Elementary Rezoning ~West Phase~ Seminole County Public Schools /21/2015 1

AGENDA 10/21/ I.Welcome II.Rationale for Rezoning III.Core Values & Beliefs IV.Core Committee’s Role & Purpose V.Committee Member Introductions VI.Meeting/Process Guidelines VII.Government in the Sunshine (GITS) VIII.Overview of Policy & Process Board Policy Procedures Parameters Target Capacity Factors Expectations Outcomes IX.Rezoning Process Communications Steps to a Final Decision Timeline—West Phase X.Core Committee Questions XI.Rezoning Tool Demonstration XII.Public Input XIII.Rezoning Tool Practice & Work Session XIV.Next Meeting – December 13, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. XV.Adjournment

Rationale for Rezoning Balance enrollment among schools Accommodate future enrollment growth 10/21/20153

Core Values/Beliefs School Board Policy 2.60 Excellence & Equity The Seminole County School Board believes that a high quality education is a fundamental right of every child, that all children can learn, and that every student should have the opportunity to succeed. The Board is committed to maintaining a high quality school system that provides excellence and equity for all students. 10/21/2015 4

Core Values/Beliefs School Board Policy 2.60 Excellence & Equity In particular, the Board believes, and research supports, that quality education is most effective in a diverse setting. In Seminole County, this diversity includes socioeconomic status, gender, race/ethnicity, English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), and disability. One of the key educational benefits associated with diversity is improved achievement for all students. 10/21/2015 5

Core Committee The Core Committee is an advisory committee established by School Board Policy School Student Attendance Zones, Revision of Attendance Zones, and Inter-zone Transfers Representatives include: PTA Representatives SAC Representatives District Level Staff Principals participate in an advisory capacity 6 10/21/2015

Core Committee Role Develop and evaluate proposed plans for elementary attendance zones in the West Phase Consider public input (plans & suggestions) Keep the local community informed of the progress Recommend plan(s) to the Superintendent 10/21/2015 7

Committee Members 10/21/ SchoolMemberPosition Bear Lake ESCarmen HamiltonSAC Traci KuvekePTA Alex AgostoAdministrator Forest City ESSteve GriegerSAC Jamie SextonPTA Tony ArenaAdministrator Sabal Point ESCarolyn BaksaSAC Alison TatePTA Paul SenkoAdministrator Spring Lake ESJill WhartonSAC Tandre’ MoodyPTA Shana RafalskiAdministrator

Committee Members 10/21/ SchoolMemberPosition Wekiva ESLisa RomineSAC Todd KozakPTA Marjorie AdamczykAdministrator Teague MSDavid LaMontagneSAC Trisha TammPTA Adrienne DeRienzoAdministrator District StaffDr. Robin DehlingerFacilitator Mr. Jason WysongFacilitator Ms. Gwen WargaTransportation

MEETING/PROCESS GUIDELINES Work together Respect perspectives of all Core Committee members Consider input from the public Each meeting will include designated time to receive written input from the public The public may communicate with Core Committee members between meetings Expedite the process 10/21/

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SCOPE OF THE SUNSHINE LAW Florida’s Government in the Sunshine Law, commonly referred to as the Sunshine Law, provides a right of access to governmental proceedings at both the state and local levels. The Law is equally applicable to elected and appointed boards and has been applied to any gathering of two or more members of the same board to discuss some matter which will foreseeably come before that board for action. Advisory boards created pursuant to law or ordinance or otherwise established by public agencies are subject to the Sunshine Law, even though their recommendations are not binding upon the agencies that create them. ** The term “Board” as used herein includes the Core Committee. The term “Board Member” includes the members of the Core Committee. 10/21/

THERE ARE 3 BASIC REQUIREMENTS 1.Meetings of public boards (Core Committee) or commissions must be open to the public. 2.Reasonable notice of such meeting must be given. 3.Minutes of the meetings must be taken, promptly recorded and open to public inspection. 10/21/

THE SUNSHINE LAW Board members may not use or the telephone to conduct a private discussion about board business. Board members may send a “one-way” communication to each other as long as the communication is kept as a public record and there is not response to the communication except at an open public meeting. Accordingly, any “one-way” communications (for example one board member wants to forward an article to the board members for information) should be distributed by the board office so that they can be preserved as public records and ensure that any response to the communication is made only at a public meeting. Board meetings should be held in buildings that are open to the public. This means that meetings should not be held in private homes. **The term “Board” as used herein includes the Core Committee. The term “Board Member” includes the members of the Core Committee. 10/21/

Board Policy 5.30 – School Student Attendance Zones, Revision of Attendance Zones, and Inter-zone Transfers Rezoning - A rezoning is a realignment of school geographical attendance based on a student‘s residence. This policy can be found under Elementary Rezoning on the SCPS Home page. (Home page) 10/21/

Procedures Identify specific geographic areas or study areas/cells that could shift from one attendance zone to another. Utilize demographic data for each cell (student enrollment, free/reduced lunch %). Core Committee will develop plans for consideration and evaluate each plan relative to meeting the targets established for school capacity and free/reduced lunch (to the extent practicable). 10/21/

School Board Policy 5.30, Section D, Step 5 The committee will review target enrollments recommended by district staff, develop alternative plans and measure each plan against Policy 5.30 and the following parameters: 10/21/ Parameters

School Board Policy 5.30, Section D, Step 5 - Continued 1.The plan creates attendance zones that reflect the diversity of the District to the extent practicable consistent with Constitutional requirements. 2.The plan keeps subdivisions and small neighborhood units in the same attendance zone to the extent practicable. 3.The plan assigns students to the closest school to the extent practicable. 4.The plan creates compact attendance zones with few or no island areas. 10/21/ Parameters

School Board Policy 5.30, Section D, Step 5 – Continued 5.The plan includes target enrollments that allow for growth and anticipated changing demographics. 6.The plan complies with feeder patterns (no more than two schools) to the extent practicable. 7.The plan does not place a transportation burden on any identifiable diversity subgroup (socioeconomic, race/ethnicity, ESOL, or disability). 10/21/ Parameters

Factors used to determine target capacity at each school include – 1. Permanent FISH (Florida Inventory School Houses) 2. Capacity Class Size Adjustments 3. PreK Programs 4. Anticipated Residential Growth 10/21/ Target Capacity Factors

10/21/ Expectations Balance enrollment among schools by moving as close as possible to the designated targets in the West Phase for: 1.Capacity 2.Free & Reduced Lunch

There should be substantial movement towards the target Free and Reduced Lunch range, with serious consideration given to race/ethnicity, English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), and students with disabilities. 10/21/ Important Note!

Understanding it can take a minimum of 1-2 years for currently enrolled students to move through the system due to variables such as siblings, rising 5 th graders, etc. 10/21/ Outcomes

Communications 10/21/ The School Board’s web-site, Seminole Government TV, and local media will be utilized for communication. The Elementary Rezoning webpage will have updated information and minutes from the core committee meetings.

The Core Committee submits proposed plans to the Superintendent. The Superintendent may develop alternative plans for consideration by the Board. The Superintendent shall submit a recommendation to the Board. The Board will take action on the Superintendent’s recommendation and makes the final decision. 10/21/ Steps To A Final Decision

December 6Core Committee Meeting 1 December 13Core Committee Meeting 2 January 10Core Committee Meeting 3 January 17Core Committee Meeting 4 February 5*Board Work Session – Committee’s Proposed Plans March 12*Regular Board Meeting – Superintendent’s Recommended Plan March 17*Advertisement of Selected Rezoning Plan April 16*Public Hearing April 16*Special Board Meeting – Adoption of Plan *Tentative dates 10/21/ Timeline – West Phase

Questions Core Committee 10/21/201527

DEMO!! Rezoner.com 10/21/

Public Input Questions/Comments from public 10/21/201529