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Newton Public Schools School Committee Student Assignment Working Group March 26, 2015 Preliminary scenarios take a range of approaches Four draft scenarios will be demonstrated (A, B, C & D) Boundary changes match expanded capacity at

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Newton Public Schools School Committee Student Assignment Working Group March 26, 2015

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» Preliminary scenarios take a range of approaches

˃ Four draft scenarios will be demonstrated (A, B, C & D)

» Boundary changes match expanded capacity at new Angier, Zervas and Cabot

˃ Expanded district sizes for new schools

» Boundary changes balance enrollment at district schools

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» How closely do Angier, Zervas and Cabot districts match capacity? » Can other schools also benefit from an easing

f capacity?

» Is the North‐South high school balance favorably affected? » To what extent do schools have reasonable driving and walking distances?

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City of Newton – School Districts

Ten Year (2004‐2014)

POPULATION PERCENT CHANGE

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» Boundary change components » Information available on maps » How the interactive maps work

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» Use of Enrollment % of Capacity Statistic » Classroom available methodology » Full‐sized classrooms counted » Assume 4 additional classrooms are needed:

˃ Art, music and 2 other instructional/special education uses

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A

Scenario A – Zervas – Center of District

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» Zervas district at 93% of capacity » Eases capacity at:

˃ Mason‐Rice ˃ Peirce ˃ Bowen ˃ Ward

» Favorable on North – South balance » Mostly favorable on maintaining driving and walking distances

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B

Scenario B – Zervas, Cabot

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» Zervas district at 93% of capacity » Cabot district at 98% of capacity » Eases capacity at:

˃ Mason‐Rice ˃ Peirce ˃ Bowen ˃ Ward

» Neutral on North – South balance » Mostly favorable on maintaining driving and walking distances

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C

Scenario C – Zervas, Angier, NE & W Sides

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Newton Scenario C4 DRAFT

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» Zervas district at 92% of capacity » Angier district at 97% of capacity » Eases capacity at:

˃ Mason‐Rice ˃ Peirce ˃ Williams ˃ Bowen ˃ Countryside

» Favorable on North – South balance » Mostly favorable on maintaining driving and walking distances

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D

Scenario D – Zervas, Cabot & N‐side

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» Zervas district at 92% of capacity » Angier district at 99% of capacity » Cabot district at 102% of capacity » Eases capacity at:

˃ Horace Mann ˃ Franklin ˃ Mason‐Rice ˃ Peirce ˃ Williams ˃ Bowen ˃ Ward

» Favorable on North – South balance » Mostly favorable on maintaining driving and walking distances

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» Additional scenario concepts to be developed » Further refinement of any boundary change components » Phasing‐in of student assignment changes » Accounting for future enrollment growth » Analysis of middle & high school impact » Public hearing /public feedback

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» Feedback is welcome on preliminary scenarios » The analysis will continue to ensure all possible scenarios / concepts are explored » Public hearing scheduling » School Committee updates throughout the spring

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www.newton.k12.ma.us/district‐initiatives/expandingcapacity

» Links to the school building project information » Past updates on the student assignment review process » Today’s update and draft preliminary student assignment scenarios » Link to NewTV broadcast of this presentation