Central AreaRedistricting Study

-Committee Meeting 2-

October 30, 2013

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5:30 - 6:00 Dinner, Welcome and Introductions

6:00 - 6:30 Review new information and handouts of baseline options

6:30 – 7:15 Break into 3 small groups and review the options

7:15 - 7:30 Discuss next steps and adjourn

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Tonight’s Three Goals:#1. To review communication logistics

and review / answer questions regarding the project and/or background report

#2. To review DRAFT baseline options and homework

#3. Small group exercise to perform preliminary review / markups of DRAFT options.

Committee Chair:Michael Quinn

Communication Logistics

• Committee members should have received an invite to the Wiki group page.

• Page is merely a method to communicate between meetings and to answer/discuss issues related to the redistricting between meetings

• Talk with Robin Allen after the meeting if you did not get an invite, to make sure she has your correct contact information.

• Committee can always send emails or call Cropper GIS and/or BCPS with questions or thoughts.

Communication Logistics

• BCPS Central Area webpage is created!:

- Helps to refer inquiring community to this website to answer questions about the rezoning process, schedule and a quantity of data and maps.- Located under “What’s Happening” section of website (www.bcps.org) • Direct link to page is:http://www.bcps.org/construction/mayschapel/

Communication Logistics

Contact Info:Cropper GISMatthew Croppermcropper@croppergis.com614.451.1242BCPS Office of Strategic PlanningChris Brocato - cbrocato@bcps.org and/or Robin Allen - rallen4@bcps.org410.887.4216

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Redistricting Study Project Goals

1. Baltimore County Public Schools is building a new elementary school on the Mays Chapel site.

a) Opening in Fall 2014b) 700-student capacity

2. Schools throughout the region are overcrowded, and redistricting is necessary to balance building utilization and populate the new school.

3. BCPS has organized a committee-based process to work through redistricting options and plans.

a) Work will continue through Winter 2014

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Project Objectives

The following schools in the Central Area could be affected by the redistricting process:

1.Hampton ES2.Lutherville ES3.Padonia ES4.Pinewood ES5.Pot Spring ES6.Riderwood ES7.Sparks ES8.Timonium ES9.Warren ES10.West Towson

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New school at Mays Chapel Site

Efficient use of available space (i.e. Balance Building Utilization)

Long-range enrollment and capacity needs (i.e. be mindful of future potential population in addition to existing students)

Use natural boundaries, such as railroads, creeks, major highways, election districts, existing school boundaries, and location of feeder schools.

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Guiding Principles / Criteria

Cost containment (i.e. Efficiencies such as transportation and facility use)

Elimination of existing satellite zones (areas districted to a school that are outside of its boundary)

Minimize the number of times any one student is reassigned

Feeder pattern continuity

Phasing in boundary changes by grade levels for high schools

Maintaining diversity among all involved schools

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Guiding Principles / Criteria

State Rated Capacity

Study Area School Capacities:

School NameState Rated

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Hampton 648Lutherville 407New School 700Padonia 311Pinewood 566Pot Spring 477Riderwood 463Sparks 410Timonium 395Warren 395West Towson 451Total 5,223

Current School Utilization

Current School utilization reinforces the need

School NameState Rated

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2013-14 K-5 Grade Enrollment

K-5 Live In Counts (2013-

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K-5 Live In Utilization

Current Live In Over Capacity

Hampton* 648 554 656 101.2% 8Lutherville 407 543 482 118.4% 75Padonia 311 422 426 137.0% 115Pinewood 566 590 574 101.4% 8Pot Spring 477 578 641 134.4% 164Riderwood 463 490 471 101.7% 8Sparks 410 561 556 135.6% 146Timonium 395 466 460 116.5% 65Warren 395 400 412 104.3% 17West Towson 451 542 548 121.5% 97Total 4,523 5,146 5,226 115.5% 703

Current Enrollment and Live-In Counts

*99 students attend Cromwell but live inside the Hampton Boundary. Cromwell Magnet is located in the Hampton boundary, but most students who attend the magnet live outside of the study area (except for Hampton).

Review of DRAFT Options

Remember that everything is considered DRAFT!

• Nothing is written in stone• Existing DRAFT Options are subject to change• New options can/will be created

• Focus isn’t on picking the best solution YET, but to openly explore the various options to present to the public for feedback.

3 DRAFT Options are presented to you this evening• Committee has 8.5x11 maps, as well as plots of

maps for review tonight• Options maps are also now on the interactive

webmap (www.croppermap.com/bcpsredistricting)• Copies of handouts, including small and large

format maps will be posted on the Mays Chapel webpage on the BCPS website (http://www.bcps.org/construction/mayschapel/)

When analyzing redistricting options, it is best to look at the information in two different ways.• Study the geography i.e. shape of the current

and option boundary lines.• Look at where the lines shift away from current

vs. the option.• Look at road networks and envision how school

buses and parents would travel to the school

• Study the tables and enrollment / utilization estimate• Review the balance of enrollment, and identify

any imbalances that may exist.• Understand why there are any imbalances in the

enrollment / utilization, or examine possible ways to improve the balance.

Examination / Review of

Options Maps

Examination / Review of

Options Tables

School NameState Rated

CapacityOption 1 Option 2 Option 3

Hampton* 648 96.1% 92.1% 92.1%Lutherville 407 110.1% 100.2% 100.2%New School 700 72.3% 82.9% 72.6%Padonia 311 98.1% 100.3% 98.1%Pinewood 566 98.4% 96.1% 98.9%Pot Spring 477 88.9% 100.0% 100.6%Riderwood 463 89.6% 89.6% 89.6%Sparks** 410 135.6% 135.6% 135.6%Timonium 395 99.0% 85.1% 100.3%Warren 395 99.7% 99.7% 99.7%West Towson 451 112.6% 112.6% 112.6%Total 5,223 98.2% 98.2% 98.2%

Utilization Estimates

School NameState Rated

CapacityOption 1 Option 2 Option 3

Hampton* 648 623 597 597Lutherville 407 448 408 408New School 700 506 580 508Padonia 311 305 312 305Pinewood 566 557 544 560Pot Spring 477 424 477 480Riderwood 463 415 415 415Sparks** 410 556 556 556Timonium 395 391 336 396Warren 395 394 394 394West Towson 451 508 508 508Total 5,223 5,127 5,127 5,127

Enrollment Estimates

*Hampton option counts remove 99 students attending Cromwell but living inside Hampton Boundary. Cromwell Magnet is located in the Hampton boundary, but most students who attend the magnet live outside of the study area (except for Hampton).

**Sparks is not affected in redistricting in current options because there is planned construction to address their overcrowding

School NameState Rated

CapacityOption 1 Option 2 Option 3

Hampton* 648 -25 -51 -51Lutherville 407 41 1 1New School 700 -194 -120 -192Padonia 311 -6 1 -6Pinewood 566 -9 -22 -6Pot Spring 477 -53 0 3Riderwood 463 -48 -48 -48Sparks** 410 146 146 146Timonium 395 -4 -59 1Warren 395 -1 -1 -1West Towson 451 57 57 57Total 5,223 -96 -96 -96

Over / Under

• Break into 3 small groups• Each group will review an option for

15 minutes• Groups have different colored

markers, and are encouraged to write, circle, highlight any area on the map they feel needs to be addressed.

• After 15 minutes, the group will swap options and review the next one.

• After each group reviews all 3 options, there will be a discussion around findings / observations

Small Group Exercise:

General Announcements and Upcoming Schedule

General Announcements & Upcoming ScheduleNovember 2013: Upcoming Events

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

27 28 29 30 31 November 1 2Committee Meeting5:30-7:30 pm

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10 11 12 13 14 15 16Committee Meeting5:30-7:30 pm

17 18 19 20 21 22 23Committee Meeting5:30-7:30 pm

See you next meeting on November 13, 2013!

Same time, same place