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Michigan City Area Schools Redistricting Community Forums

3/27/2012. History- How did we get to this point?. High School renovation 10 years ago 9th gradeMiddle School renovation project 6 years ago Elementary building plan, completion this summerMarsh, Pine, Lake HillsEastport opening 3 years agoNot a long-term PK solutionNew buildings were built

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Michigan City Area Schools Redistricting Community Forums

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    1. Michigan City Area Schools Redistricting Community Forums March 25 – April 1, 2009

    2. 3/28/2012 History - How did we get to this point? High School renovation 10 years ago – 9th grade Middle School renovation project 6 years ago Elementary building plan, completion this summer Marsh, Pine, Lake Hills Eastport opening 3 years ago Not a long-term PK solution New buildings were built with capacity for PK

    3. 3/28/2012 Committee Members Parents Coolspring, Edgewood, Joy, Knapp, Marsh, Lake Hills, Niemann, Pine, Springfield, Krueger, Barker, Elston, Eastport, Special Ed Community Members (5) Organizations Boys and Girls Club, Housing Authority, HOPE, City Council, City Hall, MCAS School Board, MCEA, MCEEA Principals Two Elementary, Three Middle Central Office Mario Rosa, Sarah Fine, Kevin McGuire, Kevin Neafie

    4. 3/28/2012 Process Meeting 1 Set guidelines for new boundaries Meeting 2 Split into groups, created boundaries based on z-map Meeting 3 Kevin2 combined workable features of the 4 group maps to create one beginning scenario for the group to discuss Meeting 4 “Plan A” was discussed and “Plans B and C” were drafted Meeting 5 “Plan B” and “Plan C” discussed

    5. 3/28/2012 Guidelines Minimize student movement Buildings that reflect district’s demographics Free/Reduced Lunch Ethnicity Special Education Transportation Average distance from home to school

    6. 3/28/2012 Guidelines Cont. Spatial Equality No carts, no closets Art, Music, 2 Computer Labs Family Resource Rooms Building Enrollment Capacities Based on 25 students/classroom after spatial equality Program Equity Special Education After School Programs

    7. 3/28/2012 NCLB Score Card

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    10. 3/28/2012 Current Elementary Boundaries

    11. 3/28/2012 Current Middle School Boundaries

    12. 3/28/2012 Elementary Plan A

    13. 3/28/2012 Plan A Pros Low student movement Average distance lowest Cons Lack spatial equality Is not reflective of the community Building capacities are not equal

    14. 3/28/2012 Elementary Plan B

    15. 3/28/2012 Plan B Pros Low student movement Enrollments balance Average distance lowest Spatial equality better, but still issue at Coolspring Cons Coolspring and Springfield do not reflect community

    16. 3/28/2012 Elementary Plan C

    17. 3/28/2012 Plan C Pros All buildings reflect the community Enrollments Balance Average distance better than current Spatial equality at all buildings Cons Highest student movement of three plans

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    24. 3/28/2012 Middle School Plans Guidelines were set the same, except: Look at feeder system Split as few 5th grades as possible

    25. 3/28/2012 Middle School Plan A

    26. 3/28/2012 Middle School Plan B

    27. 3/28/2012 Middle School Plan C

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    30. 3/28/2012 Next Steps Website – Community Comments and Info Community Forums Local Media April 13th, Board Work Session Board Presentation - First Reading April 14th

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