade center• Additional staff may be needed• Special Education/ESL

9th Grade CenterExtra-curricular Activities

• 9th graders could continue to participate in all aspects of extra-curricular activities– Major obstacle would be transportation and related

costs• Site visits indicated a greater participation by students in

a 9th grade only center– More encouraging and less intimidating environment

9th Grade CenterFacility Impact

• Option - New building: – Cost estimated at $23-30 million for a 135,000 square foot building – Successful 9th grade center should be located in close proximity to

the existing high school– Suitable locations would need to be more fully explored

• Option - Use CMS North:– Would have to either move 6th graders down to elementary school or– Add on to CMS East and West buildings to accommodate 6th, 7th

and 8th grade– Would have to re-draw boundaries for elementary and middle

school– Not recommended option

9th Grade CenterSummary

• Benefits:– Will reduce the size of the high school– Positively received in many communities– Other 9th grade centers have seen improved academic performance, more

participation in extra-curricular activities, and better student bonding– Less upper-class hazing/negative peer pressure– More opportunities for student leadership

• Concerns: – Increased transportation costs for shuttle and teacher travel– Expensive to build and will require another bond election– May see some sacrifice for few students who perform on a much higher level

than peers– Less upper-class positive peer example– More coordination and communication needed especially among coaches and

directors

9th Grade CenterFuture Concerns

• Since 9th Grade Center must be in close proximity to high school, this could not be used if built to eventually become a 2nd high school.

• However, it could be utilized for other purposes– Administration building– Expansion of CTE– Academy– Alternative School

Academy Concept

Academy Concept

An Academy is an academic program focusing on specific content areas while providing in-depth study. – National trend is to develop programs that will

bridge the gaps from high school to college to work

– TEA has defined career pathways for secondary education

Academy ConceptConfigurations

Possible Configurations: • 4 year – Focus on College Prep/ Career Opportunities

– Mentoring, on the job training, internships

• 2 year Programs: – Academic Focus (math/science)– College Prep

• “School within a School”• Recognized need to address not just overcrowding

but find solution to benefit the High School Career of the student

Academy ConceptAcademic Impact

• Studies have shown it provides customized learning plan for eachstudent

• Career Pathways as defined by TEA, e.g.:– Medical - Legal– Business - Hospitality– Computer Information - Engineering– Pedagogical/Childcare - Construction Management

• Allows more creativity with course scheduling & class sizes• Expansion of Dual Credit

– Prepares students for college transition– Expanded curriculum with specific emphasis

• Certification or Associates Degree

Academy ConceptExtracurricular Activities Impact

• Students participate in CHS Activities and Sports

• Enhance Service Learning with helping community

• Opportunity for more Professional Student Organizations

Academy ConceptFacilities Impact

• No duplication of sports/Fine Arts facilities.

• Reduce High School Population.

• Utilize leased space for classrooms.

• Explore possibility to partner with North Lake Community College. – DFW Education Center – 28 classrooms– North Lake Extension – add wing

Academy ConceptFiscal Impact

CISD: Fluid Program can expand or contract with demand• State Funding received at Technology level• Reduce Faculty if partner with Junior College • Grants available for development of program• May need to lease space for facility

PARENTS: Students graduate with college/career experience • Enhance short-tem and long-term earning potential• Reduced college costs• Explore career paths while in High School

Academy ConceptSocial Impact

• Enhances the transition to college or career• Potential to leave High School with

marketable skills• Creates Professional Learning

Communities for students through shared learning

Academy ConceptOther Similar Programs

• Other schools in area: - Dallas Talented and Gifted- Texas Academy for Math & Science – Top 3 in Metroplex- Richland Collegiate High School- Irving Academy- DISD Science & Engineering - Top 3 in Metroplex- Booker T. Washington Arts –Top 3 in Metroplex, Top School

in Nation,

Academy ConceptSummary

• An academy provides a cost-effective, student-centered, creative solution to meet the needs of our diverse student populations and the demands on our district. – Meets objective to reduce the student population at High School– Fluid, flexible and fiscally sound– Enhances CTE objectives– Innovative and proven approach to education

• Concern that the number of students is unknown• Further investigation of this program needed

– Match type of program with needs of our community– Work with CISD dual credit program goals

Phase II5-7 years

High School/Senior High School2nd High School

1

Neither option considered viable by the committee based on significant additional facility requirements and past community desires.

Assumes no additional students from potential future development.

High School/Senior High Concept

High School/Senior High Concept

• Split the current High School into two separate schools– 9th/10th grade High School and– 11th/12th grade Senior High School

High School/Senior High ConceptGeneral Observations

• Benefits:– Will alleviate current and future High School

overcrowding– Option will not impact K-8th grade students

• Concerns:– Current facility will be under utilized– Public Opinion – 1998 survey indicated 9th – 12th

grade High School preferred– Dual credit program could increase under

utilization

High School/Senior High SchoolAcademic Impact

• Benefits– Studies indicate smaller schools exhibit higher academic

achievement/more individual attention for students– Senior High could allow for more focused emphasis on

career/future academic planning

• Concerns– Could limit class offerings in both breadth and depth– Students split between schools may reduce class size of

some subjects to the point that it is not cost effective to offer the class.

– Teachers with multiple subjects in multiple classrooms means less flexibility than all students in one building

High School/Senior High SchoolExtracurricular Impact

• Benefits– Coppell would retain 5A classification– May increase participation/leadership in non-sport

related extracurricular activities due to separate schools (duplicate student councils, clubs, etc.)

• Concerns– Transportation between schools (practice, games,

and meetings) required for some students…costs– Increase staff due to duplicate activities at both

schools

High School/Senior High SchoolFacilities

• Benefits– Will alleviate overcrowding at:

– Lunches– Assembly/Pep rally– Parking lot

– Will reduce congestion in halls between class• Concerns

– Additional building or construction will be necessary

High School/Senior High SchoolFiscal Impact

– New building or building expansion cost

– Duplication of staff– Teachers – less flexibility to switch between

classes/subjects– Custodial staff– Support staff redistribution– Bussing

High School/Senior High SchoolSocial Impact

• Benefits– 9th & 10th grade less intimidating– Reduced crowding in library, band facility, fine arts facilities– Potential for more focused social functions that impact

9th - 10th grade vs. 11th - 12th grade

• Concerns– Public opinion survey completed in conjunction with the 1998

Grade Alignment Committee indicated a single campus for grades 9-12 would preserve a unified community better than other options.

– Junior/Senior mentoring will require more effort with 9th & 10th grade in different buildings

High School/Senior High SchoolFinal Considerations

– Current facility will be significantly underutilized

– Significant costs due to construction and land acquisition

– Population is fairly constant

– Make facility transition twice

– Is not a viable option due to the uncertainty of the future growth of the student population

2nd High School

ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS FOR CHS WITH North Lake FACTOR

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Potentialenrollment**

(10,000 units)

Potentialenrollment*(5000 units)

Projected enrollmentSchool Year

*15% increase at build out (1.875% per year)**30% increase at build out (3.75% per year)Similar to .3 students per unit with 30% of those at the high school? Further development could double the additions - Potential for over 4800

• BENEFITS– Higher academic achievement– More individual attention for students– More opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities

• CONCERNS– Course offerings could decrease in breadth and depth– Traveling of teachers and/or students between campuses– Not as many extracurricular activities offered due to insufficient

numbers

2nd High SchoolSmaller High Schools

2nd High School1998 Community Opinion

• Not in favor of two high schools

• Sufficient land not available (at build out)

• There was a concern it would divide the community

• One school may be perceived as ‘lesser’ than the other

• Concern of dividing talent, diluting the extra-curricular activities

2nd High SchoolSummary

• Significant costs associated with construction

• Uncertainty of impact of future development

• Underutilization of current facilities

CISD Grade Alignment CommitteeOverall Summary

• CHS currently has more students than was planned or is desired by the committee

• Enrollment projections indicate growth will continue over the next 3-5 years

• Uncertainty of potential development hinders our ability to make accurate assessments of needs

• A need remains to put measures in place to reduce the numbers at CHS

CISD Grade Realignment CommitteeOverall Summary

• Short Term Options (0-2 years)– Dual Credit– Work based learning– Modified Block schedule– Portable buildings– Off Campus Lunch– Zero hour classes– Flex schedule

• Phase I (2-5 years)– Jr. High Concept– 9th Grade Center– Academy

• Phase II (5-7 years)– High School/Senior High– 2nd High School