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Pathway to Excellence and Equity: January 8, 2008 Progress Report

This report addresses the problem of a mismatch between elementary enrollment forecasts and school capacity, and presents solutions such as increasing capacity, diverting overflow students, creating magnet programs, and changing attendance boundaries. The report compares options based on cost, timeliness, flexibility, and life cycle. Next steps include providing an updated report on options and presenting the superintendent's recommendations to the Board of Education in February.

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Pathway to Excellence and Equity: January 8, 2008 Progress Report

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  1. PATHWAY TO EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY Progress Report January 8, 2008

  2. Problem Statement There is a mismatch between elementary enrollment forecasts and current school capacity. Forecasts show: • Two school areas – Ruby Bridges and Edison/Otis – are expected to increase in enrollment while their facilities are currently close to or at capacity. • Remaining school areas are expected to decline in enrollment while their facilities are currently under capacity.

  3. Categories of Solutions Categories of Solutions: • Increase Capacity • Divert Overflow Students • Create Magnet Programs • Change Attendance Boundaries Types of Impact: • Facility • Financial • Program (i.e., Students and Staff)

  4. Increase Capacity Options to Add New Classrooms • Portable Modular • Permanent Modular • Traditional Construction How do these options compare?

  5. Comparing Options Increasing Capacity • Cost • Timeliness • Flexibility • Life Cycle More students on less space.

  6. Comparing Options

  7. Next Steps • Updated “Report on Options to Balance Elementary Enrollment with Capacity” will be available on website • Feedback loops continue looping • Task Force continues to meet on a weekly basis • Superintendent’s recommendations presented to Board of Education in February

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