Demographic Trends & Facilities Planning Committee

Presented by: Kim Koller, Executive Director of Administration

Phil Lyons, Committee Chair

July 22, 2019

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

7 Elementary Schoolswith 2 section Roosevelt

PROJECTED COST

Re-establish elementary boundaries to meet guidelines

Cost Neutral

Secure entrance and deferred maintenance at Roosevelt

$2 M - $3 M

Address capacity issues at south side elementary schools

$16 M- $18 M

Address capacity issues at 4K

$13.5 M- $14.5 M

TOTAL $31.5 M - $35.5 M

Beginning in 2020-21

COMMITTEE GOALS

• Allow ample notice for families to transition

• Keep siblings together• Follow existing practices when

possible• Provide a definitive timeline for

duplication of transportation routes

TRANSITION PLAN

HIGH SCHOOL BOUNDARY CHANGE

Implement the high school boundary change effective with the start of the 2018-19 school year as recommended by the Demographic Trends and Facility Planning Committee

CURRENT ELEMENTARY PROPOSAL

Implement the elementary school boundary change effective with the start of 2020-21 school year as recommended by the Demographic Trends and Facility Planning Committee

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IMPACT

TRANSITION PLAN

HIGH SCHOOL BOUNDARY CHANGE

Student currently attending Memorial High School will be allowed to remain at Memorial until they graduate if they choose to do so

CURRENT MIDDLE SCHOOL PROPOSAL

5th graders from the 2020-21 school year may choose to remain at their current school until they transition to middle school

TRANSITION PLAN

HIGH SCHOOL BOUNDARY CHANGE

Allow students in the boundary change area to choose to attend Memorial if they have concurrent enrollment with a sibling

CURRENT ELEMENTARY PROPOSAL

Allow students in the impacted boundary areas with siblings in 5th grade to choose to remain at their current school for one year, until the 5th grader moves to middle school

MIDDLE SCHOOL IMPACT

Maintain Feeder School

Model

TRANSITION PLAN

HIGH SCHOOL BOUNDARY CHANGE

Student currently attending Memorial High School will be allowed to remain at Memorial until they graduate if they choose to do so

CURRENT MIDDLE SCHOOL PROPOSAL

Middle school students from the 2020-21 school year may choose to remain at their current school until they transition to high school

TRANSITION PLAN

HIGH SCHOOL BOUNDARY CHANGE

Allow students in the boundary change area to choose to attend Memorial if they have concurrent enrollment with a sibling

CURRENT ELEMENTARY PROPOSAL

Allow students in the impacted boundary area to choose to attend the previous middle school if they have concurrent enrollment with a sibling

TRANSPORTATION IMPACT

TRANSITION PLAN

HIGH SCHOOL BOUNDARY CHANGE

Accept the recommendation from the Demographic Trends & Facility Planning Committee that transportation be provided to students affected by the boundary change to both high schools during the three-year transition timeline

CURRENT ELEMENTARY PROPOSAL

Transportation will be providedto students affected by the boundary change for the outlined transition times in which students may choose to remain at their current school

SUMMARY

1. Implement the elementary school boundary change effective with the start of 2020-21 school year as recommended by the Demographic Trends and Facility Planning Committee

2. 5th graders from the 2020-21 school year may choose to remain at their current school until they transition to middle school

3. Allow students in the impacted boundary areas with siblings in 5th grade to choose to remain at their current school for one year, until the 5th grader moves to middle school

4. Middle school students from the 2020-21 school year may choose to remain at their current school until they transition to high school

5. Allow students in the impacted boundary area to choose to attend the previous middle school if they have concurrent enrollment with a sibling

6. Transportation will be provided to students affected by the boundary change for the outlined transition times in which students may choose to remain at their current school

COMMITTEE NEXT STEPS

1. Await Board approval of elementary facilities recommendation

2. Study 4K and Elementary Expansion options to make a future recommendation to the Board

3. Await appointment of Board members to the committee

Questions and Discussion