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Elementary School Redistricting Committee Recommendation

Elementary School Redistricting Committee Recommendation. Board of Education March 29, 2012. Why ReDistrict NOW?. Enrollment Growth Consistent Student Enrollment Growth Since 1983-1984 Tiffany Ridge Elementary Opens August, 2012 Elimination of Aged Mobile Units Renner Elementary

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Elementary School Redistricting Committee Recommendation

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  1. Elementary School Redistricting Committee Recommendation Board of Education March 29, 2012

  2. Why ReDistrict NOW? • Enrollment Growth • Consistent Student Enrollment Growth Since 1983-1984 • Tiffany Ridge Elementary • Opens August, 2012 • Elimination of Aged Mobile Units • Renner Elementary • Chinn Elementary • Line Creek Elementary • Southeast Elementary • Rebalance Elementary Enrollment

  3. Redistricting process • Board of Education Votes on Committee Structure & Redistricting Criteria (October 27) • Committee Application Period • Applicants Weight Criteria & Suggest Other Criteria • Committee Named • Redistricting Committee Meetings • November 29 – Review Criteria • January 23 – Scenario 1 Analysis • February 8 – Scenario 2-7 Analysis • February 15 – Scenario 3A, 3B, 7A, 7B Analysis • March 5 – Review of public feedback • March 13 – Review of updated maps ; prepare recommendation

  4. Redistricting process • Public Meetings & Feedback • Three public meetings to review maps with committee members during week of February, 27 • Online feedback portal includes approximately 1,000 submittals • Board Updates • October, 2011 – Board approval of process & criteria • February, 2012 – Process Update • March, 2012 – Public Feedback Update • Scenarios • 15 unique maps have been generated and analyzed by the committee • Maps were generated by two independent processes

  5. Redistricting processCRITERIA HIGHER • Socio-Economic Balance A balanced socio-economic condition for all school attendance areas will exist that is representative of the entire community. • Enrollment Balance & Future Growth Considerations Enrollment will be balanced among all elementary schools. Boundaries will be established that anticipate residential growth and economic trends throughout the community. • Maintain Neighborhoods and Subdivisions Boundaries will be structured to maintain district subdivisions within one school attendance boundary. • Transportation Distance and Safety Students will be organized in attendance boundaries such that transportation distance is minimized, and so that the safety and health of students is prioritized. • Minimal Attendance Area Changes The number of students that change schools will be minimized. WEIGHT LOWER

  6. Redistricting processEnrollment Balance & Future Growth Considerations CURRENT RECOMMENDED SCENARIO • 189 student difference between largest and smallest enrollment • Mismatch between largest schools (square footage) and largest enrollments • Use of aged mobile units to offset enrollment imbalance 134 student difference between largest and smallest predicted enrollment (29% reduction) Match between largest schools (square footage) and largest enrollments Elimination of aged mobile units to support enrollment

  7. Redistricting processSOCIOECONOMIC BALANCE CURRENT RECOMMENDED SCENARIO • 39% range between elementary school with highest and lowest free/reduced lunch percentages • 170 student difference between elementary school with highest/lowest number of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch 21.6% range between elementary school with highest and lowest free/reduced lunch percentages (45% reduction) 97 student difference between elementary school with highest/lowest number of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch (43% reduction)

  8. * Source data from Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Core Data

  9. Redistricting processMaintain Neighborhoods and Subdivisions CURRENT RECOMMENDED SCENARIO • Of 1221 subdivisions identified by county GIS data, 278 are split by current elementary school boundaries Of 1221 subdivisions identified by county GIS data, 272 are split by current elementary school boundaries Utilized public feedback to address split neighborhood concerns (i.e. Wildwood, Ashford Manor, Wildwood West, Coves, etc.)

  10. Redistricting processTransportation Distance and Safety CURRENT RECOMMENDED SCENARIO • Average student distance from assigned school is 1.2 miles • The number of students who live within 1.0 mile of their school is 55.6% Average student distance from assigned school is 1.0 miles (17% reduction) The number of students who live within 1.0 mile of their school is 62.3% (12% increase)

  11. Redistricting processMinimal Attendance Area Changes CURRENT RECOMMENDED SCENARIO 4,594 students are currently enrolled in 9 schools 1,548 of 4,594 students will change schools, with 33% attending Tiffany Ridge

  12. Committee Recommendation • It is recommended that the Park Hill Board of Education approve the elementary attendance boundaries as presented by the redistricting committee effective for the 2012-2013 school year and also recommending the option for incoming 5th graders to attend their current school without district transportations services.

  13. Elementary School Redistricting Committee Recommendation Board of Education March 29, 2012

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