S"llwater BOLD Building Opportuni.es to Learn and Discover
Presented to the School Board December 17, 2015
BtE, Levy and Bond Promises
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BOLD: How We Got Here
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Barriers Iden"fied by Stakeholders • Inequi"es between buildings
– Class sizes – Staffing: Access to specialists, support – Resources, supplies, technology
“Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.”
-‐W. Edwards Deming
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Equality Equity
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Staffing Inequity • Technology • Psychologists • Special Educa"on • Nursing • Instruc"onal Coaches • English Learners • Student Advocates
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Example of Staffing Inequity
Current Schedule
Monday 1
Tuesday 2
Wednesday 1
Thursday 2
Friday 3
Equitable Schedule
Monday 1 2
Tuesday 2 1
Wednesday 1 2
Thursday 2 1
Friday 1 2
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History of Budget Reduc"ons
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Findings • Inequitable services
– Students in small schools receive fewer support services
– Unbalanced class sizes • Per pupil spending
– Variability of $1,600 to educate an elementary student, depending on building
• Capture rates – Only 72.3% of students choose our schools
– 7 of 10 elementary schools capture less than 60% of students
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Met Council’s Thrive 2040
Washington County Forecast Popula1on 2014-‐2030
Change Households 2014-‐2030
Change People per Household
2014-‐2030 Change
Census 2010 238,136 87,859 2.710
Es"mate 2014 249,109 91,710 2.716
Forecast 2020 268,410 102,280 2.624
Forecast 2030 299,130 20.1% 116,210 26.7% 2.574 -‐5.2%
Forecast 2040 330,200 130,090 2.538
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Met Council’s
Thrive 2040 Forecast Household Growth
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Current 2015-‐2016 Grades K-‐6 2017-‐2018 Grades K-‐5 2018-‐2019 Grades K-‐5
School Capacity Enrollment % Capacity
*Capacity Projected Enrollment
Projected % Capacity
Projected Enrollment
Projected % Capacity
Marine 175 157 89.7% 175 126 72% 120 69%
Withrow 225 189 84.0% 200 172 86% 171 86%
Stonebridge 625 454 72.6% 575 384 67% 386 67%
Rutherford 700 579 82.7% 675 463 69% 462 69%
Lily Lake 575 441 76.7% 550 363 66% 344 63%
Oak Park 475 451 94.9% 450 377 84% 329 73%
Andersen 375 357 95.2% 325 319 98% 320 98%
Lake Elmo 725 764 105.4% 675 695 103% 696 103%
AYon-‐Lakeland 550 508 92.4% 500 473 95% 502 100%
New School 450 255 **57% 237 **53%
Valley Crossing 271 271 100.0%
Total 4,425 4,171 94.3% 4,575 3,627 79% 3,567 78%
*Adjusted for PreK classrooms **Assumes no boundary changes
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Gefng to Desirable, Feasible and Sustainable
*Ready, D. D., & Lee, V. D. (May 2006). Op.mal Elementary School Size for Effec.veness and Equity
• Honor BtE, Levy, and Bond promises • Plan for financial stability • Strive toward preferred elementary size
– *Landmark research suggests op"mal size: 300-‐800 students
– S"llwater’s preferred programming size: 450-‐700 students
• Three sec"ons (approximately 450 students)
• Address capacity challenges u"lizing demographic data – At or near capacity in the north and center, room for growth in the south
Timeline and Process Sept. 21 Board Small Group: Barriers/Solu"ons
Conversa"on
Sept. 25 Administra"ve Team: Barriers/Solu"ons Conversa"on
Sept. 30 All Staff: Barriers/Solu"ons Conversa"on
Oct. 8 Board Mee"ng: Introduce S"llwater BOLD
Nov. 10 Administra"ve Team: Elementary Capacity Conversa"on
Nov. 11-‐12
Board Small Group: Elementary Capacity Conversa"on
Nov. 12 Board Mee"ng: Direc"ve to further study capacity
Nov. 16 Community Conversa"on #1: Barriers/Solu"ons Conversa"on
Nov. 19 Board and Administra"ve Team Retreat
Dec. 1 PTA/O Leaders: Barriers/Solu"on Conversa"on
Dec. 2 All Staff: Elementary Capacity Conversa"on
Dec. 2 SCEA/Directors: Elementary Capacity Conversa"on
Dec. 3 Board Small Group: Elementary Capacity Conversa"on con"nued
Dec. 3 Board Mee"ng: BOLD video
Dec. 7 Community Conversa"on #2: Elementary Capacity Conversa"on
Dec. 10 Community Leader Coffee: Elementary Capacity Conversa"on
Dec. 17 Learning Session: Capacity Proposal
Dec. 18 All Staff: Capacity Proposal
Jan. 7 Board Mee1ng – First Reading of Capacity Recommenda1on
Jan. 26, 27, 28 Public Hearings
Feb. 11 Board Mee1ng – Vote to Approve Capacity Recommenda1on
Recommenda"on
Reinvestment Opportunity Closing of Marine, Oak Park and Withrow
Building maintenance, opera"ons
$998,000
General/Licensed Staff $120,000 (1.2 FTE)
Paraprofessional and Support Staff
$148,000
Transporta"on $150,000
Total Annual Reinvestment
$1.26 million
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Right-‐Size Our Schools Close Marine, Oak Park and Withrow
Addi"onal Considera"ons
1. Boundary adjustments – Elementary and middle school boundaries
2. Move West Campus: – ALC, Transi"on
3. Poten"al reloca"on of Central Services (CSB) 4. Sale of real estate property 5. Future growth and expansion of new elementary
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Decision: Feb. 11, 2016
● More equitable learning experiences ● Improved access to support services ● Student-‐centered middle school experiences ● Support for ninth graders transi"oning
to high school ● Improved access to technology support ● More balanced class sizes across the district ● Long-‐term stability for
staffing, opera"ons and LEARNING
Making BOLD Decisions Means ALL Students Will Get:
Be BOLD! Building Opportuni1es to Learn and Discover