Middle School Attendance Zoning Report March 7, 2019 PRESENTED BY: Corey Ryan, Chief Communications Officer Jimmy Disler, Chief of Facilities and Operations 1 1 ● Present community feedback from the ThoughtExchange survey on Scenario A. ● Present Scenario B. Purpose Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 2 2 2 “Upon recommendation from the Superintendent, the Board shall adopt changes in the attendance zones when such changes are necessary. Every attempt shall be made to authorize and publicize such changes so that parents and students have time to prepare.” Policy: FC (Local) Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 3 3 3 Schools Capacity 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Canyon Ridge 1,358 1,180 1,167 1,105 1,027 945 940 931 941 927 Cedar Park 1,358 1,167 1,125 1,094 1,093 1,115 1,153 1,170 1,143 1,133 Four Points 1,208 717 725 723 693 706 716 751 742 738 Henry 1,358 1,427 1,417 1,416 1,428 1,415 1,422 1,433 1,437 1,426 Leander 1,050 1,257 1,343 1,420 1,483 1,522 1,584 1,669 1,733 1,795 Running Brushy 1,208 1,414 1,472 1,470 1,522 1,563 1,611 1,671 1,728 1,759 Stiles 1,358 1,647 1,695 1,820 1,896 2,031 2,076 2,178 2,195 2,242 Wiley 1,358 1,308 1,427 1,555 1,710 1,879 2,029 2,179 2,272 2,360 Middle School Utilization Forecast Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 4 SOURCE: 2018 Demographic Update from PASA, does not include transfers Indicates school at 120% utilization or higher (enrollment/capacity). 4 School Feeder Feeder Feeder Cedar Park High School 100% of Cedar Park Middle School (423 students) 13% of Running Brushy Middle School (59 students) 13% of Henry Middle School (64 students) Glenn High School 65% of Leander Middle School 52% of Wiley Middle School Leander High School 87% of Running Brushy Middle School 35% of Leander Middle School Rouse High School 59% of Stiles Middle School 48% of Wiley Middle School Vandegrift High School 100% of Four Points Middle School 100% of Canyon Ridge Middle School Vista Ridge High School 41% of Stiles Middle School 87% of Henry Middle School Neighborhood Codes of Note: ● ● NBCD 2075 and 2200 are Henry Middle School to Cedar Park High School NBCD 3100, 3200, 3300, 3400 are Running Brushy Middle School to Cedar Park High School Current Middle to High School Feeder Patterns* Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 5 *Data is based on PASA Demographic Report, for students entering ninth grade in 2020. 55 No Present to Board Present Feedback Approval to Proceed? Collect Feedback Yes Build Proposals Present at 2 Community Forums Yes Present Discussion Item Update Proposals Present Discussion Item Approve 1 Scenario for Public Review? No No Design Final Scenario Present Final Action Item Final Approval of Boundary Plan? Yes Implement in 2020 Attendance Zoning Board Review Process Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 6 6 Jan 10, 2019 ● ● Present Process and Timeline Gain Board Input for Characteristics of Success Jan 25 - Feb 3, 2019 ● Collect Community Input Feb 7, 2019 ● Present Community Input to Board Feb 11-17, 2019 ● Collect Community Input Feb 21, 2019 ● ● Present additional Community Input Discussion and Input on Scenarios Feb 22 - March 3, 2019 ● Collect Community Input March 7, 2019 ● ● Discussion and Input on Scenarios Action to Approve Scenario for Public Feedback March 8 - March 29, 2019 ● ● Host Minimum of 2 Public Forums Record Feedback April 4, 2019 ● ● Discussion of Feedback Board Input for Adjustments April 18, 2019 ● Discussion of Final Proposal May 2, 2019 ● Action and Approval Proposed Timeline Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 7 7 The Board charged administration with collecting community feedback on Scenario A. THOUGHTEXCHANGE PROMPT What are your thoughts and questions regarding Scenario A? Community Feedback Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 8 8 Scenario A provides the following outcomes: ● Provides relief for Stiles Middle School and Leander Middle School ● Moves Wiley Middle School students zoned to Glenn HS to Danielson Middle School ● Eliminates small cohorts in middle school to high school feeder patterns of Running Brushy Middle School to Cedar Park High School & Henry Middle School to Cedar Park High School ● Raises the Cedar Park Middle School enrollment to 1,500+ students ● No changes to the attendance zones of Canyon Ridge Middle School and Four Points Middle School Overview Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 9 9 1) Thoughts 2) Ratings 3) Transparency ThoughtExchange Overview Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 1 0 10 Stiles 450 Cedar Park 141 Henry 104 Wiley 61 Running Brushy 53 Leander 42 Canyon Ridge 11 Four Points 8 Community & Other 43 “ As we look to understand the schools students will attend across their education, please select which middle school you most closely identify with. ” ThoughtExchange Participation by School Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 1 1 11 4% 1% 5% 6% 41% 12% 31% Sentiment - By Thoughts Submitted Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 1 2 12 12 4% 1% 5% 6% 41% 12% 31% Sentiment - By Average Rating Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 1 3 13 13 Scenario A Survey 1) 2) 3) I think it's important to keep as many students from a single middle school going to the same high school. Maintaining friendships and parental community. (Rating: 4.1/5.0) Middle school zoning should not separate kids going to same elementary school. It's important to keep kids together from same elementary. (Rating: 4.1/5.0) I think it is important for middle school student to attend high school together. UIL team sports are established and relationships are built. (Rating: 4.0/5.0) 4) We are zoned for Stiles, which is across the current elementary school my child attends. Rezoning to a different MS does not make sense. We live literally 2 mins away. We can see both schools from our home. We are not in favor of this suggested new zone for MS. (Rating: 4.0/5.0) 5) Reagan ES should feed in Henry MS. It's closer. They will go to VRHS. Keep kids together throughout school. It makes the most sense based on Ranch at Brushy Creek neighborhood. (Rating: 4.0/5.0) 6) FSMS has too many students and this doesn't change that. Schools that are too big are problematic in many ways: harder to do sports and extracurriculars, harder on staff to teach and manage students. (Rating: 4.0/5.0) Top Thoughts - 4.0 Rating & Above Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 1 4 14 14 Scenario A Survey ● NBCDs against rezoning from Stiles MS to Wiley MS 309 thoughts 3.1 Rating ● 1675/Cold Springs & 1680/Hazelwood (Akin Elementary) 86 thoughts 3.0 rating ● ● Focus on Middle School to High School 68 thoughts 3.1 rating ● ● 1245/Sarita Valley (Parkside Elementary) 67 thoughts 3.1 rating ● Cedar Park MS Overcrowding 152 thoughts 3.3 Rating Trending Topics Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 1 5 Feeder Patterns ● Focus on Elementary to Middle School 162 thoughts 3.1 rating ● Avery Ranch ● Move to Henry MS 48 thoughts 3.4 rating ● Stay at Stiles MS 13 thoughts 2.4 rating Transfer Policy 49 thoughts 3.2 rating 15 15 Stiles MS to Wiley MS 1) 2) I am shocked that the MS right next to our elementary school would not be the MS our children would go to. We moved here specifically to go to the 3 schools in the area – brand new Akin, Stiles, Rouse. I have 3 children and we are in the process. (Rating: 3.9/5.0) 3) Stiles should remained zoned for my zone. It’s distance is appropriate for my community. (Rating: 3.8/5.0) We are zoned for Stiles, which is across the current elementary school my child attends. We live literally 2 mins away. We can see both schools from our home. We are not in favor of this suggested new zone for MS. (Rating: 4.0/5.0) Trending Topics – Top Thoughts Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 1 6 16 16 Cold Springs (NBCD 1680) & Hazelwood (NBCD 1675) 1) 2) Do not move Hazelwood kids from a school across the street while busing Avery Ranch past Henry MS. Our kids get to know other children from the surrounding area in elementary school at Akin, be separated for middle school, and back together in HS (Rating: 3.8/5.0) Hazelwood neighborhood needs to stay at Stiles MS. Do not rezone Hazelwood. Same kids staying in with each other from elementary thru high school. Reason for buying home in Hazelwood was Stiles MS. Property values. (Rating: 3.7/5.0) 3) According to me, we should not move Hazelwood community to another school. We need to have same Stiles school. Please do not change school. Since the last 5 year history, our community elementary school keeps changing. Changing schools affects kids. (Rating: 3.7/5.0) Trending Topics – Top Thoughts Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 1 7 17 17 Sarita Valley (NBCD 1245) 1) 2) We want the kids from Sarita Valley to stay at Stiles MS. We do not want the kids to be separated. (Rating: 3.6/5.0) We have planned and purchased our homes because Sarita Valley comes under Stiles. Our kids will miss their friends, and the property value goes down. (Rating: 3.5/5.0) 3) Avery Ranch shouldn’t be going to Stiles. We live closer to Stiles than they do. Sarita Valley is closer and should be going to Stiles. I want my kids to be with kids they have been growing up, kids of same academic level. (Rating: 3.4/5.0) Trending Topics – Top Thoughts Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 1 8 18 18 Cedar Park MS Overcrowding 1) 2) A better solution would be to spread out the overflow of students to other middle schools besides CPMS, such as Four Points MS or Running Brushy MS. It is not equitable to have one school (i.e. CPMS) have to solely shoulder the over-crowding burden. (Rating: 3.9/5.0) 3) CPMS capacity should not increase beyond current limit of 1350. Increasing capacity will put too much stress on the resources of CPMS. (Rating: 3.9/5.0) There will be schools in the district well over maximum capacity while other will be far below maximum capacity. CPMS will be well over maximum with little to no relief in the future, whereas schools like Canyon Ridge and Four Points are well under max. (Rating: 3.9/5.0) Trending Topics – Top Thoughts Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 1 9 19 19 Feeder Patterns: ES to MS 1) 2) Middle school zoning should not separate kids going to same elementary school. It’s important to keep kids together from same elementary. (Rating: 4.1/5.0) Reagan ES should feed into Henry MS. It’s closer. They will go to Vista Ridge. Keeps kids together throughout school. It makes the most sense based on Ranch at Brushy Creek neighborhood. (Rating: 4.0/5.0) 3) It’s important for kids to have a foundation including familiar faces when starting middle school. Middle school can be rough. Friends are important. (Rating: 3.9/5.0) Trending Topics – Top Thoughts Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 2 0 20 20 Feeder Patterns: MS to HS 1) 2) I think it’s important to keep as many students from a single middle school going to the same high school. Maintaining friendships and parental community. (Rating: 4.1/5.0) I think it’s important for middle school students to attend high school together. UIL team sports are established and relationships are built. (Rating: 4.0/5.0) 3) Allowing the same group of kids from middle to high school together is great. Thank you for listening to our feedback. (Rating: 3.9/5.0) Trending Topics – Top Thoughts Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 2 1 21 21 Avery Ranch: Move to HMS 1) 2) Reducing Bus Time and Cost. Busing Avery Ranch to Stiles is not fiscally responsible, and the kids spend two hours a day on the bus when Henry is much closer. (Rating: 3.9/5.0) Why don’t the Avery Ranch kiddos stay at Henry instead? Their proximity to Henry Middle School is so much closer than to Stiles. (Rating: 3.9/5.0) 3) Ridiculous to bus Avery Ranch 8 miles. I want to see numbers regarding transportation costs. How do you justify this? It is our money you will be wasting. (Rating: 3.8/5.0) Trending Topics – Top Thoughts Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 2 2 22 22 Transfer Policy 1) I don’t want my student having to change schools in their last year (8th) of MS. Should be able to complete where they started. (Rating: 3.9/5.0) 3) 2) A student that begins a school as zoned should be able to finish their schooling in that zone, with all school services provided (i.e. busing) Supports developing positive relationships with peers, faculty, leading to greater involvement, participation, community and learning. (Rating: 3.9/5.0) Middle school is hard enough. If a child starts at one, he/she should not be forced to change. At a minimum, it should be an option. (Rating: 3.7/5.0) Trending Topics – Top Thoughts Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 2 3 23 23 Scenario Discussion LEAN DER SD LEADING To A BRIGHT FUTURE *Data does not include transfers. Scenario A Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 2 5 25 Scenario A Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 2 6 *Data does not include transfers. 26 Scenario B provides the following outcomes: ● Provides relief for Stiles MS and Leander MS ● Moves Wiley MS students zoned for Glenn HS to Danielson MS ● Stiles MS considerations: ○ Uses Ronald Reagan Blvd. as natural barrier ○ NBCDs 1200, 1205, 1245 remain at Stiles MS ● Running Brushy MS considerations: ○ NBCD 4750 remains at Running Brushy MS for proximity ○ NBCD 4770 rezoned to Leander MS for Running Brushy MS relief ○ NBCDs 3100, 3200, 3300, 3400, 9955 remain at Running Brushy MS and are rezoned to Leander HS* ● Cedar Park MS considerations: ○ Eliminates overcrowding presented in Scenario A ● Cedar Park HS projected enrollment decreases while Leander HS projected enrollment increases Scenario B Overview Lion presentation to: Dublin Design 2 Page: 7 *This group was rezoned in August 2016 with the opening of Glenn High School. 27 *Data does not include transfers. Scenario B Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 2 8 28 Scenario B Lion presentation to: Dublin Design Page: 2 9 *Data does not include transfers. 29 DISCUSSION Details at: LEANDER SD LEADING TO A BRIGHT FUTURE