Elementary Crowding and Capacity Committee (ECCC) Drew Meeting October 30, 2007

ECCC Charge Establish a system-wide task group process to address crowding and capacity issues at identified schools. The charge to this task group is to consider any reasonable solution that over six years will: Resolve crowding at Tuckahoe and potential crowding at other identified schools Ensure that no other elementary school will be crowded as a result Provide at least one Pre-K program of any type (e.g., Head Start, VPI, Montessori, Pre-K special education) at every elementary school Not change choices available or admission policies The Task Group will report to the Superintendent with recommendations in December 2007.

The Task Group will consist of: 2 citizen co-chairs appointed by the School Board From each elementary school: 1 parent/1 parent alternate chosen by the PTA 1 principal or designee 1 representative from Montessori and 1 representative from VPI appointed by Early Childhood Advisory Committee 1 citizen representative from Facilities Advisory Committee 1 citizen representative from Advisory Council on Instruction Staff Liaisons: Assistant Superintendent, Administrative Services Special Projects Coordinator Facilities Planner ECCC Membership

ECCC Timeline The Task Group will follow this general timeline: February – April 2007 Inform PTAsInform PTAs Complete spring projectionsComplete spring projections Conduct surveyConduct survey Identify task group membersIdentify task group members April – June 2007 Hold initial organizational meeting to:Hold initial organizational meeting to: – Provide task group with data including spring projections and survey result, and – Plan work schedule

ECCC Timeline (continued) September – December 2007 Analyze data, including September 30, 2007 enrollment count, determine scope of problem, and develop possible solutionsAnalyze data, including September 30, 2007 enrollment count, determine scope of problem, and develop possible solutions Report to Superintendent in October, after receipt of enrollment count and new projections, status of the committee’s work and recommendations, if any, for change in scope of committee’s chargeReport to Superintendent in October, after receipt of enrollment count and new projections, status of the committee’s work and recommendations, if any, for change in scope of committee’s charge Keep track of related ancillary issues that arise during committee deliberations and report them to the Superintendent for potential consideration in a subsequent processKeep track of related ancillary issues that arise during committee deliberations and report them to the Superintendent for potential consideration in a subsequent process Make recommendations to Superintendent in December 2007Make recommendations to Superintendent in December 2007

ECCC Timeline (continued) January 2008 Superintendent makes recommendations to the School BoardSuperintendent makes recommendations to the School Board School Board holds public hearingSchool Board holds public hearing School Board takes actionSchool Board takes action

Elementary School Capacity Capacity Utilization = Enrollment/CapacityCapacity Utilization = Enrollment/Capacity Current Elementary Utilization is 87.4%Current Elementary Utilization is 87.4% Formula for Elementary CapacityFormula for Elementary Capacity (Number of K-5 Classrooms times 22.33) + PreK Spaces + Spec Ed Programs Factors Influencing Capacity – Program placement (PreK and SpEd) – Changes in planning factors – Specialized uses

Elementary Capacity Analysis

Questions

All students who live in the Nauck community (those children residing in the Nauck Civic Association neighborhood who also live within the Hoffman-Boston attendance area) are guaranteed admission to Drew Model School or, if they choose, to Hoffman-Boston Elementary School. APS Policy Enrollment in Neighborhood Schools, Preschools, Area and Countywide Schools and Programs, and Transfers:

Year5yF5yA3yA3yWA Adjust, 5yF, 3yA 5 yr Trend2yA2yWA Change

PreK- 12 Diff from% of CapacityCap Util ELEMENTARYTOTALProjection CapacityUtilizationno dual en Abingdon % %60.1% Arl. Science Foc % %99.6% Arlington Trad % % Ashlawn % %91.3% Barcroft % %74.2% Barrett % % Campbell % %74.8% Carlin Springs % %84.7% Claremont % %89.1% Drew % % Glebe % %99.7% Henry % %83.6% Hoffman-Boston % %56.8% Jamestown % %95.3% Key % %93.3% Long Branch % %84.6% McKinley % %102.0% Nottingham % %99.5% Oakridge % %80.0% Randolph % %80.7% Reed %3080.0%76.7% Taylor % %94.0% Tuckahoe % %116.2% TOTAL ELEM % %87.6%