Fauquier County Public Schools

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Fauquier County Public Schools

• Fiscal Years 2007 16
• Capital Improvement Program

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Overview

• Legal Requirement
• Program Capacity
• Enrollment Projections
• Redistricting
• Modular Classrooms
• School Board Approved CIP
• CIP Operating Costs

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Legal Requirement
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Legal Requirements

• State Statute 22.1-92
• Charges the Superintendent and the School Board
  with submitting to the governing body the amount
  of money needed to support the public schools.

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Program Capacity
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School Size

• By School Board Resolution, the ideal size for
  Fauquier County high schools was established at
  1,200 students.
• The size for elementary and middle schools
  average approximately 600.
• New schools are planned with these sizes in mind.

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Program Capacity

• Program Capacity is calculated by
• Evaluating each classroom space in a school, and
• Assigning a student count to the room based on
  use of the room.

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Program Capacity

• Capacity changes as the enrollment demographics
  change.
• For example, more special education classes
  decrease school capacity.
• Classroom use is not always a perfect fit.
• For example, a special education class may have 5
  students instead of the standard 8.

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Program Capacity Standards

• The School Board establishes appropriate
  student/teacher ratio standards.
• Standards are as follows
• K 2 21 students
• 3 12 25 students
• 6 12 English 24 students
• 9 12 Science 24 students
• SC SPED 10 students
• Pre-K 8 students

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Capacity Achievement

• Student Achievement Capacity
• In practice capacity may be adjusted for
  instructional purposes such as test scores.
• For example, if scores are low, the School Board
  may reduce the student/teacher ratio for a school
  if data suggests students will benefit.
• Mary Walters published program capacity is based
  on overall standards, but by School Board
  decision classroom size was reduced.

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Enrollment Projections
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Kindergarten Eligibility (births)vs. K Enrollment
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Division-wide Enrollment10-Year Projections
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Elementary 10-YearEnrollment Projections
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Middle High 10-YearEnrollment Projections
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Redistricting
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Elementary Redistricting Committee

• In July 2005, the School Board appointed a
  citizen committee to
• Evaluate boundaries for
• Coleman Thompson
• Bradley, Brumfield, Smith, Ritchie
• Committee meets October January
• Submit recommendations in January 2006

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Elementary Redistricting Committee

• Committee is receiving comments from citizens
  expressing concern with moving elementary
  students more than once.
• Current enrollment and projected growth
  demonstrate a new central Fauquier elementary
  school is needed.
• The following chart shows the impact of pending
  development on the central elementary schools.

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Pending Development (Central Fauquier Only)
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Pending Development Actual Enrollment
(Central Fauquier Only)
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Enrollment Growth

• The previous tables provide an example of
  enrollment impact based on pending applications
  with community. development for central Fauquier.
• Southern Fauquier is experiencing similar growth
  issues.
• Other growth such as new births is not included
  in these tables.

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Modular Classrooms
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Existing Modular Classrooms

• Does not include modular classrooms at
  Coleman/Thompson (13 leased)

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School Year 2006-07Modular Additions
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SY 2007 CostNew Modular Units
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Modular ClassroomsTiming

• Timing
• Classrooms must be ordered by March for delivery
  and installation in May/June.
• Site plan requirements may extend the setup and
  installation schedule.

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School Board Approved CIP
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School BoardApproved CIP
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School BoardApproved CIP

• In September 2005 the School Board approved a
  ten-year CIP as summarized below.
• Based on enrollment growth, construction was
  approved sooner than shown in the prior CIP.
• Funding in this CIP also includes the purchase of
  land in FY 2007, recognizing future increases in
  costs and decreases in availability.

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CIP Operating Costs
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CIPOperating Costs

• Growth requires additional teachers and other
  related costs even with modular classrooms.
• Operating costs will increase as student
  enrollment increases.

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CIP AnnualOperating Costs (in millions s)