Tonight’s Agenda
1. Welcome & Introductions
2. Committee Purpose/Meeting Norms
3. Background Data
a. The Cadence Leading to Tonight
b. District Boundary
c. Heat Density
d. Enrollment
e. Growth Projections
f. Programs
4. Review of Draft Boundary Options
5. Committee Work:
a. Narrowing Options
b. Parking Lot/Homework Assignments
6. Next Steps
Purpose of the Committee
● Develop a recommended boundary line for the transition to two K-5 elementary schools
● Ensure that the decision is:
○ Data Driven (i.e. enrollment, demographics, projections)
○ Student-centered (equity in special programming)
○ Transparent (community voice and trust)
Meeting Norms
● Listen with respect
○ Give others attention when they share.
● One voice at a time
○ Avoid side conversations or interruptions
● Assume positive intent
○ Trust that everyone is coming from a good place.
● Seek consensus
○ We don’t need to be unanimous to move forward.
● Parking lot for later
○ Items not related to the boundary discussion or need more research we’ll note it and return to it at the next meeting.
Background Data
● Decision to have two K-5 schools has already been decided
○ Academic and Behavior Data show our second graders struggle with the transition from 2nd to 3rd grade in changing schools.
○ Over 75% of the responses from the community survey voted in favor of lessing transitions for 2nd to 3rd graders by keeping them in the same school
Background Data
Future of our Overcrowded Elementaries
● Bond will be needed soon as both buildings are at over 94% capacity in utilization
● The BOE has decided when that time comes to address overcrowding with a bond, we will add additions to our two existing buildings and not build a 3rd elementary
○ Fiscally responsible (Savings of $20M)
○ Student-centered (equity in special programming)
○ Transparent (community voice and trust) 6
