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School District of Pickens County, SC Easley Area Rezoning Recommendation

January 22, 2018

Cropper GIS Consulting, LLC Matthew Cropper Delaware, OH mcropper@croppergis.com 614-451-1242

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Why are we rezoning?

• To use school facilities more efficiently based on projected attendance and

available space

– East End Elementary is above recommended capacity, and its student population is projected to grow over the next five years – Crosswell Elementary, Forest Acres Elementary, and West End Elementary all have capacity for greater enrollment

• To improve car and bus transportation routes within school zones
• To improve attendance
• To increase space for students to choice in to the upcoming McKissick

Academy of Science & Technology from outside the McKissick attendance zone

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What is the process for rezoning?

September-November

• SDPC hired Cropper GIS and McKibben Demographics as consultants

– Extensive experience with demographics projections and rezoning – Access to databases for more accurate projections

• Looked at demographic projections from consultants in October
• Based on this data, Easley area schools had inconsistencies in building

utilization; some schools were projected to be overpopulated and some underpopulated

• Considered rezoning options for the Easley area with both consultants and

Easley principals

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What is the process for rezoning?

November-December

• Brought recommendations from consultants and principals to SDPC Board
• f Trustees
• SDPC Board of Trustees selected two options to take to public
• SDPC Staff communicated rezoning options to the public

January

• Two public input sessions were held on January 9th and January 16th to

share options with public (gallery walk format) and discuss the rezoning with members of the public

– Online survey was open from January 9th through January 17th to solicit additional input from the public.

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Rezoning Options

• Options were drafted to better

balance utilization, while also focusing on the impact of demographics.

School Name Recommended Capacity Maximum Capacity 2017-18 Enrolled Utilization % (Recommended Capacity) Option 1 Estimated Utilization % (Recommended Capacity) Option 2 Estimated Utilization % (Recommended Capacity) Crosswell ES 718 798 66% 79% 83% East End ES 718 798 106% 84% 80% Forest Acres ES 889 987 78% 91% 89% McKissick ES 491 546 95% 77% 77% West End ES 907 1008 75% 79% 82% Study Area Total 3723 4137 82% 82% 82%

1 Student data as of 2017-18. The estimated enrollment is calculated by adding the 2017-18 PK students

to their 2017-18 school, plus the K-5th students that “Live Out and Attend In” a 2017-18 school, plus the total number of live in K-5th grade students within each new DRAFT option zone that “Live and Attend In” during the 2017-18 school year.

School Name Enrolled FR Lunch % Option 1 Estimated FR Lunch % Option 2 Estimated FR Lunch % Crosswell ES 60% 58% 59% East End ES 52% 55% 55% Forest Acres ES 38% 39% 39% McKissick ES 80% 80% 80% West End ES 66% 66% 66% Study Area Total 57% 57% 57% school, plus the K-5th students that “Live Out and Attend In” students within each new DRAFT option zone that “Live and Attend In” during the 2017-18 school year.

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Rezoning Options

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Rezoning Options

• Options were drafted to better

balance utilization, while also focusing on the impact of demographics.

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Rezoning Options

• Options were drafted to better

balance utilization, while also focusing on the impact of demographics.

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Survey Results

• Good feedback: Approximately 40 attended

the public input sessions, and 580 respondents to the online survey!

• Input regarding the options show a relatively

balanced opinion regarding Option 1 and Option 2.

Live-In Elementary Zone Total Respondents Percent of Respondents Crosswell Elementary 69 11.90% East End Elementary 183 31.55% Forest Acres Elementary 151 26.03% McKissick Elementary 73 12.59% West End Elementary 78 13.45% DNA 1 0.17% No Response 1 0.17% Other (please specify) 24 4.14% Total 580 Total Respondents by Live-In Elementary School Zone Option Attitude Approve 104 27.2% 89 25.9% Like 49 12.8% 38 11.0% Neutral 119 31.1% 122 35.5% Dislike 63 16.4% 48 14.0% Oppose 48 12.5% 47 13.7% Total 383 100.0% 344 100.0% ES Option 1 ES Option 2 Elementary Options Attitude Summary

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Common Question: Grandfathering

• Rising 5th graders can stay at their schools if

parents provide transportation.

• We will not provide transportation outside of

the school zones.

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Recommendation

• Cropper GIS Consulting recommends that SDPC implement the Easley

Rezoning Option 2.

– The Option best balances building utilization among schools in the area. – Impact on demographics is comparable between both options. – The public input shows a relatively balanced opinion between both options. – Option 2 is recommended with a focus on what is best for all students in the Easley area.

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Next Steps

• After the January 22 vote by the SDPC Board of Trustees, parents of

students at an Easley area elementary school will receive a letter stating their current zoned school and their 2018-2019 school.

• School locator application on the SDPC website will be updated to reflect

2018-2019 elementary zones.

• Realtors will be notified.