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Danbury Board of Education July 27, 2011 Space Challenges. Space Challenges for the FY 2011-2012. Three-Year Enrollment Increase: 2008 - 2010. 2011 – 2012 Enrollment Projections.
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Danbury Board of Education July 27, 2011 Space Challenges Space Challenges for the FY 2011-2012
2011 – 2012 Enrollment Projections K-5 should remain at approximately 5,220. However, this is 258 (+5%) students over the enrollment projection by an external demographer 6-8 will increase by approximately 70 students 2010 - 2011: 2,208 2011 - 2012: 2,279 9-12 should remain at approximately 2,890
We are continuing to follow the recommendations that were reviewed with the Board of Education • The greatest enrollment challenge as of today is at grade three • The enrollment numbers are extremely volatile and will continue to change daily • Our 39% mobility rate contributes to the challenges • The professional demographers were not completely accurate Space Challenge Considerations
Place a moratorium on technology equipment expansion • Delay graduation requirements • Reallocate existing staff and resources wherever possible to meet basic operational needs • Continue to aggressively pursue cost containment and saving measures Budget Presentation Excerpts and Space Challenge Considerations
Review of Space Study Recommendations to address enrollment challenges • Review of Yellow and Red School Enrollment Data challenge sheet • Review of Art and Music locations by school Space Challenge Considerations
Continue to monitor enrollments throughout the summer with principals and secretaries • In situations in which there is already an enrollment concern, e.g. Shelter Rock we will: • Freeze permissive transfers • Not allow that school to be a “receiving Choice school” • Any new registrations will be assigned to a “sister school” which has lower enrollment and close proximity for a period of one year Space Challenge Considerations: Short Term
Conduct a redistricting study in those schools in which there is significant overcrowding and make recommendation to the BOE by the first Board Meeting in September 2011 • In conjunction with the 2020 Committee explore the use of MRI as either a third middle school or a new K-5 school Space Challenge Considerations: Long Term