2018-2020 Zoning & Feeder Pattern Revision Project Proposal - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2018-2020 Zoning & Feeder Pattern Revision Project Proposal BOE Work Session Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Proposal Development

2018-2020 Zoning and Feeder Pattern Revision Project Goal: Realign school zones and feeder patterns to optimize student achievement. Rationale: Provide clear feeder patterns that are easily understood by all stakeholders. This - provides direct transitions from elementary to middle/K-8 to high schools. Maintain social and academic stability throughout a student’s tenure in our school - district. Utilize transportation and facility resources effectively. -

Proposal Development: • Establish a common feeder pattern throughout the District in which students would be in a cohort from Kindergarten through 12th grade. • Endeavor to zone entire neighborhoods to the same school feeder pattern. • Consider students’ proximity to a campus and promote safe and reasonable walking zones. • Utilize student transportation resources effectively, noting a 2-mile radius walking-zone. • Utilize natural and man-made elements as boundaries, i.e. railways, highways, streams.

Proposal Development: • Utilize projected student enrollment and capacity to ensure maximum facility usage. • Consider fiscal impact and minimize future capital and operational budget costs. • Consider anticipated construction and residential growth within the community, including census data and school enrollment trends. • Analysis of school enrollment trends and census data to ensure that enough room would be available for future growth.

History and Research

History ry: • No formal zone or feeder pattern realignment in over a decade • Several schools have been opened, closed or restructured without detailed planning for school zones or feeder patterns • Elementary school student cohorts are split to different middle schools and high schools • Students are zoned to non-adjacent geographical locations (i.e. Students transported past Parker to attend Carver; Glen Iris students zoned to Arrington and Carver)

Research: • Research has shown that direct feeder patterns are less disruptive to a student’s social and academic stability • Direct feeder patterns allow for continuation of academic programs from grades Pre-K through 12 • Realigned school zones will utilize transportation effectively • Restructured school zones will potentially increase funding for teacher and support units • Direct feeder patterns will provide a definitive guide which clarifies student enrollment in transition years (i.e. elementary  middle/K8  high)

Project Timeline

Timeline May 31, August September- November 27, December 6, January 22, 2018 2018 December 2018 2018 2018 2019 Presentation at Establish a Steering Solicit stakeholder Provide the BOE Steering Committee Present update at Board Retreat input via online with a progress Meeting #3: BOE Work Session Committee and survey update during work Review and Revise Project Website session zoning options July 24, September 6, October 16, November 29, December 2018 – 2018 2018 2018 2018 January 2019 Presentation at BOE Steering Committee Steering Committee Bush K-8 Parent and Community Dialogue: Work Session Meeting #2: Present options to Meeting #1: Community Meeting Project Approval at Develop zoning community, employees Set criteria and BOE Meeting options and board for feedback develop process

Timeline Feb. 27 - Mar. 10, February 26, 2019 February 28, 2019 March 12, 2019 March 14, 2019 2019 Revised option Present revised option Regional Faculty Submit final option for Regional Faculty available online for Meeting: approval at BOE Meeting: at BOE Work Session feedback Parker High School Meeting Carver High School February 25, 2019 February 27, 2019 March 7, 2019 March 13, 2019 March 21, 2019 Bush K-8 Parent and Regional Faculty Regional Faculty Regional Faculty Regional Faculty Meeting: Meeting: Meeting: Meeting: Community Meeting at Woodlawn High School Huffman High School Jackson-Olin High Wenonah High School Jackson-Olin School

Definitions

Proposal

School District

Specialty Schools

Carver High School Area

Huffman High School Area

Jackson-Olin High School Area

Parker High School Area

Wenonah High School Area

Woodlawn High School Area

Proposal Summary

Next Steps

Implementation Timeline March 2019 April 2019 By May 15, 2019 June 25 2019 By July 9, 2019 September 2019 Select an Employee transfer Implementation Implementation Affected employees Provide update at Implementation recommendations Committee Meeting #5: Committee Meeting #1: notified of available BOE Work Session Committee provided to BOE Review data, identify Develop an implementation options next steps if applicable process and timeline March 13 – May 2019 June 2019 July 2019 August 2019 April 2, 2019 School Staffing Implementation Implementation Implementation Begin school year with Meetings new zones and feeder Committee Meeting #2: Committee Meeting #3: Committee Meeting #4: patterns Review process and Review process and Review process and Notify parents of Additional employee progress progress progress changes transfers as needed

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