Recommendations to Address Kindergarten Over Enrollment at Impacted Schools Alameda Unified School District Board of Education March 10, 2009

2 Data Reviewed to Develop Options for Kindergarten Over Enrollment  Allocated Enrollment vs. Current Projections  Facility space  Program impact, e.g. daycare  Cost  Enrollment trends  Enrollment impact of new charter school  Contractual Issues

3 Edison Elementary School  Allocated-60; Projected-82; Wait List-20 after K Roundup; 22 Currently  Limited classroom space  Significant increase in enrollment  Options reviewed Add a portable Reconfigure classrooms Withdraw day care Increase class size Divert students Move attendance boundary AM/PM kindergarten

4 Edison Elementary School Staff recommendation: 1. Add 1 Kindergarten by moving computer lab into media center and dividing daycare portable into two rooms (4 total-80 students)  Cost: $30,000 construction  Benefits: Accommodates K Roundup wait list, more cost effective than adding a portable  Concerns: Ongoing enrollment increase needs to be addressed by a Master Plan

5 Otis Elementary School  Allocated-80; Projected-100; Wait List-14 after K Roundup; 20 currently  Severely Limited classroom space  Significant increase in enrollment  Options reviewed Add a portable Withdraw day care Increase class size Divert students Move attendance boundary AM/PM kindergarten

6 Otis Elementary School Staff recommendation: 1. Add portable for ongoing enrollment 2. Add 1 kindergarten class by adding a portable (5 total-100 students)  Cost:$200,000 for 2 portables  Benefits: Accommodates K Roundup wait list, and 6 additional enrollees  Concerns: Ongoing enrollment increase needs to be addressed by a Master Plan

7 Bay Farm Elementary School  Allocated-60; Projected-77; Wait List-13 after K Roundup; 17 currently  Adequate classroom space  Significant increase in enrollment  Options reviewed Use existing classroom Increase class size Divert students AM/PM kindergarten

8 Bay Farm Elementary School Resolution: 1. Add 1 Kindergarten using an existing classroom (4 total-80 students)  Benefits: Accommodates K Roundup waiting list and 7 new enrollees at no cost  Concerns: Ongoing enrollment increase needs to be addressed by a Master Plan

9 Franklin Elementary School  Allocated-40; Projected-50; Wait List-7 after K roundup; 10 currently  No classroom space  Increase in enrollment  Options reviewed Divert students Increase class size AM/PM kindergarten

10 Franklin Elementary School Resolution: 1. Maintain 2 kindergartens-40 students 2. Divert students to another school  Concern: Diverting students to another school

11 Summary  Recommendations accommodate most K Roundup wait listed students, while staying with 20.44:1 class size ratio  If enrollment changes significantly, AUSD reserves the ability to consolidate classes (collapse class and divert students to other schools)  Staff will revise and clarify Board of Education Policies and Administrative Regulations regarding over and under enrollment  AUSD has sunshined to negotiate class size with AEA  Staff clearly recognizes the need to create a comprehensive, long-term master plan