Space Challenges for the FY 2011-2012

Danbury Board of EducationJuly 27, 2011Space Challenges

Three-Year Enrollment Increase: 2008 - 2010

2011 – 2012 Enrollment Projections

K-5 should remain at approximately 5,220. However, this is 258 (+5%) students over the enrollment projection by an external demographer

6-8 will increase by approximately 70 students

2010 - 2011: 2,208 2011 - 2012: 2,279

9-12 should remain at approximately 2,890

39%: Students Who Move In and Out of Our Schools Annually

Average Annual Student Mobility Rate

Non Mobile

Mobility

Class Size Targets for 2011 - 2012

Space Challenge Considerations

• We are continuing to follow the recommendations that were reviewed with the Board of Education

• The greatest enrollment challenge as of today is at grade three

• The enrollment numbers are extremely volatile and will continue to change daily

• Our 39% mobility rate contributes to the challenges

• The professional demographers were not completely accurate

REMEMBER– cutting below the cuts that were made last year.

Budget Presentation Excerpts and Space Challenge Considerations

• Place a moratorium on technology equipment expansion

• Delay graduation requirements• Reallocate existing staff and resources

wherever possible to meet basic operational needs

• Continue to aggressively pursue cost containment and saving measures

Space Challenge Considerations

• Review of Space Study Recommendations to address enrollment challenges

• Review of Yellow and Red School Enrollment Data challenge sheet

• Review of Art and Music locations by school

Space Challenge Considerations

Space Challenge Considerations

Space Challenge Considerations

Space Challenge Considerations

Space Challenge Considerations: Short Term

• Continue to monitor enrollments throughout the summer with principals and secretaries

• In situations in which there is already an enrollment concern, e.g. Shelter Rock we will:• Freeze permissive transfers• Not allow that school to be a “receiving Choice

school”• Any new registrations will be assigned to a

“sister school” which has lower enrollment and close proximity for a period of one year

Space Challenge Considerations: Long Term

• Conduct a redistricting study in those schools in which there is significant overcrowding and make recommendation to the BOE by the first Board Meeting in September 2011

• In conjunction with the 2020 Committee explore the use of MRI as either a third middle school or a new K-5 school