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CITY SCHOOLS OF DECATUR

COMMUNITY MEETING


MARCH 13, 2017


AGENDA

CITY SCHOOLS OF DECATUR 2

H I S T O RY

• A community engagement process kicked off the discussion about the GO Bond

• Master Planning Facilities Task Force assembled to Review the impact of the GOBond and how it could shape the future look of Elementary schools in the CitySchools of Decatur

• The task force developed options based on background data-

4 initial options

• The Superintendent and Board of Education (BOE) were given two options, one ofwhich had a new grade configuration.

• The BOE asked that the committee look into additional options.

• The BOE requested that staff develop a process to bring additional feedback fromthe community to the BOE on the options presented by the Facilities PlanningTask Force.

• Note: Facility plans are always evolving to meet our needs. It has always been our stated intention to develop andimplement the master plan in phases to allow the district to react to any changes we experience over time. Since it isso difficult to predict the future it is critical that we allow ourselves the flexibility to make changes as we evolve.

SEPTEMBER 2016 - NOVEMBER 2016


F A C I L I T I E S P L A N N I N G & G R A D E C O N F I G U R A T I O N

THE PROCESS

Plan For

Planning

Assemble Steering Committee

Data Review & Analysis

Community Transparency

Options AnalysisDevelop

Recommendations


C O M M U N I T Y M E E T I N GTONIGHT’S PURPOSE

Communicate the Process

Share Facility Grade Configuration Options with the Community

Collect Individual and Group Feedback through written surveys and small group discussion

Communicate Online Survey Availability


C O M M U N I T Y M E E T I N GPROJECT WEBSITE

Project Website

• On District Website

• Meeting agendas & presentations

• Background Reports

• Community Meeting Results


S T E E R I N G C O M M I T T E EROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Review Previous Process

• Validation of Options Previously Presented

• Assist in Review of Options that will be Presented at Community Meeting

Review & Validate Data

• Establish and Follow Guidelines for Development of Options

Assist in Community Process

• Table Facilitation to Convey Reasoning of Options Presented

Review Community Response with Data

• Assist in Drafting Recommendations to the Board of Education & Superintendent


P L A N N I N G G U I D E L I N E SPRIORITIES*

*Priorities are in no particular order

Cost

Operational Cost Efficiency & Effectiveness

Minimal Disruption to the Educational Process

EL Education vs IB

Current Grade configuration operates very well

Equity among schools

Geography

Neighborhood elementary schools

Walkability

Teacher & Grade Level Collaboration

Specialty teachers

Cost associated with sharing specials teachers vs. having one per building

Transportation

2 tier vs 3 tier bus system

Safety & Security

Demands on facility

Capability of school to serve grade levels it house

Example: having a kindergartener in a CR designed for a 5th grader

Diversity

Race/ethnicity, socio economic, special needs


D E M O G R A P H I C SHISTORICAL ENROLLMENT

2,681 2,811 2,838 2,597 2,639 2,502 2,447 2,397 2,397 2,412 2,360 2,366 2,476 2,659 2,687 2,894

3,256 3,649

3,968 4,345 4,661

5,010

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1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

Historical Enrollment


D E M O G R A P H I C SPROJECTED ENROLLMENT

3,9684,345

4,6615010

5,4175,792

6,1546,526

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1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21

District-Wide Enrollment by Year

Actual Enrollment Projected Enrollment

2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21

Clairemont ES 379 319 309 319 314 312 318 319

Glennwood ES 289 275 265 285 300 327 338 344

Oakhurst ES 435 465 468 456 502 538 568 603

Westchester ES 0 232 285 293 314 332 345 353

Winnona Park ES 396 376 396 434 443 431 437 419

4/5 Academy @ 5th Ave. 619 671 767 872 924 957 1003 1060

Renfroe MS 860 934 1013 1114 1250 1391 1516 1599

Decatur HS 990 1073 1158 1237 1370 1504 1629 1829

Projected EnrollmentActual EnrollmentSchool


D E M O G R A P H I C SBLOCK GROUP PROJECTIONS

Source: ESRI

Based on 2010 census & yearly county-specific data


W E R E O T H E R G R A D E C O N F I G U R A T I O N O P T I O N S C O N S I D E R E D ?

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

Yes, other options were considered:

Status Quo

Realign the District in current configuration and fix capacity with modular solutions

K to 5 Grade Configuration

All elementary schools in the District would house grades kindergarten to 5

Combination School

New elementary school would be a combination K-3 and 4-5, remainder of schools would remain as current grade configuration


T H E R E H A S B E E N A L O T O F D I S C U S S I O N P A R T I C U L A R L Y O N K - 5 , W H Y W A S T H I S O P T I O N N O T B R O U G H T F O R W A R D ?

DISCUSSION ITEMS

Both Steering Committees (Fall 2016 & Current) reviewed carefully and both Committees, based on the challenges presented, decided not to bring option forward

Bus Tiers - Would go from 3 tier to 2 tier system…additional busses, routes and costs

Teacher Collaboration- Current configuration allows for larger grade level grouping of teachers in one building

Variance of School Sizes- Capacity ranges from 272 to 661. Could lead to programmatic inequity because of size of school

Small School Resources Challenges- State funding formula that would limit full time participation at each school for certain program offerings (ie. Art Teacher, Music Teacher, full time Media Specialist)

Geography- Balancing enrollment for K-5 among all schools would likely mean breaking up traditional “neighborhoods” in the City.

IB & EL Programs- If grade bands change dramatically there would be extensive professional development to retrain, leading to additional costs

Space Implications- Some schools would need a certain amount of renovation to accommodate different grade levels, specifically kindergarten classrooms


O P T I O N SOPTION 1A

K-2, 3-5 GRADE CONFIGURATION

• College Heights ES would change from the ECLC to a K-2 school

• A new Early Learning Center would be built

• Clairemont ES, Glennwood ES, Winnona Park ES, and Westchester ES would change to K-2 schools

• Fifth Avenue ES and Oakhurst ES would both change to 3-5 schools

• A new 3-5 elementary school would be built on Talley St. property at approximately 525 capacity

Refer to page 3 in options packet


O P T I O N SOPTION 1B



• A new Early Learning Center would be built at 330 capacity

• Clairemont ES, Oakhurst ES, Winnona Park ES, and Westchester ES would change to K-2 schools

• Fifth Avenue ES and Glennwood ES would become 3-5 schools

• A new 3-5 elementary school would be built on Talley St. at approximately 525 capacity



O P T I O N SOPTION 2




• A new Early Learning Center would be built at 330 capacity

• Clairemont ES, Glennwood ES, Oakhurst ES, Winnona Park ES, and Westchester ES would remain K-3 schools

• Fifth Avenue ES would remain a 4-5 school

• A new 4-5 elementary school would be built at approximately 525 capacity


S U RV E Y & S M A L L G R O U P D I S C U S S I O N

Please take time to review (and complete) Individual Questionnaire

Work as a small group to complete Group Questionnaire

If you do not wish to hand in your individual Questionnaire-

Please go Online to complete-Open until Sunday, March 26th, 11:59 p.m.

Goto:

https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=148917472781

https://www.snapsurveys.com/wh/s.asp?k=148917472781


Visit Project Website

Tracy Richter

[email protected]

www.csdecatur.net

FOLLOW THE ELEMENTARY FACILITY ENGAGEMENT WEBSITE LINK

http://www.csdecatur.net/

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