The Schools for the Talented and Gifted Rodger Q. Mills and Mark Twain Elementary Schools School Leadership January 10, 2019 1
Roger Q. Mills District 5 Design Configurations Create TAG (1 st -8 th ) Vanguard/Academy at Mills • Mills Current Enrollment - 280 Add 4 sections/grade level of • Mills Optimal Capacity - 1,038 88 students per grade level for • Mills Optimal Enrollment - 880 the 2019-20 school year • Grandfather Current Mills Students Rezone future students to Cedar Crest ES Add 4 additional sections each • Current Enrollment - 352 year for the next 5 years to • accommodate for each year’s Optimal Capacity - 990 • Distance Between Mills and Cedar Crest 1.1 student exodus Miles 2
Mark Twain District 6 Design Configurations Create TAG (1 st -5 th ) Vanguard/Academy at Twain 2019-20 School Year • Mark Twain Optimal Capacity - 637 Add 2 Sections of 44 • Grandfather all current Twain Students students per grade level Rezone future Twain students to: Optimal Students Prop Add 2 additional School Enrollment Capacity Added Enr sections each year for Turner 255 471 125 380 the next 5 years Carpenter 305 410 28 333 • Distance between Twain and Turner (.7 miles) • Distance Between Twain and Carpenter (2 miles) 3
Recruitment and Messaging Districts 5 & 6 Considerations • Community meetings • Parent workshops • Fliers and brochures • Mailers (Letters to prospective parents) • Campus recruitment teams to hold recruitment nights at identified campuses • Application workshops • School website updates • Neighborhood walks • Coffee with the Principal events • Campus tours • Student shadowing • Potential student identification plan (Counselor support) • Student invitation letters • Open house events 4
Pre-Qualified Students Districts 5 & 6 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th Feeder Graders Graders Graders Graders Graders Graders Carter 41 49 70 55 68 27 South Oak Cliff 66 67 75 90 107 16 Kimball 54 85 90 132 128 29 Madison 15 29 37 38 32 25 Roosevelt 36 31 33 67 55 18 Lincoln 7 19 28 35 21 25 5
Next Steps Action Items Descriptions Persons Responsible Faculty Presentation Principals will provide TAG rationale to faculty, and explain GT Principals and Executive Directors certification requirements SBDM/Community Meetings Principals will meet with parents and community regarding the vision, Principals and Executive Directors with Parents program, and qualifications GT Qualified Staff Principals will survey existing teacher interest in remaining on campus Principals and Executive Directors to teach TAG classes as well as audit the number of staff who are currently GT certified Teacher Recruitment Principals will recruit teachers as needed and ensure appropriate GT Principals training and certification Teacher Professional Principals will provide training dates to teachers regarding summer Principals Development training Bi-Weekly Interdepartmental Magnet and Advanced Academics Staff will collaborate with necessary Magnet Department, DISD meetings departments to create agendas, sessions, and timelines to meet Departments curricular, facilities, and scheduling requirements (Teaching and Learning, Bond, Student Data Services, etc.) Campus visits with other TAG Principals will take staff to visit TAG schools Principals and Executive Directors schools Marketing Plan Informational mailers will be provided to current and potential parents Principals, Executive Directors, Communication Department Principals will attend TAG Principals will meet with experienced TAG principals to discuss Principals and Executive Directors meetings initiatives, vision, and goals Recruitment of First Graders Qualifying kindergarten students will be identified after Kinder (Spring) Campus TAG Department, Testing to assist schools with recruiting potential first grade students Advanced Academic Services, Magnet Department 6
Next Steps and Timeline TAG School Timeline Open with 2 nd Cohort Open with 1 st Cohort ELT Presentation 2020-2021 School Year Aug 2019-2020 School Year 12/10/2018 100% Tag Recruit 2 nd Cohort Attn Boundaries Changes January Board Meeting 2026 2018 2026 Dec Apr July Feb Jul Aug May 7
Questions and Answers Impacts District 5 & 6 Questions? 8
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