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Montgomery Public Schools Facilities Consolidation and Rezoning Public Hearing on Superintendent’s Proposal to the Board

Montgomery Public Schools Facilities Consolidation and Rezoning Public Hearing on Superintendent’s Proposal to the Board. SUMMARY OF SUPERINTENDENT’S PROPOSAL OF JANUARY 11, 2011 .

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Montgomery Public Schools Facilities Consolidation and Rezoning Public Hearing on Superintendent’s Proposal to the Board

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  1. Montgomery Public Schools Facilities Consolidationand Rezoning Public Hearing on Superintendent’s Proposal to the Board SUMMARY OF SUPERINTENDENT’S PROPOSAL OF JANUARY 11, 2011

  2. MONTGOMERY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Public Hearing Martin Luther King ElementaryMonday, January 24, 2011, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER – Mrs. Meadows PUBLIC HEARING (PROPOSED ZONING AND SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION) a) Opening Comments – Superintendent Thompsonb) Public Comments ADJOURNMENT

  3. Please Observe • Those wishing to speak may line up behind one of two microphones. • We will alternate between microphones • Each person will have up to three minutes • No sharing of time with another person • No personal verbal attacks or profanity will be tolerated • Those who do not wish to speak may put their comments in writing – please add your name and email address if you wish to have a response. Please ensure your email address is correct. • Comments my be emailed to parentinfo@mps.k12.al.us.

  4. Rationale for Change • Poor condition of some facilities • Need to consolidate to maximize efficient use of resources • Shifting demographics • Reduction in operating funds/proration • DeJong report

  5. Financial Crisis • The FY 12 budget for MPS will include several changes, including the following: • Loss of Education Jobs Funds $6.4 million • Reduction of State Funds Due to10-Mill Match Increase $1.8 million • Reduction of State Funds Due to Loss of ADM (32 students) $0.2 million • New Debt Service - Round 1 QSCB Sinking Fund $0.6 million TOTAL $9.0 million • There will be no reduction in local tax revenues. • Proration • If there is proration in FY 11 or FY 12, then each percent will cost MPS approximately $1.5 million. (3% proration would equal $4.5 million, 5% would equal $7.5 million, etc.)

  6. Financial Crisis • The projected General Fund Unreserved Fund Balance for 10/01/11 is: $2.2 million •  Minimum amount that MPS needs to reduce FY 12 expenditures by: $6.8 million(Deficit) • An additional cut of 10% of state funds ($15 million) may be imposed for the FY 2012 school year. • Every million dollars is about … • 10 administrators - or • 17 teachers - or • 35 support staff - or • 40 bus drivers

  7. Recommendations • Close the following schools in 2011: • Hayneville Road Elementary • Harrison Elementary • Head Elementary • Seth Johnson Elementary (Becomes Floyd Middle Magnet) • MacMillan Elementary Magnet • McIntyre Middle • Houston Hill Middle (Becomes MacMillan Elementary Magnet) • Floyd Middle Magnet • Daisy Lawrence

  8. Recommendations • Students from closed schools move: • Hayneville Road Elementary to Morris, MLK, and Catoma Elementary Schools • Harrison Elementary to Davis and McKee Elementary Schools • Head Elementary to Morningview, Dalraida, Flowers, and Dozier Elementary Schools • Seth Johnson Elementary to Floyd and McKee Elementary Schools

  9. Recommendations • MacMillan Elementary to Houston Hill Middle (allows for eventual increase in the number of slots) • McIntyre Middle to Southlawn and Bellingrath Middle Schools • Houston Hill Middle to Capitol Heights, Goodwyn, Brewbaker, and Bellingrath Middle Schools • Floyd Middle Magnet to Seth Johnson Elementary School (allows for eventual increase in the number of slots) • Hippy program moves to Fairwest

  10. Recommendations • Rework attendance zones and attempt to place children in schools nearest their homes • High School Attendance Zones will remain unchanged until the new east high school and renovated Lanier are ready to come online

  11. Class Size • Class sizes targets are set by the state. They can vary by grade level and subject matter. • Class sizes may increase across the state if the legislature increases class sizes to reduce spending.

  12. Little Demographic Change • Only three schools have demographic category changes greater than 10 percentage points due to rezoning: • Catoma: Increases Black from 38% to 46% • Flowers: Increases White from 40% to 53%, decreases Black from 54% to 42% • Dalraida: Decreases White from 67% to 55%

  13. Savings • Annual projected savings (utilities and best projected salary savings) proposed schools are closed: • Hayneville Road Elementary $281,554 • Harrison Elementary $246,963 • Head Elementary $363,075 • MacMillan Elementary Magnet $ 49,381 • McIntyre Middle $544,419 • Floyd Middle Magnet $108,055 • Daisy Lawrence $ 11,991 • Houston Hill $309,375 • Johnson Elementary $ 174,066 Total: $2,088,879

  14. Savings • ONE TIME best projected savings with reduction of personnel: • Hayneville Road Elementary $205,043 • Harrison Elementary $209,774 • Head Elementary $291,451 • Houston Hill $303,830 • McIntyre Middle $353,566 • Johnson Elementary $239,035 Total: $1,602,681

  15. Costs/Savings • Totals • One time/single year savings $1,602,861 • One time/single year cost - $ 636,000 • Difference + $ 966,861 • Annual savings $2,088,879

  16. Plan for Lanier Students After Renovations – based on current enrollment numbers • 800 students take slots at Lee, JD, and the new east high depending on where they live. • 300 new magnet slots – Brewbaker, Loveless, BTW • 300 students divided between JD, Lee, Carver • New Lee will open up even more space

  17. We Are Not in This Alone Birmingham City Schools expect to close five schools next year and others in coming years. DeKalb County GA, is closing 12 schools next year. Other Alabama systems are considering consolidation to save money.

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