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BuildBPS K-6 Expansion for SY2020-2021

Mary Driscoll, Associate Superintendent Monica Roberts, Chief Engagement Officer Nathan Kuder, Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Presentation to Boston School Committee May 22, 2019

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The plan to implement K-6 Expansion has 3 interrelated, but separate strands of work

• 1. McCormack-related K-6 Conversions
• 2. Other Citywide K-6 Expansions
• 3. Future K-6 Expansions related to New Builds

and Middle School Reconfiguration

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14 Schools Submitted Statements of Interest

Adams Elementary (East Boston) JFK Elementary (Jamaica Plain) Bradley Elementary (East Boston) Kenny Elementary (Dorchester) Channing Elementary (Hyde Park) Manning Elementary (Jamaica Plain) Conley Elementary (Roslindale) Otis Elementary (East Boston) Guild Elementary (East Boston) Philbrick Elementary (Roslindale) Hale Elementary (Roxbury) PJ Kennedy Elementary (East Boston) Harvard-Kent Elementary (Charlestown) Winship Elementary (Brighton)

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• Physical cost of expansion

(e.g. furniture, curriculum, technology, facilities)

• Financial and enrollment

impact on existing feeder school(s)

• Financial and enrollment

impact on surrounding (non-feeder) schools

• Grade 6 sustainability costs

SOI Review Process

Lorem 1

Data from Facilities Analyses:

• Current use of space to

be used for expanded 6th grade

• Impact of expansion on

21st century learning spaces

• Impact of physical space

expansion on most vulnerable learners

Lorem 2

Comparison Across Categories:

• Proportion of students with

disabilities, English Learners, and other high need populations at the school

• Existing Special Education

and EL programming

• Opportunity Index Score
• Progress towards DESE

improvement targets

Physical Ability to Expand Financial & Enrollment Impact Supporting High Need Students

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Our recommendation for K-6 Expansion over the next few years

SY 20-21 SY 21-22 Channing (Hyde Park) Reconfiguration of the Edwards Middle School and East Boston K-5s, including:

• Adams Elementary
• Bradley Elementary
• Guild Elementary
• O’Donnell Elementary
• Otis Elementary
• PJ Kennedy Elementary

This will also include planning additional 7th and 8th grade capacity to serve East Boston students in the Umana K-8, McKay K-8, and an expanded East Boston 7-12 High School Conley (Roslindale) Hale (Roxbury) Harvard-Kent (Charlestown) Manning (Jamaica Plain) Mattahunt (Mattapan)

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• As we reconfigure our schools, we are simultaneously reviewing the

types of programming that need to be in place to provide rigorous and robust learning opportunities for students in grades 6-8 regardless of the school configuration.

• The Network Structure differentiates resources to ensure highest

need schools have prioritized access to academic and non-academic interventions.

• We will work with schools this fall during the projections and budget

process to understand and mitigate the impact of K-6 expansions as we reduce capacity. This will ensure that students do not experience a decrease in supplemental or discretionary resources.

We will ensure academic progress during a period of transition

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Schools will add 6th grade as part of three initiatives:

• McCormack Feeder Schools
• The 6 schools selected for Citywide

K-6 expansion in Fall 2020

• Edwards Feeder Schools K-6

expansion which will begin planning for expansion in Fall 2021

The next 3 waves of K-6 expansion will distribute pathways throughout BPS

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Our plan balances access for key student groups across the three phases of work

• Avg. Opportunity

Index Score % SWD % ELs All students in K - 5s 0.50 19% 41% McCormack feeders expansion to K - 6 0.56 19% 35% Citywide K - 6 expansion schools 0.41 21% 30% Edwards feeders expansion to K - 6 0.49 13% 64% All K - 6 Expansions 0.49 17% 45%

• McCormack Feeder Schools

K-6 expansion involves schools with above average levels of student need based

• n OI Scores.
• The 5 schools selected for

K-6 expansion in Fall 2020 are above average in % SWD.

• Edwards Feeder Schools

K-6 expansion will involve schools serving a higher than average percentage of ELs.

Updated Slide: Numbers now include the O’Donnell for Edwards Feeder Schools Updated Title.

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Equity Overview: Special Education

• Schools with Special

Education programs were prioritized for the K-6 pilot.

• Of the 5 schools moving

forward, the Channing has the lowest percentage of special education students. However, they have a new ABA strand that will continue to expand over the next few years.

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Equity Overview: English Learners

• The 5 schools

selected to move forward are less likely to serve English Learners.

• This is almost entirely

due to the high percentage of English learners in East Boston, where we plan to expand in the Fall of 2021.

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• Schools that

applied were mostly below the district median OI Score.

• The Hale was

selected because it was the school with the highest OI score among the applicant group.

Equity Overview: Opportunity Index

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Key areas of exploration, planning and analysis will include: ○ Adding 6th Grade to multiple schools in East Boston by 2021. ○ Expanding K1 seats in both Charlestown and East Boston. ○ Realigning programs where needed, to best serve students including English learners and students with disabilities, and to ensure sustainable enrollment and budgets. ○ Determining best design and grade configuration for the new Paris Street property to expand elementary/middle capacity. ○ Planning 7th and 8th grade capacity to serve East Boston students in the Umana K-8, McKay K-8, and an expanded East Boston 7-12 High School as soon as Fall 2021. ○ Assessing optimal grade configuration and design for Charlestown High School while maintaining a strong K-8 at the Warren-Prescott. ○ Determine best use of Edwards facility to expand elementary capacity in Charlestown, aligned with the student needs of both the Harvard-Kent and Warren-Prescott.

Edwards Middle School: 2-year planning and community engagement process

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• Current Middle School Pathways:

○ Guaranteed Middle School pathways were approved as part of the vote on the home-based assignment plan. ○ Under home-based assignment, all K-5 elementary schools have a guaranteed pathway to a K-8 School or a Middle School for Grade 6. ○ East Boston students have a guarantee to either the Umana K-8 or the Edwards Middle School.

• Impact of K-6 Expansions:

○ Schools that expand to grade 6 under BuildBPS will no longer receive a guaranteed pathway for grade 7 when students exit the school. ○ Students will receive choice forms so that they can make selections from their available school options. ○ Families have more options in 7th grade than in 6th grade because of seat availability and additional capacity throughout the District.

Implications for Student Assignment Plan

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS We are also communicating with school communities about the following ongoing activities in support of the overall BuildBPS plan:

• Design & construction of a new home for the Josiah Quincy Upper School, following the

City’s acquisition of property in Chinatown. This comes in addition to the Carter School and Boston Arts Academy, which are both underway in the MSBA process.

• Seek property near the Mattapan/Dorchester line to build a new K-6 facility.
• Active 2-year planning process underway with Allston/Brighton schools to address

significant building challenges at the Jackson/Mann facility.

• Planning discussions with the Grove Hall Alliance schools (Burke, Haynes EEC,

Frederick MS, King K8 & Trotter K8) to review feeder patterns for the potential creation

• f a Grove Hall pathway for families in the area.
• Continue to refine the timeline for remaining middle school reconfigurations over the

next 2-5 years, including the Irving, Frederick, Timilty and UP Boston.

This represents the first major wave of changes to Boston’s educational landscape.

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Questions?

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Appendix

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*The Manning feeds the BTU Pilot K-8, but based on demand, the BTU Pilot K-8 will likely fill with students who would otherwise attend the Irving

Estimated enrollment change and plan to support our stand alone middle schools

Middle School K-5 School Estimated Feeder Impact Direct Indirect Range Timilty Hale 10 10 10-20 Edwards Harvard-Kent 30 25 30-55 Irving Channing 6 8 10-41 Conley 4 11 Manning* 12 Total Enrollment Impact 50 66 50-116

We will work with schools this fall during the projections and budget process to understand and mitigate the impact of K-6 expansions in two ways: 1. Reducing capacity at our middle schools while ensuring that students do not experience a decrease in supplemental or discretionary resources; and 2. Understanding the change in exit rates of students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade in the newly expanded K-6 schools and how that will affect projections and budgets.

One reason to move at a moderate pace for the citywide expansion is the impact it will have on our standalone middle schools.

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McCormack 7-12 Conversion and Eco-System

• Planning and engagement of McCormack and BCLA families and students, and partners

throughout SY2020

• Temporary location at Irving
• Academic and building design work
• K-6 Expansion planning and support with SSC’s at Clap, Dever, Everett, Perkins and Tynan

East Boston:

• Planning with school leaders and families regarding potential K-12 shifts
• Community Conversations in all elementary schools impacted by K6 expansion in 2021:

Adams, Bradley, Guild, Otis, P.J. Kennedy, O’Donnell

• Launch engagement regarding use of Paris St property
• East Boston HS 7-12 Expansion
• Alighieri, East Boston EEC, McKay, Umana

Charlestown:

• Community conversations and planning with Harvard Kent and Edwards Middle School
• Discussions with Charlestown High School, area elementary schools and the overall community

Engagement Planning

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Engagement Timeline