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Repurposing Friedell Middle School

Task Force Recommendations A. All three options from the task force on October 16 th , 2018 recommended closing Friedell to reduce operating cost and ensure gifted and talented existed at each middle school. November 27 th , 2018 discussion for survey questions has Friedell listed as being B. repurposed. C. District survey by School Perceptions had no mention of Friedell D. Review and Comment has no mention of Friedell E. Current best value repurposed for RAIL and Gymnastics • This move allows Right Fit to backfill in the space of RAIL • Results in a reduction in lease costs and operational costs by consolidation of functions. Provides space for District wide gymnastics that is not currently adequate. Retains repurposed pool space at the middle schools for building programming

Repurpose of the building ● Need for district gymnastics gym ● RAIL or Middle School Right Fit ● RAIL to Friedell – MS Right Fit to ESC Building ● MS Right Fit to Friedell – RAIL remain at ESC ● Saving on operating cost – MS Right Fit (annually) ● Administration - $140,127 ● Boys & Girls Club Lease - $60,138 ● Saving on transportation ● Friedell costs $492,408 per year to serve 436 regular riders ● The average Friedell student costs $1,129 per year to transport ● The average general education student in Rochester costs $498 per year to transport

Repurpose of the building ● Other advantages of repurposing ● Ends practice of self-selected segregation ● Not needed for MS capacity ● HG Program would continue ( each middle school) ● Advantage of current Friedell ● Small MS option ● Disadvantage of current Friedell space ● Lack of experiential space ● Small student support/office/nurse space ● Difficult to give MS students the true middle school experience ● Shared auditorium/music/gym/cafeteria space ● Parking/Traffic flow ● Lack of green space

Discipline Data LEVEL 2 REFERRALS GEN ED HG ALL FRIEDELL 2017-2018 26 3 29 2018-2019 15 2 17 2019-2020 10 0 10

Discipline Data LEVEL 2 REFERRALS HG F/R LUNCH EL SPED 2017-2018 0 8 2 5 2018-2019 2 4 4 5 2019-2020 3 10 1 13

Friedell Highly Gifted Waiting List STUDENTS NOT PLACED 2017-2018 4 2018-2019 13 2019-2020 5

Friedell Lottery Waiting List (General Education) 2019-2020 2018-2019 Total Applications Total Undrawn Total Applications Total Undrawn GRADE 6 336 175 319 145 GRADE 7 54 51 43 40 GRADE 8 30 23 23 22

Friedell Enrollment Data Highly Gifted Count Percentage Not Highly Count Percentage Gifted 2017-2018 178 37.55% 2017-2018 296 62.45% 2018-2019 180 38.05% 2018-2019 293 61.95% 2019-2020 185 39.61% 2019-2020 282 60.39%

Free and Reduced Price Lunch Students FRPL Friedell Highly Gifted Not Highly District Gifted 2017-2018 17.51% 7.87% 23.31% 37.1% 2018-2019 16.28% 6.11% 22.53% 36.7% 2019-2020 14.56% 7.57% 19.15% 34.9% 2019-2020 John Adams: 45.2% Kellogg: 29.3% Willow Creek: 45.7%

EL Enrollment EL Friedell Highly Not Highly District Gifted Gifted 2017-2018 3.16% 0% 5.07% 9.3% 2018-2019 2.96% 0% 4.78% 10.1% 2019-2020 3.43% 0% 5.67% 10.2% 2019-2020 John Adams: 10.6% Kellogg: 7.2% Willow Creek: 11.6%

Special Education Students SpEd Friedell Highly Gifted Not Highly District Gifted 2017-2018 10.34% 4.49% 13.85% 19.1% 2018-2019 10.15% 4.44% 13.65% 20.1% 2019-2020 10.49% 3.78% 14.89% 17.8% 2019-2020 John Adams: 15.7% Kellogg: 13.1% Willow Creek: 17.2%

Ethnicity Data Indian Asian Black Hawaiian Hispanic Multi-Race White Total Minority District .37% 9.54% 14.39% .06% 10.90% 6.76% 57.97% 42.03% Friedell .04% 10.2% 9.3% 0.0% 6.5% 5.0% 68.5% 31.04% Friedell .54% 11.89% 2.7% 0% 5.95% 7.57% 71.35% 28.65% HG Friedell .35% 8.87% 13.48% 0% 6.74% 3.55% 67.02% 32.99% Non HG *October 1, 2019 Enrollment

Achievement Data MCA Math Friedell Highly Gifted Not Highly District Gifted 2017-2018 79.4% 100% 66% 54.2% 2018-2019 73.2% 97% 58% 50.5%

Achievement Data MCA Reading FRPL Friedell Highly Gifted Not Highly District Gifted 2017-2018 84.0% 100% 73% 58.4% 2018-2019 84.0% 100% 74% 56.4%

Achievement Data MCA Math 2018-19 FRPL EL SpEd District 26.1% 13.1% 23.6% Friedell 38.9% NA 44.7% Friedell HG 100% NA 100% Friedell Non HG 100% 60% 32%

Achievement Data MCA Reading 2018-19 FRPL EL SpEd District 32.3% 7.4% 27.2% Friedell 57.0% NA 36.2% Friedell HG 100% NA 100% Friedell Non HG 50% 7% 38%

Achievement Data MCA Math 2018-2019 Indian Asian Black Hawaiian Hispanic Multi-Race White District 27.1% 55.9% 25.7% NA 24.9% 46.3% 60.5% Friedell NA 81.7% 40.6% NA 34.5% 47.6% 75.9% Friedell NA 100% 100% NA 100% 93% 96% HG Friedell NA 68% 50% NA 15% 67% 61% Non HG

Achievement Data MCA Reading 2018-19 Indian Asian Black Hawaiian Hispanic Multi-Race White District 50% 58.3% 34.8% NA 30.1% 52.7% 66.2% Friedell NA 86.6% 50.0% NA 34.5% 61.9% 87.4% Friedell NA 100% 100% NA 100% 100% 100% HG Friedell NA 74% 68% NA 30% 92% 78% Non HG