SchoolBoardActionItemonElementarySchoolBoundaries

Fall2018ElementarySchoolBoundaryProcesstoTakeEffectSeptember2019

December6,2018

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Agenda

• Superintendent’sRecommendationforElementarySchoolBoundaries:–Map#6–Map#6-1–Map#6-1A

• ScenariosforGrandfathering• CommunityEngagementSummary• Preparingfor2019-20

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WhyisAPSChangingElementarySchoolBoundariesNow?• Goalsofthisboundaryprocess:– CreatenewattendancezonesforFleet&Drew– Balanceenrollmentamongtheelementaryschoolsinvolved

• Changingboundariesnowwill:– Applytoallcurrent2018-19studentswhoarenowinPre-KthroughGrade4at

Abingdon,Barcroft,Drew,Henry(Fleet),Hoffman-Boston,LongBranch,OakridgeandRandolph

– HelpfamiliesprepareforthechangesthatwilltakeeffectinSeptember2019

Note:APSwillcontinuetoneedrelocatableclassroomstomanageenrollmentacrosselementaryschools 3

Map#6– Superintendent’sRecommendationonElementarySchoolBoundaries- PresentedNov.8

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2019 2021

ProjectedElementarySchool StudentPopulation

4,405 4,556

Estimatednumberofstudentsreassigned

696 720

PercentUtilization Rangesfrom88%to120%

Rangesfrom90%to%131

Numberofplanningunitsreassigned 29

Morethan50%ofresidentstudentsareintheexpandedwalkzonefor5 schools

Barcroft,Drew,Fleet,Oakridge,Randolph

Basedon2017F/RLdata:Percentofeconomicallydisadvantagedstudentswouldrangefrom26%– 66%

www.apsva.us/elementary-school-boundary-change/

Map#6-1– Superintendent’sRecommendation,ElementarySchoolBoundaries- PresentedNov.27

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2019 2021

ProjectedElementarySchool StudentPopulation

4,405 4,556

Estimatednumberofstudentsreassigned

559 554

PercentUtilization Rangesfrom87%to136%

Rangesfrom87%to143%

Numberofplanningunitsreassigned

24

Morethan50%ofresidentstudentsareintheexpandedwalkzonefor5 schools

Barcroft,Drew,Fleet,Oakridge,Randolph

Basedon2017F/RLdata:Percentofeconomicallydisadvantagedstudentswouldrangefrom26%– 67%

www.apsva.us/elementary-school-boundary-change/

Map#6-1A– Superintendent’sRecommendationonElementarySchoolBoundaries- PresentedDec.4

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PU48990AssignedtoFleet 2019 2021

ProjectedElementarySchool StudentPopulation

4,405 4,556

Estimatednumberofresidentstudentsreassigned

559 554

PercentUtilization Rangesfrom87%to136%

Rangesfrom87%to143%

Numberofplanningunitsreassigned

24

Morethan50%ofresidentstudentsareintheexpandedwalkzonefor5 schools

Barcroft,Drew,Fleet,Oakridge,Randolph

48990

www.apsva.us/elementary-school-boundary-change/

Basedon2017F/RLdata:Percentofeconomicallydisadvantagedstudentswouldrangefrom26%– 67%

ThisrecommendationwillmovethefollowingElementarySchoolPUstonewattendancezones:

• FromAbingdontoDrew:38050• FromBarcrofttoFleet:37041,37042• FromHenrytoDrew:46010,46011,46130,46131,46132,and46133

• FromHenrytoHoffman-Boston:46111• FromHoffman-BostontoDrew:38100,38110,and48220• FromLongBranchtoFleet:46900,46910,and48990• FromLongBranchtoHoffman-Boston:48180• FromOakridgetoHoffman-Boston:48070,48090,48110,48120,48121,48270and49260

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ScenariosforGrandfathering– 6-1A

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Fall2018ElementarySchoolBoundaryProcessAPSCommunityEngagement

InformationAvailableOnline:

• Methodologyforestimatingenrollment• SchoolBoardPolicyB-2.1• Mapsanddatatables• Timelinewithcommunityengagementopportunities• Communityquestionnairesandinputgathered• Staffpresentations• Handoutsandlinkstoresources(FAQs,podcast,boundarylocator,etc.)• Videoaboutthisboundaryprocess• Linkstolivestreamedcommunitymeetings,SchoolBoardmeetingsandworksessions

www.apsva.us/elementary-school-boundary-change/9

Fall2018ElementarySchoolBoundaryProcessAPSCommunityEngagement

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• Repliedtoabout800messagesonthistopicsentto engage@apsva.us• 1,000+responses(total)totwoonlinecommunityquestionnaires• Livestreamedcommunitymeetings,SchoolBoardmeetingsandworksessions

• CommunityMeetings& StaffOpenOfficeHours(withbilingualstaff)• SharedinformationwithCCPTA,civicassociations,PTAs,parentgroups,staffandotherstakeholders(June-present)

• SchoolTalkmessages,APSSchoolAmbassadorweeklyupdates,andsocialmediapostswithnewinformation,engagementopportunitiesanddeadlines

Preparingfor2019-20

• KindergartenInformationNight(January28,2019)willincludeinformationonnewelementaryschoolboundaries

• Forfamiliesinplanningunitsassignedtoanewattendancezoneforthe2019-20schoolyear,APSwill:– Communicatenewschoolassignments– Provideopportunitiesforfamiliestoengagewiththeirnewschoolcommunities

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SchoolBoardActionItemonElementarySchoolBoundaries

Fall2018ElementarySchoolBoundaryProcesstoTakeEffectSeptember2019

December6,2018

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