Iredell-Statesville Attendance Line Review

Spring 2008-09Area Advisory Meetings

Agenda

• Introduction to issue / process– Planned facility changes for upcoming year

• Changing environment / public input since beginning of project

• Recommendation• Alternate• Next steps

Who We Are

The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute is a non-profit, non-partisan, applied research and consulting services outreach unit of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

What We Do

• public school redistricting and

planning• public opinion surveys• land-use and natural resources

consulting • economic development policy

research• community planning to meet the

needs of the region and its citizens

The Institute provides a wide range of technical assistance and training services, including:

Research Services

•A major on-going project involves providing software support and training for statewide computerized school bus routing project called TIMS (Transportation Information Management System)

CHANGES FOR 2009-10New Schools / Added Capacity

New Facilities

• Coddle Creek El will replace Mt. Mourne El Increasing capacity from 524 to 969 (+445 seats)

• Cloverleaf will consolidate Northview and Ebenezer increasing capacity from (312/290) to 756 (+154 seats)

Expansions

• Celeste H. Elem. expanded from 567 to 815 (+248 seats)• East Iredell Elem. expanded from 585 to 834 (+249 seats)• Shepherd Elem. expanded from 374 to 776 (+402 seats)• South Iredell HS expanded from 1060 to 1386 (+326 seats)• Statesville HS expanded from 1143 to 1413 (+270 seats)

Our Charge

• Review overall assignment plan for district• Make recommendations for adjustments to attendance lines

that will:– Make best use of new and existing (renovated) facilities– Elimination of mobile units– Provide the most stability of assignment possible– Be least disruptive to communities– Avoid driving past one school to assigned school

Process So Far

• Series of meetings around the County in the Fall to present issues and gather feedback

• Comment cards, web input gathered from public– Superintendent response to on-line questions/suggestions

• Analysis data gathered and proposals developed in December by UNC Charlotte staff

• Options being presented tonight are result of input, data analysis

RAPIDLY CHANGING ENVIRONMENT

County Map

• Current Schools and Boundaries

County Map with Growth

• Slow down in growth

• Growth map has gone from ongoing process to historical perspective

Growth Issues

• Dramatic deceleration in growth since the beginning of this project

• Changed dynamics of redistricting• Gives options that were not originally available

RECOMMENDATIONS

Overall - Reduce Scope

• In response to economic changes – – Economic slowdown = more breathing room to adjust to recent

growth– Focus redistricting on accommodating new/expanded facilities

• In response to community – – De-emphasize complete elimination of mobile units– Allow some schools capacities to reflect mobiles in southern part

of district

Recommended Changes

• Line change to expand Shepherd Elem to relieve overcrowded Troutman Elem

• New Coddle Creek Elem becomes K-6 school (adding 6th grade), no line changes from previous Mt. Mourne

• Use of International Baccalaureate (IB) choice programs to relieve crowding– A Statesville facility & Mt. Mourne become 6-8 grade IB– A Statesville and/or southern county location becomes an IB

diploma program

Recommended Changes (cont.)

• New Cloverleaf combines Northview and Ebenezer attendance area – Becomes Science and Technology choice program

• East Elem combines with Pressly attendance area– Becomes Spanish language immersion choice program

• No High School/Middle School assignment changes except the 6th graders at Coddle Creek

Coddle Creek- Data

• New Coddle Crk. Elem – – Becomes K-6

school, no line changes from previous Mt. Mourne

• Estimated population at Coddle Creek: 771

Population based on current enrollment.

Recommended Changes – Expected Effect on Schools

• 100 - 130 students added to Shepherd with line change• Brawley MS Population reduction –

– Approximately 109 from Coddle Creek 6th grade addition– As many as 200 expected to choose the IB program

• Other MS and HS overcrowding reduced by new choice programs (IB, early college, Spanish immersion, etc.)– Lakeshore MS – 100-120 students (estimate)– LNHS ?

• Enrollment deadlines Feb. 16, number projections Mar. 17

• Most schools retain modular classrooms

Map of Shepherd Change

Recommended Changes

Advantages: • Relief for Brawley MS

overcrowding from new Coddle Crk 6th grade

• Relief for Troutman from Shepherd line change

• Some relief for other MS/HS from choice plans

Considerations: • LN Elem Woodland Hts

– No relief from overcrowding

• Modulars remain in most locations

ALTERNATIVE

Alternative• Most items from recommendation are unchanged

• These differences:• New Coddle Creek Elem –

– Remains K-5 school

• Line changes to reduce overcrowding at Woodland Heights & make best use of new Coddle Creek facility

Alternative – Map of Elem. Line Changes

Alternative to Coddle Creek Grade Change

Alternate -Expected Affect on Schools• 100 - 130 students added to Shepherd with line change (Same

as recommended change)• Change in Woodland Heights attendance line, reducing

overcrowding• Change in Lake Norman Elem. Attendance line (with little

change in total population)• Change in Coddle Creek attendance line with increase in

population• Other MS and HS overcrowding reduced by new choice

programs (Same as recommendation)• Many schools retain modular classrooms

Alternative

Advantages: • Retains consistent K-5

elementary pattern

Considerations:• Less MS overcrowding

relief• No relieve for

overcrowding at LN Elem

• Line change very close to school for Woodland Heights

Recommendations – Summary

• Coddle Creek to become K-6• Line Change for Shepherd/Troutman• New Cloverleaf combines Northview and Ebenezer

attendance area – Becomes Science and Technology choice program

• East Elem combines with Pressly attendance area– Becomes Spanish language immersion choice program

• No High School/Middle School assignment changes except the 6th graders at Coddle Creek

Recommendations – Alternative

• If K-6 for Coddle Creek is not an acceptable option:– Coddle Creek, Lake Norman, Woodland Heights shift boundaries

to relieve overcrowding (new in this alternate)

Other items remain the same:• Line Change for Shepherd/Troutman • New Cloverleaf combines Northview and Ebenezer

attendance area – Becomes Science and Technology choice program

• East Elem combines with Pressly attendance area– Becomes Spanish language immersion choice program

• No High School/Middle School line changes

WHAT COMES NEXT

Project Timeline

• September – Regional Advisory Meetings – Describe process, relay data

• Fall/Winter- UNC Charlotte Urban Institute gathers feedback from first meetings, consults with staff at ISS, develops recommendations

• February/March- Regional Advisory Meetings – Present recommendations and alternatives, gather responses

• April – Present final recommendations to Board• May 11 - Board Review/Vote

Iredell-Statesville Attendance Line Review

Fall 2008-09Area Advisory Meetings