Joint Long Range Planning Update:

September 26, 2013

ACPS & City of Alexandria

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Long Range Educational Facilities Plan to improve facilities planning, accommodate the growing student population, and enhance educational programs and services.

Enrollment up 2,600 since 2007

The Purpose of the LREFP

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Background

What’s happening now:

◦ Beginning in 2007, ACPS enrollment has increased by 2,589 students (24.6%).

◦ Most growth so far: elementary schools

◦ Middle schools seeing increases now

◦ High school impacts expected in 2017

Latest growth follows years of declining enrollment

Also happening in Arlington, Fairfax and Montgomery Counties

Background

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19 member Work Group jointly created by ACPS and City Leadership

15-18 months timeline

Long Range Educational Facilities Plan

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Plan Goal

Updatable

Elements

Feed into City

Planning Process

Capital Funding

Community

Engagement

Collaboration with City staff, ACPS, and external partners

More robust analysis of space utilization and capacity

Assessment of feasibility for adding capacity at existing sites

Short and long -term recommendations for inclusion in the City’s 10 year CIP

Incorporate growth forecasts and infrastructure needs into City’s planning process

Plan Objectives

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Better understanding of current and future enrollment and capacity challenges

Updated middle and K-5 educational specifications

Solutions for ACPS capacity problems Shared understanding of ACPS budget needs

and priorities. Identification of future school sites/locations

including satellite school sites. Shared understanding of the “school of the

future”

Outcomes

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Subcommittee

Overview

Representation From: School Board City Council Campagna Center PTA Council Regional Demographer Park and Recreation Commission Alexandria Economic Development

Partnership Citizens At-Large

Work Group Overview

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Role of the Work Group: Review and advise on the work being done to develop a joint

long-range educational facilities plan. Meet Quarterly

Responsibilities To define ACPS short, medium, and long-term facilities’ needs

and to subsequently identify solutions To articulate a vision of future APS facilities to serve students,

parents, staff and community through the 22nd century To serve as a representative of ACPS and its facilities’ needs

at City of Alexandria small area plan meetings, with City Council, and with City of Alexandria Civic Associations.

Work Group Overview

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Subcommittee

Overview

Role of the Enrollment Forecasting/Demographics Subcommittee:

◦ Review the details of the forecasting elements

◦ Collaborate on the development of a short term and long term enrollment forecast

◦ Report results to the LREFP workgroup

Subcommittee Overview

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Schedule

Role of the Facilities Subcommittee: ◦ Assess existing conditions◦ Review existing capacity analysis methodology

and recommend modifications◦ Review how existing capacity is allocated to meet

current demand◦ Establish guidelines for adding capacity,

supporting education, reflecting including capital and operating costs & issues

◦ Identify potential school site types◦ Report results to the LREFP workgroup

Subcommittee Overview

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Schedule

Role of the Education Specifications/School of the Future Subcommittee:

◦ Recommend future educational specifications for elementary and middle school levels

◦ Report results to the LREFP workgroup

Subcommittee Overview

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Schedule

Role of the Student Assignment: ◦Goals- Identify priority objectives for student assignment

Develop recommendations for a school assignment methodology

Topic for report on October 17th School Board meeting

Subcommittee Overview

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For more information and to stay in touch…

www.alexandriava.gov/68540

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Questions