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Meeting Date:
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2/23/2017 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Report of the Committee on Strategic Planning and Budget
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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12. Action on Request to Waive Administrative Policy 5.01(8)(b), Facilities, and to Approve the Closure of New School for Community Service (609 N. 8th Street) at the End of the 2016-17 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 order to increase effective and efficient operations and prepare for the FY18 budget, the Administration is bringing forward a series of items focused 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 an effort to continue to better serve our students and families, the Administration has conducted an assessment of programs to expand access 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 to achieve greater operational efficiency.
Outcomes of the assessment include the proposed closure of New School for Community Service at the end of the 2016-17 school year. The rationale for closing New School for Community Service at the end of the 2016-17 school year is to provide students with the opportunity to experience a more comprehensive high-school program at a school that is able to offer more coursework and the ability to better leverage partnerships and apprenticeships. Based on this rationale, students from New School for Community Service would be encouraged to attend the expanded program at WCLL or other MPS high schools that would best meet each student's academic and personal needs. The proposed expansion of the WCLL program will allow students to access a fuller, more comprehensive academic program along with other opportunities to enhance the high-school experience.
The official fall enrollment count for New School for Community Service was 149 students. New School for Community Service has a Fails to Meet Expectations rating on the State Report Card.
The proposed closure of New School for Community Service 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 closure of New School for Community Service 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 to move forward with the closure of New School for Community Service at the end of the 2016-17 school year.
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Recommendation:
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Your Committee recommends that the Board waive Administrative Policy 5.01(8)(b), Facilities, and approve the closure of New School for Community Service (609 N. 8th Street) at the end of the 2016-17 school year.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer
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