West Hanover Elementary Classroom Availability May 18, 2015

Current Elementary Enrollment Totals Membership Summary for May 15, 2015

Five-Year Enrollment Trends

West Hanover Enrollment for

Enrollment at West Hanover Elementary over the past five years has increased but appears to be hitting a plateau. The enrollment data that we have tells us that we can make valid predictions as to what may happen next year. Available Data

Options for Consideration West Hanover Classroom Availability

Add a Modular Classroom Cost of classroom = $68, Cost of upgrades= $30, Furniture= $ 2, Considerations: Potential upgrades, restroom facilities, safety, sprinklers COST: $101, Students Affected: OPTION 1: Modular Classroom

Aerial View of West Hanover Elementary School

Transfer kindergarten classes to Linglestown Elementary School where there are at least 6 unused full-sized classrooms. Morning Kindergarten: Buses pick students up at home for AM Kindergarten and transport them to WHE. Older students are dropped off at WHE and kindergarten students remain on bus to go to LES. Kindergarten students are transported home directly from LES. OPTION 2: Relocate Kindergarten

Afternoon Kindergarten: Bus picks students up in their neighborhoods and transports kindergarten students to WHE. Transfer bus takes all kindergarten students together from LES to WHE. Kindergarten students get on appropriate bus at WHE and are transported home with WHE students. OPTION 2: Relocate Kindergarten

COST: Minimal additional fuel costs Students Affected: 60 OPTION 2: Relocate Kindergarten

Shifting a neighborhood into a different attendance in order to lower the number of students who will attend West Hanover; The students affected by this proposed shift will attend Linglestown Elementary School for the remainder of their elementary years and Linglestown Middle School afterward. Cost: None Students Affected: 91 Option 3: Re-draw Attendance Lines

Increase class size in Grade 1 to exceed 22 Rutherford, North Side, South Side exceed 22 at this time. The current number of first grade classes at WHE can go from 4 to 3. Class sizes would be approximately 23. This creates an additional available classroom. Cost: none Students Affected: 70 OPTION 4: Increase Class Size

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