Kent County Public SchoolsKent County Public Schools

OCTOBER 15, 2015

SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION & REDISTRICTING

Dr. Karen M. Couch, Superintendent

Ron Kauffman, RK Educational Planning, LLC

2010 CONSOLIDATION PLAN

Consolidate 3 Middle Schools into one middle school - Kent County Middle School

Create 5th Elementary School- Galena Elementary (former Galena Middle)

Relocate Rock Hall Elementary to Rock Hall Middle

Relocate BOE Administration Offices From Chestertown to former Rock Hall Elementary

WHY SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION?

• CHANGING COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS

• DECLINING ENROLLMENT

• UNDERUTILIZATION OF SCHOOLS

• AGING FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

• COUNTY & STATE FUNDING CONSTRAINTS

COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS

-2010 U.S. CENSUS

-2011-2013 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY

-ESRI (GLOBAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS CO.)

Kent County2010 Demographics & 2019 Forecast

1990 2000 2010 2019Population 17,842 19,197 20,906 20,469% change   7.6% 8.9% -2.1%Households 6702 7,666 8,508 8,294% change   14.4% 11.0% -2.5%Per Capita income $15,498 $21,573 $25,486 $34,259% change   39.2% 18.1% 34.4%Median age 36.6 41.2 45.1 47.1         Population by Age Group        0 - 14 17.9% 17.1% 14.7% 14.4%15 - 24 15.4% 14.6% 14.4% 14.4%25 - 54 38.8% 37.3% 35.9% 30.3%55 - 85+ 27.9% 31.0% 35.2% 40.9%         Population by School Age Group        0 - 4 6.2% 4.6% 4.6% 4.5%5 - 9 6.1% 5.9% 4.9% 4.8%10 - 14 5.6% 6.6% 5.2% 5.1%15 - 19 7.3% 7.4% 7.5% 7.2% TOTAL 25.2% 24.5% 22.2% 21.6%         # housing units 8,181 9,410 10,886 10,999# of households 6,702 7,666 8,508 8,294Owner occupied 4,797 5,395 5,949 5,790Owner occupied % 58.6% 57.3% 54.6% 52.6%Vacant or 2nd homes 18.1% 18.5% 21.8% 24.6%

Mortgage status 2009 2013 Houses with mortgage 60.6% 63.2% Houses with out a mortgage 39.4% 36.8%

NOTE: Housing unit: detached house, apartment building with no business on site, mobile home.

Kent County2010 Demographics & 2019 Forecast

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Kent County2010 Demographics & 2019 Forecast

KENT COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS

Average one way drive time 27 minutes

Employment Status 2000 2010 2013

In Labor Force 63.6% 62.2% 56.2%

Not in Labor Force 36.4% 37.8% 43.8%

       

Work in County of residence 73.5% 30.8% 30.3%

Work outside of County of residence 15.4% 16.0% 16.0%

Work outside of State of residence 11.1% 12.0% 12.0%

       

Work at home 6.0% 4.7% 9.0%

Walk to work 9.2% 7.9% 7.3%

Drive alone 65.1% 73.5% 70.1%

Car pool 17.8% 11.4% 9.6%

Public Transportation     1.8%

Other means     2.3%

HISTORICAL TRENDS (1997-2015)

30% DECREASE IN ELEMENTARY ENROLLMENT

35% DECREASE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT

24% DECREASE IN HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT

ENROLLMENT TRENDS

KCPS YEARLY MOBILITY DATA

ELEMENTARY ENROLLMENT DATA (INCLUDING PRE-K)

1997 1449 Students

2009 1057 Students

2014 1073 Students

2015 1016 Students (-57)

SECONDARY ENROLLMENT DATA

1997 1438 Students

2009 1127 Students

2014 1038 Students

2015 1014 Students (-24)

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAPACITY & UTILIZATIONS

SRC 2014 2024Galena 317 (*171) 59.94% 54.67%

Garnett 323 (*256) 72.14% 71.22%

Millington 249 (*161) 74.70% 69.39%

Rock Hall 272 (*167) 68.75% 67.17%

Worton 302 (*261) 91.72% 86.56%

*Current Student Enrollment

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOLCAPACITY & UTILIZATIONS

SRC 2014 2024KCMS 678 (*447) 64.75% 68.14%

KCHS 1,161 (*567) 51.20% 46.77%

*Current Student Enrollment

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (MINUS PRE-K) -62 STUDENTS

ESTIMATED DECREASE 2016-17 SY -$806,000

BUDGET FORECAST

4-YEAR WAGE REDUCTIONS

4-YEAR CONTRACT REDUCTIONS

CLOSE ONE SCHOOL– (SURPLUS BUILDING)

$555,000 SAVINGS (STAFFING & BUILDING COSTS)

CLOSE TWO SCHOOLS– (SURPLUS BOTH BUILDINGS)

$1,110,000 SAVINGS (STAFFING & BUILDING COSTS)

OPTIONS TO REDUCE COSTS & SAVINGS ESTIMATES

ELEMENTARY CONSOLIDATION ADVANTAGES

STABILIZE TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS

CURRICULUM & GRADE LEVEL EXPERTS

REDUCE TEACHER TRAINING COSTS MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHER COLLABORATION

CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENT OPTIONS

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

IN ADDITION TO CLOSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:

MOVE 5TH GRADE STUDENTS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL (INCREASE CAPACITY AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS)

MOVE 8TH GRADE TO KCHS (UPSTAIRS) TO CREATE AN 8TH GRADE ACADEMY

ADVANTAGES FOR MOVING 5TH AND 8TH GRADES

STRENGTHEN FINE ARTS PROGRAMS

IMPROVE FOREIGN LANGUAGE OPTIONS

IMPROVE FACILITIES FOR SCIENCE AND ATHLETICS

CONTENT SPECIALISTS

EARLY HIGH SCHOOL INTEGRATION (8th)

RELOCATE BOE ADMINISTRATION OFFICES- (SURPLUS BUILDING)

$70,000 SAVINGS (BUILDING COSTS)

CURRENT BUILDING IS UNDERUTILIZED BY 50%

OPTIONS TO REDUCE COSTS AND SAVINGS ESTIMATES

ADDITIONAL SUGGESTION RELOCATE KCMS STUDENTS TO KCHS

WILL KCHS BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE: SEPARATION OF MIDDLE SCHOOL FROM

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS? ADDITIONAL LUNCH PERIODS FOR MIDDLE

SCHOOL STUDENTS? ROTATION OF ALL STUDENTS IN SCIENCE

LABS AND PE CLASSES?

CONSOLIDATION & REDISTRICTING TIMELINE

October 1 Analyze District & Student Data Info

October 8 Geo-Code student Information

October 15 Public Informational Session

October 16 Post Information on Web Site

October 20 Focus Group Meeting

November 2 Stakeholder Committee Meeting

November 9 BOE Business Update Meeting

November 17 Stakeholder Committee Meeting

December 7 Stakeholder Committee Meeting

January 11 BOE Business Update Meeting

January 25 Final BOE Approval Meeting

February to April Board of Education Hearings

May to August Consolidation & Redistricting Implementation

CONSOLIDATION & REDISTRICTING TIMELINE

SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION & REDISTRICTING MILESTONES

ACTIVITYOCT 2015

NOV 2015 DEC 2015

JAN 2016

FEB - AUG 2016

Acquire Student Data 1      

Geo-Code student for the Attendance Maps 8         

Public Informational Presentation Meeting  15        

Post Information on Web Site 16

Focus Group Meeting  20        

First Stakeholder Committee Meeting    2      

First BOE Business Update Meeting    9      

Second Stakeholder Committee Meeting    17      

Third Stakeholder Committee Meeting 7

First BOE Business Update Meeting 11

Final BOE Business Approval Meeting 25

KCPS & State BOE Hearings (if necessary)

Implementation of Redistrict Plan – May – August 2016          

Group Members Responsibility

Stakeholder Committee

Staff, Principals, Administrators, Community Members, School Board Members, Elected Officials

-Review public input -Consider BOE policies-Work with GIS consultant to revise school attendance area maps

Focus Group Meetings

Representatives for each school attendance areas (four minimum), one administrator acting as facilitator, one principal acting as note-taker

-Provide suggestions and ideas-Review and discuss special programming and considerations

Board of EducationRecommended to the Board of Education by the Superintendent of Schools

-Provide input throughout process-Approve final recommendations

COMMITTEE GROUPS & PURPOSES

LOGIC FLOW DIAGRAM

SPECIFIC SCHOOL IDENTIFICATION CRITERIA

Current CapacitySpace Availability & UtilizationAncillary Space AvailabilityAging Infrastructure DataProgram RequirementsSeptember 30 EnrollmentSeven-Year Enrollment ProjectionsImplementation of Prior InitiativesResidential Subdivision GrowthReview of Capital Improvement ProjectsUnique Community RequirementsGeography

Safety & SecuritySite ConfigurationBuilding Structure & SystemsCommunity Neighborhoods Transportation Community Connections Educational Program Delivery MethodsGrade Level Configuration Categories Boundary ExceptionsGrandfathering

NEW SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONES PARAMETERS

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS