1. Effective Use of Existing Buildings for 2018-2019
SAN BENITO CISD

2. STRATEGIC PLAN PRIORITY GOALS
FA.P5: – SBCISD will improve the functionality, energy efficiency and security of all campuses and district facilities.
FA.P1: – SBCISD will utilize the efficiency audit…
FI.P2: – San Benito CISD will maintain efforts to streamline systems and operations.

3. FACILITY CONCERNS
PRC – Portable Buildings in Poor Condition, Inefficient Energy Consumption
Gateway – Limited Space, Aging Portable Buildings, Inefficient Energy Consumption
Elementary Campuses – Declining Enrollment, Well Below Capacity

4. FACILITY CONCERNS
Enrollment: 10,607 for and 10,410 as of 9/29/17.

5. ENROLLMENT PROJECTION
CURRENTLY, 10 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS NECESSARY FOR ENROLLMENT
: IF TREND CONTINUES, 8 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND 2 MIDDLE SCHOOLS

6. PROCESS/DATA USED Committee Meetings Administrative Meetings
Town Hall Meetings

7. RECOMMENDATION 1:
SCIENCE

8. RECOMMENDATION 1:
SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY

9. RECOMMENDATION 1:
SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING

10. RECOMMENDATION 1:
SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING
ARTS

11. RECOMMENDATION 1:
SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING
ARTS
MATHEMATICS

12. RECOMMENDATION 1: REPURPOSE DR. GARZA ELEMENTARY TO
S T E A M
ACADEMY

13. RECOMMENDATION 1: REPURPOSE DR. GARZA ELEMENTARY TO STEAM ACADEMY
Pros
Use Existing FTE’s, no additional personnel unless additional students enroll
Provide Specialized Instruction
Retain Existing Students
Recruit Students
Cons:
Loss of Neighborhood Elementary – Complete Magnet School Concept
Training Costs for National STEM Certification: $30,000 (Existing Title II Funds)
Supplies (Robotics, Drones, Computers, Tablets, etc.): $150,000 (Existing Title I Funds)

14. RECOMMENDATION 1: REPURPOSE DR. GARZA ELEMENTARY TO STEAM ACADEMY
Staffing
Use Existing FTE’s, no additional personnel unless additional students enroll
K – 5th Grade
Timeline:
Public Hearing
Board Feb. Board Meeting Feb. 13th
Identify Principal by February 16th
Identify Office Personnel by March 2nd
Determine Admission Criteria
Start Enrolling March 26th
Identify Faculty and Remaining Staff by April 20th

15. RECOMMENDATION 2: REPURPOSE LANDRUM ELEMENTARY TO LANDRUM EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX. USE BUILDING FOR PRC AND GATEWAY…POSSIBLY OTHER DEPARTMENTS
Pros:
Increase Efficient Use of Existing Space (Currently 5,048 Students with Capacity of 7,678 – 65.7%)
Low/No Cost for Setup: Retrofit restrooms (Less than $10,000)
Decrease Utility, Maintenance and Staffing Expenses
Cons:
Loss of Neighborhood Elementary

16. ELEMENTARY REZONING PROPOSAL: CURRENT ZONING

17. ELEMENTARY REZONING PROPOSAL: LANDRUM ELEMENTARY
64 Students to Sullivan (Cut-Off Dick Dowling)
82 Students to Dr. Cash

18. ELEMENTARY REZONING PROPOSAL: DR. CASH ELEMENTARY
60 Students to Frank Roberts (Cut-Off Dick Dowling)

19. PROPOSED NEW ATTENDANCE ZONE: SULLIVAN ELEMENTARY

20. PROPOSED NEW ATTENDANCE ZONE: DR. CASH ELEMENTARY

21. PROPOSED NEW ATTENDANCE ZONE: FRANK ROBERTS ELEMENTARY