Declining Enrollment Study September 2, 2015. Enrollment 1970 to 2014.

Declining Enrollment StudySeptember 2, 2015

Enrollment 1970 to 2014

Enrollment 2014-2024

School Year PK-2 3-6 7-8 9-12District

Total2014-2015 375 564 331 688 1,958

2019-20203399.6%

45619.1%

24526.0%

6495.7%

1,68913.7%

2024-20253399.6%

40029.1%

21236.0%

51625%

1,46725.1%

F.M. Kearns: ClosedKelly Lane: PreK-2 Primary Elementary School Wells Road: Grades 3-5 Intermediate Elementary SchoolMiddle School: Grades 6-8 Middle School

• 15.7 Staff reductions • Transportation: 10 min. later start at Wells & Kelly and an

additional 5 min. supervision required at bus pick-up• Safety, higher savings, teacher collaboration, staff

efficiencies, and major renovations confined to one school

Option 1

  2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021

Total Net Operating Savings

$1,032,704 $1,173,793 $1,225,199 $1,277,557 $1,312,776

Renovation Costs ($727,555) $0 $0 $0 $0

Projected Net Savings $305,149 $1,173,793 $1,225,199 $1,277,557 $1,312,776

Option 2

F.M. Kearns: ClosedKelly Lane: PreK-5 Elementary School Wells Road: K-5 Elementary SchoolMiddle School: Grades 6-8 Middle School

• 14.6 Staff reductions • Transportation: 5 min later start at Wells & Kelly• Less transitions for students, builds community and

vertical alignment of curriculum

  2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021Total Net Operating Savings

$970,705 $1,111,204 $1,161,104 $1,211,910 $1,245,357

Renovation Costs ($748,588) $0 $0 $0 $0

Projected Net Savings $222,117 $1,111,204 $1,161,104 $1,211,910 $1,245,357

Timeline, Funding & Next Steps…

• F. M. Kearns Primary School turned over to the town

• Decision to proceed for next year: October 21, 2015

• Applying for state reimbursement via construction grant delays implementation

• Establish Building Committee