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Space Challenges for the FY 2011-2012
Danbury Board of EducationJuly 27, 2011Space Challenges
Three-Year Enrollment Increase: 2008 - 2010
2011 – 2012 Enrollment Projections
K-5 should remain at approximately 5,220. However, this is 258 (+5%) students over the enrollment projection by an external demographer
6-8 will increase by approximately 70 students
2010 - 2011: 2,208 2011 - 2012: 2,279
9-12 should remain at approximately 2,890
39%: Students Who Move In and Out of Our Schools Annually
Average Annual Student Mobility Rate
Non Mobile
Mobility
Class Size Targets for 2011 - 2012
Space Challenge Considerations
• We are continuing to follow the recommendations that were reviewed with the Board of Education
• The greatest enrollment challenge as of today is at grade three
• The enrollment numbers are extremely volatile and will continue to change daily
• Our 39% mobility rate contributes to the challenges
• The professional demographers were not completely accurate
REMEMBER– cutting below the cuts that were made last year.
Budget Presentation Excerpts and Space Challenge Considerations
• Place a moratorium on technology equipment expansion
• Delay graduation requirements• Reallocate existing staff and resources
wherever possible to meet basic operational needs
• Continue to aggressively pursue cost containment and saving measures
Space Challenge Considerations
• Review of Space Study Recommendations to address enrollment challenges
• Review of Yellow and Red School Enrollment Data challenge sheet
• Review of Art and Music locations by school
Space Challenge Considerations
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Space Challenge Considerations: Short Term
• Continue to monitor enrollments throughout the summer with principals and secretaries
• In situations in which there is already an enrollment concern, e.g. Shelter Rock we will:• Freeze permissive transfers• Not allow that school to be a “receiving Choice
school”• Any new registrations will be assigned to a
“sister school” which has lower enrollment and close proximity for a period of one year
Space Challenge Considerations: Long Term
• Conduct a redistricting study in those schools in which there is significant overcrowding and make recommendation to the BOE by the first Board Meeting in September 2011
• In conjunction with the 2020 Committee explore the use of MRI as either a third middle school or a new K-5 school