Magnet and Choice School

MeetingSecond Meeting

September 15, 2015

Review

Last Meeting we:• Looked at the why by reviewing school

demographics.• Mr. Cox linked the Choice Committee Work

with the Master Plan and Bond Referendum• Dr. Kokolis gave us a brief history of Choice

and Magnet School in Rock Hill Schools• We defined terms• We looked at three options, staying the

course, implementing magnets and schools of choice, or rezoning.

Laser Focus on the Committee Mission

• What is the role of choice and magnet schools in Rock Hill Schools?

• Are choice and magnet schools a viable option to rezoning?

• Not a facilities committee• Not a school boundary committee

Utopia Elementary School

Grade Class Size Total /grade• Kindergarten 24 96• 1st Grade 24 96• 2nd Grade24 96• 3rd Grade 24 96• 4th Grade 24 96• 5th Grade 24 96

576

Utopia Staffing

6.5 hours of instruction 360 minutes

6 PE classes X 60 minutes = 360 minutes

Specials in typical elementary school

Art, Music, PE, Media/Counseling

Planning time and lunch for Specialists

Professional Learning Time

• 4 classes need to have 50 min to an hour to have common planning time for PLC

• Class I Art• Class 2 Music• Class 3 PE• Class 4 Guidance &

Media

Over-enrolled Schools

• Adding a 5th class• Not enough places to put the children

during specials for PLC time• Getting itinerant support for Physical

Education• Must accept the support when time is

available.

• Odd numbers makes pairing and partnering difficult

• Staffing is easier

Under-enrolled Schools

• Smaller schools may have to loose specialist’s services to the larger schools?

• Makes scheduling the PLC time a challenge

• Schools with an odd number of teachers makes it difficult to plan and share

• Staffing is very difficult

Current Enrollment

Out and In Zone Enrollment

School Total Enroll Out Zone In Zone

Ebinport 616 96 520

Richmond Drive 625 143 482

Rosewood 597 44 553

Sunset Park 455 139 316

Silvia Circle 321 214 98

Northside 510 172 338

Oakdale 444 56 388

Saluda Trail 811

Sullivan 810

School Within Schools

Demographics

3 yr. Enrollment Data After Becoming a M

or C

Ebinport

Richmond Drive

Rosewood

Sunset Park

Sylvia Circle

Northside

Oakdale

Saluda Trail

Sullivan Middle

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

3rd year2nd year1st year

Discussion Questions

• What are the benefits of Choice or Magnet Schools?

• How do you see a Choice or Magnet School supporting an under enrolled school?

• How do you see a Choice or Magnet School supporting an over enrolled school?

• What questions or issues would you like to tackle next session.