Boundary Task Force November 15, 2017
Agenda • Welcome & Introductions (Michelle) • Board Policy Review (Pete) • Presentation of Previous Task Forces and Referendum Work (Mike) • Review Board’s Charge for Boundary Task Force (Pete) • Setting Task Force Norms (Pete) • Elect Co-Chairs (Pete) • Prioritize Results* (Pete) • Next Meeting(s) (Pete) • Checkout/Adjourn (Pete) –
Board Policy Review • Policy 432 - The School Board shall establish specific attendance areas for District schools • Policy 433 - Intradistrict Transfer - Allows parents to choose to enroll child in District school outside attendance areas, must provide transportation, unless specified in student IEP – Voluntary - may be used to relieve overcrowding, to facilitate transportation, to improve cost efficiency, and/or to respond to unique needs – Administrative Placement - District reserves the right to enact administrative transfers of students between schools and/or programs
Facilities Task Force • Hired Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP to conduct a Facilities Study and create a Facilities Master Plan • A Facilities Task Force was convened that met over a 5-week period from October - November 2016. • The Board of Education charged the Task Force with developing recommendations to address overcrowding and inequality in facilities and educational spaces
Facilities Task Force • Recommended Actions: • Adjust attendance area boundaries • Address Baird Elementary • Address elementary and middle school capacity needs • Address overcrowding at Preble High School / support vibrant high school communities • Support a program of furniture updates • Invest in flexible learning spaces across all District facilities
Secondary Task Force • The Board of Education charged the Task Force to develop short-term solutions to address secondary school enrollments; and explore long-term solutions to be considered by District-wide Boundary Task Force • Secondary Task Force met from February - June 2017 • Recommendations: – Consider cost of transporting students who voluntarily intradistrict transfer out of Preble – Consider attendance boundary changes – Address Preble’s traffic flow and parking lot issues – Explore alternative scheduling options at Preble
Facilities Referendum • In April, District passed $68.25M referendum by 70% • Referendum will address: – East-side elementary overcrowding • New Baird Elementary School - increases capacity to 600 students • Eliminates rented space, moves 4K and 5K students back to home school with additions to Danz, Eisenhower and Sullivan • Addition to Martin Elementary, brings back 4K students and creates additional space on East-side • Addition to Edison Middle School • Addition to Jackson Elementary
Board Of Education Charge The purpose of the task force is to gather; analyze; and review information regarding enrollment, projections, District facility capacity, potential growth and student mobility in order to identify the current reality and make multiple recommendations to the Board of Education regarding future areas of study. Guiding Change
Norms • Respect the authority of the chairs • Participate fully • Be present (limit use of devices) • Ask for clarification when needed • Engage in open and honest communication • Function as an action oriented, solution finding body • Remain open to new ideas • Respect diverse discourse • Own and support collective decisions • Observers will remain silent during the meetings and not engage with Task Force members *Failure to adhere to the norms may result in being asked to leave
Select Co-Chairs Co-Chair Responsibilities • Lead meetings • Collaborate on agendas • Conduit for members’ requests for information from staff/consultant • Present recommendations at June Board Meeting
Prioritize Results • Aligned to the District’s mission, vision and strategic priorities • Made in the best interest of students and families • Aligned to attendance areas that are contiguous and follow natural boundaries when and if possible • Conducive to future growth • Fiscally responsible • Flexible – affording school capacity to expand and contract based on enrollment shifts • Aligned to board policy • Minimizing the need for future adjustment to attendance boundaries • Developed that align elementary feeder patterns to middle and high schools • Following state and federal laws/guidelines • Developed using data (enrollment and capacity data as well as the age of the facilities) to drive decisions • Supporting of “neighborhood” schools • Taking into account the voice of all stakeholder groups
Next Meetings All meetings are from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., with public engagement session at 8 p.m., and located at District office building, Room 331 ● Wednesday, December 13, 2017 ● Wednesday, January 10, 2018 ● Wednesday, February 7, 2018 ● Wednesday, March 7, 2018 ● Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Recommendations presented at June 18, 2017 Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m.
Checkout/Adjourn • Questions • Public Engagement
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