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Study on reducing operating school buildings while maintaining educational quality, enrollment projections, residential development impact, and possible building modifications for Plattsburgh City School District Advisory Committee.
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Building Use StudyPlattsburgh City School DistrictAdvisory Committee MeetingSeptember 18, 2013 Castallo and Silky-Education Consultants Bill Silky and Phil Martin, Consultants
Purpose of Study Given the practical capacities of the existing schools and in light of future enrollment projections, is it feasible to reduce the number of operating school buildings and continue to maintain the quality of the educational program? If so, how might the buildings best be utilized and what might the fiscal implications be? If not, what building modifications, if any, should be made, and why? Is it feasible to relocate district office functions to another school building? If so, what are the options for their relocation? Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Enrollment History and Projections: Update Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Updated Enrollment Projections Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Potential Residential Development • 8 single-family homes and an 8-plex under construction • 30-40 lots on the same site, 75% could be started in next five years • 86 units within four complexes with 1-3 bedroom apartments proposed • 100 unit possibility on former Air Force base • Current level of residential development is comparable to 5-8 years ago; during time 40 lots developed Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Overview of Building Conditions Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Overview: Elementary Schools Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Overview: Middle School, High School, Duken Building Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
2010 Building Conditions Survey: Elementary Schools Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
2010 Building Conditions Survey: Middle School, High School & District Office Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Overview of the Instructional Program Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Elementary Attendance Zones Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
The Student and Staff School Day Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Elementary School Staffing Summary Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Overview of the Elementary Curriculum Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Elementary Special Area Subjects Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Other Curricular Items • Momot and Bailey have Pre-K programs • Momot and Bailey have full-day kindergarten • AIS is offered in all three schools • Limited ESOL program due to few students • Choir at Oak and Momot (gr. 3, 4, 5) • Band & orchestra at Oak and Momot Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Free/Reduced Price Lunch Percentage Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Elementary Student Performance: ELA 2009-10 to 2011-12 Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Elementary Student Performance: Math 2009-10 to 2011-12 Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Middle School Student Performance: Math 2009-10 to 2011-12 Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Elementary & Middle School Student Performance: 2012-13 ELA and Math Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Number of Special Class Students 2013-14 Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Space Utilization Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
SED Space Requirements for Special Education New Construction • 15:1 770 square feet • 12:1:1 770 square feet • 8:1:1 550 square feet • 6:1:1 450 square feet • 12:1:4 900 square feet • Resource Room 300 square feet • Pre-School 50 or 60 square feet/child Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Classroom Space Usage 2013-14: Stafford Middle School Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Practical Capacity of the Schools Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Estimated Space Needs for District Office Functions • 1-2 rooms: Superintendent’s Office • 2.5 rooms: Business Office • 1.5 rooms: Special Education Office • 1.0 rooms: Buildings and Grounds • 1.0 rooms: Education Technology Center • 2.5 rooms: Records Storage • 1.0 rooms: Credit Union • 0.5 rooms: Miscellaneous Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Options Under Consideration • Option 1: Remain as is • Option 2: Close Oak Street Elementary School and add 20 Classrooms to Bailey Elementary School • Option 3: Change grade configuration to K-4/5-8; 9-12; Add 8 classrooms to Bailey; Realign elementary attendance zones (1/4 Bailey/Oak to Momot); Close Oak Street Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Option 2 Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Option 3 Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants
Questions???? Castallo & Silky-Education Consultants