Long Range Master Facilities Plan Phase I: Southern Feeder Pattern Community Meetings March 17, 2009 March 18, 2009 March 19, 2009 Red Hill Elementary Scottsville Elementary Yancey Elementary
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TALKINGALKING P O I N T S Enrollment Projections Work Orders Staff Turnover Operational Costs Student Achievement Demographics Bus Ride Time Options
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Enrollment Projections School Capacity 2008-09 Enrollment 2009-10 Projected (1 Year) 2013-14 Projected (5 Years) 2018-19 Projected (10 Years) Red Hill 196 201 200 196 213 Scottsville 196 186 193 188 209 Yancey 176 183 188 194 222 Cale 752 575 585 550 554
The total number of work orders received by Building Services for Red Hill, Scottsville and Yancey is significantly greater than the number expected for a new Southern Feeder Pattern elementary school. 1. Strongly Agree 2. Agree 3. Disagree 4. Strongly Disagree
Work Orders (12/16/05 12/11/08) Age of Building Square Footage Student Capacity Work Orders Red Hill 36 years 28,950 196 745 Scottsville 35 years 32,954 196 765 Yancey 49 years 27,230 176 850 Total - 89,134 568 2,360 Baker-Butler 7 years 84,365 652 936
Small schools experience a lower rate of staff turnover than large schools. 1. Strongly Agree 2. Agree 3. Disagree 4. Strongly Disagree
Staff Turnover 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Division 12% 12% 12% 13% Red Hill 4% 18% 14% 15% Scottsville 0% 5% 5% 10% Yancey 11% 21% 5% 10% Cale 6% 6% 14% 5%
The Division will save more than $900,000 in operational costs each year with the implementation of a new Southern Feeder Pattern elementary school. 1. Strongly Agree 2. Agree 3. Disagree 4. Strongly Disagree
Operational Costs Red Hill $1,622,339 Scottsville $1,612,401 Yancey $1,658,542 Including salaries, supplies, phone service, etc. Total $4,893,282 Question: How much would it cost to operate a new school for the students of Red Hill, Scottsville and Yancey?
Operational Costs continued 3 schools $4,893,282 1 school $3,987,240 Difference $906,042 Projected savings of $906,042 per year
Small schools produce higher levels of student achievement than large schools. 1. Strongly Agree 2. Agree 3. Disagree 4. Strongly Disagree
89 92 84 89 90 82 91 91 87 Division w/o Small Schools RHES/SES/YES Reading Achievement 2005-06 06 2006-07 07 2007-08 08
86 85 88 88 88 83 91 91 88 Division w/o Small Schools RHES/SES/YES Math Achievement 2005-06 06 2006-07 07 2007-08 08
If we build a new elementary school for the students of Red Hill, Scottsville and Yancey, what would the demographic makeup be?
Demographics Enrollment White African- American Hispanic Other LEP Disadvantaged SWD Division 12,581 74.9% 13.5% 5.2% 6.4% 7.3% 20.8% 13.3% Red Hill 201 77.1% 15.4% 0% 7.5% 3.5% 29.4% 13.9% Scottsville 186 89.8% 5.9% 2.7% 1.6% 0% 39.2% 15.6% Yancey 183 57.7% 30.2% 8.2% 3.9% 4.9% 49.5% 14.8% Cale ES 575 60.5% 13.0% 18.3% 8.2% 17.7% 25.4% 9.7% New School 570 75.1% 17.4% 5.3% 2.2% 3.3% 47.4% 17.4%
In moving to a new Southern Feeder Pattern elementary school, the large majority of students will not experience a significant increase in bus travel time. 1. Strongly Agree 2. Agree 3. Disagree 4. Strongly Disagree
How much longer will students be on the bus if attending a new elementary school at the Walton site? Red Hill Scottsville Yancey Total New Elem School 0-30 min 112 (57%) 97 (52%) 68 (38%) 277 (49%) 287 (53%) 31-40 min 47 (24%) 53 (29%) 38 (21%) 138 (25%) 140 (25%) 41-50 min 33 (17%) 32 (17%) 39 (22%) 104 (19%) 91 (17%) 51-60 min 3 (2%) 4 (2%) 27 (15%) 34 (6%) 29 (5%) 61-70 min 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 7 (4%) 7 (1%) 0 (0%)
Option 1 Keep all three elementary schools open with modifications to each Red Hill Scottsville Yancey $17,193,696
Option 2 Keep Red Hill open with modifications Close Yancey and move those students to Scottsville Additions to increase Scottsville Red Hill Scottsville Yancey $14,981,184
Option 3 New SFP elementary school at Walton site Walton site Red Hill Scottsville Yancey $23,006,304
What might a new school look like?
Option 4 New smaller SFP elementary school at Walton site Move 95 students to Cale Elementary -95 Walton site +95 Cale Red Hill Scottsville Yancey $21,381,849
Option 5 Move 40 students from Yancey to Red Hill Close Yancey and move those students to Scottsville Additions +4 to increase Scottsville -40 0 Red Hill Scottsville Yancey $15,586,023
Option 6 Move 40 students from Yancey to Red Hill Close Scottsville and move those students to Yancey Additions +4 to increase Yancey -40 0 Not Feasible Red Hill Scottsville Yancey
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