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Northwest Area Elementary Schools Rezoning Committee

Northwest Area Elementary Schools Rezoning Committee. February 26, 2014. Agenda Item 1.a. Call to Order at 6:00 p.m. Agenda Item 1.b. Roll Call. Agenda Item 1.c. Discussion & Approval of Agenda. Agenda Item 2. Public Comment. Agenda Item 3. Items for Discussion and Action.

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Northwest Area Elementary Schools Rezoning Committee

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  1. Northwest Area Elementary Schools Rezoning Committee February 26, 2014

  2. Agenda Item 1.a Call to Order at 6:00 p.m.

  3. Agenda Item 1.b Roll Call

  4. Agenda Item 1.c Discussion & Approval of Agenda

  5. Agenda Item 2. Public Comment

  6. Agenda Item 3. Items for Discussion and Action

  7. 3.a – Discussion and Approval of the minutes from the February 5, 2014 meeting(for Possible Action)

  8. 3.b – Discussion and Approval of Rezoning of Westergard, Verdi and Melton Elementary School Boundaries (for Possible Action)

  9. Goals of the Rezoning Committee • To relieve the overcrowding of Westergard ES through realignment of current student zoning boundaries to accommodate current enrollment and future growth • To develop a zoning plan that factors in proposed growth so that the zoning in the region can remain in effect for a minimum of five (5) years.

  10. Board Policy 7083Rezoning Process Considerations • The proximity of students to an individual school • Safety of students • The impact student demographic changes will have on existing educational programs within each school affected • Transportation issues • Growth impact, as determined by the number and location of approved but un-built subdivisions • Capacity and enrollment of the school to be optimized and the schools to be affected by the optimization process

  11. Additional Committee DiscussionConsiderations • Resulting teacher allocations • Resulting class size • Moving the overcrowding problem to another school • Transportation issues • Requiring a portable classroom – over capacity • Loss of staff – dean, clerical and ESL instructor

  12. Other Discussion Considerations • Do not consider “what if scenario's” • Work with the data we have • Not charged with evaluating the effectiveness of team teaching

  13. OPTION 1: No Change

  14. OPTION 2: Area A-1 to Verdi

  15. OPTION 3: Area A-1 and A-2a to Verdi OPTION 3: Area A-1 and A-4a to Verdi

  16. Comparison of the Impact of Options – 2014/15

  17. Comparison of the Impact of Options – 2016/17

  18. Comparison of the Impact of Options – 2018/19

  19. Recommendation • Recommendation for the WCSD Board of Trustees • Best way to package for vote? • Options • 1: No Change • 2: Rezone Area A-1 from Westergard to Verdi • 3: Rezone Area A-1 and A-2a from Westergard to Verdi • Any other Areas? • Special Conditions? (next slide)

  20. Recommendation (cont.) • Special Conditions • Additional Teacher Allocations • Transfer from one school to the other • Cost neutral (maintain same number of allocations) • 6th Graders at Verdi to Billinghurst • Those currently 5th graders at Westergard • All 6th graders • Emergency rezoning or mobile install if enrollment exceeds forecasts • Conditions? • Others?

  21. Recommendation (cont.) • Package • Public Comment? • Vote

  22. Agenda Item 3.c Next Meeting Date: To Be Determined Special Meeting After March 11 BOT Meeting?

  23. Northwest Rezoning Process Schedule • January 29 - 1st committee meeting; orientation process and springboard presentation • February 5, 12, and 19- committee meetings to develop draft final of the rezoning plan (as needed) • February 26 -final committee meeting for approval of recommended rezone plan to take to the Board (if needed) • March 3 – March 6 - individual school parent meetings to present recommended plan • Tentative Schedule, all meetings at 6:00 p.m. • Verdi – March 4 • Westergard – March 5 • Melton – March 6 • March 11 -Recommended rezoning plan presented to the Board as a Information Item • March 25 -Board approval of the rezoning plan (This may change to April 8) • NOTE: The number of committee meeting dates is subject to change based upon the actual time necessary to develop the recommended rezoning plan

  24. Agenda Item 4. Public Comment

  25. Agenda Item 5. Motion for Meeting Adjournment

  26. Thank You! Materials Available at: http://www.washoe.k12.nv.us/community/northwest-elementary-school-rezoning?_lang=en

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