Planning for Increased Enrollment

Community Engagement Meetings

May -June 2011

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Zone 2 & 3 Increased Enrollment ProjectionsK-5 & 6-8*

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Middle School Zone 2Middle School Zone 3

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Board Priorities to Guide Planning for Increased Enrollment

April 19, 2011 Board Meeting

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• Strengthen academic programs• Equity• Impact on families & community• Sustainability• Financial impact

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Strategies to Manage Enrollment Increases

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• Increase class size• Change and/or enforce pathways to

schools/zones.• Open/repurpose existing buildings• Build new building• Change attendance boundaries• End Sibling Preference and Employee

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Materials to Guide the Planning Process

•Maps•Data•Strategies

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What’s next through the summer?

• Census Data available summer 2011• Additional community meetings and discussions

in the summer and fall 2011• Legislative impacts on education policies and

funding that impact transportation and academic programs, available after a Legislative Special Session (date to be determined)

• Engage participants from the May – June community meetings through e-mail, mail, website and School Messenger to update on planning progress

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Planning for Increased Enrollment

Community Meeting Dates• May 31, 6:00-8:00 pm – Hiawatha School• June 6, 6:00-8:00 pm – Ramsey School• June 16, 5:00-7:00 pm - Brian Coyle

Center• June 18, 10:00 am-12:00 pm – Green

Central• June 22, 6:00-8:00 pm – Windom Park

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