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Welcome. Ewa Beach Elementary/ Keone`ula Elementary Schools Community Informational Meeting on Re-zoning 9/15/11. Presenters:. Annette Nishikawa, Complex Area Superintendent Sherry Kobayashi, Principal Ewa Beach Elementary School Eileen Hirota, Principal Keone`ula Elementary School.

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  1. Welcome Ewa Beach Elementary/ Keone`ula Elementary Schools Community Informational Meeting on Re-zoning 9/15/11

  2. Presenters: • Annette Nishikawa, Complex Area Superintendent • Sherry Kobayashi, Principal Ewa Beach Elementary School • Eileen Hirota, Principal Keone`ula Elementary School

  3. Purpose of meeting • Inform the community about the need to re-zone the area schools • Share data from both schools • Inform the community about the affected area and the effective date • Inform the area of future changes

  4. Logistics • Begin at 7:00 p.m. • End 8:00 p.m. • Bathroom facilities

  5. Ground Rules of Participation • Listen to understand • Speak to be understood • Be respectful of all

  6. Grandfather Clause • Created in May,2007 • Allowed certain areas to attend either Ewa Beach Elementary School or Keoneula Elementary

  7. Ewa Beach, Ewa Beach / Keoneula, and Keoneula Service Areas

  8. EBES Student Residency Ewa Beach 320 Ewa Beach / Keoneula 240 Keoneula 19 Other 59 Total 638 (as of 8/1/11) Today 589

  9. Keone`ula Student Residency Ewa Beach 6 Ewa Beach / Keoneula 144 Keoneula 676 Other 22 Total 848 (as of 8/1/11) Today 886

  10. Summary of Total Enrollment • EBES (today) 589 • Capacity 759 • Difference - 170 • Keone`ula (today) 886 • Capacity 738 • Difference +148

  11. New Zone • Residents who live in the grandfathered area southwest of Ewa Beach Elementary will attend EBES in SY 2012-13 • Kealohi Kai 3D, 3E • See colored map

  12. Exception • 6th graders who will complete their 6th grade year in SY 2012-13 will be allowed to remain at Keone`ula

  13. Ewa Beach, Ewa Beach / Keoneula, and Keoneula Service Areas

  14. Campbell Complex Elementary Enrollment/Capacity/Difference (today) • Ewa Beach 589 759 -170 • Ewa 1086 964 +122 • Holomua (MT) 1381 1107 +274 • Iroquois Pt. 740 1128 -388 • Kaimiloa 668 861 -193 • Keone`ula 886 738 +148 • Pohakea 578 738 -160

  15. Classroom Shortages (rounded) • Ewa El -2 • Holomua -12 (no space for construction) • Keone`ula -5 (4 portables are in planning stage and may be available next year)

  16. The Future • Development depends on the economy • Unit sales depends on the economy • Number of families per household depends on economy (seeing multi-generational households) • Number of children predictable if 1 family per household • Next re-zoning depends on numbers

  17. Gentry Developments

  18. Continue to re-zone EBES & Keone`ula periodically Build classrooms to end shortages on elementary campuses Look at the entire Campbell Complex elementary schools to re-zone the entire complex K-6 Build 3rd wing of EMMS; add grade 6 from all schools Convert Ilima Intermediate to MS (Gr. 6-8) Elementary = K-5 Holomua to regular calendar Disruptive to families Money ?? :<( Another disruption to families Legislative support needed No cost for facilities Future Options

  19. JCHS Concern • Current enrollment 2768 • Facility capacity 2022 • Difference +746 • There is no land for further construction.

  20. CAS/DOE Recommendation #1 • Convince the Legislature to finance completion of EMMS (2 - 3 yr) • Move all grade 6 students to EMMS and Ilima (middle school) • Re-zone entire complex for equity in elementary schools • Return Holomua to regular calendar

  21. CAS Recommendation #2 • Convince the Legislature to finance completion of EMMS • Move all grade 6 to EMMS and Ilima • Re-zone entire complex for equity in elementary schools • Close Pohakea; facility to JCHS. • Return Holomua to regular calendar

  22. What You Can Do • Write comments/suggestions (paper provided) • Lobby the Legislature to complete EMMS • Email • Annette_Nishikawa@notes.k12.hi.us • Sherry_Kobayashi@notes.k12.hi.us • Eileen_Hirota@notes.k12.hi.us

  23. Tonight’s Information • School web sites • Ewabeach.k12.hi.us • Keoneula.k12.hi.us or Keoneulaes.org

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