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Report of the Committee on Strategic Planning and Budget |
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5. Action on a Request to Reconfigure Westside Academy (1945 N. 31st Street) from a K-8 Elementary School to a K-5 Elementary School with the Start of the 2017-18 School Year |
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement Goal 2 Student, Family and Community Engagement Goal 3 Effective and Efficient Operations
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Background:
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In an ongoing effort to increase effective and efficient operations and prepare for the FY18 budget, the Administration is bringing forward a series of items focusing on proposed changes related to regional development.
The Administration has historically examined the needs of our families, along with district data to provide programming that best supports each school community. Data that are routinely examined include, but are not limited to, school enrollment, requests for programs versus seats available/program needs, school budgets, feeder patterns, and school performance.
In order to continue to better serve our students and families, the Administration has conducted an assessment of programs in an effort to expand access to programs through additional seats; to expand access to programs and to strengthen feeder patterns through grade realignment; to create schools within schools; and to merge or close programs to better support students and toachieve greater operational efficiency.
One outcome of the assessment is a recommendation to reconfigure Westside Academy from a K-8 elementary school to a K-5 elementary school. The official fall enrollment count for Westside Academy was 382 students, down from 618 in 2012-13. Reconfiguring Westside Academy as a K-5 elementary school will establish a feeder pattern to Roosevelt Middle School of the Arts. Westside Academy has a rating of Meets Few Expectations on the State Report Card.
The proposed reconfiguration of Westside Academy from a K-8 elementary school to a K-5 elementary school has been discussed at meetings with the school leadership, staff, and families. |
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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This item does not authorize expenditures. Any costs or savings associated with the proposed grade reconfiguration at Westside Academy from a K-8 elementary school to a K-5 elementary school will be included as part of the FY18 budget. |
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Implementation and Assessment Plan: |
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Upon approval by the Board, the Administration will work with the school community and respective departments to move forward with the grade reconfiguration at Westside Academy. |
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Recommendation
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Your Committee recommends that the Board approve a grade reconfiguration of Westside Academy (1945 N. 31st Street) from a K-8 elementary school to a K-5 elementary school with the start of the 2017-18 school year. |
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Approvals:
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Signed By: |
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer |
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