Kent County Public Schools OCTOBER 15, 2015 SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION & REDISTRICTING Dr. Karen M. Couch, Superintendent Ron Kauffman, RK Educational Planning, LLC
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 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