New Rapides Parish school zones

Rapides ParishZoning Proposals

2016 - 2017

Zoning Committee• Nason Authement, Superintendent

• Arthur Joffrion, Executive Assistant Superintendent

• Clyde Washington, Deputy Assistant Superintendent of Administration

• Kimberly Bennett, Deputy Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction

• Elizabeth Domite, Director of Finance

• Rebekah Beck, Director of Technology

• Velt Edwards, Director of Transportation

• Roy Rachal, Supervisor of Physical Plant

• Luke Purdy, Technology Department

• Chris Worth, Child Welfare & Attendance

Guiding Principles• Improve the Educational Experience for all Students– Consistent Feeder Systems– Increase parental involvement by building neighborhood schools– Students will spend less time on the school bus

• Ensure Equitable & Responsible Use of District Resources– Review Enrollment of Schools– Ensure appropriate use of facilities – Evaluate Transportation Cost– Study Population Trends

High School Zones

9 – 12 High School EnrollmentInconsistent Feeder System

School Current Enrollment

Bolton 549

Peabody 581

Pineville 1454

Tioga 1047

TIOGA HIGH &

TIOGA JR HIGH

ZONE

NORTH BAYOU

MABEL BRASHER

JULIUS PATRICK

PEABODY MONTESSORI

ProposalNorth Bayou

North Bayou1st – 6th

Tioga Jr7th & 8th

72 students

Tioga High 120 Students

No Changes

JULIUS PATRICK

PRE-K – 5TH

GRADE

ProposalJulius Patrick

JPE

AMMS 6th

26 Students

TJH/PJH7th & 8th

37 Students

THS/PHS89 Students

Current

JPEAMMS 6th

29 Students

AMMS 7th & 8th

43 Students

Bolton 9th Grade

25 Students

THS/PHS10th – 12th

77 Remain

Proposed

Mabel Brasher

PRE-K – 6TH

GRADE

ProposalMabel Brasher

Mabel Brasher1st – 6th

Tioga Jr7th & 8th

17 Students

Tioga High 9th – 12th

42 Students

CurrentMabel Brasher1st – 6th

AMMS 7th & 8th

29 Students

Bolton 9th

10 Students

Tioga High 10th – 12th

31 Students

Proposed

PeabodyMontessori

Peabody Montessori

Junior High Zone

ProposalPeabody Montessori Peabody

Montessori1st – 6th

PJH/TJH 7th & 8th

11 Students

PHS/THS9th – 12th16 Students

Current Peabody Montessori1st – 6th

Arthur F. Smith

7th & 8th

11 Students

Peabody High8 Students

THS - 3 PHS - 11 Remain

Proposed

Alma Redwine

Alma Redwine

Junior HighZone

Alma Redwine

High SchoolZones

ProposalAlma Redwine

Alma Redwine

Pineville Jr19 Students

Pineville High47 Students

Bolton6 Students

Peabody 5 Students

Current

Alma Redwine

Arthur F. Smith22 Students

Peabody11 Students

Pineville - 43Bolton - 6Remain

Proposed

9 – 12 High School Enrollment3 Year Transition

School Current Enrollment

Enrollment for 2016-2017

3 Year ProjectedEnrollment

Bolton 551 589 (+38) 697 (+146)

Peabody 600 627 (+27) 735 (+135)Pineville 1449 1443 (-6) 1389 (-60)

Tioga 1065 1042 (-23) 973 (-92)

Junior High School Enrollment

School Current Enrollment

ProjectedEnrollment

Change inEnrollment

AFS 479 495 +16

AMMS 420 484 +64

Pineville Junior

659 636 -24

Tioga Junior

610 568 -42

TransportationCurrent Buses Proposed Change6 Buses to Tioga 4 Buses to Tioga

(2 Buses will be used in town)

3 Buses to Pineville 1 Bus to Pineville(2 Buses possibly eliminated)

Elementary Schools

Elementary Enrollment

School Current EnrollmentCherokee 661

Horseshoe 183

Julius Patrick 207

Nachman 662

Cherokee

Proposal

Cherokee

Difference of 119 Students

Cherokee655 Students

Horseshoe223 Students

CurrentCherokee536 Students

Horseshoe 352 Students

Proposed

Nachman

Proposal

NachmanMove 137 students south of McArthur to Julius Patrick

Nachman661 students

Julius Patrick208 Students

CurrentNachman524 Students

Julius Patrick345 Students

Proposed

Elementary Enrollment

School Current Enrollment

ProjectedEnrollment

ChangeEnrollment

Cherokee 661 542 -119

Horseshoe 183 302 +119

Julius Patrick 207 345 +137

Nachman 662 524 -137

Forest Hill

&

CCR

Rapides High

Proposal• Add 7th grade to Forest Hill & Carter C. Raymond in 2016

• Add 8th grade in 2017

Forest HillPre-K – 6th

405 Students

CCRPre-K – 6th

130 Students

Rapides High7th – 12th

384 Students

Current

Forest HillPre-K – 7th

459 Students(502 – 2017)

CCRPre-K – 7th

145 Students(159 – 2017)

Rapides8th – 12th

315 Students

(264 – 2017)

Proposed 2016

Results of the Proposed Changes

• Maintain school cohorts• Decrease the number of school transitions for students• Increase in parent involvement with the creation of neighborhood

schools• Effective use of school facilities• Decrease the cost and length of student travel

Transition Plan• Current 9th – 11th grade students will have the option of staying

at their current school (transportation provided) or they will be allowed to attend the new zoned school.

• Elementary and middle school zones will be effective at the beginning of the 2016 – 2017 school year.– Students will have the option of staying at their current school if they

provide their own transportation.