CONSOLIDATION OF SCHOOLS March 20, 2012 Prepared by Kelly Wood 1

2 THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION IS TENTATIVE. ATTENDANCE AREA BOUNDARIES WILL BE DEFINED BY FUTURE ENROLLMENTS.

CONSOLIDATION PARAMETERS 3

Information for Developing Building Configuration and Transportation Plan Student Enrollment We need to plan for 450 students in each grade, K-6. Class Sizes Kindergarten23 Grade 124 Grade 225 Grade School Capacity of Current Elementary Schools (which will become Grade K-3 schools in the new configuration) SchoolCapacity in Regular Education Classrooms Cochran24 (6 classes of each grade level K-3) (600 capacity) Hepburn18 (4 classes of each grade level K-3 = extras) (450 capacity) Jackson24 (6 classes of each grade level K-3) (600 capacity) *Round Hills (possible closing)12 (3 classes of each grade level K-3) (300 capacity) *Sheridan (possible closing)12 (3 classes of each grade level K-3) (300 capacity) *Stevens (possible closing)18 (4 classes of each grade level K-3 = extras) (450 capacity) *Note: Two schools will close. School Capacity of Current Middle Schools (which will become Grade 4-6 schools in the new configuration) SchoolCapacity in Regular Education Classrooms Curtin27 (9 classes of each grade level 4-6) (702 capacity) Lycoming Valley27 (9 classes of each grade level 4-6) (702 capacity) 4

Two Possible Configurations: We need a plan for each configuration. Configuration #2 Grade K-3 Schools Cochran Hepburn Jackson Stevens Grade 4-6 Schools Curtin Lycoming Valley Configuration #1 Grade K-3 Schools Cochran Hepburn Jackson Round Hills Grade 4-6 Schools Curtin Lycoming Valley 5

CONFIGURATION 1: CLOSE SHERIDAN & STEVENS 6

Parameters: Sheridan students attend Cochran Major Changes to Current Boundaries Some Cochran and Stevens to Jackson Some Stevens to Hepburn-Lycoming Some Jackson to Round Hills Buses are available for special needs students School Choice not considered No transportation within the established walk boundary – 1.5 miles (PDE) No transportation to babysitter stops outside the school boundary 7

CONFIGURATION 1: JACKSON ENROLLMENT 8

CONFIGURATION 1: HEPBURN-LYCOMING ENROLLMENT 9

CONFIGURATION 1: STUDENTS TO HEPBURN-LYCOMING FROM CITY (272 STUDENTS) 10 OLIVER ST CAMPBELL ST

CONFIGURATION 1: COCHRAN ENROLLMENT 11

CONFIGURATION 1: ROUND HILLS ENROLLMENT 12

CONFIGURATION 1: CURTIN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 13

CONFIGURATION 1: LYCOMING VALLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 14

CONFIGURATION 1: PRIMARY (GRADES K-3) SCHOOL BOUNDARIES 15

CONFIGURATION 1: INTERMEDIATE (GRADES 4-6) SCHOOL BOUNDARIES 16 STUDENTS LIVING WITHIN THESE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOUNDARIES WILL ATTEND LYCOMING VALLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ROUND HILLS JACKSON (SOME STUDENTS) HEPBURN LYCOMING (SOME STUDENTS) STUDENTS LIVING WITHIN THESE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOUNDARIES WILL ATTEND CURTIN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL COCHRAN JACKSON (SOME STUDENTS) HEPBURN LYCOMING (SOME STUDENTS)

3/20/2012 2:33:57 PM Page 1 STA/Williamsport Area School District SCHOOL BY GRADE SHERIDAN AND STEVENS CLOSED Grade School NameK TotalCapacity Available Space ANDREW JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HEPBURN LYCOMING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL J HENRY COCHRAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PHILIP SHERIDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0 ROUND HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ANDREW G CURTIN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL LYCOMING VALLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL THADDEUS STEVENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0 Total

CONFIGURATION 2: CLOSE SHERIDAN & ROUND HILLS 18

Parameters: Sheridan students attend Cochran Round Hills students split between Hepburn-Lycoming and Jackson Buses are available for special needs students School Choice not considered No transportation within the established walk boundary – 1.5 miles (PDE) No transportation to babysitter stops outside the school boundary 19

CONFIGURATION 2: JACKSON ENROLLMENT 20

CONFIGURATION 2: HEPBURN LYCOMING ENROLLMENT 21

CONFIGURATION 2: COCHRAN ENROLLMENT 22

CONFIGURATION 2: STEVENS ENROLLMENT 23

CONFIGURATION 2: CURTIN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 24

CONFIGURATION 2: LYCOMING VALLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT 25

CONFIGURATION 2: PRIMARY (GRADES K-3) SCHOOL BOUNDARIES 26

27 CONFIGURATION 2: INTERMEDIATE (GRADES 4-6) SCHOOL BOUNDARIES STUDENTS LIVING WITHIN THESE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOUNDARIES WILL ATTEND LYCOMING VALLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL JACKSON HEPBURN LYCOMING STUDENTS LIVING WITHIN THESE PRIMARY SCHOOL BOUNDARIES WILL ATTEND CURTIN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL STEVENS COCHRAN

3/16/ :48:44 AM Page 1 STA/Williamsport Area School District Schools by Grade CLOSE SHERIDAN AND ROUND HILLS Grade School Name K Total Capacity Available Space COCHRAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HEPBURN LYCOMING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STEVENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ROUND HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0 SHERIDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0 CURTIN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL LYCOMING VALLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL Total

STA/WILLIAMSPORT AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE SHERIDAN & STEVENS CLOSEDSHERIDAN & ROUND HILLS CLOSED School Name TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS PERCENTAGE TRANSPORTED BY STA TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS PERCENTAGE TRANSPORTED BY STA JACKSON % % HEPBURN LYCOMING % % COCHRAN7014.6% % SHERIDAN ROUND HILLS % STEVENS 4 1.0% CURTIN % % LYCO-VALLEY % % Total % % 29