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Huffman High School

Monday, January 14, 2019

2018-2020 Zoning & Feeder Pattern Revision Project Proposal

Project Timeline

Timeline

May 31, 2018 August 2018 September- December 2018 November 27, 2018 December 6, 2018 January 22, 2019

Presentation at Board Retreat Establish a Steering Committee and Project Website Solicit stakeholder input via online survey Provide the BOE with a progress update during work session Steering Committee Meeting #3: Review and Revise zoning options Present option at BOE Work Session

July 24, 2018 September 6, 2018 October 16, 2018 November 29, 2018 December 2018 – January 2019 February 12, 2019

Presentation at BOE Work Session Project Approval at BOE Meeting Steering Committee Meeting #1: Set criteria and develop process Steering Committee Meeting #2: Develop zoning

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Bush K-8 Parent and Community Meeting Community Dialogue: Present options to community, employees and board for feedback Submit final option at BOE Meeting

Project Review

2018-2020 Zoning and Feeder Pattern Revision Project

Goal: Realign school zones and feeder patterns to optimize student achievement. Rationale:

• Maintain social and academic stability
• Provide equitable course offerings
• Utilize student transportation resources effectively
• Increase state-funded units
• Clear transitions from elementary to middle to high
• Provide longitudinal programs

Initial Process

Conduct In-depth analysis of current enrollment and zones Reviewed research related to best practices for school structure and feeder patterns Solicited input from principals and stakeholders Selected a 45 member Steering Committee comprised of:

• Parents
• Board Members
• Principals
• Alumni
• Employees
• Community Partners
• City of Birmingham Representatives
• Housing Authority of Birmingham Representatives
• Union Representatives
• GIS Software Partners

Best Practices

• Establish a common feeder pattern throughout the District.
• Endeavor to zone entire neighborhoods to the same school(s).
• Consider students’ proximity to a campus and promote safe and reasonable walking

zones.

• Utilize student transportation resources effectively.
• Utilize natural and man-made elements as boundaries, i.e. railways, highways, streams.
• Utilize projected student enrollment and capacity to ensure maximum facility usage.
• Consider fiscal impact and minimize future capital and operational budget costs.
• Maintain diverse populations.
• Consider anticipated construction and residential growth within the community.

Considerations

2-mile radius Walking zones School capacity Direct feeder pattern Neighborhoods Minimal Change Change in grade band ALSDE funding Growth/Decline/Change in available housing Enrollment trends Census data

Proposal

Notes:

• Compare current in-zone to proposed in-zone students
• Proposed enrollment will be affected by transfers and acceptance into

specialty schools

• Enrollment figures do not include Pre-K
• Proposed kindergarten enrollment is based on current kindergarten

enrollment

• Proposed middle school enrollment includes the promotion of current 5th

graders

• Proposed high school enrollment includes the propmortion of current 8th

graders

Huffman Area Map

• Airport Highlands
• Apple Valley
• Bridlewood
• Brownsville Heights
• Brummitt Heights
• Echo Highlands
• Huffman
• Killough Springs
• Liberty Highlands

Huffman Academy Elementary School Current ES Proposed ES

832 Students 849 Students 48.61 Teachers 53.45 Teachers 1 Assistant Principal 1 Assistant Principal 1 ½ Counselor 1 ½ Counselor 2011 Constructed 2011 Constructed 900 Capacity 900 Capacity 870 K – 5 Students in Zone 849 K – 5 Students in Zone

Huffman Academy ES à Smith MS à Huffman HS

Martha Gaskins Elementary School Current Proposed

508 Students 444 Students 30.56 Teachers 27.52 Teachers 0 Assistant Principal 0 Assistant Principal ½ Counselor ½ Counselor 2001 Constructed 2001 Constructed 486 Capacity 486 Capacity 528 K – 5 Students in Zone 444 K – 5 Students in Zone

Martha Gaskins ES à Huffman MS à Huffman HS

Sun Valley Elementary School Current Proposed

656 Students 608 Students 38.41 Teachers 37.58 Teachers ½ Assistant Principal ½ Assistant Principal 1 Counselor 1 Counselor 1990 2010 Constructed Renovated 1990 2010 Constructed Renovated 748 Capacity 748 Capacity 687 K – 5 Students in Zone 608 K – 5 Students in Zone

Sun Valley ES à Smith MS à Huffman HS

Christian School Current Proposed

632 Students 632 Students 36.89 Teachers 36.89 Teachers ½ Assistant Principal ½ Assistant Principal 1 Counselor 1 Counselor 1961 2010 Constructed Renovated 1961 2010 Constructed Renovated 648 Capacity 648 Capacity 196 K – 5 Students in Zone 235 K – 5 Students in Zone

Christian ES à Huffman MS à Huffman HS

Huffman Middle School Current Proposed

351 Students 326 Students 19.97 Teachers 16.50 Teachers ½ Assistant Principal ½ Assistant Principal 1 Counselor 1 Counselor 1967 2001 Constructed Renovated 1967 2001 Constructed Renovated 459 Capacity 459 Capacity 318 6 – 8 Students in Zone 326 6 – 8 Students in Zone

Christian ES or Martha Gaskins ESà Huffman MS à Huffman HS

Smith Middle School Current Proposed

470 Students 619 Students 21.36 Teachers 31.30 Teachers ½ Assistant Principal 1 Assistant Principal 1 Counselor 1 ½ Counselor 1958 1998 Constructed Renovated 1958 1998 Constructed Renovated 756 Capacity 756 Capacity 637 6 – 8 Students in Zone 619 6 – 8 Students in Zone

Huffman Academy ES or Sun Valley ESà Smith MS à Huffman HS

Huffman High School Current Proposed

1,157 Students 1,197 Students 75.87 Teachers 66.69 Teachers 2 ½ Assistant Principal 2 ½ Assistant Principal 3 Counselor 3 Counselor 2012 Constructed 2012 Constructed 1,500 Capacity 1,500 Capacity 1318 9 – 12 Students in Zone 1,197 9 -12 Students in Zone

Christian ES or Martha Gaskins ESà Huffman MS à Huffman HS Huffman Academy ES or Sun Valley ESà Smith MS à Huffman HS

Next Steps

2018-2020 Zoning and Feeder Pattern Revision Project

Next Steps:

• Option available on the BCS website for feedback on December 14, 2018 through

January 17, 2019

• Community meetings at each high school
• Present recommendation at BOE Work Session January 22, 2019
• Present final recommendation for approval at BOE Meeting February 12, 2019
• Monday, December 17, 2018 – Woodlawn High School, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, December 19, 2018 – Wenonah High School, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, January 9, 2019 – Jackson-Olin High School, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Thursday, January 10, 2019 – Parker High School, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Monday, January 14, 2019 – Huffman High School, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, January 15, 2019 – Carver High School, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

2018-2020 Zoning and Feeder Pattern Revision Project

Bush K-8 Timeline:

• Parent update meeting November 29, 2018
• Feedback open through December 21, 2018
• Analyze feedback
• Make adjustments to proposal as necessary
• Revisit at community meeting at Jackson-Olin on January 29, 2019

We Need Your Help!

• Check your physical address in Parent Portal
• Provide updated address information to your child’s school
• Review the proposal online
• Use the GuideK12 Proposed website to check for your proposed

school for 2019 – 2020

• Provide feed back via our proposal evaluation online