BOUNDARY CHANGE PROCESS East Salem Community Forum November 2, 2011

Welcome to tonights community forum. The AGENDA for this forum is: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Provide background information Outline boundary change process work plan Gather suggestions for attendance area boundary changes Invite comment on related issues Describe the next steps Answer questions Evaluate the meeting

These are the REASONS for a comprehensive boundary change process: 1. The Salem-Keizer School District is in the final phase of a process to construct four new schools (3 elementary and 1 middle) as the new school facilities part of the $242.1 million construction bond approved by Salem-Keizer voters in November 2008. One of those elementary schools currently is under construction on Walker Road NE in East Salem and will open in September 2012. 2. The new East Salem elementary school will provide much-needed overcrowding relief throughout the eastern portion of the school district. Several schools currently are crowded or overcapacity, including Hammond, Middle Grove, Scott, Swegle, Auburn, and Miller elementary schools. In McKay Area elementary schools alone, 29 portable classrooms are in use to help accommodate large and growing student populations. 3. The East Salem boundary change process will adjust school attendance area boundaries (and middle school feeder systems), balance enrollments, and make better use of available classroom space, preparing East Salem students, schools, and neighborhoods for the opening of the new elementary school next fall. WORK PLAN: Sept Dec 2011 Gather enrollment, school, and program data. Assemble work teams of parents, community representatives, and staff. Review information and seek input at neighborhood meetings and forums. Compile and analyze input. Develop options and working proposals. Review proposals at school meetings and neighborhood forums. Analyze reactions and revise proposals, as needed. Submit recommendations to Superintendent and Cabinet. Review proposed boundary changes and submit to Board for action. School Board takes action on recommendations.

Jan May 2012

April June 2012

Communicate adopted changes, timelines, and impact. Plan programs and staffing for 2012-13 school year.

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SCHOOL ENROLLMENT, PROJECTIONS, AND CAPACITY Student enrollment in East Salem Study Area schools is reflected in the following chart, including enrollments since 2009, school capacities, and enrollment projections through the 2012-13 school year.
HS Feeder Final Final ADM ADM 2009-10 2010-11 School Capacit y # Proj Modular ADM Classrms 2011-12 Enrolle Proj d 10ADM 4-11 2012-13 BCP Max 2012-13

School

Hallman Hammond Hayesville Lamb Middle Grove New ES Scott Swegle Yoshikai Hazel Green Auburn Eyre Four Corners Miller Houck MS Stephens MS Waldo MS McKay HS North Salem HS

McKay McKay McKay McKay McKay McKay McKay McKay McKay McNar y North North North North North McKay McKay

481 521 447 492 230

464 517 452 475 278

512 552 537 551 281 630

0 2 4 2 6

485 515 456 455 311

468 527 411 503 301

494 502 456 467 345 TBD

431 471 456 470 200 549 624 523 497 47 637 560 484 431 1142 1004 911 2181 1925

611 570 495 91 677 576 531 350 938 946 739 1711 1785

629 580 505 105 647 559 506 382 907 1010 789 1752 1856

705 604 578 128 718 641 565 512 1232 1094 1001 2271 2015

7 2 4 2 7 4 4 0 8 4 2 14 10

634 572 508 110 660 568 523 476 1054 1058 839 1684 1759

614 585 487 103 639 572 510 507 960 1005 821 1824 1923

622 580 528 109 690 573 522 479 1114 1069 935 1636 1722

Legend/definitions: School at/over capacity School close to capacity (within 1 classroom) ADM Average Daily Membership (average # of full-time students enrolled throughout entire school year) School Capacity includes permanent and temporary expanded capacity from modular classrooms on-site BCP Max Boundary change process maximum enrollment level for 2012-13 proposed at 81 at elementary schools and 90 for secondary schools (or 3 classrooms) below capacity to allow for instructional flexibility, special programs, and growth SALEM-KEIZER PUBLIC SCHOOLS Facilities and Planning Page 3

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GUIDING PRINCIPLES The following decision making criteria are used as the guiding principles in boundary change process discussions and recommendations in the District. (They carry equal weight and are not listed in priority order, but are numbered for ease of reference.) 1. Allow adequate room for required programs and anticipated growth within each schools capacity. 2. Ensure access to equal educational opportunities. 3. Ensure closeness and access to schools. 4. Ensure student safety to and from school. 5. Provide continuity in K-12 school feeder systems. 6. Represent ethnic and socioeconomic diversity. 7. Retain neighborhoods. CONTINUITY EXEMPTIONS To ensure as much continuity as possible for families during the transition to new school attendance areas, the District will grant parents a choice of retaining children at their current school under certain conditions if a boundary change would otherwise dictate a change in school. These continuity exemptions can be applied for through the Districts In-District Transfer Policy and are automatically approved through the conclusion of the students current level of schooling (e.g., elementary or middle). The policy allows the following students who would be affected by a school attendance area boundary change or a new attendance area to be eligible for continuity exemptions:

In-district transfer students in good standing, provided they are not continuing onto the next level of
schooling (e.g., 5th grade elementary students moving onto middle school the school year in which new boundaries would take effect). 3rd and 4th grade students (who would be 4th and 5th grade students the school year in which new boundaries take effect). 7th grade students (who would be 8th grade students the school year in which new boundaries take effect). PROCESS for this forum (responses on attached sheet, please): 1. Examine school enrollment, projections, and attendance area maps for this area. Consider the 7 Board-adopted decision making criteria. Respond to the questions on the sheet: Where do you live? Where should boundary changes be made? What changes should be avoided? What local issues should be considered? Evaluate the forum. For more information, contact your school principal or project coordinator Mike Bednarek at 503-3993290 or by e-mail at bednarek_mike@salkeiz.k12.or.us.
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INDIVIDUAL RESPONSES:
Examine the school enrollment information and current attendance area map for your neighborhood school. Consider the School Boards seven decision making criteria and priorities for the boundary change process. Then, please respond to these questions: 1. Which elementary and/or middle school do your children (or your neighborhood children) currently attend? 2. Where should changes in the current boundaries be made?

3. What changes should be avoided?

4. What local issues also should be considered?

YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT TONIGHTS FORUM . . .

1. This community forum was (check one): Productive and worthwhile Somewhat worthwhile A waste of time 2. I liked: 3. Id improve: 4. Other comments:

Thank you for your time and comments! The next East Salem boundary process community forum takes place on Thursday, January 26 at 6:00 p.m. in the McKay HS commons
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