Newton Public Schools School Committee Student Assignment Working - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Newton Public Schools School Committee Student Assignment Working Group March 26, 2015

» Preliminary scenarios take a range of approaches ˃ Four draft scenarios will be demonstrated (A, B, C & D) » Boundary changes match expanded capacity at new Angier, Zervas and Cabot ˃ Expanded district sizes for new schools » Boundary changes balance enrollment at district schools

» How closely do Angier, Zervas and Cabot districts match capacity? » Can other schools also benefit from an easing of capacity? » Is the North ‐ South high school balance favorably affected? » To what extent do schools have reasonable driving and walking distances?

City of Newton – School Districts Ten Year (2004 ‐ 2014) POPULATION PERCENT CHANGE

» Boundary change components » Information available on maps » How the interactive maps work

» Use of Enrollment % of Capacity Statistic » Classroom available methodology » Full ‐ sized classrooms counted » Assume 4 additional classrooms are needed: ˃ Art, music and 2 other instructional/special education uses

Scenario A – Zervas – Center of District A

» Zervas district at 93% of capacity » Eases capacity at: ˃ Mason ‐ Rice ˃ Peirce ˃ Bowen ˃ Ward » Favorable on North – South balance » Mostly favorable on maintaining driving and walking distances

Scenario B – Zervas, Cabot B

» Zervas district at 93% of capacity » Cabot district at 98% of capacity » Eases capacity at: ˃ Mason ‐ Rice ˃ Peirce ˃ Bowen ˃ Ward » Neutral on North – South balance » Mostly favorable on maintaining driving and walking distances

Scenario C – Zervas, Angier, NE & W Sides C

Newton Scenario C4 DRAFT

» Zervas district at 92% of capacity » Angier district at 97% of capacity » Eases capacity at: ˃ Mason ‐ Rice ˃ Peirce ˃ Williams ˃ Bowen ˃ Countryside » Favorable on North – South balance » Mostly favorable on maintaining driving and walking distances

Scenario D – Zervas, Cabot & N ‐ side D

» Zervas district at 92% of capacity » Angier district at 99% of capacity » Cabot district at 102% of capacity » Eases capacity at: ˃ Horace Mann ˃ Franklin ˃ Mason ‐ Rice ˃ Peirce ˃ Williams ˃ Bowen ˃ Ward » Favorable on North – South balance » Mostly favorable on maintaining driving and walking distances

» Additional scenario concepts to be developed » Further refinement of any boundary change components » Phasing ‐ in of student assignment changes » Accounting for future enrollment growth » Analysis of middle & high school impact » Public hearing /public feedback

» Feedback is welcome on preliminary scenarios » The analysis will continue to ensure all possible scenarios / concepts are explored » Public hearing scheduling » School Committee updates throughout the spring

www.newton.k12.ma.us/district ‐ initiatives/expandingcapacity » Links to the school building project information » Past updates on the student assignment review process » Today’s update and draft preliminary student assignment scenarios » Link to NewTV broadcast of this presentation