VISUALIZING SUCCESS PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE PUBLIC FORUM DECEMBER 17, 2013

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1 VISUALIZING SUCCESS PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE PUBLIC FORUM DECEMBER 17, 2013

2 Agenda Part 1 Boundary Process Process Explained BOE Parameters (Sandbox for Committee) BOE Criteria Considerations BOE Prioritized Boundary Criteria Facility Time Line Part 2-Explaining the Map What is on the map Part 3 Public Forum Guidelines Goals of Public Forum Your feedback What is next

3 PART 1: BOUNDARYPROCESS

4 COLLABORATIVE PROCESS EXAMPLE Process in Detail: 3 Board of Education Meetings 5 Committee Meetings 2 Public Forums Schedule for meetings will happen between administration and RSP. 4

5 BOE PARAMETERS P ARAMETERS: : CREATING C THESANDBOX What are the areas you want the Boundary Committee to consider in their analysis of future attendance areas beyond how the BOE will prioritize boundary criteria: Wallace Elementary and Early Childhood locates to current Middle School in 2017/18 Better educational opportunity for equitable student experience at each school Change will be difficult, but need to happen to improve student opportunity Grade configuration remains the same (Kdg-5 th, 6 th -9 th,10 th -12 th ) Plan for future residential development in boundary creation Utilize all the District s resources Open enrollment students can attend as long as it does not negatively impact resources Student options (Transfers) are to be an administrative decision Some boundary changes need to happen sooner than 2017/18 5

6 BOE CRITERIA C RITERIACONSIDERATIONS Determine the community prioritized values for creating new attendance areas: Contiguous Planning Areas Demographic Considerations Duration of Boundaries Feeder System Considerations Fiscal Consideration Capital Fiscal Consideration Operational Neighborhoods Intact Projected Enrollment/Building Utilization Students Impacted by Boundary Change Transportation Considerations 6

7 BOE PRIORITIZED P RIORITIZEDCRITERIA RITERIA Prioritized Boundary Criteria 1) Projected Enrollment / Building Utilization (31.5%) 2) Demographic Considerations (25.3%) 3) Duration of Boundaries (13.7%) 4) Neighborhoods Intact (12.3%) 5) Students Impacted Boundary Change (11.6%) On September 23 rd the Board of Education discussed the 10 criteria that were to be used in the boundary process. After that discussion by utilizing the clickers the criteria were prioritized The prioritized criteria was used as the starting point and reference to being able to determine which boundary scenario will be best for the Johnston community. Framework for creating attendance areas BOE Prioritized these at a the September 23, 2013 meeting 7

8 FACILITY AND ATTENDANCE AREA TIMELINE High School New High School Opens in 2016/17 Grade configuration remains 10th to 12th grade Middle School Middle School relocates to current High School in 2016/17 Grade configuration remains 6th to 9th grade Elementary School Wallace Elementary relocates to current Middle School in 2017/18 Early Childhood locates to current Middle School in 2017/18 Grade Configuration remains Kdg to 5th grade Comprehensive facilities 8 8

9 PART 2: EXPLAINING THEPROCESS

10 ELEMENTARY BOUNDARY PUBLIC FORUM SCENARIO 10

11 PART 3: PUBLIC FORUM GUIDELINES

12 GOAL FOR PUBLIC FORUM Hear and record your comments about each of the maps in this concept Answer as many of your questions as possible so you leave this meeting knowing all you can know about this concept 12

13 GETTING YOUR FEEDBACK Focus Comments on Prioritized Boundary Criteria 1) Projected Enrollment / Building Utilization 2) Demographic Considerations 3) Duration of Boundaries 4) Neighborhoods Intact 5) Students Impacted Boundary Change Provide Specific Details in the Following Areas: Where do you see strengths in this concept (explain)? Where do you see limitations in this concept (explain)? What other questions/comments do you have that will better make this concept adhere to vision and boundary criteria? 13

14 NEXT STEPS Boundary Meetings January 22, 2014: Second Public Forum January 27, 2014: BOE Meeting Thank you for coming out tonight to share your input 14