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Meeting Date:
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2/16/2017 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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ITEMS OF BUSINESS
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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2. Action on a Request to Reconfigure Clara Barton Elementary School (5700 W. Green Tree Road) from a K-6 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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Attachments
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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In an ongoing effort to increase effective and efficient operations and to 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 need, 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 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 change and relocate programs to better serve students and to achieve greater operational efficiency; and to merge or close programs to better support students and to achieve greater operational efficiency.
An outcome of the assessment includes a recommendation to reconfigure Clara Barton from a K-6 elementary school to a K-5 elementary school. Reconfiguring Barton as a K-5 elementary school with the 2017-18 school year will help families better navigate the path to middle school, high school, and, ultimately, graduation. Current fifth-grade Barton students will have guaranteed seats at Morse Middle School for the Gifted & Talented.
The official fall enrollment count for Clara Barton Elementary School was 303 students. Clara Barton Elementary School has a Meets Expectations rating on the State Report Card.
The proposed reconfiguration of Clara Barton Elementary School from a K-6 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 savings associated with reconfiguring Clara Barton Elementary School from a K-6 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 reconfiguration of grades at Clara Barton Elementary School.
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Recommendation:
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The Administration recommends that the Board approve the reconfiguration of grades at Clara Barton Elementary School (5700 W. Green Tree Road) from a K-6 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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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Gina Spang - Chief of Staff
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Signed By:
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Keith Posley - Chief
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Signed By:
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Dr. Darienne Driver - Superintendent
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