2019-2020 Elementary Rebalance

Purpose of the Community Forums Share information pertinent to the rebalancing process Collect community input: Residents views on school assignment Revisions to the elementary school attendance boundaries Provide information addressing community questions and concerns relative to the rebalancing process

Desirable School Characteristics The Board of Education has identified six characteristics that the community believes are desirable for Oldham County Schools. They are : Neighborhood schools A K-5, 6-8, 9-12 Grade Level Organization Plan Comprehensive Programs Reasonable School Size Open Enrollment Traditional 10 Month Calendar

Need Assessment Kentucky Department of Education District/County Data Reassessment of School Capacity District Facility Plan Minimum School Capacities for Future Growth Kentucky School Facilities Planning Manual 304.2.1.1 (3) District/County Data Enrollment Projections County Planning and Development Data

Elementary School Capacity Enrollment Capacity % Capacity Buckner ES 528 625 84.48% Camden Station ES 496 575 86.26% Centerfield ES 501 600 83.50% Crestwood ES 562 725 77.52% Goshen ES 655 90.34% School Enrollment Capacity % Capacity Harmony ES 649 625 103.84% Kenwood Station ES 654 700 93.43% LaGrange ES 451 593 76.05% Locust Grove ES 767 750 102.27%

Secondary School Capacity Enrollment Capacity % Capacity EOMS 674 533 126.45% NOMS 832 864 96.30% OCMS 788 779 101.16% SOMS 756 104.23% School Enrollment Capacity % Capacity NOHS 1038 1267 81.93% OCHS 1642 1495 109.83% SOHS 1337 1019 131.21%

Primary Criteria for Establishing or Modifying Attendance Boundaries Primary Criteria – based on logistics Geographic proximity Building capacity Projected enrollment (students are not always assigned to their closest school – all three criteria must be considered and all students must be assigned.)

Secondary Criteria for Establishing or Modifying Attendance Boundaries Secondary criteria – used when primary criteria offer more than one option for assignment Neighborhood grouping Traffic patterns Frequency of neighborhood redistricting School feeder alignment Balancing of special programs (i.e., Gates, ELL, Special Needs)

Criteria for Establishing or Modifying Attendance Boundaries Neighborhoods are the building blocks of the attendance boundaries Future school changes (openings/additions/closings) will be considerd Attempt to be forward-looking Minimize the continuous shifting of neighborhoods

The Process for Modifying Attendance Boundaries This will be a four part process Session 1: General overview Session 2: Review of First Draft (Week of June 11th) Session 3: Review of Second Draft (Week of August 20th) Session 4: Review of Final Proposal (Week of October 8th) Board Review: October 2018 Board Approval: November 2018 Family Notification will begin December 2018

The Process for Modifying Attendance Boundaries (continued) Community Engagement All forums will begin with a presentation Ensures continuity in the process Divided into smaller work groups (sessions 2, 3 and 4) Groups facilitated by trained staff Equity in the process Focused on discussion criteria

Frequently asked questions Why are you rebalancing elementary schools when high schools are over capacity? Why do you currently allow inter-district transfers if certain schools are above capacity? Will rising fifth graders and other students be grandfathered? Will there still be inter-district transfers during and after 2019/20? How will the elementary schools align with the middle schools?