2018-2020 Zoning & Feeder Pattern Revision Project Proposal - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2018-2020 Zoning & Feeder Pattern Revision Project Proposal Huffman High School Monday, January 14, 2019

Project Timeline

Timeline May 31, August September- November 27, December 6, January 22, 2018 2018 December 2018 2018 2018 2019 Presentation at Establish a Steering Solicit stakeholder Provide the BOE Steering Committee Present option at Board Retreat input via online with a progress Meeting #3: BOE Work Session Committee and survey update during work Review and Revise Project Website session zoning options July 24, September 6, October 16, November 29, December 2018 February 12, 2018 2018 2018 2018 – January 2019 2019 Presentation at BOE Steering Committee Steering Committee Bush K-8 Parent and Community Submit final option Work Session Meeting #2: Dialogue: at BOE Meeting Meeting #1: Community Meeting Project Approval at Develop zoning Present options to Set criteria and BOE Meeting options community, develop process employees and board for feedback

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

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 5 th • graders Proposed high school enrollment includes the propmortion of current 8 th • 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 Constructed 1990 Constructed 2010 Renovated 2010 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 Constructed 1961 Constructed 2010 Renovated 2010 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 Constructed 1967 Constructed 2001 Renovated 2001 Renovated 459 Capacity 459 Capacity 318 6 – 8 Students in Zone 326 6 – 8 Students in Zone Christian ES or Martha Gaskins ES à 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 Constructed 1958 Constructed 1998 Renovated 1998 Renovated 756 Capacity 756 Capacity 637 6 – 8 Students in Zone 619 6 – 8 Students in Zone Huffman Academy ES or Sun Valley ES à 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 ES à Huffman MS à Huffman HS Huffman Academy ES or Sun Valley ES à 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 - 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. • Present recommendation at BOE Work Session January 22, 2019 - Present final recommendation for approval at BOE Meeting February 12, 2019 -

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 •