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Realignment Options to Alleviate Over Crowding of Elementary Buildings

Realignment Options to Alleviate Over Crowding of Elementary Buildings. Mary Williams, Director of Teaching and Learning Eric Hudspith, Director of Facilities September 20 th 2010. Board AIMS. Safe, Healthy, Welcoming Schools Increase Opportunity and Achievement

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Realignment Options to Alleviate Over Crowding of Elementary Buildings

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  1. Realignment Options to Alleviate Over Crowding of Elementary Buildings Mary Williams, Director of Teaching and Learning Eric Hudspith, Director of Facilities September 20th 2010

  2. Board AIMS • Safe, Healthy, Welcoming Schools • Increase Opportunity and Achievement • Effective and Efficient Operations

  3. Situation • Three of the four elementary school buildings in Albert Lea are at or over capacity. • Re-drawing boundaries will only partially alleviate the situation, since the two schools with the least amount of students currently have school choice as a federally mandated option

  4. Board Directed Options to Consider • Move all Kindergarten students to Brookside, create a Kindergarten Center • Move all 6th Grade students to Brookside, create a 6th Grade Center • Move all 6th Grade students to Southwest MS, move 8th grade students to high school

  5. Impact on Student Achievement and Opportunity- K Center • Leveling of class sizes • More effective grade planning • Good fit with pre-school programs at B-side • Close to experiential learning • ALC Would have to move to high school- makes it less alternative • ECSE programs might move to elementaries

  6. Impact on Student Achievement and Opportunity- 6th Grade Center • Leveling of class sizes • More effective grade level planning • 6th grade a better fit outside of elementary • Good Experiential location for Kayaking, Rock Wall etc… • Inability to conduct multi-grade level projects • Concerns about flexing among ability levels • Concerns about after school programs • Special needs programs to meet different needs a concern • ALC would move back to high school- less alternative • ECSE might move to elementaries- taking up space vacated by 6th grade

  7. Impact on on Opportunity and Achievement 6th Grade to MS- 8th Grade to HS • 6th graders socially a better fit in Middle School than elementary • HS was built for separate “Houses” by grade level- a natural fit to house 8th and 9th grade separately from the older students • Enrichment opportunities at high school • Fine arts program would benefit- no more travelling between multiple elementary buildings- • Better alignment with high school programs- increased communicaton between Grade 8 staff and HS about curriculum

  8. Impact on on Opportunity and Achievement 6th Grade to MS- 8th Grade to HS • One less move for students then 6th grade center. elem-ms-hs • 7/8 athletic concerns- would still play at SWMS • Concerns with Grade 8 and Grade 12 in the same building • Impact on MS ALC 7-8 program • All Student at SW next year would be new to the school… • .

  9. Kindergarten to Brookside

  10. Kindergarten Impact on Efficient and Effective Operations • Bus increase- $45,000 (Annual) • Kitchen upgrade- $23,000 (one time) • Bathroom upgrade- $12,000 (one time) • Administrative Secretary- $ 26000 (Annual) • Administrator will have duties realigned to cover- significant opportunity cost • Specialist coverage? • Note- Potential loss of Headstart $30-36,000 annually

  11. Grade 6 to Brookside

  12. 6th Grade Center impact on Efficient and Effective Operations • Bus increase- $45,000 (Annual) • Kitchen upgrade- $23,000 (one time) • Administrative Secretary- $ 26000 (Annual) • Administrator will have duties realigned to cover- significant opportunity cost • Special Ed coverage? • Specialist coverage? Traveling time? • Note- Potential loss of Headstart $30-36,000 annually

  13. Grade 8 to High School

  14. Grade 8 to High School

  15. 6th Grade SW- 8th Grade HS • $9000 annual bus increase • Adding 250+ students to high school- some extra administrative support $26,000

  16. Cost Increase Estimated Analysis

  17. Next Steps • Examine licensure issues for 6-7 middle school • Meet with community groups • Will be seeking a board decision in October at regular board meeting

  18. Questions?

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