1.
Elementary Rebalance

2. Purpose of the Community Forums
Share information pertinent to the rebalancing process
Collect community input:
Residents views on school assignment
Revisions to the elementary school attendance boundaries
Provide information addressing community questions and concerns relative to the rebalancing process

3. Desirable School Characteristics
The Board of Education has identified six characteristics that the community believes are desirable for Oldham County Schools.
They are :
Neighborhood schools
A K-5, 6-8, 9-12 Grade Level Organization Plan
Comprehensive Programs
Reasonable School Size
Open Enrollment
Traditional 10 Month Calendar

4. Need Assessment Kentucky Department of Education District/County Data
Reassessment of School Capacity
District Facility Plan
Minimum School Capacities for Future Growth
Kentucky School Facilities Planning Manual (3)
District/County Data
Enrollment Projections
County Planning and Development Data

5. Elementary School Capacity
Enrollment
Capacity
% Capacity
Buckner ES
528
625
84.48%
Camden Station ES
496
575
86.26%
Centerfield ES
501
600
83.50%
Crestwood ES
562
725
77.52%
Goshen ES
655
90.34%
School
Enrollment
Capacity
% Capacity
Harmony ES
649
625
103.84%
Kenwood Station ES
654
700
93.43%
LaGrange ES
451
593
76.05%
Locust Grove ES
767
750
102.27%

6. Secondary School Capacity
Enrollment
Capacity
% Capacity
EOMS
674
533
126.45%
NOMS
832
864
96.30%
OCMS
788
779
101.16%
SOMS
756
104.23%
School
Enrollment
Capacity
% Capacity
NOHS
1038
1267
81.93%
OCHS
1642
1495
109.83%
SOHS
1337
1019
131.21%

7. Primary Criteria for Establishing or Modifying Attendance Boundaries
Primary Criteria – based on logistics
Geographic proximity
Building capacity
Projected enrollment
(students are not always assigned to their closest school – all three criteria must be considered and all students must be assigned.)

8. Secondary Criteria for Establishing or Modifying Attendance Boundaries
Secondary criteria – used when primary criteria offer more than one option for assignment
Neighborhood grouping
Traffic patterns
Frequency of neighborhood redistricting
School feeder alignment
Balancing of special programs (i.e., Gates, ELL, Special Needs)

9. Criteria for Establishing or Modifying Attendance Boundaries
Neighborhoods are the building blocks of the attendance boundaries
Future school changes (openings/additions/closings) will be considerd
Attempt to be forward-looking
Minimize the continuous shifting of neighborhoods

10. The Process for Modifying Attendance Boundaries
This will be a four part process
Session 1: General overview
Session 2: Review of First Draft (Week of June 11th)
Session 3: Review of Second Draft (Week of August 20th)
Session 4: Review of Final Proposal (Week of October 8th)
Board Review: October 2018
Board Approval: November 2018
Family Notification will begin December 2018

11. The Process for Modifying Attendance Boundaries (continued)
Community Engagement
All forums will begin with a presentation
Ensures continuity in the process
Divided into smaller work groups (sessions 2, 3 and 4)
Groups facilitated by trained staff
Equity in the process
Focused on discussion criteria

12. Frequently asked questions
Why are you rebalancing elementary schools when high schools are over capacity?
Why do you currently allow inter-district transfers if certain schools are above capacity?
Will rising fifth graders and other students be grandfathered?
Will there still be inter-district transfers during and after 2019/20?
How will the elementary schools align with the middle schools?