▪ Imelda’s impact began on September 17 th . ▪ The biggest impact in Beaumont started on Wednesday night and continued throughout the day on September 19 th . ▪ 6000 calls for service ▪ 680 rescues from cars ▪ 1300 rescues from homes ▪ Over 1800 homes and 200 businesses reported damages and flooding
▪ Rainfall estimates in Beaumont were over 40 inches, including 25 inches of rain in less than 12 hours.
▪ Forecasters predicted 4-9 inches with a maximum of 12 or more inches possible in isolated locations
▪ 6 inches flooded the entire campus
▪ 25 months ago Harvey devastated our community ▪ Harvey resulted in a loss of the Central facility and contributed to the merger of Ozen Magnet and Central Medical Magnet High Schools resulting in the creation of Beaumont United High School ▪ Many of the same students are once again impacted by Tropical Storm Imelda
▪ https://www.12newsnow.com/article/n ews/education/fehl-price-beaumont-un ited-to-remain-closed-as-crews-cleanu p-imelda-damage/502-bfcf90df-7917-44 e0-bdac-5972306b3130
▪ Damages were significant ▪ Damage assessment was professionally conducted ▪ Environmental safety inspectors and over 200 restoration specialists contracted for cleanup ▪ BISD is required to follow protocols established by the environmental safety inspector and restoration team ▪ Creation of the storm related protocols take between two and ten days
What was the scope of the damage? What protocols do we have to follow? What current options do we have within the district to create the safest and most conducive learning environment for the impacted students? How soon can we get the students back in school? What solution impacts the least number of students and is the least disruptive? What are the functional building capacities for all campuses?
Options Rationale Adding Portable Classrooms at BU 5-6 Weeks to establish electricity, design, plumbing, etc. Combine within the same facility the Specialty programs, increased enrollment, lowest enrollment campus (ECHS ) with and insufficient space the lowest enrollment middle school (SP) Moving a portion of ECHS to LIT LIT has increased enrollment and could not accommodate Using privately owned facilities Insufficient facilities, security risks, child nutrition concerns, etc. Split time with WB campus Disrupts 4500 students and diminishes the quality of the instruction PLA at Smith The nature of the contract gives the partner autonomy over the facility
Campus 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 Current South Park 445 481 472 449 418 King 538 603 662 627 545 Smith 589 539 534 574 565 Odom 824 865 847 860 892 Vincent 630 607 603 553 674 Marshall 785 815 849 910 863
▪ Restoration work continues at Beaumont United and Fehl-Price ▪ Students from South Park are rezoned to Vincent MS or King MS ▪ Beaumont United 9 th graders will be housed at South Park ▪ 10 th -12 th Grade Beaumont United students will remain at the campus in a portion of the facility
▪ Quickest possible return to school for 2147 students at Beaumont United and 460 students at Fehl-Price ▪ Least disruptive viable option for all BISD students ▪ Students at South Park, King, and Vincent will have access to more certified personnel including teachers, counselors, interventionists, assistant principals, etc. ▪ South Park students moving to King and Vincent will have access to more program options ▪ Maximizing resources for special programs will result in stronger support for students
September Community Stakeholder Meeting, Meeting with SP 30 th Faculty, Meeting with SP Parents Orientation for South Park students to King and October 3 Vincent ½ day school for South October 4 Park students, teacher work -day South Park students’ first October 7 day at King MS and Vincent MS Continued restoration of BU, preparing SP, creating October new master schedules, 3 rd -13 th scheduling all students, finalizing logistics Beaumont United and October 14 Fehl-Price Elementary re-open
Transition the Summer of 2020 – current South Park Transition 9 th grade facility to the South BU students back Park Early College to the main campus High School
We will not fail! We will succeed for the 18,209 students in BISD!!!
▪ Will I maintain the same pay and assignment? ▪ Every employee will receive the same pay and a comparable assignment. ▪ Will I have the option to transfer at the end of the year? ▪ The transfer window will open at the end of the year and employees will have the opportunity during that period to apply for an available transfer. ▪ Will I teach the same content and grade level? ▪ Teaching assignments are based on the needs of the students and course requests. Every effort is being made to keep assignments consistent.
▪ What about the Grow Our Own Teachers ? ▪ Grow Our Own Teachers will have an assignment ▪ When will I be able to set up my new room? ▪ ½ day on Friday and a paid Saturday workday ▪ Will I keep my extra-duty stipends? ▪ All stipends will remain the same for the remainder of the school year. Dual assignments may be required. ▪ What do I pack? ▪ Personal items only ▪ Leave all resource materials, books, technology and lab equipment in your room. ▪ Do I have to move my personal items? ▪ No. Timelines and protocols will be sent later this week.
▪ Will my child be provided transportation? ▪ Yes. ▪ How were student campus assignments determined? ▪ Through student services and transportation analysis, new boundaries for South Park students were created to rezone to King and Vincent based on functional capacity. ▪ Will my child continue to receive free breakfast and lunch? ▪ Yes ▪ Will my students need to register at the new campus? ▪ No
▪ Can we transfer to another campus? ▪ South Park students will be allowed to transfer to Smith immediately and will be allowed transportation during this window. ▪ Will my child be able to continue playing sports? ▪ Yes. All student athletes will integrate into the current sports at King and Vincent. This also applies to other extra curricular activities such as cheer, dance, UIL academic ▪ Will my child have the same teachers and schedule? ▪ New schedules will be created. Many students may not have the same teachers. ▪ Will my child receive the same accommodations and services (504, dyslexia, ESL, special ed.) ▪ Yes
▪ Will my child need to purchase a new school uniform? ▪ All 6 th and 7 th graders currently wear the same color uniform shirt. 8 th graders wear the school color of their new campus, King- black and Vincent-navy. The school will work with any students who need support obtaining uniform shirts. ▪ Which high school will my child attend? ▪ The high school a student attends is based upon the address of the parent/legal guardian as listed in the district’s system and not based upon the middle school that a student last attended.
▪ Will my child receive a new schedule? ▪ Yes. Our goal is to keep our students with the same teachers, if possible, as well as the same electives; however, there may have to be some elective changes. ▪ How will the missed instruction be rectified? ▪ The Curriculum & Instruction department is working to compact the curriculum for all content areas, along with adjusting testing calendars for the students at Beaumont United. More information regarding curriculum and assessment is forthcoming.
▪ Will my child still be able to participate in athletics? ▪ Yes, students will still be able to participate in athletics. Accommodations are being made for students who participate in athletics with regards to transportation. ▪ Will transportation be provided? ▪ Yes, normal transportation will be provided for students, as well as students who participate in athletics, i.e. needing to be transported from the ninth-grade campus to the 10th through 12th grade campus for after-school, as well as athletic periods.
▪ Will students be required to make up days missed? ▪ We will await further guidance from our district-level administration and the state to determine if students will be required to make up days and how many. We are in the process of proactively planning for interventions and remediation to close gaps and make up for time lost to ensure our students are successful.
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