Transcript Redistricting Proposal

Redistricting Proposal
MAY 10, 2010
Committee Members
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Bill Long
Beau Barrett
Becky Edlin
Larry Heydon
Robert Hill
Susan Mullendore*
Jeff Rayner
Tonya Overton
Lynn Ripberger
Kay Wood
Amanda Ardizzone
Peggy Young
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Co-chairs
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Nancy McDowell
Rachel O’Farrell
Gigi Shook
Linda Mullis
Kathryn Minor
Terry West
Amie Myers *
John Steed
Rick Pederson
Scott Johnson
Patti Duckworth
Redistricting Charter
 Which elementary or middle school students should
be assigned to each of our elementary or middle
schools?
 What plans should be provided for grandfathering
students/ siblings to their current school?
Criteria
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To the greatest extent possible:
Assign students to attend schools closest to their
homes
Maintain neighborhoods and subdivisions
Balance enrollments and promote effective,
efficient use of facilities
Minimize the number of students who will have
to change schools
Allow for some enrollment grown in all buildings
Develop a plan that will not require frequent
redistricting
Results will have a favorable impact upon our
transportation system
The Process
 Committee Work
 Over 400 hours of meetings/discussions/computer work
 Community Forums
 West Grove Elementary School (150+)
 Middle School Central (50+)
 Maple Grove Elementary School (50+)
 On-line input
 Information put on all corporation web pages
 Email notification sent to all parents
 Online input gathered through submitted comments (190+)
Current Middle School Plan
Proposed Middle School Plan
Middle School
MSN
Grade
6th
7th
8th
TOTAL
MSC
Current Proposed Difference
302
273
299
874
323
337
315
975
(+21)
(+64)
(+16)
(+101)
Current Proposed Difference
300
353
313
966
287
260
303
850
(-13)
(-93)
(-10)
(-116)
Middle School Student Changes
Sub-Division
Pinehurst Condo's
Shephard's Grove
Brentwood
Turfway/Old Smith Valley
Runyon
Olive Brance Estates
Bluff Acres
Non-Sub-Division Students Moving
Total Midle School
Current School New School Numbers
0
MSC
MSN
0
MSN
MSC
44
MSN
MSC
59
MSN
MSC
7
MSN
MSC
3
MSN
MSC
5
MSN
MSC
118
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136
Current Elementary Plan
Proposed Elementary Plan
Elementary Schools
Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed
GRADE
K
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
TOTAL
EL
ENL
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TARGET
CGES
100
78
96
92
101
99
110
100
109
118
116
110
632
597
21
13
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659
670
-11
MGES
119
137
125
132
125
110
126
134
120
143
133
130
748
786
-21
-13
7
721
760
-39
61
78
68
63
88
98
456
90
97
90
98
94
98
567
43
7
-9
608
625
-17
SGES
PGES
NGES
64
80
78
81
60
70
433
106
94
113
117
126
113
669
-20
-4
-6
639
675
-36
114
88
112
111
115
114
654
124
119
138
125
131
146
783
-23
-3
15
772
750
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Elementary School Student Changes
Sub-Division
Ceder Hills/Grove
Enclave/Clarey
Pinehurst Condos
Carefree 1&2
Southwind/Shadow Hills
Harrison Crossing
Shady Brook
Shepards Grove
Stone Village
Eagles Landing
Hunting Creek
Hendricks Addition
Green Valley Estates
Whispering Pines
Non-Subdivison Students Moving
Total Elementary (not including WGES)
Current School New School Numbers
MGES
CGES
10
MGES
CGES
67
NGES
SGES
1
SGES
NGES
51
SGES
NGES
26
SGES
NGES
1
SGES
PGES
26
SGES
NGES
2
MGES
CGES
8
MGES
CGES
0
SGES
NGES
26
SGES
NGES
5
SGES
NGES
13
SGES
PGES
6
242
21
263
Grandfathering
 Incoming 5th and 8th graders may request to continue
enrollment at their 2009-10 home school.
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Siblings of grandfathered students are not included
Parents are responsible for transportation to and from school
Students must arrive at school on-time each day and must be
picked up in a timely fashion at the end of each day
Continued misbehavior or failing to drop off or pick up
students in a timely manner may result in the revoking of the
approved transfer request any time during the school year
School Choice
 To transfer to schools outside of the assigned attendance area, the
following guidelines will be followed and agreed to by all parties in
advance of the transfer:
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The parent or guardian may initiate transfer requests on behalf of their child/ren.
The transfer request form is available on the corporation website and must be
used.
The person initiating the transfer will present detailed reasons for the transfer,
which will be considered seriously in the approval process.
Once the request is made, it will be forwarded to the Assistant Superintendent.
Transfers that cause the receiving school or class to exceed reasonable size will
not be approved.
Parents are responsible for transportation to and from school
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Students must arrive at school on-time each day and must be picked up in a timely
fashion at the end of each day
Continued misbehavior or failing to drop off or pick up students in a timely manner
may result in the revoking of the approved transfer request any time during the
school year
Plan Attributes
 Process
 Community input
 Representation by all stakeholders on the committee
 Followed charter and criteria to the greatest degree
possible
 Anticipated neutral impact on class size
 Well-defined boundaries
Challenges
 Limited space for enrollment growth
 Moving from six (6) schools to five (5)
 Grandfathering and School Choice limitations
 Ability to predict how long this redistricting plan will
be in place to do economic conditions
 “Any change, even a change for the better, is always
accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.”
Arnold Bennett