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Student Assignment Work Session

Student Assignment Work Session. November 21, 2011. Student Assignment. September 27, 2010 the Board requested an independent consultant study, review, and recommend adjustments to the Student Assignment Plan

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Student Assignment Work Session

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  1. Student AssignmentWork Session November 21, 2011

  2. Student Assignment • September 27, 2010 the Board requested an independent consultant study, review, and recommend adjustments to the Student Assignment Plan • Dr. Gary Orfield performed this evaluation and made several recommendations to the Board in September 2011 • Staff studied and revised these recommendations

  3. Student Assignment • Review included staff from the Offices of Student Assignment, Research and Evaluation, Transportation, MIS, ESL, Communications, General Counsel and Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Schools • This afternoon, we are presenting highlights of a new student assignment plan

  4. Considerations

  5. Considerations • Uses most recent census information • Recognizes existing diversity within smaller geographic areas • Each cluster falls within the diversity guideline • No cluster has a majority of students from Category 1 • Opportunities to apply for magnets remain the same

  6. Considerations • We expect more students could be assigned closer to home than under the current plan • Reduces longest bus rides for students in most clusters • Current bus routes should accommodate students who are grandfathered • Most transportation routes to day care centers will remain the same • Additional buses will not need to be purchased to support this plan

  7. Significant elements

  8. Significant elements • Students will apply in kindergarten only • Minimal boundary changes at elementary level to help with capacity issues • Elementary schools will be arranged in 12 clusters • Students in K-4 in 2011-12 impacted by cluster or boundary changes will be grandfathered to remain at current school

  9. Significant Elements • Each school shall have a diversity guideline between 1.4-2.5 • Guideline will be applied to students in Kindergarten, 6th & 9th grades in 2012-13 • English As a Second Language students will be included in the diversity guideline

  10. Diversity

  11. Definition of Diversity • Definition is based on most recent census data which shows changes in our community over the last 10 years • Population has grown and shifted • Minority population has increased • Based on block groups • Factors considered: income, race, educational attainment of total population • More accurately describes the diversity which exists in communities • This plan designates each block group in the district as a 1, 2 or 3

  12. Diversity Categories Each block group is defined as a 1, 2 or 3 based on this formula Block Group Combined Category= 1+ .23 x (income category) + .33 x (education category) + .33 x (% white category)

  13. Cluster Configuration

  14. Discussion

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