Title: Proposal to ConsolidateClose Schools and Facilities
1Proposal to Consolidate/Close Schools and
Facilities
- Shoreline School District
- Hearing Presentation
- Revised February 28, 2007
2Our Commitment to Shorelines Future . . .
- Preserve maintain outstanding instructional
programs and services for students and families - Maximize operational efficiencies
- Restore ending fund balance
3Financial Review . . .
- 2005-06 Ending Fund Balance (EFB) -
2.7 million - 2006-07 Estimated EFB
- 1.9 million - 2007-08 Goal EFB Balanced Budget w/No
Deficit -
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4How did we get here?
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- Spending beyond our means
- Expenditures exceeding revenues
- Overstaffing
- No adjustments for declining enrollment
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5How do we return fiscal stability?
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- Live within our means
- Step 1 Reduce Staffing
- Step 2 Improve our financial systems
- Step 3 Improve operational efficiencies
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6What other funds are available?
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- We are collecting the maximum amount of local
levy funds for maintenance and operational
expenses in the general fund. The levy lid is
set by the state. - Bond/Capital Funds cannot be used for general
fund operational expenses. (Interest from
property sale can be used for instructional
materials but not staffing.) - Transportation/Vehicle Funds cannot be used
for general fund expenditures - it is restricted
for use in replacement of buses. -
7What have we done to date?
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- Reduced 4.7 Million in Spring 2006
- Certificated Non-Administrative Staff 37
FTE (6) - Classified Staff 12.4 FTE (3)
- School Administration
2 FTE (8) - District Administration
2.5 FTE (14) -
- Return to the 6 period-day at the middle school
for 2007-08 - District Advisory Committee Recommendation
w/request that we revisit the 7 period-day when
EFB is restored. Approximate Savings 600,000 -
8What work is in progress?
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- Step 2 Improvement of Business/HR Systems and
Infrastructure . . . - Hiring of experienced leadership in
Washington State school finance - Coordination and internal controls are
strengthening - the districts ability to monitor financial
operations - Development of systems for accountability in
hiring and position control -
9What we need to do . . .
- Step 3 Increase Operational Efficiencies
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- Spring 2007 Goal
- To reduce operational expenses by more than 2
million for implementation in September 2007 in
order to preserve our support and instructional
programs. -
10Recommendations from District Advisory Committee
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- Reduce the number of our current traditional
elementary schools from 11 to 9 - Close North
City and Sunset - Savings approximately 1.4 million
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- Move Home Education Exchange and Room Nine
Community School to existing sites to reduce
overhead expenses - Savings approximately 300,000
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11Why Close Elementary Schools?
- From October 1996 to October 2006 K-6
enrollment - declined 917 students. Based upon the current
cohort, enrollment in October 2007 is projected
to decline more. - During the same period, Shoreline opened three
sites that serve K-6 students - Meridian Park
Elementary, Room Nine Community School and Home
Education Exchange. - Professional demographic study indicates
continued decline and then slight growth - with a
projection of approximately the current
enrollment in 2020. -
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12Shorelines History of Consolidations/Closures. .
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- One high school
- 1986 - Shoreline
- Three middle schools/junior high schools
- 1971 - Cordell Hull
- 1973 - Butler
- 1977 - Morgan
- Ten elementary schools
- 1965 - Hamlin Park
- 1971 - Cedarbrook, Cromwell Park, Paramount
Park, Richmond Beach, Ronald - 1982 - Aldercrest, Hillwood, Horizon View,
Meridian
13Closure/Consolidation Considerations . . .
- Classroom Capacity/Size of Facility
- Number of Resident Students Impacted
- Utility Costs
- Transportation Costs for Resident Students
- Building Condition/Meng Analysis
- Geographical/Feeder Pattern Balance
- Site Size and Access
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17HOME EDUCATION EXCHANGE (HEE) AND ROOM NINE
COMMUNITY SCHOOL EXPENDITURE COMPARISONS PER
STUDENT AT THE SITE (Not Including Transportation
Costs or District Indirect Costs) 2005-2006
18Impact of Reducing to Nine Elementary Schools . .
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- October 2006 -
- Average size of 11 elementary schools was 398
students. - October 2007 -
- Average size of 9 elementary schools, including
current Room Nine Community School enrollment, is
projected at less than 498 students - average of
4 more classrooms per site.
19What is current available space?
20Is there adequate room in 9 sites?
21Is there adequate room in 9 sites?
- Current 11 Elementary Sites and Room Nine
Community School - Current Regular Ed Classroom Use 173
- Current Special Program Classroom Use
42 - Total Current Classroom Use 215
- Proposed 9 School Communities
- Teaching Stations (w/24 student capacity)
249 - Teaching Stations (w/less than 24 capacity)
8 - Total Teaching Stations Available 257
- 257-215 42 classrooms or average 4-5 per
site (not including portables) for use as Title
I/LAP, Resource Room, art, music, before/after
school, The Works, etc. - Not all special program classrooms require 24
capacity
22Proposed Closures Have No Impact on Class-size .
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- 2006-07 Staffing Ratios for Basic Ed Classrooms
- Kindergarten 231 (Classes vary from 14-24)
- Grades 1-4 24.41 (Classes vary from 17-34)
- Grades 5/6 271 (Classes vary from 20-34)
- 2007-08 Staffing Ratios for Basic Ed Classrooms
- Kindergarten 231
- Grades 1-4 24.4 1
- Grades 5/6 271
- Although these represent the average
class-size in Shoreline, there are always
class-sizes lower and higher than these staffing
numbers.
23Proposed Closures Will Not Impact Elementary
Program Offerings . . .
- No anticipated elimination of programs
- No anticipated changes in student services or
support - In fact
- School consolidations and/or closures are
proposed to protect these resources.
24What will happen to unique or special items if
schools close?
- Committees comprised of students, parents
and staff will be formed to make decisions about
preserving in place and/or relocating those items
that are unique and special to any closed
building.
25Additional Committee Work for 2006-07 and Beyond
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- Boundary and Transportation Committee
- creating nine new learning communities
- Facilities Task Force Committee
- planning for Shoreline Schools land bank -
- sell, lease or joint-use agreements?
- Optional Programs and Services Committee
- efficiencies and impact on core P-12 mission
26Other Issues to Address . . .
- State under funding of programs
- Example Special Ed (Fircrest), Transportation
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- Impact of state pass-through on local funds
- Examples COLAs, Benefits, Retirement
- Inequity of state funding formulas
- Example Federal Way lawsuit
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