Superintendents Recommendations Elementary Crowding and Capacity Committee ECCC

Recommendation #1: Planning Unit and Program Moves to Address Crowding and Capacity: • 22

Recommendation #1 (cont. ): Estimated Number of Students Affected: (out of approximately 9, 600

# In # Out +/- Abingdon 6 0 6 ATS 0 0 Ashlawn 142

Recommendation #2: Grandfathering Grandfather all rising students in Grades 4 & 5 (current 3

Recommendation #3: Create a Citizen’s Advisory Committee on Enrollment and Capacity Committee Charge: Recommend

Next Steps Tue, Jan. 22 Public Hearing Board Room 7: 30 p. m. Thu,

Questions and Comments On the Web at www. apsva. us Click on Boundaries, Enrollment

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Superintendent’s Recommendations Elementary Crowding and Capacity Committee (ECCC) Process School Board Meeting January 17, 2008

Recommendation #1: Planning Unit and Program Moves to Address Crowding and Capacity: • 22 identified Planning Units • 4 parts of Planning Units • 4 Pre-K Programs • 2 K-5 Special Education Programs

Recommendation #1 (cont. ): Estimated Number of Students Affected: (out of approximately 9, 600 students Pre-K - 5) • 519 students (Planning Unit Moves) – 50 walkers continue to walk (10%) – 58 walkers become bus riders (11%) – 79 bus riders become walkers (15%) – 332 bus riders continue to ride buses (64%) • 136 students (Program Moves) • Total Students = 655

# In # Out +/- Abingdon 6 0 6 ATS 0 0 Ashlawn 142 Barcroft # In # Out +/- Hoffman-Boston 28 0 Jamestown 47 12 35 150 -8 Long Branch 59 30 29 44 0 44 Key 22 22 0 Barrett 42 44 -2 Mc. Kinley 90 142 -52 Campbell 0 0 0 Nottingham 24 67 -43 Carlin Springs 33 0 33 Oakridge 20 0 20 Claremont 22 6 16 Randolph 6 0 6 Drew 0 0 0 Science Focus 0 0 0 Glebe 40 80 -40 Taylor 12 15 -3 Henry 18 0 18 Tuckahoe 0 87 -87 TOTALS 655 0

Recommendation #2: Grandfathering Grandfather all rising students in Grades 4 & 5 (current 3 rd and 4 th graders) Grandfather younger siblings of Grade 4 & 5 students (if concurrently enrolled in the school as of June 2008) Provide transportation for two years (until grandfathered Grade 4 and 5 students transition out)

Recommendation #3: Create a Citizen’s Advisory Committee on Enrollment and Capacity Committee Charge: Recommend process, format, and timeline to develop recommendations for future years about: • • School admissions Boundaries Program locations Other factors Recommend ways to promote long-term balance in: • Capacity utilization • Consistency • Fairness in educational alternatives Identify ways to further public understanding of the choices available.

Next Steps Tue, Jan. 22 Public Hearing Board Room 7: 30 p. m. Thu, Jan. 24 Work Session Board Room 8: 00 p. m. Thu, Jan. 31 Board Meeting Board Room 7: 30 p. m.

Questions and Comments On the Web at www. apsva. us Click on Boundaries, Enrollment and Capacity Issues e-mail boundary@arlington. k 12. va. us