K - 5 TRANSITION SLIDES

K-5 TRANSITION MEETING JANUARY 22, 2025

WHY THE TRANSITION TO K - 5 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS? Smoother transitions for students

Strengthening teacherstudent-family relationships

Sibling connections and continuity within the same building family relationships

DEVELOPMENTAL BENEFITS Improved student transitions with developmental needs, particularly at critical ages from 2nd Grade to 3rd Grade Discipline Data: Last year as 2nd graders --- This year as 3rd graders (up to Jan 17) • 31 total offenses --- 53 total offenses • 11 instances of OSS --- 10 instances of OSS • 4 instances of ISS --- 3 instances of ISS

DEVELOPMENTAL BENEFITS Improved student transitions with developmental needs, particularly at critical ages from 2nd Grade to 3rd Grade Academic Data: Last year as 2nd graders --- This year as 3rd graders (up to Jan 17) CBMR below grade level • Fall: 44% --- 34% • Winter: 43% --- 41%

MathAuto below grade level • Fall: 29% --- 17% • Winter: 23% --- 35%

aReading below grade level • Fall: 35% --- 29% • Winter: 34% --- 40%

aMath below grade level • Fall: 29% --- 32% • Winter: 27% --- 35%

CONCERNS EQUITY & BOUNDARIES Dividing students along socioeconomic or racial lines, potentially creating disparities in resources and community in the process

SAFETY & DEVELOPMENTAL APPROPRIATENESS Concerns about younger and older students sharing spaces like buses, hallways and playgrounds

COMMUNITY IMPACT Fear of losing the unified community feel and creating a divide similar to larger districts

HEAT DENSITY CHANGE MAP

STUDENT K-12 HEAT DENSITY MAP

2023-24 STUDENT DENSITY K-12

STUDENT COUNT CHANGE MAP

AVERAGE YEAR BUILT MAP

MEDIAN HOME VALUE MAP

GROWTH AREA MAP

DEVELOPMENT TABLE

PAST, CURRENT, FUTURE ENROLLMENT

EQUITY & BOUNDARIES PROCESS • Led by RSP & Associated • Data Driven: Socioeconomics, Growth, & Equal Numbers • Community Forums • Parent Feedback • Final Decision made by Board of Education • Timeline: Fall 2025

SAFETY AND DEVELOPMENTAL APPROPRIATENESS Concerns about younger and older students sharing spaces like hallways, buses, and playgrounds

PIPER PRAIRIE MAP K-5 2026-27

PIPER CREEK MAP K-5 2026-27

SAFETY AND DEVELOPMENTAL APPROPRIATENESS Concerns about younger and older students sharing spaces like hallways, buses, and playgrounds • Buses: Siblings together as in years past • Recesses: Separate K &1st Grade Playground • Only one grade level at a time at recess (Kinder-5th Grade)

COMMUNITY IMPACT Fear of losing the unified community feel and creating a divide similar to larger districts • District will stay a one-middle school and one-high school community • All schools continue to have same color (Purple) and Mascot (Pirate)

QUESTIONS? JANUARY 22, 2025

SUBMIT QUESTIONS & FEEDBACK