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Garrett County Advocacy Committees

Southern Middle School Renovation
 and Enrollment Trends

Advocacy Committees

Enrollment Trends and the Southern Middle Renovation Both Topics Interconnected Conclusions Based on Presentations by Finance, Facilities, Human Resources, Transportation, and Instructional Leaders

Advocacy Committee for Garrett County Public Schools

The underslaned aarees that the Advocacy Committee presentation represents the consensus of the committee and supports the recommend•tlons to be presented on May 13, 2014 at the Board of Education Work Session to be held at Northern Middle School. FlntName Robert Jeffrey Sandy

Eriu Scott

Anaie Tara C.rrie

Greg

Mike Arlene Robyn Mike Patty Jason Steve Heather Krystal Gary Mary Frank Name

Last Name Allen Conner Derato Foley Graham Harris Hinebaugh Hordubay Hostetler Lantz Lantz Nazelrod Pula Rice Rush Savage Savage Shreve Thompson Van Sickle Vltez

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the Advocacy Committtee, you have the option of speaking during the Hearing of Constituents section of the Board of

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Southern Middle Renovation

Recommendation and Timeline

The Southern Middle Renovation Should Proceed

Designed as Open Space School in 1974 Economic Development Impact Public Schools and Economic Development by Jonathan D. Weiss Community Use Rooms Equity Between Northern Middle and Southern Middle

Equity for Our Middle School Students

Renovation Timeline Considerations

Evaluation of the Wealth Formula State Funding Increase in Three Years of Approximately $1.3 Million

Renovation Should Proceed as Planned

Wealth Formula Already Two Years Dedicated to Process Competing for Resources Supported by Facilities Study Positive Impact on Economic Development and Revitalization of Oakland Area

Enrollment Trends

Redistricting and Overcrowding

School SRC Enrollment % Capacity Under/Over

Accident 314 234 74.5% (33) Broad Ford 499 633 126.9% 134 Crellin 114 107 93.9% (7) Friendsville 226 129 57.1% (97) Grantsville 274 230 83.9% (44) Route 40 167 134 80.2 (33) Swan Meadow 69 36 52.2% (33) Yough Glades 340 331 97.4% (9)

Overcrowding

Overcrowding by the Numbers

Situation Worse than the Numbers Show Yough Glades appears to be at 97.4% Capacity Does Not Take Into Account Many Factors Special Education Center for Southern End Two Full Sized Classrooms Devoted to These Students High Number of Additional Staff Members Housed as a Special Ed Center Itinerate Staff: Health Department, Dove Center, Presley Ridge, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Garrett Mentors, etc. All Requiring Space to Meet With Students Loss of Art and Music Rooms

Redistricting

Broad Ford and Yough Glades Southern Schools Have 49 “Seats” Available 85 Students Would Need Redistricted to the Northern End

Redistricting

School SRC Enrollment % Capacity Under/Over

Accident 314 234 74.5% (33) Broad Ford 499 633 126.9% 134 Crellin 114 107 93.9% (7) Friendsville 226 129 57.1% (97) Grantsville 274 230 83.9% (44) Route 40 167 134 80.2 (33) Swan Meadow 69 36 52.2% (33) Yough Glades 340 331 97.4% (9)

Redistricting Concerns

Transportation Study Expected to Show that 85 Students are “Not Available” in the Middle of the County Stability is Best for Students and Educators Financial and Route Impact for Transportation Long Term Consequences for a Short Term Problem Possibility of Future School Closings Does Not Address Need for More Classrooms/Areas

EJeroontary Sdlools 4 8

miles

Yough Gl8dea

Redistricting Concerns

Redistricting Concerns

Long Term Consequences and School Closures

Facilities Study Projects Overcrowding Could be Eliminated within 5 Years Long Term Disruption of Families and Communities for a Short Term Problem Enrollment Trends Unfortunately Could Lead to Future School Closures Same Students Would Once Again Face Redistricting

Community-Oriented Schools

Community Based Schools Increase Academic Achievement in Low-Income Areas Link Between Community Based Schools and Economic Development in Rural Areas Public Schools and Economic Development by Jonathan D. Weiss

Committee Recommendation

Purchase Portable Classrooms for Yough Glades and Broad Ford $168,000 for a 4 Room Portable ($336,000 for 2) Facilities Study Projected $50,000/year cost for Redistricting Portables Could be Utilized for Future Needs Stabilization of Communities Redistricting is Last Resort

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Swan Meadow

Boundary and Future Considerations

Define a Boundary Line for Swan Meadow

Establish Consistency by Having Boundary Lines for all County Schools Stabilize and Increase Enrollment thus Helping to Address the Overcrowding at Broad Ford and Yough Glades Considerations Given to Current Population and Traditional Composition of Student Body of Swan Meadow

Additional Considerations for Swan Meadow

Portable Classroom Unit to Provide Separate Classroom for Each Grade Level and Increase Capacity Additional Staffing May Need to be Assigned to Swan Meadow Kindergarten Program Would be Required with Boundary Change 6, 7, 8 Grade Could Attend Southern Middle for Consistency Throughout County and to Further Increase Capacity for Elementary Grade Levels Consequences of Such Moves Would Need to be Studied

gregg.hostetler@garrettcountyschools.org