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East Penn School District School Board Presentation- September 25, 2017 1

The East Penn School District will provide a learning environment in which students become effective problem solvers, collaborators, critical thinkers, and communicators. Full-Day Rationale: East Penn School District is committed to the complete education of each child in our trust. We view time as an indispensable and dynamic investment in the invigoration of the kindergarten experience. Therefore, we will extend a responsive full-day kindergarten program to all children of the East Penn School District. 2

Winter 2017/Spring 2018 Staff Recruitment August 2018 April 2016 February- August 2017 Curriculum Alignment FDK implementation Professional Development Share FDK timeline FDK Planning Committee Parent Communication with Board September 2017 July 2016 - January 2017 March 2018 Share FDK costs October 2017 FDK Research Committee KG registration Board vote 3

● Kindergarten enrollment for 2018-2019 ○ Potential Additional School Based on 2017-2018 kindergarten Students sections ■ 460 students Alburtis 5 ■ 2 full-day; 20 half-day sections Jefferson 5 ■ Need for 10 sections ○ Lincoln 5 Included potential students from private and parochial schools Macungie 20 +1 ■ Need for 4 sections Shoemaker 25 +1 Wescosville 15 +1 ○ Need for 14 additional sections Willow Lane 20 +1 4

2017-2018 2018-2019 KG Sections KG Sections School Alburtis 1 full-day; 1 AM; 1 PM 3 full-day Jefferson 1 AM; 1 PM 2 full-day Lincoln 1 full-day; 1 AM; 1 PM 3 full-day Macungie 1 AM: 2 PM 4 full-day Shoemaker 2 AM; 2 PM 5 full-day Wescosville 2 AM; 1 PM 4 full-day Willow Lane 2 AM; 2 PM 5 full-day 5 Total 2 full-day; 10 AM; 10 PM 26 full-day

● Personnel ○ Based on new sections of kindergarten ( +14 ) ○ Included advancing current elementary sections to next grade level ( -4 ) ○ Need for 10 additional teachers 6

Building Available rooms for 2018-2019 Alburtis 2 Jefferson 1 Lincoln 2 (includes room renovation) Macungie 3 Shoemaker 4 Wescosville 3 Willow Lane 3 7

Building Available rooms Rooms needed for 2018-2019 for full-day kindergarten Alburtis 2 1 Jefferson 1 1 Lincoln 2 1 (includes room renovation) Macungie 3 2 Shoemaker 4 3 Wescosville 3 2 Willow Lane 3 3 8

Building Available rooms Rooms needed Remaining Additional for 2018-2019 for full-day rooms Considerations kindergarten 2018-2019 Alburtis 2 1 1 Pre-K Counts Jefferson 1 1 0 Head Start Lincoln 2 1 1 (includes room renovation) Macungie 3 2 1 Shoemaker 4 3 1 Wescosville 3 2 1 Willow Lane 3 3 0 9

Item Base Unit Year 1 Costs Personnel $85,000 10 teachers $850,000 Lincoln classroom renovation (if needed) $53,000 1 room $53,000 Classroom furniture $9,300 14 sections $130,200 Instructional resources $7,600 14 sections $106,400 Technology $5,500 14 sections $77,000 Transportation -$13,792 24 mid-day runs -$331,008 TOTAL $885,592 Portable classroom rental $171,000 1 $171,000 FINAL TOTAL $1,056, 592 10

Item Base Unit Year 1 Costs FINAL TOTAL $1,056, 592 ● 0.21 Mills ● 1.16% Increase in Millage Rate 11

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