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Boundary Change Information Meeting

December 1, 2009

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Welcome to A.B. Miller High School!

• Principal: Heather Griggs

• Introductions

• Staff will be available to answer any questions you may have at the end of the presentation

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About tonight’s meeting

• Targeted towards parents & students who received a letter stating their current 8th grade student will attend A.B. Miller High School next year (2010-11 school year)

• How many received this letter?

• Purpose: to provide information on new High School boundaries

• For those with Elementary school or Middle school boundary questions, information is available at the front

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Information Available Tonight

• District-wide High School Information:– New High School Attendance Boundaries– District Transportation Policy– Intra-district transfers: policy & procedures– School Calendar/Important Dates

• Specific Information about A.B. Miller High School:– Curriculum/Programs– Athletics

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High School Boundaries• New boundaries take effect for the 2010-11 school year• Jurupa Hills HS Implementation:

– Incoming 9th and 10th grade students in JHHS area will attend JHHS

– Three-Year Implementation:• 2010/11: Grades 9 and 10 only• 2011/12: Grades 9, 10, and 11• 2012/13: All grades 9-12

• A.B. Miller, FOHI, Kaiser, and Summit changes:– Incoming 9th grade students affected by the boundary changes– Students already in high school do not have to switch schools– 4-year implementation plan

• Initial 9th grade students progress each year • All grades will go by the new boundaries in 2013/14

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Current HS Boundaries

2009-2010

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HS Boundary Changes

(Current boundaries shaded,

Approved Boundaries in Red outline)

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Approved HS Boundaries

2010-11

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Anticipated A.B. Miller HS Enrollments:

Current enrollment: 2,905

2010/11 with new boundaries (JHHS has 9th and

10th grades only): 3,007

2012/13 with new boundaries (JHHS has 9th-12th

grades): 3,013

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A.B. Miller Curriculum: Overview

• A.B. Miller High School is a comprehensive high school for grades 9-12

• Courses will include curriculum that will prepare students for their post-secondary future –– All core courses meet the UC/CSU entrance requirements– Elective choices will be offered in a variety of Career Pathways

• All students will have access to additional support –– Enrichment, Intervention, English Language Development,

CAHSEE Preparation, Honors

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A.B. Miller Curriculum: Special Education

• A.B. Miller will operate a variety of Special Education Programs for students with active IEP’s.

• Students will have access to the general education curriculum.

• Students will take intervention classes to help them pass the high school exit exam.

• Students will receive quarterly progress reports.• Teachers will meet with parents and students to review

their IEP at least one time per year.

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A.B. Miller Curriculum: Career Technical Education

• Arts Media and Entertainment Pathways

– Performing Arts

– Media and Design Arts

– Production and Managerial Arts

• Building Trades and Construction Pathways

– Residential and Commercial Construction

– Cabinetmaking and Wood Products

• Education, Child Development and Family Services Pathways

– Child Development

– Education

• Business Financial Management Pathway

• Food Service and Hospitality Pathway

• Vehicle Maintenance, Service, and Repair Pathway

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A.B. Miller Athletics

• A.B. Miller provides competitive athletic programs that complement the challenging academic programs offered

• A.B. Miller is in the Citrus Belt League with the following schools:

• Redlands East Valley

• Redlands High• Fontana High

• Eisenhower High• Yucaipa High• Carter High (Rialto)• Rialto High

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A.B. Miller Athletics (cont’d)Miller offers the following sports:

WINTER SPORTS• Basketball• Soccer• Wrestling

SPRING SPORTS• Baseball• Softball• Track & Field• Boys Volleyball• Boys Tennis• Boys Golf

FALL SPORTS• Football• Cross Country• Girls Volleyball• Girls Tennis• Girls Golf

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A.B. Miller Athletics (cont’d)

• REMEMBER: Before you can get on the field or court you need to take care of business in the classroom. – Must maintain a GPA of 2.0– Must pass 4 classes

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Transportation• New High School walk radius: 4 miles• Bus stop information will be available in April 2010• Same cost structure as all other high schools

4-mileWalkradius

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BLUE outlines: New Elementary

School Boundaries

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Intra-District Transfers• Current 8th grade students living in the A.B. Miller boundary will be

enrolled at A.B. Miller for the 2010-11 school year• Current 9th – 11th grade students will remain at their current high

school• Students currently in 8th grade living in the A.B. Miller boundary area

that have a sibling in 11th grade at an existing High School may apply for a ONE-YEAR ONLY intra-district transfer to attend that school with their sibling

• Transfer Procedure:– Child Welfare & Attendance and SELPA handle all transfer requests– Forms are available this evening, at any school site, or at the District offices– Open Enrollment for Intra-District Transfers will be December 1, 2009

through January 29, 2010– Completed Forms are to be turned in at the school site requested– JHHS forms are to be turned in to Child Welfare & Attendance (CWA, trailer

#12 at the District Office Complex)• Reminder: ALL current Intra-district transfer students must

complete a New Application for the 2010-11 school year

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School Calendar

IMPORTANT DATES

– First Day of School: August 9th, 2010

– End of first Semester: December 17th, 2010

– Start of second Semester: January 10, 2011

– End of second Semester/

End of School Year: May 27, 2011

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…QUESTIONS?

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