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Wenonah High School

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

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
• Reduce transportation costs
• 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

537 485 393 604

Wenonah Area Map

• East Brownville
• Garden Highlands
• Germania Park
• Grasselli Heights
• Hillman
• Hillman Park
• Industrial Center
• Jones Valley
• Mason City
• Oakwood Place
• Oxmoor
• Powderly
• Riley
• Roosevelt
• Tarpley City
• West Brownville
• West End Manor
• West Goldwire

Arrington Elementary School Current MS Proposed ES

330 Students 537 Students 15.66 Teachers 33.88 Teachers ½ Assistant Principal 1 Assistant Principal 1 Counselor 1.5 Counselor 1985 198 Constructed Renovated 1985 198 Constructed Renovated 675 Capacity 675 Capacity N/A K – 5 Students in Zone 537 K – 5 Students in Zone

Arrrington ES  Jones Valley MS  WenonahHS

Oxmoor Valley Elementary School Current Proposed

527 Students 485 Students 32.17 Teachers 30.21 Teachers ½ Assistant Principal 0 Assistant Principal 1 Counselor ½ Counselor 2013 Constructed 2013 Constructed 500 Capacity 500 Capacity 598 K – 5 Students in Zone 485 K – 5 Students in Zone

Oxmoor Valley ES  Jones Valley MS  Wenonah HS

West End Academy Elementary School Current Proposed

628 Students 393 Students 38.24 Teachers 24.80 Teachers ½ Assistant Principal 0 Assistant Principal 1 Counselor ½ Counselor 2011 Constructed 2011 Constructed 688 Capacity 688 Capacity 701 K – 5 Students in Zone 393 K – 5 Students in Zone

West End Academy ES  Jones Valley MS  Wenonah HS

Jones Valley Middle School Current Proposed

349 Students 604 Students 18.54 Teachers 30.57 Teachers ½ Assistant Principal 1 Assistant Principal 1 Counselor 1 ½ Counselor 2011 Constructed 2011 Constructed 740 Capacity 740 Capacity 477 6 – 8 Students in Zone 600 6 – 8 Students in Zone

Arrington ES or Oxmoor Valley ES or West End Academy ES  Jones Valley MS  Wenonah HS

Wenonah High School Current Proposed

657 Students 721 Students 40.91 Teachers 40.17 Teachers 1 Assistant Principal 1 Assistant Principal 1 ½ Counselor 1 ½ Counselor 2007 2010 Constructed Renovated 2007 2010 Constructed Renovated 1,200 Capacity 1,200 Capacity 708 9 – 12 Students in Zone 721 9 -12 Students in Zone

Arrington ES or Oxmoor Valley ES or West End Academy ES  Jones Valley MS  Wenonah HS

Next Steps

2018-2020 Zoning and Feeder Pattern Revision Project

Next Steps:

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

through January 17, 2019

• Community meetings at each high school from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• 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
• Wednesday, December 19, 2018 – Wenonah High School
• Wednesday, January 9, 2019 – Jackson-Olin High School
• Thursday, January 10, 2019 – Parker High School
• Monday, January 14, 2019 – Huffman High School
• Tuesday, January 15, 2019 – Carver High School

2018-2020 Zoning and Feeder Pattern Revision Project

Bush K-8 Timeline:

• Feedback open through December 21, 2018
• Analyze feedback
• Make adjustments to proposal as necessary
• Revisit at community meeting at Jackson-Olin on January 9, 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