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Presentation to the Facility Task Force Lindenwold Board of Education March 9, 2020 Committee Purpose To educate committee stakeholders on the facility constraints and corresponding impact on educational programs in the Lindenwold School
Lindenwold Board of Education March 9, 2020
To educate committee stakeholders on the facility constraints and corresponding impact on educational programs in the Lindenwold School
communicators to address the facility needs of the District.
10 Year Enrollment Growth (Now vs FY09 School Funding Reform Act)
1 Year Enrollment Growth (Now vs Prior Year)
Selected Categories of Enrollment Category Net Increases since SFRA 2019 2008-2009
Resident Student Count
558 2,828 2,270
On Roll Student Count
679 2,946 2,272
Low income on roll
1,037 2,404 1,367
LEP on roll
581 736 155
Selected Categories of Enrollment Category Net Increases since SFRA 2019 October 2018
Resident Student Count
144 2,828 2,684
On Roll Student Count
187 2,946 2,764
Low income on roll
314 2,404 2,090
LEP on roll
123 736 613
ON ROLL 2015-2019 ON ROLL 2010-2014
Date On Roll Inc(Dec)
10.15.19 2946 182 10.15.18 2764
10.15.17 2777 52 10.15.16 2725
10.15.15 2734 100 Date On Roll Inc(Dec)
10.15.14 2634 168 10.15.13 2466 9 10.15.12 2457 147 10.15.11 2310 22 10.15.10 2288 16
School CHOICE Current Enrolled Elementary 5 Middle School 8 High School 16 Total Enrollment 29 Budget Year Student Count CHOICE Aid 2011-12 4 61,368 2012-13 26 115,336 2013-14 37 221,815 2014-15 54 323,730 2015-16 55 323,730 2016-17 51 323,730* 2017-18 38 323,730* 2018-19 32 297,472 2019-20 32 246,934 2020-21 29 203,091 * State provided “adjustment aid” to districts with declining Choice enrollment
Grade Level Enrollment Enrollment FULL DAY K 129 138 ONE 115 127 TWO 135 119 THREE 134 112 FOUR 129 108 TOTAL 642 604
School #4 56,501 GSF School #5 52,691 GSF
Total Classrooms Available
34
Grade Level Classroom
29
Special Education Classroom
4
Shared Instructional/Offices
1
Total Classrooms Available
33
Grade Level Classroom
28
Special Education Classroom
3
Shared Instructional/Offices
2
Total Classrooms Available
34
Grade Level Classroom
29
Special Education Classroom
4
Shared Instructional/Offices
1
Elementary Educational Program Limitations
All specialists, such as technology, art and music are
Both buildings have one multi-purpose room that has
to accommodate 5 lunch periods and all gym and assembly functions on daily basis
Growing enrollment has corresponding growing staff
with inadequate space to work and sometimes inadequate privacy to confer on confidential matters
Administrative areas such as main offices and nurse’s
Grade Level Enrollment FIVE 266 SIX 230 SEVEN 222 EIGHT 206 TOTAL 924
Middle School Room Inventory
Current 5th Grade has enrollment
levels have 8 homerooms. For 2020-2021, we will need to add 2 homerooms in Grade 6 to move Grade 5 up. All rooms are utilized as listed here, and we are either close or at capacity for all Special Education class size limits. We may have to consider either utilizing trailers, split sessions or moving the 8th grade to the High School for the 2020-2021 school year. Total Classrooms Available
51
Grade Level Homerooms
34
Special Education Classrooms
5
Read 180
4
ESL
1
ISS
1
Basic Skills (Enrich/Inter)
2
Music/Art/Technology/STEM
4
Prior to 2014
preschool for about 4-5 inclusion classrooms housed throughout the District
2014-2015
Beginning 2015-2016
Inclusion classrooms – class size capped at 15
during the 4 year grant period – total of 240 student seats
Enrollment History of Preschool Program
Year End General Ed Special Ed HeadStart Total PreK Seats Universe 2013 68 46 114 432 2014 68 46 114 432 2015 110 52 162 462 2016 135 45 15 195 462 2017 130 50 30 210 502 2018 132 48 30 210 502 2019 130 50 60 240 454 2020 130 50 60 240 454
Annual rental cost – Approximate $100K No bathrooms in classrooms and for 7 classrooms not
even on the same floor
5 floors in building and no elevator to create
accessibility for students/staff/parents
Very old infrastructure – costly repairs for mechanical
and building envelope including the HVAC, plumbing, exterior doors, windows and walls
Feasibility study prepared by Architect in 2017
estimated $16 million to renovate without bathrooms in classrooms and with no additional space added
Cohort Study performed by Demographer as required by NJDOE for building study
enrollment of 2,716 by FY2017
10.15.16
enrollment of 2,962 by FY2024
10.15.19
Student Calculations of Unhoused Students per NJ State Long Range Facility Plan (LRFP) Program Guidelines
Lindenwold School District Grades 1 – 5 State Calculation is 645 “Unhoused” Students Grades 6 – 8 State Calculation is 240 “Unhoused” Students Note: The NJDOE calculates facility housing loads for Elementary and Middle School based on Grades 1-5 and Grades 6-8. The Lindenwold School District is currently configured as K-4 and 5-8.
2009 - SFRA
with SFRA (School Funding Reform Act)
not funded after the initial year (2009) and so state aid funding was held essentially flat for almost a decade 2016-2019
became larger focus at state level
Admin by involving local legislature representatives and attending House and Assembly meetings to testify on underfunded status of
Beginning 2019-2020
legislation which dictated that full SFRA should be funded over next 7 years with phase out of “adjustment aid” to
$2.4 million & $4.9 million in state aid FY20 & FY21
The cost of a new building will be supported by issuing debt, which is funded primarily by the Debt Service Tax
at approx $25 million, expires in June 2025. To have the least impact to the taxpayer, the plan will be for the new building debt to begin very close to the end of the HS building debt so that the debt tax levy already collected can be utilized towards the new building debt. However, this is not enough as the new building will cost significantly more money based on today’s construction costs. If we continue to receive increased State Aid in line with S2 legislation, we will be able to reduce the General Fund Tax Levy simultaneous to increasing the Debt Service Tax Levy. Continued state aid funding is crucial to this plan.
Overcrowding at the Elementary
Leased, Inadequate Space for Pre-
Consideration of an Early Childhood
Move Fifth Grade Back to the Elementary
Schools 4 and 5 will House Grades 2 - 5 Middle School will House Grades 6 – 8
Selection of Building Site – Properties Considered
Location/Address PROS CONS Linden Ave Partially owned by Board Families would be displaced Environmental concerns and wetlands Accessible with minimal busing Insufficient space Lake Worth Good space - a lot of area DEP/County owned Green Acres 100% busing required Egg Harbor (near county complex) Sufficient space 100% busing required Privately owned Camden County shooting range in close proximity Emerson Ave Accessible - minimal busing Insufficient space Existing public park Owned by the Borough Chews Landing & Park Ave Wetlands restrictive Privately owned Insufficient space
Selection of Building Site – Properties Considered
Location/Address PROS CONS
MS Lower Field Board owned Wetlands restrictive Insufficient space Tight area for traffic 4th & Scott Ave Owned by the Borough Wetlands restrictive Public Park Tight area for traffic Insufficient space Current preschool site with additional properties Sufficient space Accessible minimal busing Multiple commercial properties involved Church property Cost of acquisition Pre-school students would be displaced during construction for approximately 2 years
Land owned by Board of Education Proximity – transportation will NOT be required for all students Large enough to handle 90,000 SqFt Building
Creating Facility Task Force Acquiring Requisite Professional Services
Planning for Bond Referendum (ongoing)