Sunset Heights Elementary and Liberty High School Enrollment

Sunset Heights Elementary and Liberty High School Enrollment Growth Recommendations Mr. Steve Savoy K-12 Administrator for Academic Services

Purpose Various projections and modeling of housing developments show increasing numbers over the next several years which will have a direct impact on schools in the northern sector. Steps are being taken to ensure that an optimal learning environment is maintained. Sunset Heights enrollment has consistently been over 1, 000 since the start of the year and Liberty High School is quickly reaching it’s maximum number of seats.

Background • In the fall of 2012 K-12 Administration and Research and Planning provided Board members with the annual update of enrollment status and projections. Resulting in a Board committee being formed to study the school boundaries of the northern sector of PUSD to make recommendations for boundary realignment to meet student growth. • During the end of the fall semester 2012 and early spring of 2013 the committee reviewed numerous models for consideration. February 2013 the committee recommended to the Board a plan that affected the boundaries of nine schools and initiated construction of the new elementary school Sunset Heights.

Community Meetings Sunset Heights Liberty High School • • December 8, 2015 January 5, 2016 January 19, 2016 February 2, 2016 February 16, 2016 December 9, 2015 January 7, 2016

Sunset Heights Elementary School Committee Members • Julie Garitson • Brooke Kistner • Carmen Raybourne • Ronald Raybourne • Kristen Raymond • Toni Davies • Stacy Deprey-Purper • Dane Poe • Jacque Trembulak • Martin Lucero • Jenn Dinbokowitz • Janie Peters • Staff • Dr. Heather Cruz, Ali Bridgewater, Steve Savoy, Rae Conelley

Enrollment Projections November 2015 Board Presentation District Corridor North Type Elementary Sunset School Heights 2014 829 2015 1, 040 Projected 2016 1, 095 Projected 2017 1, 155 Projected 2018 1, 211 Projected 2019 1, 269 Projected 2020 1, 325 Projected 2021 1, 377 Varying methodologies were used to predict enrollment. All methods indicate that Sunset Heights will meet the capacity of 1, 050 students if no changes are made.

Sunset Heights Elementary School

Build-Out Modeling

Sunset Heights Elementary School

Staffing 2016 -2017 School Sunset Heights Elementary Homeroom Count KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total School Count 8 109 117 118 113 105 118 121 115 133 5 5 4 4 3 4 4 Staffing projections are done consistently across all schools in the district. 1049 37

Open Enrollment December 2015 Grade Level Student Location In Sunset Boundary In PUSD Boundary - Staff Out of District - Staff Grand Total K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 84 89 74 75 85 91 91 85 83 19 16 25 18 17 19 14 32 35 2 4 5 4 6 3 2 4 2 2 3 4 6 2 2 7 9 3 2 3 1 2 2 2 110 113 110 102 114 117 111 130 127 Grand Total 757 195 30 37 15 1034

Committee Recommendations • Open enrollment will remain closed. • Current 15 -16 SY students on open enrollment who reside outside of the district will not be renewed for 16 -17 SY. • School will review policy JFB annual renewal process for in district open enrollment students pertaining to attendance, academics, behavior. • District will review policy JFB to determine capacity for SY 16 -17 and non-renew in district open enrollments if capacity does not exist at specific grade levels. • Administration will review and make recommendations to the board pertaining open enrollment policy JFB clarifying the language within the policy relating to enrollment priorities. • SY 16 -17 a committee will be assigned to study boundary adjustments that may impact Sunset Heights, Zuni Hills, Coyote Hills, Peoria Traditional School, and Parkridge.

Liberty High School Committee Members • Debbie Bannister • Marci Bieber • Amy Compise • Joe Drago • Jim Dean • Renee Ouimette • Melanee Seiber • Todd Seiber • Donnie Shields • Staff • Dr. Heather Cruz, Ali Bridgewater, Steve Savoy, Wendy Davy, John Croteau, Padric Hall

Liberty Projections School Liberty 2015 40 th Day ALL 2, 225 Projected 2016 2, 413 Projected 2017 2, 681 Projected 2018 2, 839 Projected 2019 2, 970 Projected 2020 3, 208 Projected 2021 3, 372

Liberty High School Enrollment School Year 2015 - 2016 School Year 2016 - 2017 • • Freshmen 564 Sophomore 556 Junior 594 Senior 559 Total • • 2273 This number includes *733 open enrollments All numbers as of 2/17/16 Incoming Freshmen 534 Sophomore 564 Junior 556 Senior 594 Total 2248 **Incoming Freshman 17 -18 = 381 Incoming Freshman 18 -19 = 399

School Classroom Capacity Available classrooms Available seats per hour (30 per class) 78 2, 340

School Classroom Capacity 2016 -2017 Projected enrollment 2248 Current Seat capacity 2, 340 (per hour) Available seats remaining 92

What Does this Mean? • The magic number for capacity at Liberty is 2340 students. • According to projected enrollment next year (2248), we have room for 92 students. • These students can be new students in our boundaries or open enrollment students.

Proposal For 2016/2017 • Continue to monitor enrollment • Cap the enrollment capacity at 2340 • Limit the initial number of new open enrollments to 100 • Review enrollment on June 1 st for additional capacity • Reconvene this committee in October 2016 to review enrollment data and projections for future years

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