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Student Assignment Recommendations

Student Assignment Recommendations. November 8, 2005. Introduction. The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute Not-for-profit outreach unit of UNC Charlotte Technology Services and Training 18 years experience working with school planning issues. Role/Philosophy.

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Student Assignment Recommendations

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  1. Student Assignment Recommendations November 8, 2005

  2. Introduction • The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute • Not-for-profit outreach unit of UNC Charlotte • Technology Services and Training • 18 years experience working with school planning issues

  3. Role/Philosophy • UNC Charlotte Urban Institute to facilitate, inform, recommend as an outside entity • Open, Community–Based Process • Use latest technology to provide information to citizens, staff and elected officials • Deal with difficult growth issues head-on • Work to incorporate latest research and thinking in recommendations

  4. Our Charge • Summarize and analyze data • Create GIS system files for analysis of student population • Propose options for changes to the student assignment system for discussion in the community in the fall of 2005  • With feedback from the district and survey data also provided by SLCS

  5. Our Charge • Develop options that are: • Modifications of current system • Complete revisions to that system • Show potential impacts to assist decision makers

  6. Tonight • Brief review of process so far • Board’s guidelines to develop recommendation • Our proposal • Estimated impact • Implementation Strategy

  7. Process So Far

  8. Demographic Analysis • Using city and county data, projection data and a new GIS system of student data created by UNC Charlotte

  9. May 16 Development Update

  10. October 7 Development Update

  11. Growth Analysis Extremely rapid growth projected, both in the north and south Residential Growth by Current Choice Zone Source: SL County Planning

  12. Public Input –Derived from Parent Survey Conducted by District • Choice – continuing to have choices • Close to home – getting school assignments closer to home • Stability – assignment stability • Bus rides – reduces bus rides • Diversity – promotes diversity in schools • Capacity – Works with school facilities/grade configurations

  13. Development of Approaches • 4 approaches developed based on analysis and input for Board/Public input

  14. 4 Approaches • Small Zone Modification • Large Zone Modification • Boundaries • Hybrid – boundaries with limited choice zone, magnets

  15. Approach 4 Approaches – Summary

  16. Boundary Analysis for Southern Elementary Schools • Further analysis showed that the elementary school boundaries did not work well in the south

  17. Approach 4 Approaches – Revised

  18. Public Feedback – Public Forum September 10 • Overwhelming support for maintaining magnet schools • Mixed reviews on all proposals • Concern about loss of assignment stability with boundary proposals

  19. Board’s Guidelines

  20. Board Directive – September 2005 • Shorten Bus Rides • Assure Stability of Assignment • Look at Assignment by Regions • Retain Magnet Schools • Recognize Value of Diversity

  21. Our Proposal

  22. Approach – “T” Large zone modification with magnet schools remaining

  23. Approach – “T” • Controlled Choice process will continue within zone • Choice application completed annually • Preference to siblings first, then proximity • SES within zone

  24. The “T” Approach Zone Lines • Clear Zone Lines • Turnpike • Midway Rd. • Minor adjustments offered no advantages

  25. New Lines • Simplified Map • Basic Changes Existing Zone Lines Proposed Zone Lines

  26. New Lines – Specifics Green Zone • Centerline of Okeechobee Rd (70) to Midway Rd, then follow center line of Midway Rd to Indian River Rd, proceeding to the power plant on South Ocean Dr (1A) • Following Turnpike south of Midway Rd to the county line Midway Rd S.Indian River Rd. Power Plant Okeechobee Rd Turnpike Blue Zone Red Zone

  27. Green Zone High Schools Ft. Pierce Westwood 0201 Lincoln Park 0121 Ft. Pierce Central 0161 Blue Zone Red Zone St. Lucie West Centennial 0401 Port St. Lucie 0301 Green Zone HS High School AAA Red Zone HS Blue Zone HS Magnet HS/MS

  28. Green Zone MiddleSchools Lincoln Park 0121 Ft. Pierce Arts 0051 Dan McCarty 0072 Forest Grove 0371 Southern Oaks 0391 CC-A KG-08 Blue Zone Northport 0261 Red Zone St. Lucie West 0131 Oak Hammock KG-08 0351 Southport 0331 Green Zone MS Red Zone MS/K-08 Blue Zone MS Magnet HS/MS

  29. Green Zone Lakewood 0231 Elementary Schools Garden City* 0101 F.K. Sweet 0081 C.A. Moore* 0111 Ft. Pierce Arts 0051 St. Lucie 0071 Fairlawn 0041 Lawnwood 0061 Weatherbee 0040 White City 0031 River’s Edge 0381 Parkway 0311 Savannah Ridge 0091 CC-A KG-08 Blue Zone Red Zone Port St. Lucie 0211 Floresta 0241 Manatee 0361 Village Green 0281 Bayshore 0251 Oak Hammock KG-08 0351 Mariposa 0341 Morningside 0221 Green Zone Elem Windmill Point 0271 Red Zone Elem/KG-08 Blue Zone Elem Magnet Elem *Garden City & CA Moore are K-6, Ft. Pierce Arts is 3-8

  30. Board Directive – September 2005 • Shorten Bus Rides • Assure Stability of Assignment • Look at Assignment by Regions • Retain Magnet Schools • Recognize Value of Diversity

  31. Shorten Bus Rides • New Zone lines are more compact and require less north/south travel • Magnet routes are not improved Existing Zone Lines Proposed Zone Lines

  32. Shorten Bus Rides Potential Impact: 9,500 students (3-4 years) Existing Zone Lines Proposed Zone Lines

  33. Shorten Bus Rides Current Bus Rides: • Non-magnet students 10+ miles to school: • Elem: 1,062 • MS: 338 • HS: 1,765 • Total: 3,165 • Non-magnet students 4-10 miles to school: • Elem: 4,691 • MS: 3,173 • HS: 2,220 • Total: 10,084 • Over 50% of current routes cross Midway Rd Source: SLCSD 2005

  34. Shorten Bus Rides Current (non-magnet): • Total 10+ miles: 3,156 • Total 4-10 miles: 10,084 Potential Reduction (Compact Zones): • 10+ miles trips- • substantially reduced over 3 years • 4-10 mile trips: • reduced, but less dramatically due to in-zone distances

  35. Shorten Bus Rides Estimated Impact: • Not all new assignments will be closer to home • Schools near new zone lines • Choice zones vs. Traditional Boundaries • Routes longer • Transportation more expensive than districts using traditional boundaries

  36. Assure Stability of Assignment • Zones and magnets promote stability • Transition for new assignments of current students • Facilities plans key for short phase-in

  37. Green Blue Red Assign by Region • Proposed zones use regions with clearly defined lines

  38. Magnet Schools Keep Magnet Schools In Place • Popular magnet programs remain in place in response to strong community support • Recommend FK Sweet serve Green & Red zones, Fairlawn serve Green and Blue zones

  39. Recognize Value of Diversity • Maintaining controlled choice balances SES within zone • Magnet programs improve zone level SES diversity • Future growth slated in Green zone will continue to improve SES

  40. High Low SES AnalysisCurrent Zones High High Low Low From SLC Feb ‘05 9,839 Students 29% St Lucie County Students 6,945 Students 21% St Lucie County Students 16,768 Students 50% St Lucie County Students

  41. High SES Analysis “T” Approach Low Low High Low High From SLC Feb ‘05

  42. Residential Growth

  43. Projected Profile of Students for North Projected Green Zone SES 2015 Growth in the North Part of the County is expected to be more similar to the growth that is occurring in the South. 11,016 students matching southern demographic profile projected to create the projected Northern (Green) zone profile. High SES 39.7% Low SES 60.3% Current County-Wide SES 2005 High SES 45.9% Low SES 54.1% May 2005 Data

  44. Diversity Bottom line: • Keeping magnets in place will help maintain diversity in north overall, but individual schools will see a decrease in diversity initially • Growth that is currently in the pipeline for the north has the potential to bring overall SES to within 6.2% of current county average

  45. Board Directive – September 2005 • Shorten Bus Rides • Assure Stability of Assignment • Look at Assignment by Regions • Retain Magnet Schools • Recognize Value of Diversity

  46. Board DirectivesAt Odds Challenge: • Shortening bus rides • Balancing SES populations Response: • Improvement in SES balance at the zone level by • Controlled Choice • Maintaining magnet programs, which are mostly in the north

  47. Facilities Impacts

  48. These students are now in new zones, but many follow their school into that new zone Zone Reassignments Green 1 3,281 2,179 3 492 523 3,362 Blue Red 2

  49. New Zone/ Old Zone May 2005 Data Green 4,662 1 3,281 2,179 3 492 523 3,362 7,685 6,857 Blue Red 2 *Not Shown. Alt-ed students not listed.

  50. New Zone Populations Green 10,122 10,713 Blue 8,196 Red

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