Presentation

Flagstaff Unified School District No. 1

Facility Utilization Study

October 2008

Purposes of Study

• How do we best prepare students for the 21st Century?

• Past and Future Enrollment trends– What about middle school?

• Facility utilization

Education for the 21st Century

• High literacy for all; prepare for:– Work or Technical School/Community

College/University

• Personalized learning– Advance based on demonstrated learning, not

age

• Quality early childhood• More seamless transition to post

secondary education

Factors Affecting Enrollment

• Mid ’80s: rapid growth; there were plans for a third FUSD middle school, then growth stopped.

• Mid ’90s charter schools began in Arizona and Flagstaff.

• “Graying” of Flagstaff; economic conditions

Flagstaff Area Enrollment Trends

12,90412,90013,05413,03713,05613,038

12,485

10,92310,97411,16611,213

11,27611,298

12,008

9,500

10,000

10,500

11,000

11,500

12,000

12,500

13,000

13,500

1995-96 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

Flagstaff Area Enrollment FUSD Enrollment

FUSD and Charter EnrollmentFlagstaff Area Enrollment

12,008

11,298 11,276 11,213 11,166 10,974 10,923

477

1,740 1,824 1,888 1,926 1,9811,780

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

1995-96 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

FUSD

Charters

Elementary, Middle and High School Changes

FUSD Elem Middle High Total

1995-96 6,517 1,859 3,632 12,008

2003-04 (100th day) 5,753 1,697 3,848 11,298

2004-05 (100th day) 5,751 1,716 3,809 11,276

2005-06 (100th day) 5,793 1,686 3,734 11,213

2006-07 (100th day) 5,941 1,479 3,746 11,166

2007-08 (100th day) 5,929 1,421 3,624 10,974

2008-09 (20th day) 5,854 1,453 3,616 10,923

95-96 vs. 08-09 -663 -406 -16 -1,085

Elementary Enrollment Trends

Elementary Enrollment

5872

5929

5854

5756 5793

5751

5941

5898

6006

5600

5650

5700

5750

5800

5850

5900

5950

6000

6050

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

Middle School Enrollment Trends

Middle School Enrollment

17931708 1712 1747

1543 1530 1543 15011601 1616 15921814

17121726

1686

14791421 1453 1420

1520 1535 1511

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2012-13 2013-14

Projected

Actual 100th Day

+21 +4 +14 -61 -64 -109 -90

Average enrollment difference 2005-2008 is -81 (2008-09 is 20th day)

High School Enrollment TrendsHigh School Enrollment Trends

3882 3834 3771 3780 3625 3459 3424 3154 3049 2991 3117

3980 3975 3916 3868 38133616 3560

32903185 3127

32533832 37993734 3746 3624

3428 33933123 3018 2960 3086

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Projected Enrollment

20th Day

100th Day

Current FUSD Facilities

• 3 High Schools

• 2 Middle Schools

• 1 K-7 School (Puente de Hozho)

• 1 K-8 School (Leupp)

• 10 K-6 Elementary Schools

• Project New Start Program

Challenges

• Facilities vs. Student Enrollment– Audit– Balance between community interest and financial realities

• FUSD Enrollment Trends:

Elementary Lower, erratic

Middle Lower

High School Lower

Challenges

• Puente de Hozho will expand to K-8 in 2009-10– Approaching building capacity– Turns away interested families

• Lone Tree Corridor expansion may affect Kinsey Elementary School

Challenges

• High school enrollment projections show declining enrollment through 2013-14; at or below 1,000 each– Affects programs– Affects scheduling– Affects AIA competitive teams

• Academic and sports

Challenges

• 2006 Bonds passed for renovations

• New Start building; location; alternative program flexibility

Influences on Facility Use Options

• History, tradition, emotion• Program considerations• Facility condition

– Sale of property and rebuild possibilities??• Enrollment changes (declining for a decade)• Economic conditions: local, state, national• Potential FUSD savings• Other????

Facility Use Options

Option 1 No changes

Option 2 •Retire FHS; relocate students to CHS and

SHS…capacity expansion required•Relocate New Start (land swap?)

Option 3 •Relocate SHS students to FHS and CHS•Relocate MEMS to Sinagua•Relocate Puente de Hozho to MEMS building•Relocate New Start to PDH building

Option 4 •Other ideas, hybrid of above?????

Option 1: No Change

Benefits Compromises

1. Status quo

2. Comfort zone

3. Geographic balance

4. Convenience

5. ?

1. Inefficiencies

2. Budget capacity

3. Loss of program flexibility

4. ?

Option 2: Retire FHS, students go to CHS/SHS

Benefits Compromises

1. Facility flexibility

2. Program/scheduling depth

3. Effective use of CHS and SHS

4. Expansion of New Start programs

5. Avoids investing $13M of bond funds for refurbishment

6. ?

1. Loss of tradition

2. CHS/SHS at or above capacity

3. Geographic balance

4. Does not address middle school concerns

5. Does not address PDH growth

6. ?

Option 3: Relocate SHS, MEMS, Puente and New Start

Benefits Compromises

1. Facility flexibility

2. Program/scheduling depth

3. Effective use of CHS and FHS

4. Expansion of Puente & New Start programs

5. Starts to address middle school concerns

6. ?

1. Loss of tradition

2. CHS/FHS at or above capacity

3. FHS requires renovation investment

4. Geographic balance

5. Involves multiple sites

6. ?

Next Steps

• Community forums

• Boundary Study

• Finalize option, Board decision

• Create Implementation Timeline

Community Forum DatesDate Location Time

Oct. 21 Flagstaff High School Mini-auditorium 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Oct. 22 DeMiguel Elementary School Commons 3:00 - 4:30 pm

Oct. 23 Mount Elden Middle School Room 200 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Oct. 29 Sinagua High School Commons, 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Oct. 31 Flagstaff Library, Downtown 10:00 – 11:30 am

Nov. 3 Kinsey Elementary 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Nov. 5 Cromer Elementary 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Nov. 15 Flagstaff Library, Fourth Street Branch 9:00 – 10:30 am