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HCS Community Rezoning Feedback Meeting Hoover City Schools February 2016

Ground Rules Be Respectful- We must respect each other’s opinions and perspectives. Be Responsible- We must keep our discussion forward-focused and productive. Be Resourceful- We will use the resources provided and base our decisions on measured review and reflection. Be Safe- We are neighbors and friends, and we need to be neighbors and friends when this process is over.

Rezoning: Parties Involved

Who All Has a Part In Rezoning? You! Our Employees Our Community The United States Department of Justice The Legal Defense and Educational Fund United States District Court

Rezoning Numbers

Rezoning By the Numbers….A Recap: ❖ ❖ 2,500 students may be assigned to a Of those changing schools: different school ➢ 1,188 Black (47%) ❖ 18% of total district population ➢ 1,120 White (45%) ❖ Of those changing schools: ➢ 208 Other (8%) ➢ 1,714 Elementary (68%) ➢ 454 Middle (18%) ➢ 348 High (14%)

What you have shared:

Areas We’ve Heard From Since February 4th: Bluff Park Elementary School (Simmons MS / Hoover HS feeder) Crest Cove & Stone Brooke (GWES), Paige & O’Neal Drive (GVES) Gwin Elementary School (Simmons MS / Hoover HS feeder) Preserve, Magnolia Grove, Highland Crest, Pinewood (all to TCES) Riverchase Elementary School (Berry MS / Spain Park HS feeder) Quail Run, Southlake (to RRES) Chace Lake, Barrington on Green, Waterford, & Summerchase (all to TCES, changing to Simmons MS / Hoover HS feeder zone)

Areas We’ve Heard From Since February 4th: Rocky Ridge Elementary School (Berry MS / Spain Park HS feeder) Huntington Trail/Way & River Oaks (GVES) Trace Crossings Elementary School (Bumpus-Simmons MS / Hoover HS feeder) Scout Creek, Lake Trace, Creekside, Chestnut Ridge, & North Ridge (SSC-BG) General Concern: Green Valley ES, Gwin ES, & Simmons MS Increasing poverty: GVES 46% to 50%, GWES 29% to 40%, SMS 27% to 37% (updated 2-11-16)

Some Ideas We Considered

Considered, but rejected... Closing a school Simmons as a split feeder for Hoover High / Spain Park High Delaying until 2017-18

Grandfathering

Grandfathering.... Rising high schoolers (current 8th-11th graders) may remain at their high schools if they choose. Any child who has one year remaining at his/her current school, may remain at that school if they choose (1st, 4th, 7th grades). Grandfathering in lower graders (1st, 4th or 7th) would be for one year only. Younger siblings who have more than 1 year of school at a specific campus will not be grandfathered. New enrollees to system this fall will go to newly-zoned school. Families who choose grandfathering will not be eligible for transportation. There will be a deadline for choosing whether to grandfather at a school, so district may staff campuses accordingly.

Transportation

Transportation- Anticipated Savings Current Proposed 2016-2017 Change Boundaries Boundaries Miles driven 557,404 483,368 74,036 Projected cost $5,016,638 $4,350,316 $666,324 based on $9 per (mix of state and mile average local savings) operating cost Note: Excludes fleet renewal, extracurricular, and special education costs

Transportation- Differences Under the Projected Boundaries for 2016-17 474 students will be eligible for transportation service who are not currently eligible. 172 students will not be eligible for transportation service who currently are eligible. 2483 eligible students’ routes would be affected by the new boundaries. 1520 of those students will travel fewer miles to school with the new routes 480 of those students will travel more miles to school with the new routes. 483 of those students will not be affected by mileage change of any significance. More possible routes, but those routes will be shorter, so one driver can potentially cover multiple “runs” to save personnel costs.

Building Transitions

Building Transitions... Principals – determine number of classroom moves from-and-to their respective buildings. Principals – provide inventory of furniture/equipment needs based on the changes in student and teacher populations. Needs will be accessed/decisions made regarding moving furniture and equipment between schools and/or the purchase of new items if necessary.

Building Transitions... A Master Moving Plan will be developed with a start date on or about May 27th / completion date on or about July 22nd. A formal bid for moving services will occur with Board approval by May. New items will be ordered with delivery dates to coordinate with specific delivery dates based on Master Moving Plan. Teachers will be provided moving boxes and supplies. Moving schedule will be coordinated with Principals. Textbooks, library books and other instructional supplies will be moved between schools as appropriate. Renovations to lunchroom serving lines, bathrooms and other areas will be scheduled as part of the Master Moving Plan. Construction of a playground for Brock’s Gap (3 -5) will be developed, with construction starting as quickly as possible.

Employees’ Children: Out-of-District (EOD)

Employees’ Children - Out of District (EOD) 2015-2016 School Year Total number of EMPLOYEES with out of district children: 149 Total number of employees’ CHILDREN/STUDENTS out of district: 233 Total Percentage of EOD Students in Hoover City Schools: 1.6% Number of EOD Students and Percentages by School: Bluff Park Elem. - 13 2.0% Rocky Ridge Elem. - 25 4.3% Berry Middle School - 22 1.9% Deer Valley Elem. - 7 0.8% Shades Mtn. Elem. - 8 2.3% Bumpus Middle School - 8 1.0% Green Valley Elem. - 2 0.5% S. Shades Crest Elem. - 11 1.8% Simmons Middle School - 8 1.0% Greystone Elem. - 17 3.1% Trace Crossings Elem. - 15 3.5% Hoover High School - 27 0.9% Brock’s Gap Intermediate - 11 Gwin Elem. - 4 0.7% 1.3% Spain Park High School - 28 1.7% Riverchase Elem. - 27 4.0% ●

HCS Community Rezoning Feedback Meeting Hoover City Schools February 2016