Comprehensive Elementary School Redistricting

INFORMATIONAL MEETINGDecember 10, 11, 2008

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS DIRECTED THE SUPERINTENDENT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS DIRECTED THE SUPERINTENDENT TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE INITIATIVE TO BALANCE TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE INITIATIVE TO BALANCE ENROLLMENT WITH CAPACITY AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL ENROLLMENT WITH CAPACITY AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL BEGINNING IN THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR.BEGINNING IN THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR.•Complements the comprehensive secondary redistricting initiative completed in 2006.•Will NOTNOT alter the middle or high school feeder system.•Will NOTNOT change the current secondary attendance area boundaries.•Tonight, we WILLWILL present information and data to the general public regarding the redistricting process, timeline, provide access to information, describe the “communication plan” developed to keep the general public apprised and answer any specific questions regarding the initiative.•Tonight, we will NOTNOT draw or modify any attendance area boundary lines.

COMPLETE (OCTOBER 2008) …

COMPLETE (NOVEMBER 2008)…

COMPLETE (NOVEMBER 2008)…

COMPLETE (DECEMBER 10, 11, 2008) …

• In late January 2009 and early February 2009, we will conduct another series of regional focus group meetings.

• The focus groups will be comprised of 5 school community representatives and 1 school administrator from each individual school within an established geographic region.

• Each focus group will serve as the representatives whose purpose will be to serve as the voice for each school, the liaison from each school, and the vehicle to communicate information to the school community.

• The purpose of the first meeting of the focus groups is to develop a list of “parameters” for the STAC to consider as it develops its recommendations.

SCHEDULESCHEDULE: JANUARY 22, 2009 TO : JANUARY 22, 2009 TO FEBRUARY 10, 2009FEBRUARY 10, 2009

• The Superintendent of Schools appoints a committee comprised of various staff including elementary education, secondary education, planning and construction, transportation, operations, elementary school administrators, GIS software technicians, and planning and zoning experts.

• STAC meets with affected school communities, gathers input and data, utilizes technical resources, develops and reviews various options, and prepares proposals for the Superintendent to recommend to the Board of Education.

• STAC is responsible for implementing the redistricting process on behalf of the Superintendent and Board of Education.

• STAC serves in an advisory role – only the Superintendent can make recommendations to the Board of Education and only the Board of Education can approve the school attendance area boundaries.

WHAT IS A “REDISTRICTING PARAMETER”A VARIABLE, CONDITION, OR ISSUE UNIQUE TO ASPECIFIC COMMUNITY THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS …SAMPLE PARAMETERS:

• Students should not travel on the bus more than 45 minutes to or from school.

• No student should be redistricted more than once during elementary school.

• Avoid splitting established neighborhoods.

WHAT IS NOT A“REDISTRICTING PARAMETER”• Do not move my neighborhood, move the one next

to me.• “Xyz Street” has always attended “ABC Elementary

School,” therefore, it should stay there.• Don’t move a resident of Harford County who has

been here for fifteen years or more, move the people who have recently moved to Harford County.

• After the STAC collects all of the community input and parameters from the focus groups, it will:– review all of the input collected and will

develop the final guiding parameters, requirements.

– begin to analyze the data and begin to look at specific attendance area boundaries.

– develop recommendations for attendance area boundary modifications.

SCHEDULESCHEDULE: FEBRUARY 2009 TO : FEBRUARY 2009 TO JUNE 2009JUNE 2009

• As STAC develops various recommendations, they will meet with the specific regional focus groups to share the information and seek input and recommendations.

SCHEDULESCHEDULE: JUNE 2009 TO : JUNE 2009 TO AUGUST 2009AUGUST 2009

• Based on the input and review provided by the individual focus groups, STAC will reconvene and review, revise, modify, or proceed with final recommendations.

SCHEDULESCHEDULE: AUGUST 2009 : AUGUST 2009 TO NOVEMBER 2009TO NOVEMBER 2009

• STAC finalizes modifications to attendance area boundaries and presents “first reading” to the Board of Education.

SCHEDULESCHEDULE: NOVEMBER : NOVEMBER 2009 TO DECEMBER 20092009 TO DECEMBER 2009

• The Board of Education will conduct public hearings to gather final input from the general public regarding the STAC recommendations.

• The Board of Education will either modify the plan or elements of the plan or approve the plan for implementation by March 1, 2010.

SCHEDULESCHEDULE: NOVEMBER 2009 TO DECEMBER 2009: NOVEMBER 2009 TO DECEMBER 2009

SCHEDULESCHEDULE: DECEMBER 2009 to MARCH 2010: DECEMBER 2009 to MARCH 2010

• At least 180 days prior to the start of the school year, the Board of Education will begin the implementation phase of the comprehensive elementary school redistricting initiative.

SCHEDULESCHEDULE: MARCH 1, 2010 TO AUGUST 2010: MARCH 1, 2010 TO AUGUST 2010

SCHEDULESCHEDULE: MARCH 1, 2011 TO AUGUST 2011: MARCH 1, 2011 TO AUGUST 2011

• The Board of Education and the STAC will monitor the approved plan and recommend revisions, adjustments, or modifications to the plan as conditions warrant.

• We want to provide the public with access to the same data that the STAC will use to help formulate its recommendations.

• The primary data document is the official September 30, 2008 capacities, enrollment, and enrollment projections.

• We will be adding 696 “seats” to our overall elementary school capacity with the opening of Campus Hills Elementary School in August 2011.

School Name CAP2008 2009 2010 2011

Enr. +/- % Enr. +/- % Enr. +/- % Enr. +/- %Abingdon 821 775 -46 94% 762 -59 93% 755 -66 92% 757 -64 92%Bakerfield 455 458 3 101% 471 16 104% 473 18 104% 477 22 105%Bel Air 500 493 -7 99% 498 -2 100% 491 -9 98% 499 -1 100%Church Creek 789 723 -66 92% 758 -31 96% 787 -2 100% 797 8 101%Churchville 388 363 -25 94% 339 -49 87% 349 -39 90% 351 -37 90%Darlington 192 125 -67 65% 109 -83 57% 112 -80 58% 118 -74 61%Deerfield 555 520 -35 94% 493 -62 89% 496 -275 64% 501 -270 65%Dublin 295 230 -65 78% 240 -55 81% 249 -46 84% 246 -49 83%Edgewood 511 351 -160 69% 329 -182 64% 317 -194 62% 313 -198 61%Emmorton 549 676 127 123% 695 146 127% 705 156 128% 711 162 130%Forest Hill 581 564 -17 97% 574 -7 99% 568 -13 98% 563 -18 97%Forest Lakes 548 664 116 121% 675 127 123% 667 119 122% 652 104 119%Fountain Green 571 651 80 114% 642 71 112% 638 67 112% 629 58 110%GDL@Hillsdale 432 333 -99 77% 336 -96 78% 343 -89 79% 344 -88 80%Hall's Cross Rds 632 405 -227 64% 424 -208 67% 435 -197 69% 448 -184 71%Havre de Grace 574 375 -199 65% 403 -171 70% 419 -155 73% 445 -129 78%Hickory 622 696 74 112% 700 78 113% 694 72 112% 695 73 112%Home./Wakefield 907 880 -27 97% 894 -13 99% 903 -4 100% 880 -27 97%Jarrettsville 520 414 -106 80% 426 -94 82% 428 -92 82% 439 -81 84%Joppatowne 484 526 42 109% 532 -121 81% 532 -121 81% 548 -105 84%Magnolia 499 536 37 107% 550 51 110% 557 58 112% 565 66 113%Meadowvale 568 528 -40 93% 479 -89 84% 487 -81 86% 479 -89 84%Norrisville 252 192 -60 76% 186 -66 74% 185 -67 73% 175 -77 69%North Bend 513 399 -114 78% 401 -112 78% 392 -121 76% 398 -115 78%North Harford 487 449 -38 92% 447 -40 92% 439 -48 90% 432 -55 89%Prospect Mill 680 931 251 137% 946 266 139% 949 269 140% 953 273 140%Ring Factory 549 500 -49 91% 495 -54 90% 475 -74 87% 463 -86 84%Riverside 522 484 -38 93% 436 -86 84% 441 -81 84% 452 -70 87%Roye-Williams 752 407 -345 54% 389 -363 52% 367 -385 49% 359 -393 48%Wm Paca/OPR 940 995 55 106% 1009 69 107% 1029 89 109% 1034 94 110%Wm S. James 476 467 -9 98% 427 -49 90% 420 -56 88% 432 -44 91%Youth's Benefit 890 1072 182 120% 1093 203 123% 1098 208 123% 1103 213 124%Total ES 18,054 17,182   95% 17158   95% 17200   95% 17258   96%

Over/(Under) Cap (872)   -4.8% (896)   -5.0% (854)   -4.7% (796)   -4.4%

School Name CAP2008 2009 2010 2011

Enr. +/- % Enr. +/- % Enr. +/- % Enr. +/- %

Churchville 388 363 25 94% 339 49 87% 349 39 90% 351 37 90%

Forest Hill 581 564 17 97% 574 7 99% 568 13 98% 563 18 97%

Forest Lakes 548 664 -116 121% 675 -127 123% 667 -119 122% 652 -104 119%

Fountain Green 571 651 -80 114% 642 -71 112% 638 -67 112% 629 -58 110%

Hickory 622 696 -74 112% 700 -78 113% 694 -72 112% 695 -73 112%

Prospect Mill 680 931 -251 137% 946 -266 139% 949 -269 140% 953 -273 140%

Youth's Benefit 890 1072 -182 120% 1093 -203 123% 1098 -208 123% 1103 -213 124%

TOTALS: 4,280 4,941 -661 115% 4,969 -689 116% 4,963 -683 116% 4,946 -666 116%

CAMPUS HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REGIONAL ENROLLMENT & PROJECTIONS

Harford County Public Schools Elementary Redistricting Data

www.hcps.org www.hcps.org

(Click “Elementary Redistricting” button on lower-left under navigation links.)

Available data:

Enrollment Data Capital Improvement Timeline Transportation Policies Redistricting Process/Timeline BRAC Information School Profiles Title I Schools Residential Subdivision Data Pre-K Program Listing Current Attendance Area MapsAnnual Growth Report

• The website (www.hcps.org) has a dedicated section for Elementary Redistricting found on the left-hand navigation bar. All of the data listed on the “post card” can be found on the website, as well as a place for questions and submitting suggestions – questions will be answered through the FAQ section of the website and eSchoolnewsletter updates.

• Email updates will include, but are not limited to, reports to the Board of Education, answers to Frequently Asked Questions, updated information from public meetings held, focus group reports, etc.

• The volume of questions that are anticipated will not allow for individualized answers within a set time frame – rather the website and eSchoolnewsletter will be used to facilitate this process.

• AlertNow calls will be made as needed to announce upcoming meetings and forums.

• Monthly Board of Education business meetings will include a status report.

Thank you for being with us this evening as we embark on a very serious and important initiative!