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Kindergarten Enrollment 2017-2018 Kindergarten Enrollment: Average School Students Classrooms Class Size PPS 94 4 23/24* UMS 76 4 18/19 2 Rule 2000: Vermont Education Quality Standards Classes in grades K-3 , when taken

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Kindergarten Enrollment

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2017-2018 Kindergarten Enrollment:

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School Students Classrooms Average Class Size PPS 94 4 23/24* UMS 76 4 18/19

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Classes in grades K-3, when taken together, shall average fewer than 20 students per teacher.

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Rule 2000: Vermont Education Quality Standards

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Chittenden County Kindergarten Averages

Essex Junction

2 Elementary Schools ★ 100 Students ★ 6 Teachers ★ 16-17 per Class

Burlington

6 Elementary Schools ★ 253 Students ★ 15 Teachers ★ 16-17 per Class

South Burlington

3 Elementary Schools ★ 148 Students ★ 9 Teachers ★ 16-17 per Class 4

Williston

★ 100 Students ★ 6 Teachers ★ 16-17 per Class

Richmond

★ 53 Students ★ 3 Teachers ★ 17-18 per Class

Shelburne

★ 65 Students ★ 4 Teachers ★ 16 per Class

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The Dilemma

➝ Do nothing ➝ Add another kindergarten classroom at PPS ➝ Offer class size reduction waivers to four families

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PPS Enrollment:

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Grade Students Classrooms Average Class Size Kindergarten 94 4 23/24 First Grade 75 4 18/19 Second Grade 74 4 18/19

UMS Enrollment:

Grade Students Classrooms Average Class Size Kindergarten 76 4 19 First Grade 81 4 20/21 Second Grade 80 4 20 K-3 EQS: 20 students per class

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  • 8 Kindergarten

classrooms

  • ‘13-14: There were

9 classrooms

  • Average Attrition

Rate shows 3 students annually ○ As high as 8

  • We would not

recommend moving the line

  • 5 year enrollment

projections 156-161 students (PPS 75 & UMS 85)

History of Enrollment Trends

K-3 EQS: 20 students per class

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Four Classrooms

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22 22 25 25 18 18 20 20 18 Five Classrooms

(additional teacher & paraeducator) Number of students per classroom

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Impact on Student Learning ➝ More teacher attention for individual students ➝ More adult support ➝ Sufficient space for K learning ➝ Research shows benefit in K

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Impact on Budget & Operations ➝ Additional staffing needs (teacher and classroom para) ➝ Classroom setup ➝ Scheduling

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Class size reduction waivers

➝ CSD has offered voluntary class size reduction waivers ➝ Inform parents and select using a lottery ➝ District would provide transportation ➝ Only for the individual student ➝ No guarantee to future siblings ➝ Any student can apply for a waiver annually

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PPS Four Classrooms

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22 22 25 25 18 20 20 18 UMS Four Classrooms Current Configurations

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PPS Four Classrooms

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21 21 24 24 19 21 21 19 UMS Four Classrooms Four class size reduction waivers

PPS would still be above class size recommendation UMS would be at

  • r above the

recommended EQS level. Remember: enrollment will continue to shit +/-

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Recommendation:

➝ Add a 5th Kindergarten teacher and classroom paraprofessional for 2017-2018 ➝ Evaluate need for additional teacher and staff in March 2018 for 2018/19 ➝ Mitigate cost by: ฀ Outfitting classroom with stored furniture and materials ฀ Reallocating used CSD technology equipment

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Please consider:

➝ The model we want to offer ➝ Enrollment capacity ➝ Our ability to provide high quality instruction ➝ The value in early intervention

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The Dilemma

➝ Do nothing ➝ Add another kindergarten classroom at PPS ➝ Offer class size reduction waivers to four families

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Any Questions?