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Strategic Secondary Facility Project. Secondary Enrollment and Facilities Study Group. December 2013 – May 2014. December. Organizational meeting open to the community Review of enrollment history and steps DPS has taken thus far Voting on committee membership and chairman. January - March.
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Secondary Enrollment and Facilities Study Group December 2013 – May 2014
December • Organizational meeting open to the community • Review of enrollment history and steps DPS has taken thus far • Voting on committee membership and chairman
January - March • Met 5 times • Discussed enrollment history and projections and methodology for making projections • Discussed facilities/capacities and methodology for how those numbers are reached • Discussed school funding, streams of revenue, budget and projected budgets
January- March continued • Discussed various options • Researched grade configurations and achievement • Created working list of 12 options • Culled list down to 5 • Group divided into subcommittees around options and met as needed in subcommittee to flesh out their option • Some members of the larger group traveled to Hall County to visit some of that district’s magnet programs (March 26)
April • A “think tank” of teachers was created to brainstorm and design what programs/experiences a new 6-12 school or a 9-12 non-comprehensive high school might provide • The teachers met 3 times as a large group and several times in smaller groups to work
May • The Teacher Think Tank presented to the Secondary Enrollment and Facilities Group on May 6 • Committee has narrowed options down to a final two • 5-6 at Park Creek & 7-8 at DMS with a new 9-12 • A new 6-12 school • In discussion, the committee is still not at consensus about which of the options they would recommend. There are pros and cons to each. • At this point, the group has fulfilled the original study directive.
Executive Summary While both of the options have merit and would meet the parameters of the initial board directive, they also each have some negatives…The Study Group genuinely recognizes the challenges of increasing enrollment and the need to meet that challenge, but were unwilling to commit to either of these options as a final recommendation. As chairman of this committee, I submit both of these options to you along with supporting documentation as the best thinking of the Secondary Enrollment and Facilities Study Group…Should the board change the directive or desire the Study Group to reconvene to pursue another avenue, we stand willing to do so. Tommy Boggs, Committee Chairman
Refined Directives Smaller Middle School Appropriate Facility for Morris Innovative High Smaller High School
Summer Work • School board representatives and Study Group Chair met with superintendent to review and determine next steps • Superintendent and administration worked with professional services (architect, realtor) to refine details (ex programming, potential sites, staffing, zoning, etc) • Scheduled work session with full board to provide update
ComparisonCapacity vs Enrollment *Includes 47 ESS Special Services students **Includes new construction ***PreK-5
ComparisonCapacity vs Enrollment *Includes Pre-K student enrollment **Includes 47 ESS Special Services students
ComparisonCapacity vs Enrollment *Includes new construction
Facility Models and Costs * Does not include cost of competitive fields
Capital Funding ESPLOST $27 million over 5 years Approximately $5.4 million annually Bond $60 million Payback over 30 years at $3.2 million annually or 1 mill of property tax
Current and Recurring Capital Needs Funding needed from current ESPLOST for existing capital needs $12 million Funding needed for recurring capital needs $3 million annually $ 6 million Funding needed from remaining ESPLOST $18 million
Capital Financing • City of Dalton Building Authority – requires City Council approval • Chamber of Commerce Joint Development Authority • General Obligation Bond – requires public vote
Additional Annual Operating Costs Personnel $705,750 (17 new positions [ certified & classified ] in addition to transfers) Plant Operations $537,560 (utilities, custodial, maintenance, security, grounds) TOTAL $1,243,310
Transition Staff Staffing for the new school will utilize a process that allows for as much choice as possible. Staff (full representation) will be involved in a transparent process well in advance of the school opening that will review past staff transitions - what’s worked well and what was problematic. • School Admin Selected First • Initial Staffing From Current Employees • NO Reduction in Force Necessary • Volunteers • Recruitment • Reassignment • Remaining Staffing From Outside District • Recruitment and selection
Transition Students • Will there be a transition plan to move students to the new school over a period of time (Ex. - 6th grade start one year, seventh grade and sixth the next year, …) or will the move be done by all grades all in one year? • Will there be "grandfathering" of students into DHS and/or DMS who have been attending these schools but become zoned for the new school? If so, will this be open to all or program availability based? Will capacity apply? Will a lottery be used or stand in line for prioritization?
Transition Students • Where, in the priority list, would high school/middle school OOZ/OOD students who are wanting to participate in programs/athletics not offered at the school where they are zoned be placed? • Will there be any priority or "grandfathering" students presently attending DHS/DMS who are zoned to another school over new OOZ/OOD requests? • Will the same process be used for applications for OOZ/OOD status for secondary schools as is used for Kindergarten (standing in line to get earliest time stamp) or will another method be used (Ex. - Lottery)?
Sustain Students • Where, in the priority list, would high school/middle school OOZ/OOD students who are wanting to participate in programs/athletics not offered at the school where they are zoned be placed? • Will there be any priority of "grandfathering" students presently attending DHS/DMS who are zoned to another school over new OOZ/OOD requests?
Sustain Students • Will the same process be used for applications for OOZ/OOD status for the new school as is used for Kindergarten (standing in line to get earliest time stamp) or will another method be used (Ex. - Lottery)? • Will a criteria be used for determining what extramural sports and activities will be offered? • Will school attendance zones be adjusted on a regular basis in order to maintain a smaller enrollment at any of the schools, if needed?
CONSTRUCTI0N CONCEPTUAL Time REQUIREMENTS Time RequirementsEvent Variable Property Acquisition 2-3 Months Exploratory WorkSite Approval, Surveys, Soil Borings, .. 12-18 Months Design Phase 3 Months Permitting & Bidding 16-24 Months Construction
Timeline August - September Discussions and input/ info gathering, reviewed as needed October – BOE makes tentative vote on Implementation Plan October – November Community Conversations November – December BOE makes decision (grade configuration, site location, if needed)
BOARD OF EDUCATION • Questions & Answers • Reflections
