Consolidation of East Essex Elementary and Eureka Elementary Schools

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Consolidation ofEast Essex
Elementary and Eureka ElementarySchools
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Areas Addressed in the Power Point

• Construction History of East Essex and Eureka
• Physical Plant and Grounds Implications
• Transportation Implications
• Financial Implications
• Student Input
• Parent Input
• Staff Input

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Construction History of East Essex and Eureka

• Both were built in 1957
• Additions occurred to each building in 1966
• East Essex Added 4 classrooms, gym and offices
• Eureka Added 6 classrooms
• Additions and Renovations occurred in 1997
• East Essex
• Renovated (2) classrooms on S.W. Corner into a
  computer lab and medial center
• Added a classroom to S.W. corner of building
• Eureka
• Added computer room and media center to south of
  building (parking lot)
• Renovated itinerate rooms/counselor office

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Physical Plant and Grounds Implications

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Transportation Implications

• Reviewed Two Scenarios
• Closing East Essex and keeping Eureka Open
• Closing Eureka and keeping East Essex Open
• No Significant Difference In
• Length of bus runs
• Student time on bus 45 min. to 60 min.
• Cost Savings
• Kindergarten Students were not included in
  mapping scenario for 2009-10

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Financial Implications

• Staffing Costs East Essex Eureka
• Principal Salary/pay cost 23,286 23,286
• Building Secretary 20,726 28,520
• SSP Salary Library 4,047 6,502
• Custodial/pay cost 23,704 23,704
• Health Ins. Benefits 11,507 13,253
  
  /cash-in-lieu
• Retirement/FICA 11,691 13,805
• Total Staffing Costs 94,961 109,070

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Financial Implications

• Operating Costs East Essex Eureka
• Propane/Natural Gas 9,061 7,463
• Electricity 11,287 11,851
• Principal Office Supplies 543 487
• Library Books 553 500
• Capital Outlay 752 752
• Maint. Operating supplies/repairs-
  8,248 3,595
  charged to
  central operations ___________________ ________
  _____
• Total - Operating Costs 30,444 24,648

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Building Totals

• East Essex Eureka
• Operating Costs 30,444 24,648
• Staffing Costs 94,961 109,070
• Building Total 125,405 133,718

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Student Input3rd, 4th, 5th graders

• Lunch meeting w/students Dr. Glaser
• Negatives
• Too many students
• Not enough rooms
• Gym would be full of tables loud
• Kindergarteners might be scared of 5th graders
• Too many kids, means more fights
• Teachers would have more responsibility
• Positives
• Older students can help younger students
• Half the students here have brothers and sisters
  there

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Parent Input(see March 23, 2009 Supt. Report)

• Questions
• Capacity of both schools?
• Classes w/bubbles?
• Maximum class-size?
• Savings?
• Which School?
• Why is it always the North Schools?
• Time on bus?
• Would number of aides be reduced?
• What if we need another classroom?
• How late is too late to make the decision?

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Parent Input(see March 23, 09 Supt. Report)

• Concerns
• Students will be moved once in consolidation and
  again if Bond passes
• Small K-1 Classes
• Research states moving children is detrimental
• Combining school will increase class size
• Student safety should determine which school is
  closed
• Impact on May 5th bond vote
• PTOs are small because parents have children in
  both schools

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Staff Input