D15 Facilities - Part 2 Feasibility Study Findings & Facility - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

D15 Facilities - Part 2 Feasibility Study Findings & Facility Master Planning November 13, 2019 Board of Education

Purpose of Tonight’s Meeting Recap August 14 Board meeting to ensure all Board members have a ● complete picture of facility needs and possibilities STR Feasibility Study of potential Thomas Jefferson conversion ● Review and discussion of draft Guiding Objectives ● Updated Capacity Study Findings, including overview of Draft Feeder ● Pattern Options Consider Middle School approach to adolescent education and Full ● Day Kindergarten Weigh other impacts to consider, such as Bilingual Overlay and Special ● Education programs

Recap of August 14 BOE Meeting ● Reviewed Status of Health & Life Safety ● Reviewed Capacity Study dated December 2017 Only a snapshot of 2017-18 school year - no projections were provided ○ ● Review of Boundary Task Force research and proposed solutions ● Review of Potential New School - Park Place Next Steps - STR Feasibility Study ●

Feasibility Study Phase 1 STR tasked with the following: Test viability of Thomas Jefferson Elementary conversion to JHS ● Test viability of Thomas Jefferson Elementary conversion to MS ● ● Identify facility changes if D15 converts all JHS to MS ● These scenarios also test the BTF Feeder Pattern

Feasibility Study Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson Elementary has a limited amount of usable site area Grade drops off toward the east ● Cannot provide equitable outdoor athletics ● ○ Would need to obtain an IGA to use adjacent baseball field Parking quantity may be an issue - TBD ● Bus Drop off area may not have enough queue length - TBD ● ● Parent drop off occurs in parking lot due to lack of street frontage

Feasibility Study Thomas Jefferson JHS Conversion to Junior High School ● Extend existing parking lot Extend existing bus turn around ● Provide soccer and obtain IGA for baseball ● ● New Gymnasium and Locker facilities ● Renovate interior to provide age-appropriate instructional space Kitchen to be upgraded ● Assumes Junior High scheduling to maximize utilization of all educational ● spaces

Feasibility Study - Thomas Jefferson MS Thomas Jefferson Existing Conditions Thomas Jefferson - JHS Site Modifications

Existing Elementary School Layout 1st 2nd Floor Floor Concept Modifications For Junior High Conversion 1st 2nd Floor Floor

Feasibility Study Thomas Jefferson MS Conversion to Hybrid Middle School ● Extend existing parking lot Extend existing bus turn around ● Provide soccer and obtain IGA for baseball ● ● New Gymnasium and Locker facilities ● New Instructional Space Renovate interior to provide age-appropriate instructional space ● Kitchen to be upgraded ● ● Assumes hybrid Elem/Jr High scheduling

Feasibility Study - Thomas Jefferson MS Thomas Jefferson Existing Conditions Thomas Jefferson - MS Site Modifications

Existing Elementary Feasibility Study - Thomas Jefferson MS School Layout 1st 2nd Floor Floor Concept Modifications For Hybrid Middle School Conversion 1st 2nd Floor Floor

Feasibility Study Phase 1 Collaboration Sessions BTF Survey Results ● Review of Challenges Identified by Boundary Task Force Includes community input from ○ 2018 survey Review of Challenges Identified ● by D15 Administration

Feasibility Study Guiding Objectives Identified Overall Objectives to Guide the Studies A. Convert JHS to 6th - 8th Grade Schools (Hybrid Middle School) B. Full Day Kindergarten C. Neighborhood Schools D. Examine Bilingual Overlay E. Examine Programs by School (Gifted, Special Ed, ESL/Bilingual)

Feasibility Study Capacity Study Update School Year 2017-18 School Year 2019-20 School Year 2019-20 Capacity Summary Capacity Summary Capacity Summary STR Study Dec. 2017 SBI Consulting Projections Actual Enrollment

Feasibility Study Capacity Study Update School Year 2019-20 School Year 2022-23 Capacity Summary Capacity Summary SBI Consulting Projections SBI Consulting Projections

Feasibility Study Capacity & Feeder Pattern Combined Studies Scenarios testing facility utilization and various Guiding Objectives: Capacity projections ● Inclusion of Full Day Kindergarten ● ● Conversion of Thomas Jefferson to JHS/MS ● Conversion of JHS to 6-7-8 (MS) Neighborhood Schools ● Examine Bilingual Overlay ● ● Examine Programs by School

Scenario 1 -HDK-6 & JHS - -Existing Feeder Pattern

Scenario 2 Feasibility Study - Capacity & -FDK-6 & JHS Feeder Pattern Combined Studies -Existing Feeder Pattern

Scenario 3 Feasibility Study - Capacity & Feeder Pattern Combined Studies -FDK-5 & Middle Schools -TJ Conversion

Scenario 4 Feasibility Study - Capacity & Feeder Pattern Combined Studies -FDK-5 & Middle Schools -TJ Conversion -Adjusted Bilingual Overlay

Scenario 5 Feasibility Study - Capacity & FDK-5 & Middle Schools Feeder Pattern Combined Studies - TJ Conversion - Adjusted Bilingual Overlay -Addresses Programs by School

Scenario 2 Scenario 3 Scenario 4 Scenario 5 FDK-6 & JHS - Existing FDK-5 & Middle Schools - FDK-5 & Middle Schools - FDK-5 & Middle Schools - Feeder Pattern TJ Conversion TJ Conversion - TJ Conversion - No Bilingual Overlay No Bilingual Overlay + Adjustments Neighborhood Schools Neighborhood Schools Neighborhood Schools Neighborhood Schools Full Day Kindergarten Full Day Kindergarten Full Day Kindergarten Full Day Kindergarten Convert JHS to MS Convert JHS to MS Convert JHS to MS Convert JHS to MS Adjusted Bilingual Overlay Adjusted Bilingual Overlay Adjusted Bilingual Overlay Adjusted Bilingual Overlay Address Programs by School Address Programs by School Address Programs by School Address Programs by School

Facility Master Planning Cost Scenarios

Middle School Approach to Adolescent Education ● Needs of early adolescents’ (10-14 years old) differ significantly from elementary school age children and require consideration for specific physical, social and cognitive factors Current junior high model means students are together only 2 years ● ● Three-year school offers consistent environment and expectations, enhances identity, belonging and community “Hybrid” model to first unite 6th graders at new grades 6-8 buildings ● Implement full middle school model in time ●

Full Day Kindergarten ● Benefits all D15 schools and students ● Identified as a community value Students come to 1st grade ready ● Learning problems are caught and remediated early ● ● Time to teach math and reading significantly increased ○ EnVision Math (72 minutes needed daily/current kindergarten has 30 minutes daily) ○ Fountas and Pinnell Classroom (120 minutes needed daily/current kindergarten has 60 minutes daily)

Estimated Costs of Full Day Kindergarten Salary and Benefits: One-Time Start-Up Costs 2019-20 K Teachers = 37.0 ● $1,685,000 - Furn & Equip & Other ● $ 800,000 - Instructional Materials 2021-22 K Teachers = 74.0 $2,485,000 - Estimated Total Costs 2021-22 Specials - Additional 4.0

History of Bilingual Overlay in D15 Started in 1974 to provide services to bilingual students in cluster sites. Strengths: ● Mandated language services provided Challenges: ● Different school site each year ● Inconsistent educational experiences Multiple schools in the same year for siblings ● ● Compromised ability of parents to fully participate in child’s education

History of Bilingual Overlay in D15 Adjusted in 2001 and still in effect today. Strengths: ● One school site grades K-6 ● Same school for siblings Challenges: ● Over 600 bilingual students attend schools not in their home attendance areas Compromised ability of parents to fully participate in child’s education ● To Investigate: Can we adjust the bilingual overlay to educate more bilingual students in schools closer ● to their home attendance area without drastically increasing staffing?

Special Education Programs by School Instructional special education classrooms, serving students from throughout District 15, are located at these elementary schools: ● SIP (7 classrooms) and SEAL (1 classroom) at MJ ● AIME (3 classrooms) and SEAL (2 classrooms) at FCW LEAP (4 classrooms) and SEAL (1 classroom) at TJ ● ● LEAP (4 classrooms) at WCE ● LEAP (3 classrooms) at KH ● MILE (2 classrooms) at GMS TK (2 classrooms) at HR ●

Consensus and Next Steps ● Ensure all Board members have a complete picture of facility needs and possibilities Reach agreement on draft Guiding Objectives as to priority alignment and ● areas for continued study ● Board direction regarding additional research on bringing full-day kindergarten to District 15 and transition to a “hybrid” middle school model Discuss timeline for next steps ●

Further Questions?