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StudentAssignmentAnalysisforthe
LexingtonPublicSchoolsPublicForumApril12,2016
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Presenta:onOverview
• Contextforstudentassignment:Increasingstudent
enrollmentanditsimpactonourschools
• RecapofMarch12&16publicforumsand
communityfeedback
• Refinedscenariofor2016-17
• Timeforyourfeedbackandideas
• SchoolCommiMeeDiscussion–8:30to9:30PM
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IncreasingStudentElementaryEnrollment
26492700
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2825 28152846
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2500
2600
2700
2800
2900
3000
3100
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
NUMBE
ROFSTUDE
NTS
FISCALYEAR
15%orincreaseof
405elementary
students
since2007-08
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IncreasingStudentEnrollmentandIts
ImpactonourSchools
Consequencesofrapidandsustainedenrollmentgrowth
include:
• Increasedclasssizes• Repurposedprogramspaceandmodifieddeliveryof
curriculum(e.g.art,music)
• Compressedprogramspaceforspecialeduca:on,English
languagelearningandsmallgroupinterven:on
• Compressedcorespaces(e.g.cafeteria,gym)
Someareasoftownaregrowingathigherratesthan
othersandtherefore,haveexperiencedmoreimpacts
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StrategiesforManagingGrowth
WeneedbothtoincreaseourcapacityandadjustouruseofcurrentspacetoachievebeMerparity
forschoolsandallstudents
Planstoincreaseelementaryspacethrough
buildingprojectsinclude:
• Modularaddi:onstoBridge,BowmanandFiske
(2016-17)
• New,largerHas:ngs(2019-20)
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LexingtonPublicSchools
• ProvideacademicexcellenceforALLstudents• Ensureparityamongschools
• Maintaincommitmenttofiscalresponsibility
• Engageinlongtermstrategicplanning
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Objec@ves
• ShortTerm:Makestrategicuseofavailable
elementaryspacewithinthedistrictto
provideaddi:onalrelieftoovercrowded
schools(Bridge,Bowman&Fiske)
• LongTerm:Dosoinawaythatdoesnotcompromiselaterstudentassignmentchanges
neededfor2019-20whenanew,larger
Has:ngsiscomplete
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StudentAssignmentCommiDee
StudentAssignmentConsidera@onsA. Providetargetedrelieftoschoolswithspaceandclasssize.
B. Maintainclasssizeguidelinesacrossthesystemwithafocusoncrea:ngequitableclasssizeacrossallelementaryschools.
C. Regainandmaintaindedicatedclassroomspaceforart,music,and
specialeduca:onandEnglishLanguageLearnerprograms.
D. Exploretheuseofbufferareasasatooltomanagefutureenrollmentgrowth.
E. Takeintoaccountmajorroadwaysandanytrafficimplica:onsthat
willhaveanimpactonthesafetyofstudents.Maximizewalkability
withagoaltoaligningtocompletestreetpolicy.
F. Maximizegeographicalcon:nuitybyrespec:ngthegeographicboundariesofexis:ngneighborhoods.
G. Minimizetheimpactofanychangeoncurrentstudents(i.e.explore
op:onssuchasthegrandfatheringofstudentsandfamilies).
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StudentAssignmentCommiDee
StudentAssignmentConsidera@ons
H. Redistrictanaddressonlyoncein6years(currentpolicyis5years).
I. ConsiderimpactofelementarystudentassignmentonmiddleschoolfeederpaMerns.
J. Considercapacityofcorespaces(cafeteria,library,gym,etc),in
addi:ontothenumberofclassroomavailable.
K. Planwiththegoalofleavingsomeroomforgrowthwhileaccoun:ngforknown/expectedfutureresiden:aldevelopments.
L. Avoidcrea:ngsocio-economicdispropor:onalityinstudent
assignments.
M. Considerimpactofreassignmentontransporta:onefficiencyandcostsbyminimizingtheneedforbusing.Considerexis:ngbus
routesasastar:ngpoint.
N. Considerimpactofreassignmentonprogrammingcosts(e.g.
movingspecialeduca:onprograms).
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FindingsToDate
• Mul:plevariablesmustbeconsideredandhavechallengedourabilitytoredistrictintheshort
term
• Redistric:ngstudentsfromcompressedschools
into3poten:allyopenroomsbetweenEstabrook
andHas:ngsisnotsoundatthis:me
• Onlyaminimalnumberofstudentsfromthe
compressedschoolscanbeimmediatelyassignedtonewschools(2016-17)withoutcompromising
ourguidelines
• Theuseofvolunteerswouldnoteliminatethe
needfor2016-17changes
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FactorsConsidered
• Changesmayhaveeduca:onal,socialandemo:onalimpactsuponourstudentsandtheir
families
• Addi:onalcostsfortransporta:onwouldhaveanimpactonouropera:ngbudget
• Highdensitycomplexescanonlybeaddressed
whenoverallcapacityisincreased
• SchoolCommiMeepolicies
– Currentredistric:ngpolicy– Futurebufferzones– MiddleschoolfeederpaMerns
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StudentAssignmentCommiDeeRecommenda@on:
Adop@onofBufferZonePolicy
• Shortterm:redistrictsmalltargetedareastogeographicallyadjacentelementaryschooldistrictsto
addressimmediatecompressionasoutlinedonthe
nextslide
• Longterm:LPSadoptabufferzonepolicytobest
addresstheeduca:onalneedsoftheelementary
schoolpopula:on
– A“bufferzone”isdefinedasaspecifiedareabetweentwoormoreschoolassignmentareasthatpermitsindividual
addressestobeassignedtotwoormoreschools.Allother
assignmentarealinesarefixedandstudentslivingwithin
theseboundariesareassignedtooneschoolbasedon
address.
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ESTABROOKGradeK+1Grade1+2
HARRINGTONGradeK+1Grade1+3
FISKEGradeK-2Grade1-5
Poten:al
Scenariofor
2016-17
Strategy:1. Immediatemodestrelieffor
overcrowdedFiske
2. Componentsmovedwithan
eyetowardsfuturedistrict
boundaries
3. Walkabilitymaintainedfor
componentgoingtoHarrington
4. 2componentstoEstabrook
woulduseexis:ngbusroutes
5. Thesewouldbepermanent
boundarychangessoallfuture
studentswillgotonewdistrict
StudentsincompGradeK:1Grade1:3
StudentsincompGradeK:1Grade1:2
Total#ofstudents
moved=7+
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FisketoHarrington BridgetoHas:ngs
Streetsincluded:
1. PartofEsideofLowellSt2. RolfeRd3. FessendenWay
4. RogersRd5. MarshallRd
6. WoburnSt
Streetsincluded:
1. AudubonRd2. LincolnTer3. PartofNsideofLincolnSt4. PartofWsideofHas:ngsRd
5. PartofSsideofMassAve
FisketoEstabrookFisketoEstabrook
Streetsincluded:
1. PartofNorthSt2. CarlRd3. MyrnaRd
Streetsincluded:
1. LarchmontLn
2. PartofNsideofRevereSt3. PartofEsideofBedfordSt
NextSteps
• Processaddi:onalcommunityfeedback
• Presenta:onanddiscussionatApril26SchoolCommiMeemee:ng
• SchoolCommiMeedecision–TBD
• No:fica:ontofamilies–TBD
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RequestfromStudentAssignmentCommiDee
forSchoolCommiDeeConsidera@on
• Acceptscenarioasis• Acceptscenariowithslightmodifica:on(e.g.
rejectcomponents,includeothergrades)
• Rejectscenarioandrequestanotherop:on• Nostudentassignmentchangesfor2016-17
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Formoreinforma@on…
• LexMediaforallliveandarchivedpublicmee:ngs,including
forumsandtonight’smee:ng:
hMp://www.lexmedia.org/lgtv-livestreaming.html
• DistrictWebsite§ Studentassignment:
hMp://lps.lexingtonma.org/Page/5740
§ Buildingprojects:hMp://www.lexingtonmul:pleprojects.com/
§ Moreinforma8ononcommunityfeedback:h=p://lps.lexingtonma.org/cms/lib2/MA01001631/Centricity/Domain/1191/CommunityFeedbackStudentAssignment04Apr16.pdf
Haveaddi8onalfeedbackorideas?Wewouldlovetohearthemat:hMps://goo.gl/dzNHfl
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Thankyou!
Ques:ons?
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