Transcript Consolidation and Redistricting Advisory Committee March 11, 2008 Advisory Committee Peter P. Horoschak Robert Bushell Richard D’Agostino Victor Mercurio Frank Ricci Ronald Areglado William Sangster Samuel Holtzman Cherie Nickerson Jeannie Petit Donna Murgo Linda Sheehan Connie.

Consolidation and Redistricting
Advisory Committee
March 11, 2008
Advisory Committee
Peter P. Horoschak
Robert Bushell
Richard D’Agostino
Victor Mercurio
Frank Ricci
Ronald Areglado
William Sangster
Samuel Holtzman
Cherie Nickerson
Jeannie Petit
Donna Murgo
Linda Sheehan
Connie Jaquith
Gina Morgan
Jillian Saytes
Superintendent & Advisory Committee
Chair
Director of Elementary Education
Director of Special Services
Director of Secondary Education
Principal of John Brown Francis
Elementary School
Principal of John Greene Elementary
School
Principal of Aldrich Junior High School
President of Warwick Teachers Union
President of Warwick Independent School
Employees Union
Elementary Teacher at Chrisopher Rhodes
Secondary Teacher at Samuel Gorton
Junior High School
Teacher Assistant at Pilgrim High School
Warwick Council PTA President
Middle School Parent, Aldrich Junior High
School
Elementary School Parent, Greenwood
Elementary School
The Problem To Solve
Reduce Expenditures to balance 2008-2009
School Department Budget
Projected Deficit: $5,978,333
Assumes Flat State Aid:
$36,752,198
(Each percent decrease would increase deficit by $367,521)
Assumes 5% Increase in City Appropriation:
$123,968,068
(Each percent decrease would increase deficit by $1,180,500)
Data Used To Analyze School Consolidation
Options
Student Impact Data
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Number of students (by grade) to be reassigned
Receiving school class size changes
Special needs students affected
Retention in Elementary to JHS/SHS feeder patterns
Decline in Student Enrollment
School Impact Data
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Classroom capacity
Building use changes
Availability of rooms for itinerate programs
Availability of rooms for special needs programs
Expansion of school attendance zones
Potential effects of airport expansion and new
housing development
Financial Impact
 Savings from personnel reductions
 Savings in operational costs
 Financial gains by relocating Special
Education Programs
 Savings through deferment of capital
improvements
 Cost of maintaining unused facilities
 Additional transportation costs
Criteria Used to Make
Consolidation/Redistricting
Recommendation
1.
2.
3.
4.
The resulting configuration must accommodate
the RIDE regulations for school improvement.
Students from schools that are consolidated
should remain in the current junior and senior
high school feeder patterns.
Maximum savings achieved from personnel
reductions, limiting additional transportation
costs, minimizing building operations costs,
and the deferment of expenditures for
renovation and safety code compliance.
Consideration of contingency plans regarding
airport expansion and housing development.
Factors Considered for School
Consolidation
• Redistricting all schools occurs when schools
are overpopulated
• Keeping the same junior/senior high feeder
pattern
• Maintaining programs that meet the
expectations of state and federal mandates
• Number of students in the school being
closed
• Student spaces available in the receiving
schools
• Title I/Literacy students
Cont’d: Factors Considered for School
Consolidation
• Bussing routes
• Location of school in relation to other schools
receiving students
• Community programs (Boys and Girls Club)
• Number of special education
classes/programs that will have to be
relocated
• Resources available for special needs
students
• Uniqueness of school attendance pattern
• Future airport expansion
Feeder Patterns for Junior/Senior Schools
W/Current Schools
Toll Gate
Cedar Hill
Drum Rock
Greenwood
Potowomut
Robertson
Scott
Wickes
Totals
Enroll.
Pilgrim
Enroll.
384
316
266
111
246
290
305
Francis
Holden
Holliman
Hoxsie
Norwood
Rhodes
Wyman
296
247
315
326
231
259
262
1,918
Veterans
Greene
Lippitt
Oakland Beach
Park
Sherman
Warwick Neck
1,936
Conimicut
Lakewood
Lincoln Park
Hillsgrove
Spring Green
232
256
349
254
330
254
1,675
W/Closed Schools
Apponaug
Cowesett
Central
Natick
Pontiac
Enroll.
Bayside
Buttonwoods
Impact of Additional Students
New
New
Schools
Enroll
Students
1-6
DrumRock/Greenwood
39
278
DrumRock/Robertson
63
328
Scott/Robertson
27
DrumRock/Scott
75
324
DrumRock/Wickes
76
430
Greenwood/Wickes
23
Schools
Rhodes/Francis
Rhodes/Holliman
Rhodes/Norwood
Rhodes/Wyman
Schools
Potowomut/Cedar Hill
New
New
Enroll
Students
1-6
41
338
33
356
62
285
67
350
Wt. Wt.
1-6
1-6
Split Additional
Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg.
Classes Teachers
Now New Now New
20.75 20.92 19.44 19.75
0
0
18.36 24.17 16.36 22.50
0
1
22.54 23.50 21.58 20.57
18.85 23.47 17.38 22.00
0
0
2
2
Wt.
Avg.
Now
22.79
18.89
21.83
22.04
Wt.
Avg.
New
24.35
20.93
22.79
24.36
1-6
Avg.
Now
21.00
20.33
19.25
19.75
1-6
Split Additional
Avg.
Classes Teachers
New
22.62
1
1 or 2
22.58
0
2
20.75
0
0
22.29
2
2
New
Wt.
New
Enroll Avg.
Students
1-6
Now
111
441 20.78
Wt.
Avg.
New
19.38
1-6
Avg.
Now
21.66
1-6
Split Additional
Avg.
Classes Teachers
New
20.58
0
3 or 4
Projected Consolidation of Warwick Schools
Special Services Report
The recommendation of the redistricting/consolidation
committee was to consolidate the following three
elementary schools: Drum Rock, Potowomut and Rhodes.
The following presentation is based on that
recommendation.
What
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types of services are available to students?
Resource or supportive services
Resource or intensive services
Inclusion services, both intensive/supportive
Self-contained
Services can vary by time and number of students
Range of services by grade PK through 12+
Services can vary from monitoring through full-time selfcontained
Beginning with Potowomut School, the recommendation is to
consolidate Potowomut with Cedar Hill. Both schools are high
performing. Potowomut is an inclusion school (support
services provided to students in their own classrooms). Cedar
Hill is not. By combining these two schools and the special
education staff from each, Cedar Hill will be able to move
towards being a full inclusion school.
Potowomut
projected spec. needs students - 10 (3 non-home
school)
Cedar Hill
projected spec. needs students - 7 primary self-contained
9 interm. self-contained
11 resource
Combined Special Ed. Staff
4 teachers, 3 teaching assistants / 37 (1 DR)
Rhodes School is recommended to be consolidated
with the following schools: Norwood, Francis,
Holliman and Wyman. All schools are high
performing schools. Holliman is an inclusion school.
Rhodes, Francis, Norwood and Wyman are not.
School
Incoming
Students
Incoming
Sp. Ed. Students
Francis*
41
2 res
1 int (p)
Holliman
33
2 res
1 int (p)
Norwood*
62
4 res
2 int (p)
Wyman*
67
7 res
3 int (1p, 2 inter)
* = Indicates a self-contained classroom.
Current
Sp. Ed.
Students
22
28
12
24
Totals
25
31
18
34
Rhodes has 3 self-contained classes:
Primary
- 9 students (5 non-home school)
Intermediate - 5 students (1 non-home school)
Special K
- 7 students (6 non-home school)
(regional classroom)
The Special K will be relocated to another school.
Primary class, non home school will return to their home
school. The special education staff could be used to develop
an inclusion program at either Norwood or Wyman. The
third staff member could be used at Francis to develop a
primary self-contained program which would add to that
school’s continuum of services.
Drum Rock is recommended to be consolidated with the
following schools: Greenwood, Robertson, Scott, and
Wickes. All schools are high performing schools.
Greenwood, Scott and Wickes are inclusion schools.
Robertson is not.
School
Incoming
Incoming
Students Sp. Ed. Students
Greenwood
39
0 res
Robertson*
63
2 res
Scott
75
5 res
Wickes
76
3 res
23 (Grwd)
6 res
*=Indicates a self-contained classroom.
Current
Sp. Ed. Students
20
19
27
10
10
Totals
20
21
32
13
16
The two self-contained classrooms at Drum Rock will be
relocated to Greenwood. This will serve two purposes:
1) it will keep the number of self-contained classrooms in
the Winman feeder area consistent and 2) it will provide
another level of services for students in the Greenwood
area. In addition, the special education staff could also
be relocated to the Robertson School to provide resource
support to begin an inclusion program.
Early Childhood Center Proposal
In addition to the consolidation of Drum Rock School with the
neighboring schools, it is also proposed that the school building’s
purpose be rededicated to that of an early childhood center that
would also serve the students and families of the Winman feeder
district. This proposal is based on the following points:
1.
During the 2008-2009 school year, the last of the outside
tuition preschool placements, West Bay Children’s Center and
Y’s Owl, will be relocated within our school district. The
projected savings will be approximately $380,000.00.
2.
Also, due to the consolidation of schools in the Winman feeder
area, it is required that the preschool programs located at
Cedar Hill (2) and Robertson (1) be relocated to other school
locations, preferably in the Winman feeder area.
3.
The consolidation of the Rhodes School also requires the
relocation of a regional Special K program at that school, as
well as the relocation of the Occupational and Physical
Therapists office.
Cont’d: Early Childhood Center Proposal
4.
At Winman Jr. High School space is limited. The VOWS occupy
one and a half rooms. The school is in need of both
conference and meeting spaces. The VOWS are cramped and
in need of additional space. Relocating the VOWS would be a
benefit to both groups.
5.
At Lippitt School, Child Outreach (responsible for identification
and screening of all preschoolers ages 3-5) occupies two
classrooms. If Outreach were to be relocated, a much needed
self-contained classroom could be placed at this school.
6.
The ESY (Extended School Year) program has resided at Drum
Rock for the past 15 years. This is the only school to be
completely handicapped accessible and air-conditioned in the
district because of the summer population it serves. The
playground has had substantial improvements and is totally
fenced in for safety. It is a significant consideration to have
the ESY program remain at Drum Rock.
Summary
For these reasons, the consolidation of schools is
a very important issue not only for the students
that presently attend these schools that are
being considered, but also for the possibilities
that consolidation offers to new students. By
relocating these services in one of these
consolidated schools, preferably Drum Rock, the
above issues are addressed. In addition, by
utilizing Drum Rock there exists the possibility
for future expansion of programs and the
creation of a preschool clinic in the Winman
feeder area. The cost would be nominal due to
the fact that all relocated staffing positions are
presently funded.
SCHOOL CLOSING SAVINGS ESTIMATES FOR POTOWOMUT, RHODES
AND REUSE OF DRUM ROCK AS AN EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING
CENTER
Potowomut Drum Rock
Rhodes
SALARIES
Teachers - Classroom
Teachers - Itinerant
Principal
Elementary Secretary
Custodial Staff
Teacher Assistants/Kindergarten
Lunch Aides
TOTAL
$139,368
$92,912
$87,126
$22,638
$66,539
$0
$12,014
$420,597
$278,736
$139,368
$92,572
$22,638
$35,027
$25,238
$15,018
$608,597
$278,736
$139,368
$90,757
$22,638
$66,539
$25,238
$18,021
$641,297
Teachers - Classroom
Teachers - Itinerant
Principal
Elementary Secretary
Custodial Staff
Teacher Assistants/Kindergarten
Lunch Staff
TOTAL
$77,719
$51,813
$35,061
$9,403
$41,977
$0
$919
$216,893
$144,951
$67,904
$36,287
$9,403
$21,281
$19,651
$1,105
$300,584
$144,951
$67,904
$35,879
$9,403
$41,977
$19,651
$1,379
$321,144
BENEFITS
Cont’d: SCHOOL CLOSING SAVINGS ESTIMATES FOR POTOWOMUT, RHODES AND
REUSE OF DRUM ROCK AS AN EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER
Potowomut Drum Rock
BUILDING MAINTENANCE
Utilities
Materials & Supplies
TOTAL
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
Eliminate Tuition Costs to Wise Owl
and West Bay Preschools
TOTAL
TOTAL - DIRECT SAVINGS
ADDITIONAL COSTS
BUSES ($57,229 PER BUS)
MOTHBALL BUILDINGS
One-Time Cost
Annual Cost
TOTAL - NET SAVINGS
Rhodes
$43,204
$9,714
$52,918
$10,275
$1,827
$12,102
$76,530
$17,386
$93,916
$0
$380,000
$380,000
$0
$690,408
$1,301,283 $1,056,357
($57,229)
($114,458) ($171,687)
($2,520)
($6,750)
$0
$0
($2,830)
($9,150)
$623,909
$1,186,825
$872,690
Cont’d: SCHOOL CLOSING SAVINGS ESTIMATES FOR POTOWOMUT, RHODES AND
REUSE OF DRUM ROCK AS AN EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER
AVOIDED COSTS
2006 Bond Issue Improvements
Additional Work Needed
Deleted from 2006 Bond Issue
Computerized Electric Power Distribution
Replace Steam Heating Systems
TOTAL - AVOIDED COSTS
TOTAL - NET SAVINGS
TOTAL - AVOIDED COSTS
GRAND TOTAL
Potowomut Drum Rock Rhodes
$332,724 $1,419,365 $501,188
$835,891
$0
$85,275
$0
$153,000
$0
$1,406,890 $1,419,365
$1,028,496
$148,294
$780,000
$2,457,978
$623,909 $1,186,825 $872,690
$1,406,890 $1,419,365 $2,457,978
$2,030,799 $2,606,190 $3,330,668
SUMMARY
SCHOOL CLOSING SAVINGS
POTOWOMUT, DRUM ROCK AND RHODES
NET OPERATING COST SAVINGS ONLY
POTOWOMUT
DRUM ROCK
RHODES
Net Savings
$623,909
$1,186,825
$872,690
$2,683,424
AVOIDED COSTS ONLY
POTOWOMUT
DRUM ROCK
RHODES
Net Savings
$1,406,890
$1,419,365
$2,457,978
$5,284,233
NET OPERATING COST SAVINGS AND AVOIDED COSTS
POTOWOMUT
DRUM ROCK
RHODES
Net Savings
$2,030,799
$2,606,190
$3,330,668
$7,967,657