Sunset Heights Elementary and Liberty High School Enrollment Growth Recommendations Mr. Steve Savoy K-12 Administrator for Academic Services

Purpose Various projections and modeling of housing developments show increasing numbers over the next several years which will have a direct impact on schools in the northern sector. Steps are being taken to ensure that an optimal learning environment is maintained. Sunset Heights enrollment has consistently been over 1,000 since the start of the year and Liberty High School is quickly reaching it’s maximum number of seats.

Background In the fall of 2012 K-12 Administration and Research and Planning provided Board members with the annual update of enrollment status and projections. Resulting in a Board committee being formed to study the school boundaries of the northern sector of PUSD to make recommendations for boundary realignment to meet student growth. During the end of the fall semester 2012 and early spring of 2013 the committee reviewed numerous models for consideration. February 2013 the committee recommended to the Board a plan that affected the boundaries of nine schools and initiated construction of the new elementary school Sunset Heights.

Community Meetings Sunset Heights December 8, 2015 January 5, 2016 January 19, 2016 February 2, 2016 February 16, 2016 Liberty High School December 9, 2015 January 7, 2016

Sunset Heights Elementary School Committee Members Julie Garitson Brooke Kistner Carmen Raybourne Ronald Raybourne Kristen Raymond Toni Davies Stacy Deprey-Purper Dane Poe Jacque Trembulak Martin Lucero Jenn Dinbokowitz Janie Peters Staff Dr. Heather Cruz, Ali Bridgewater, Steve Savoy, Rae Conelley

Enrollment Projections November 2015 Board Presentation District CorridorNorth TypeElementary School Sunset Heights ,040 Projected 20161,095 Projected 20171,155 Projected 20181,211 Projected 20191,269 Projected 20201,325 Projected 20211,377 Varying methodologies were used to predict enrollment. All methods indicate that Sunset Heights will meet the capacity of 1,050 students if no changes are made.

Sunset Heights Elementary School

Build-Out Modeling

Sunset Heights Elementary School

Staffing SchoolKG Total School Count Sunset Heights Elementary Homeroom Count Staffing projections are done consistently across all schools in the district.

Open Enrollment December 2015 Grade Level Student LocationK Grand Total In Sunset Boundary In PUSD Boundary In PUSD Boundary - Staff Out of District Out of District - Staff Grand Total

Committee Recommendations Open enrollment will remain closed. Current SY students on open enrollment who reside outside of the district will not be renewed for SY. School will review policy JFB annual renewal process for in district open enrollment students pertaining to attendance, academics, behavior. District will review policy JFB to determine capacity for SY and non-renew in district open enrollments if capacity does not exist at specific grade levels. Administration will review and make recommendations to the board pertaining open enrollment policy JFB clarifying the language within the policy relating to enrollment priorities. SY a committee will be assigned to study boundary adjustments that may impact Sunset Heights, Zuni Hills, Coyote Hills, Peoria Traditional School, and Parkridge.

Liberty High School Committee Members Debbie Bannister Marci Bieber Amy Compise Joe Drago Jim Dean Renee Ouimette Melanee Seiber Todd Seiber Donnie Shields Staff Dr. Heather Cruz, Ali Bridgewater, Steve Savoy, Wendy Davy, John Croteau, Padric Hall

Liberty Projections SchoolLiberty th Day ALL2,225 Projected 20162,413 Projected 20172,681 Projected 20182,839 Projected 20192,970 Projected 20203,208 Projected 20213,372

Liberty High School Enrollment School Year Freshmen564 Sophomore556 Junior 594 Senior559 Total2273 This number includes *733 open enrollments All numbers as of 2/17/16 School Year Incoming Freshmen534 Sophomore564 Junior 556 Senior594 Total2248 **Incoming Freshman = 381 Incoming Freshman = 399

School Classroom Capacity Available classrooms 78 Available seats per hour 2,340 (30 per class)

School Classroom Capacity Projected enrollment 2248 Current Seat capacity2,340 (per hour) Available seats remaining92

What Does this Mean? The magic number for capacity at Liberty is 2340 students. According to projected enrollment next year (2248), we have room for 92 students. These students can be new students in our boundaries or open enrollment students.

Proposal For 2016/2017 Continue to monitor enrollment Cap the enrollment capacity at 2340 Limit the initial number of new open enrollments to 100 Review enrollment on June 1 st for additional capacity Reconvene this committee in October 2016 to review enrollment data and projections for future years

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