Warren County School District

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Warren County Warren County School DistrictSchool District

Assessment of NeedsAssessment of Needs

Areas of NeedAreas of Need

FacilitiesFacilities

Alternative Education for Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth ProgramDisruptive Youth Program

Improved School Community Improved School Community PartnershipPartnership

Facilities Facilities

Develop a district wide 10-year Develop a district wide 10-year master facilities plan master facilities plan

focusing on focusing on 2121stst Century Programs Century Programs

(Terrill, 2008).(Terrill, 2008).

FacilitiesFacilities

History History Decrease in enrollment due to Decrease in enrollment due to

change in demographics of change in demographics of communitycommunity

Closing & relocation of the Closing & relocation of the manufacturing industrymanufacturing industry

Geographical location of Warren Geographical location of Warren County School DistrictCounty School District

WCSD EnrollmentWCSD Enrollment

0250500750

10001250150017502000225025002750

2005 2006 2007 2008

East West North Central

WCSD EnrollmentWCSD Enrollment

20002000 6548654820012001 64576457

20022002 6310631020032003 6117611720042004 58895889

20052005 5552555220062006 5493549320072007 5316531620082008 5199519920092009 5168516820102010 49984998

FacilitiesFacilitiesStep 1Step 1

Design a draft study process and obtain anDesign a draft study process and obtain aneducational proposal through a Educationaleducational proposal through a EducationalPlanner to facilitate a district-wide 10-yearPlanner to facilitate a district-wide 10-yearmaster facilities plan. master facilities plan.

– Negotiate a fee for the proposed Negotiate a fee for the proposed service.service.

– Present the proposal and budgetary Present the proposal and budgetary conditions to the board for approval. conditions to the board for approval.


Develop a Facilities Steering Committee thatDevelop a Facilities Steering Committee thatrepresents voting regions in Warren County. represents voting regions in Warren County.

– Invite recommended members of the Invite recommended members of the steering committee members to the first steering committee members to the first organization meeting.organization meeting.


– Conduct community meetings to Conduct community meetings to generate interest among the community generate interest among the community by advertising in schools, newspaper by advertising in schools, newspaper and school district web page. and school district web page.

– Collect data, background information, Collect data, background information, and research related to possible options and research related to possible options for providing 21for providing 21stst Century schools in Century schools in Warren County.Warren County.


– Conduct Steering Committee Options work Conduct Steering Committee Options work sessionssessions

– Conduct district-wide dialogue sessionsConduct district-wide dialogue sessions– Draft plan and recommendationsDraft plan and recommendations– Board of School Director approval of the Board of School Director approval of the

Steering Committee’s plan and provide Steering Committee’s plan and provide direction to administration for phasing in direction to administration for phasing in the planthe plan


Recognize the Facilities Steering CommitteeRecognize the Facilities Steering Committeemembers for their contributionmembers for their contribution


Direct the Architect of record to beganDirect the Architect of record to beganPLANCON A process after developingPLANCON A process after developingEducation Specifications for each projectEducation Specifications for each projectapproved by the Board of School Directors.approved by the Board of School Directors.

– Architect submits PLANCON B: Architect submits PLANCON B: Schematic Design of ProjectsSchematic Design of Projects


– Architect submits PLANCON D: Project Architect submits PLANCON D: Project Accounting Based on Estimation Accounting Based on Estimation (includes ACT 34 Hearing)(includes ACT 34 Hearing)

– Architect completes PLANCON E: Architect completes PLANCON E: Design DevelopmentDesign Development

– Third party review of proposed projects Third party review of proposed projects detailed drawings and specificationsdetailed drawings and specifications


– Architect makes revisions on detailed Architect makes revisions on detailed drawingsdrawings

– PDE approves PLANCON FPDE approves PLANCON F– Advertise bids for construction projectsAdvertise bids for construction projects– PDE approves PLANCON GPDE approves PLANCON G– Construction of projects beginConstruction of projects begin– Projects are completedProjects are completed– Dedication of projectsDedication of projects

PlanCon ProcessPlanCon ProcessAccording to PDE, when a school district undertakes amajor construction project and seeks reimbursement from the Commonwealth, a process known as PlanCon is initiated. PlanCon, an acronym for Planning and Construction Workbook, is a set of forms and procedures used to apply for Commonwealth reimbursement. The PlanCon forms are designed to: (1) document a local school district's planning process; (2) provide justification for a project to the public; (3) ascertain compliance with state laws and regulations; and (4) establish the level of state participation in the cost of the project.


Develop and explore options to Develop and explore options to create an off-site Alternative create an off-site Alternative

Education Program that Education Program that provides all students with afforded provides all students with afforded

opportunities to achieve their opportunities to achieve their fullest academic and behavioral fullest academic and behavioral

potential. potential.


HistoryHistoryProgram previously operated in the Program previously operated in the

eveningeveningProgram previously operated in Program previously operated in

trailers at WAHStrailers at WAHSIncrease in enrollment over a five-Increase in enrollment over a five-

year periodyear period


Overview Overview Current AEDY Program operates at Current AEDY Program operates at

Warren Area High School 8:00 – Warren Area High School 8:00 – 2:00p.m.2:00p.m.

Maximum capacity 30 students, grades Maximum capacity 30 students, grades 7-127-12

WAHS teachers and paraprofessionals WAHS teachers and paraprofessionals assigned to AEDY Programassigned to AEDY Program


Warren County School District AEDY Warren County School District AEDY Program Grant AwardsProgram Grant Awards– SY05/06 $25,025 SY05/06 $25,025 – SY06/07 $25,650 SY06/07 $25,650

Student enrollmentStudent enrollment– SY05/06 77SY05/06 77– SY06/07 60SY06/07 60– SY07/08 38 SY07/08 38 (as of October 2008)(as of October 2008)


Option 1Option 1

Separate BuildingSeparate Building This option will require additionalThis option will require additionalfunds to support facilities, funds to support facilities, transportation, materials, equipment,transportation, materials, equipment,cafeteria and personnel.cafeteria and personnel.


The potential for program development The potential for program development relevant to option 1 is as follows: relevant to option 1 is as follows:

Increase in enrollment for the WCSD Increase in enrollment for the WCSD AEDY Program. Enrollment could be AEDY Program. Enrollment could be expanded as a prevention & transition expanded as a prevention & transition component for students in jeopardy of a component for students in jeopardy of a disciplinary hearing prior to expulsion for disciplinary hearing prior to expulsion for conduct, drugs/alcohol and/or truancy.conduct, drugs/alcohol and/or truancy.


Develop and maintain a location within the WCSD Develop and maintain a location within the WCSD AEDY Program to offer on-site Cyber School for AEDY Program to offer on-site Cyber School for at-risk students to positively impact attendance, at-risk students to positively impact attendance, drop-out and withdrawal rate. drop-out and withdrawal rate. Facilitate one emotional support program for Facilitate one emotional support program for WCSD. WCSD. Create collaboration with outlying districts for Create collaboration with outlying districts for AEDY attendance and with community AEDY attendance and with community organizations (Beacon Light) to expand programs organizations (Beacon Light) to expand programs with the WCSD AEDY Program.with the WCSD AEDY Program.


Option 2Option 2

Move the WCSD AEDY Program to Warren Move the WCSD AEDY Program to Warren County Career CenterCounty Career Center

– Costs to relocate program $9,600Costs to relocate program $9,600– Improve school security options for WCCC Improve school security options for WCCC

and WAHSand WAHS– Promote vocational training as an integral Promote vocational training as an integral

component of the AEDY Programcomponent of the AEDY Program


Option 3Option 3

Maintain AEDY Program in existing location Maintain AEDY Program in existing location at WAHSat WAHS


Option 4Option 4

Maintain one AEDY Program for high school Maintain one AEDY Program for high school students in existing location at WAHSstudents in existing location at WAHS

&&Maintain one AEDY Program for middle Maintain one AEDY Program for middle school students at Beaty Warren Middle school students at Beaty Warren Middle

School School

Improved School Improved School Community PartnershipCommunity Partnership

Establish, promote and Establish, promote and sustain family involvement sustain family involvement

and community and community connections through a goal connections through a goal oriented program oriented program (Epstein, 2002). (Epstein, 2002).


History History Inconsistent school community efforts Inconsistent school community efforts

throughout WCSDthroughout WCSDLack of community involvement at Lack of community involvement at

board meetingsboard meetingsLack of community involvement at Lack of community involvement at

school sponsored eventsschool sponsored eventsInconsistent leadershipInconsistent leadership


Six facets to improve WCSD School Community Six facets to improve WCSD School Community Partnership Partnership (John Hopkins University, 2008)(John Hopkins University, 2008)

ParentingAssist families with parenting skills and setting home conditions to support children as students. Also, assist schools to better understand families.

CommunicatingConduct effective communications from school-to-home and from home-to-school about school programs and student progress.


VolunteeringOrganize volunteers and audiences to support the school and students.

Learning at HomeInvolve families with their children on homework and other curriculum-related activities and decisions.


Decision Making Include families as participants in school decisions, and develop parent leaders and representatives.

Collaborating with the CommunityCoordinate resources and services from the community for families, students, and the school, and provide services to the community.

ReferencesReferences

Epstein, et. al. (2002). School, Family,and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook forAction, Second Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, Inc.

Terrill, Robert (2008). Warren County School

District Goals. http://esbpub.wcsdpa.org/

http://esbpub.wcsdpa.org/

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