Town Hall Meetings St. Johns County School District

Town Hall Meetings St. Johns County School District Attendance Zoning 2018-2019 Creekside High School Auditorium September 5, 2017 6:00 p.m. Valley Ridge Academy Cafetorium September 7, 2017 6:00 p.m. First Coast Technical College: Building C September 14, 2017 6:00 p.m.

Five Year Enrollment History Five Year Enrollment History School Year September Enrollment Growth % 2011-2012 31,534 2012-2013 32,541 3.19% 2013-2014 33,596 3.24% 2014-2015 35,154 4.60% 2015-2016 36,529 3.90% 2016-2017 38,488 5.36% Current Enrollment for 2017-2018 as of the 10 th Day of School is 39,746 students. 2

Design and Decision Making Process General Powers of District School Boards (FS 1001.41) Assign Students to schools.

Design and Decision Making Process Examine Student Enrollments By Geocodes (Geographic Units of Analysis) which comprise Attendance zones New & Current developments School s historical data

SJCSD Rezoning Parameters (School Board Rule 5.03) The plan anticipates future growth and demographic changes in the attendance zone. The plan fully utilizes school facilities. Maximum utilization refers to distributing students among the existing capacity as evenly as possible. The plan meets school size commitments as recommended by school board to the extent practical. The plan keeps neighborhood units in the same attendance zone to the extent practical.

SJCSD Rezoning Parameters (School Board Rule 5.03) The plan assigns students to the closest school to the extent practical. The plan does not place a transportation burden on any identifiable diversity subgroup (socioeconomic, race/ethnicity, ESOL, or disability). Demographic/Socioeconomic balance. The plan maximizes transportation efficiency costs. The plan minimizes the disruption to students and families related to attendance zone changes to the extent practical. The plan creates demographic balance.

Attendance Zoning Goals Create Attendance Zones for K-8 School KK and LL Adjust existing Attendance Zones based on development trends Relieve Overcrowding Plan with additional growth in mind Obtain community input Ensure quality education for our children

K-8 School LL Attendance Zone Proposal

Situation: Northwest K-8 School LL will open for the 2018-2019 School Year. Cunningham Creek Elementary currently has 984 PK-5 students and a permanent capacity of 646. Switzerland Point Middle School currently has 1345 6-8 students and a permanent capacity of 887. Patriot Oaks Academy currently has 1603 K-8 students and a permanent capacity of 1159. Durbin Creek Elementary School currently has 734 K-5 students and a permanent capacity of 858 (with permanent relocatables). Fruit Cove Middle School currently has 1184 6-8 student and a permanent capacity of 1080.

Situation These schools contain large amounts of development pressure within their attendance zones. All of these schools are currently utilizing relocatable classrooms to house students exceeding their design capacity.

K-8 School LL Located in Aberdeen: 1365 Shetland Drive 1,490 Student Capacity Site: 20 Acres Will open K-7

K-8 School LL Proposed Zone includes Aberdeen Julington Lakes Undeveloped area surrounding Creekside High School Western portion of Durbin Crossing

Western portion of Durbin Crossing North of Longleaf Pine Pkwy Tadcaster Court Arbor Green Place Tollerton Avenue Abbeyhill Lane Woodfield Lane Pinehollow Court S. Torwood Drive N. Torwood Drive South of Longleaf Pine Pkwy Willow Winds Parkway Harbury Drive Baxterly Way Weathered Oak Court Quail Creek Circle Merkland Court Carden Place Earlson Way Drumellan Court Stirlingshire Court

Proposed K-8 LL

K-8 School LL Proposed Zone Current Students: 1175 students K-8 1042 students K-7 Proposed Zone with 1 year growth: 1269 students (8%) Proposed Zone with 2 years growth: Proposed Zone with 3 years growth: 1370 students 1479 students

Patriot Oaks Academy Proposed Zone includes Existing POA Zone excluding Western portion of Durbin Crossing

Patriot Oaks Academy

Patriot Oaks Academy Proposed Zone Current Students: 1266 students + 43 8 th Graders = 1309 Proposed Zone with 1 year growth: 1380 students (9%) (1423 with 8 th ) Proposed Zone with 3 years growth: 1521 students (5%)

Cunningham Creek Elementary Proposed Zone includes Existing CCES Zone excluding Aberdeen

Cunningham Creek Elementary

Cunningham Creek Elementary Proposed Zone Current Students: 480 students + 87 students assigned by program = 567 students Proposed Zone with 1 year growth: 499 students (4%) Proposed Zone with 3 years growth: 540 students

Switzerland Point Middle Proposed Zone includes Existing SPMS Zone excluding Aberdeen

Switzerland Point Middle

Switzerland Point Middle Proposed Zone Current Students: 1157 students + 83 8 th Graders = 1240 Proposed Zone with 1 year growth: 1214 students (5%) (1297 with 8 th ) Proposed Zone with 3 years growth: 1339 students

Durbin Creek Elementary & Proposed Zone includes Fruit Cove Middle Existing DCES & FCMS Zones excluding Julington Lakes

Durbin Creek Elementary

Fruit Cove Middle

Durbin Creek Elementary & Fruit Cove Middle Proposed Zone Current Students: Durbin Creek Elementary 702 students (K-5) Fruit Cove Middle 1163 students (6-8) + 7 8 th Graders = 1170 Proposed Zone with 1 year growth: 737 students K-5 (5%) 1221 students 6-8 Proposed Zone with 3 years growth: 813 students K-5 1346 students 6-8

K-8 School KK Attendance Zone Proposal

K-8 School KK Located in Nocatee: 2135 Palm Valley Road 1,490 Student Capacity Site: 37.25 Acres Will open K-7

Situation: Northeast K-8 School KK will open for the 2018-2019 School Year. Ocean Palms Elementary currently has 1168 K-5 students and a permanent capacity of 667. Landrum Middle School currently has 1293 6-8 students and a permanent capacity of 947. Valley Ridge Academy currently has 1630 K-8 students and a permanent capacity of 1159. Palencia Elementary School currently has 832 K-5 students and a permanent capacity of 731. Pacetti Bay Middle School currently has 1483 6-8 student and a permanent capacity of 1103.

K-8 School KK Proposed Zone includes Willow Cove Tidewater Coastal Oaks Twenty Mile Village Kelly Pointe The Palms Nocatee (St. Johns County) Town Center Enclave Lakeside Siena Addison Park Daniel Park

Proposed K-8 KK

K-8 School KK Proposed Zone Current Students: 1367 students K-8 1219 students K-7 Proposed Zone with 1 year growth: 1450 students (19%) Proposed Zone with 2 years growth: 1595 students (10%) Proposed Zone with 3 years growth: 1754 students (10%)

Valley Ridge Academy Proposed Zone includes Existing VRA Zone excluding Willow Cove

Valley Ridge Academy

Valley Ridge Academy Proposed Zone Current Students: 1332 students + 42 8 th Graders = 1374 Proposed Zone with 1 year growth: 1385 students (4%) (1427 with 8 th )

Ocean Palms Elementary Proposed Zone includes Existing OPES Zone excluding Nocatee Twin Creeks

Ocean Palms Elementary

Ocean Palms Elementary Proposed Zone Current Students: 489 students Proposed Zone with 1 year growth: 538 students (10%) Proposed Zone with 3 years growth: 650 students

Landrum Middle School Proposed Zone includes Existing LMS Zone excluding Nocatee Twin Creeks

Landrum Middle

Landrum Middle Proposed Zone Current Students: 1032 students + 148 8 th Graders = 1180 students Proposed Zone with 1 year growth: 1135 students (10%) (1283 with 8 th ) Proposed Zone with 3 years growth: 1373 students

Palencia Elementary & Pacetti Bay Middle Proposed Zone includes Existing PES & PBMS Zones excluding Twin Creeks

Sawmill Landing Attendance Zone Proposal

Sawmill Landing (SR 207) 100 single family homes Development currently located in two elementary school zones: Mason Elementary and The Webster School Proposal to change attendance zone to Mason Elementary School. Projected elementary students: 12 students Mason Elementary currently has 579 K-5 students and a permanent capacity of 669.

The Webster School Zone

Mason Elementary Zone

Heritage Park Attendance Zone Proposal

Heritage Park (Woodlawn Road) 79 Middle School students Development currently zoned to Murray Middle but within walking distance to Sebastian Middle Proposed to change attendance zone to Sebastian Middle. Students currently attending: Sebastian 24/Murray 42 Sebastian currently has 686 K-5 students and a permanent capacity of 815. Projected enrollment would be 728 students

Heritage Park

Grandfathering Provisions K-8 Schools KK & LL will open with grades K-7. Eighth graders will remain at their existing zoned school with the same transportation as the current year.

Future Decisions The Principals for K-8 Schools KK & LL will be named by January. After selection, the new Principal will begin communications regarding: School Name School Colors and Mascot PTO Curriculum/ESE Services Technology

Next Steps Public input: Please visit St. Johns County School District s website: Download the PowerPoint and initial attendance zone proposals to view this evening. Email comments and suggestions to our design team, School Board Members and Superintendent. www.stjohns.k12.fl.us/zoning/

Next Steps Options for in-person public input: September 12 th School Board Meeting October 3 rd: School Board Workshop October 10 th: Discussion and Approval of Advertisement for Attendance Zone Changes/School Board Meeting October 24 th School Board Workshop November 7 th School Board Workshop November 14 th Discussion and Approval of Attendance Zone Changes/School Board Meeting

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