Victory Villa Elementary Community Boundary Study Committee Meeting 1 January 11, 2017 Presented by: Baltimore County Public Schools and Cropper GIS Consulting 1 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
Tonight’s Goals & Agenda 6:00 - 6:10 Introductions 6:15 - 6:30 Overview of Project & Tools Available 6:30 - 7:00 Opportunities Analysis Exercise 7:00 - 7:25 Planning Block Review 7:25 - 7:30 Discuss Next Steps and Adjourn 2 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
Tonight’s Goals & Agenda • Familiarize committee with using Background Report, maps, and other tools • Establish and begin practicing norms for committee engagement • Review and agree on boundary study planning blocks 3 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
Boundary Change Process BOUNDARY : A LINE THAT DEFINES A SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AREA • Guided by Policy and Rule 1280 • Facilitated by independent consultant • Driven by community committee: principals, teachers, parents • Objective examination of data, creation of options, collaboration and deliberation, engagement with greater community, recommendation to the BOE 4 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
The Facilitator Cropper GIS Consulting, LLC K-12 school planning is our business and our passion. Our specialty is redistricting. Cropper GIS works with K-12 school districts to: • Develop redistricting plans, • Facilitate community engagement, • Research, map, and write demographic studies, • Prepare long-range facility master plans, and • Conduct housing and pupil yield-factor studies. Matthew Cropper, GISP, Cropper GIS • 17+ years experience providing GIS mapping and analysis services to school districts and other clients • Facilitated boundary study projects across the U.S. • Published numerous times on topics related to K-12 facility and boundary planning 5 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
The Facilitator Recent Boundary Study Projects • Baltimore County Public Schools, MD • Frederick County Public Schools, MD • Richmond Public Schools, VA • Henrico County Public Schools, VA • Atlanta Public Schools, GA • Charleston County Public Schools, SC • U.S. Department of Justice 6 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
The Committee Roles and Responsibilities • Represents each school community • Suspends parochial interests • Meets 6 times from January – April • Collaborates exclusively with each other (public can observe) • Presents recommendation to the BOE via Community Superintendent 7 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
The Committee Timeline: Page 4 of the Background Report and online Meeting attendance is critical: Contact BCPS if you are unable to attend any meeting. Baltimore County Public 3 Schools, January 11, 2017
Effective Collaboration Malene Bell, Community Engagement Facilitator • 9+ years instructional leadership and coaching • 4+ years experience facilitating, creating professional development plans, and establishing school climate goals • Experience developing and implementing restorative practices program as a whole school approach 9 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
Effective Collaboration Norms & Expectations • B e inclusive by allowing each group member adequate time and space to voice ideas, opinions, and concerns. And, allow for wait time between responses • Spend adequate time considering how each proposed change will impact diverse stakeholders • Be mindful of the Boundary Study Guidelines and use each as a guide in the collaborative process. • If conflict arises, be mindful of tone, speak, and body language. Use “I” statements to avoid blame and to clarify points and/or feelings 10 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
About the Northeast Area • BCPS is in the midst of a 1.3 billion dollar Schools for Our Future capital plan to add capacity to support increasing enrollment and to improve facilities, including accelerating the process of air- conditioning at all schools. • The Northeast Area of Baltimore County Public Schools has been targeted as a region for facility improvement and a boundary change process has been initiated for eight schools in the Victory Villa Elementary Community. 11 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
About the Northeast Area Participating Schools • Glenmar ES • Hawthorne ES • Martin Boulevard ES • Middlesex ES • Orems ES • Shady Spring ES • Victory Villa ES • Vincent Farm ES 12 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
About the Northeast Area The following factors are driving the need to look at attendance boundaries in the area: • Reconstruction/expansion of Victory Villa Elementary School, opening for the 2018-19 school year with a capacity increased from 326 to a target of 735. • Victory Villa ES and six of the seven schools in the boundary study are overcrowded. • Four, including Victory Villa, exceed 115% capacity and one, Shady Springs ES, is severely overcrowded at over 130% of capacity* * 9/30/2016 official student enrollment. 13 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
About the Northeast Area • Beyond the study area of Victory Villa and seven surrounding schools, additional schools in the northeast are also severely overcrowded. • Construction of a new elementary school, located at Joppa Rd. and Honeygo Blvd., is underway, also targeted to open for 2018-2019 school year. • A boundary change process to create an attendance area for this school will begin in summer 2017 14 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
Boundary Study Objectives The community-based, comprehensive boundary study is tasked with meeting the following key objectives: • Reduce overcrowding in the region. • Create viable, successful boundaries to effectively utilize the added capacity at Victory Villa ES. • Support diversity among schools that reflects the community and the school system. 15 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
Boundary Study Considerations Per Rule 1280 • Maintaining the continuity of neighborhoods • Maintaining or increasing the diversity among schools to reflect the diversity of the region and the school system • The impact of transportation and pedestrian patterns on students 16 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
Boundary Study Considerations Per Rule 1280 • Minimizing the number of times any individual students are reassigned • Efficient use of capacity in affected schools • Long-term enrollment and capacity trends and future capital plans 17 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
Boundary Study Considerations Per Rule 1280 • Location of feeder school boundaries and continuity of feeder patterns. • Phasing in boundary changes by grade level for high schools. 18 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
Boundary Study Considerations Additional considerations: • Use of geographic features, such as railroads, creeks, and major highways • Elimination of existing satellite boundaries (areas districted to a school that are not contiguous) 19 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
Boundary Study Background Report Background Report Purpose: • To expand the knowledge of each committee member • To help committee members share a message that is consistent and accurate 20 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
Boundary Study Background Report Please be familiar with the entire report, and note some key sections: • Boundary study considerations (p.1) • Timeline (p.4) • School enrollment and facility tables (Appendix A) • Maps (Appendix B) 21 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
Interpreting Maps Page 5 of Background Report & Appendix B 20 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
Interpreting Maps Page 8 of Background Report & Appendix B Planning Blocks: Small areas for examining student populations. • Map titles and notes clarify what each planning block map represents. • Labels within planning blocks represent one of the following: – Planning block ID (PB #) – Number of students living within planning block – Percentages of FARMS or minority students in planning block 19 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
Interpreting Live/Attend Data Pages 22 of Background Report & Appendix C • Tables show where students live versus attend school. • The top row (left to right) shows the number of students living in various boundaries. • The left row (up / down) shows how many students are enrolled. 24 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
Opportunity Analysis Strengths-Limitations-Opportunities-Challenges • The basis of Opportunities Analysis is a simple four- cornered grid. • Supports conversation, investigation & brainstorming 25 Baltimore County Public Schools, January 11, 2017
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