Enrollment Growth Meetings

Enrollment Growth Meetings

February 2012Superintendent Mark Dockins

Presentation PurposesWhy the need for a change?What are some proposed solutions?How much will the proposed solutions

cost?When can the proposed plans be

operational?

What is prompting this need for a change?

Explosive Enrollment Growth

Uintah was the fastest growing school district in the state last year at 4.6%.

Uintah continues to show enrollment growth even while other counties and states are in economic decline.

Our senior class this year has 391 students which started with 451 Kindergarten students.

This year our Kindergarten class has 726 students. Our Kindergarten class for next year is projected to be

785.

2006-2012 Enrollment History

Enrollment Projections

Oct 2011 Oct 2012 Oct 2015School Capacity Enrollment Enrollment EnrollmentEast Side Elementary 35003500 2860 *3071 *3682Vernal Middle 10001000 928 *971 *1239Vernal Jr. High 10001000 870 *1010 *1110

Uintah High School 15001500 1133 *1131 *1302

*Calculated *Calculated with a three with a three year year averageaverage

*Calculated with a five year average

What are some proposed solutions?

Four Possible Solutions Adopt a Year-Round School Schedule Build additions onto Vernal Middle and Vernal

Junior High Schools to increase capacities Bond to build a new high school, move 9th

graders up to the high school level and change the configuration at VJH/VMS

Complete Current 10 year plan with an addition at UHS to accommodate 9th graders and change the configuration at VJH/VMS

Year-Round SchoolingMore efficient use of buildingResearch suggests it benefits At-Risk studentsOn-going costs:1MLogistics of Scheduling

Additions at VJH/VMSCost is not within scope of 10 year planBoth schools have already been remodeled

recentlyHow large do we want a middle school or junior

high?Auditoriums, cafeterias, hallways, safety, space

for addition at VJH?

New Configuration with High School

K-5 Elementary schoolsTwo 6,7,8 middle/junior high schoolGrades 9-12 high school

What Supports the Configuration of moving 9th Grade to High School?

Enrollment growth Curriculum and activity needs match better with

a 6/7/8 school vs 8/9 school9th grade credit/counselingAcademic interventions

More efficient use of personnel and resources with 9th grade at high school: Performing ArtsCTE/ATC/Concurrent Ed

UHS: Last School in Ten Year Plan

The scope of the ten year plan for the bond was to remodel UHS.

Within the scope of the remodel there are issues with stadium, cafeteria, auditorium and all mechanicals.

This is planned to be a two year project and is anticipated to be in the 20M range.

An addition to handle capacity could be accomplished without raising taxes.

Fiscal Responsibility

A New High School Smaller high school atmosphere More opportunities for students to participate in certain activities How large do we want Uintah High School to be?

Cost: Expense of building and purchase of property Expense of operating a new high school: duplication of everything a high school needs Double the travel and expenses for extra-curricular/routes

Lose identity of a single high school community

Cost of Proposals Year-round School: 1M increase in operational costs Additions to VJH/VMS:

4.5 M Reconfiguration with New High School

Bond (50 to 60 M)PropertyBuilding

Leeway (6M)Maintenance and Operations

Reconfiguration with UHS Expansion (3.5 M to add classroom capacity) UHS is last school on the ten year facilities plan and we can handle

the cost of the remodel without bonding and raising taxes Can be accomplished within the scope of the current ten year plan

and funding

When will the proposed changes be implemented?1. Year-round School: 2013-142. VMS/VJH Additions: 2014-153. UHS Addition: 2014-154. New High School: 2015-16

Thank you for your attendance. We appreciate your interest in what we are trying to accomplish.