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RELATIONSHIP OF OLMSTED COUNTY BIRTHS AND KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENTS IN ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

RELATIONSHIP OF OLMSTED COUNTY BIRTHS AND KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENTS IN ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS. RSC 535 Enrollment History and Projections 2003/04 thru 2007/08. RSC 535 Enrollment History and Projections 2008/09 thru 2012/13. RSD 535 Comparison of Actual to Projected Enrollment.

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RELATIONSHIP OF OLMSTED COUNTY BIRTHS AND KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENTS IN ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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  1. RELATIONSHIP OF OLMSTED COUNTY BIRTHS AND KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENTS IN ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

  2. RSC 535 Enrollment History and Projections 2003/04 thru 2007/08

  3. RSC 535 Enrollment History and Projections 2008/09 thru 2012/13

  4. RSD 535 Comparison of Actual to Projected Enrollment

  5. Decline in k-8 enrollment starts in 2002 with 35 students What is going on within world, local community and RCS in 2002? • We are within one year of 9/11 – unemployment rate is increasing. • Completion of St. John’s renovation to elementary school • EOTF announces proposals for RCS reconfiguration • Decision made to remain K-8, therefore decide to change bussing boundaries to balance out elementary school enrollment.

  6. Significant Decline of 101 Students in 2003 Changes to RCS – could they have effected enrollment? • Phase 1 of 2 bussing boundary changes for Holy Spirit, St. Pius X, and St. John’s is implemented • Renovation of St. Pius X School is started and completed

  7. 2004 brings another enrollment drop of 49 students What decisions are made for RCS in2004? • RCS decides not to implement Phase 2 of bussing boundary proposal (area 9) • St. Pius X School is forced to single sections • Trustees commission a committee to consider partnering Holy Spirit and St. Pius X Schools • Committee recommends not to make any changes to k-8 configuration

  8. Enrollment drops 128 students in 2005 • 2005/2006 school year is rather quiet with no major changes to k-8 configuration or bussing boundaries. • Is this drop a side effect of decisions made in 2004? • At the end of school year Diane Schwinghammer resigns • New Principal Don Valentine is assigned to St. John’s School

  9. Another drop of 89 Students for K-8 in 2006 • Lourdes High School starts enrollment decline in 2006. They realize a loss of 35 students • There is no Superintendent for the school year and the Trustees decide to split the position to include RCS President and Direct of Schools. • St. Pius X and St. John’s Schools are partnered • Principal at Holy Spirit, Ron Gaines, Resigns

  10. Yet another enrollment decline in 2007 • K-8 enrollment drops 39 students • Lourdes enrollment drops 27 students • With enrollment dropping in k-8 for past 4 years is this now effecting enrollment at High School? • The following new hires start in 2007 • New President , Denny Nigon • New Director of Schools ,Dave Doty • New Principal for Lourdes High School , Tom Donlon • St. John’s/St. Pius hire administrative assistant for Don Valentine , Suzanne Lagerwaard • New Principal at Holy Spirit , Matt Klebe

  11. Different Playing field in 1990 vs. 2000’s • 1989 luxuries are considered norms for today’s standard of living • Increased average amount of debt per household • Mortgage/housing crisis • Overspending trends • Increase in home schooled population

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