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Executive Summary
New Northwest Elementary School / Northwest Area Boundary Recommendation
February 3, 2015
Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) will open a new elementary school (ES) in August 2015. This
projected 700-seat elementary school, in the northwest area of Baltimore County, will help relieve
significant and persistent overcrowding in the region.
In accordance with Board of Education Policy and Rule 1280, the Superintendent convened a committee
of school and community representatives to create and recommend to the Board of Education a new
boundary for the new elementary school, as well as for the elementary schools in the vicinity that will
experience capacity relief as a result of the opening of the new school. BCPS engaged consultant
Matthew Cropper of Cropper GIS to facilitate the boundary study process.
The Boundary Study Committee, comprised of principals, teacher/staff representatives, and parent
representatives from each potentially-impacted school, met six times between September 17, 2014 and
December 10, 2014, to formulate and review various boundary change options. In all, approximately 16
scenarios of boundary changes were created and considered over the three-month period. In November,
the committee agreed by consensus on four viable options that met the goals and guidelines of the study
process. Approximately 120 people attended the public information session held on November 19, 2014,
at which the four options were presented in detail, and an online survey was posted to solicit public input
on the four options. The survey ran from November 19 – 30, 2014, and 319 respondents participated. At
its meeting on December 10, 2014, the boundary study committee reviewed the survey results and other
input received, and ultimately favored a single option. This option, known as option B, was selected to be
recommended to the Board of Education.
The public attended committee meetings to observe the process and up-to-date information was posted on
the BCPS Web site regularly. Committee meetings and the public information session were live-streamed
on the BCPS Web site and the BCPS Education Channel.
The advantages of the recommended boundary change, option B, include:
Reflects committee’s desire to provide relief to the most overcrowded schools while affecting the
fewest students and schools possible
Provides capacity relief to New Town ES, Woodholme ES, and Owings Mills ES
Students who currently walk to school still have that opportunity, more walkers added to Deer
Park ES
Hernwood ES, Randallstown ES, and Church Lane ES are unaffected; Winand ES affected only
slightly
The Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the recommended boundary change on February 10,
2015, at 7 p.m. at New Town High School. The boundary study committee list is below.
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Committee Composition
PTA/Parent/Community Representatives:
Cynthia Bartz Church Lane ES
Eric Brown Church Lane ES
Lataysheia Lance Deer Park ES
Thea Mitchell Deer Park ES
Malik Freeman Hernwood ES
Tobias Thornwell Hernwood ES
Keith Roberts New Town ES
Marsha White New Town ES
Maria Diaz Owings Mills ES
Danielle Terry Owings Mills ES
Damon Fisher Randallstown ES
Courtney Garnes Randallstown ES
Krystal Miller Winand ES
Tiffani Simmons Winand ES
Tameka Taylor Brookins Woodholme ES
Jean Lavonne Gillis Woodholme ES
Barbara Adams New Northwest Area ES
Clifford Collins New Northwest Area ES
Teacher/Staff Representatives:
Beth Abraham Church Lane ES
Donna Cornish Deer Park ES
Ryan Cowdell Hernwood ES
Kortney Griffin New Town ES
Linda Cohen Owings Mills ES
Tunia Jackson-Hammond Randallstown ES
Marsha Hooey Winand ES
Amanda Caetano Woodholme ES
Principal Representatives:
Judi Callanan Devlin Church Lane ES
Renee Jenkins Deer Park ES
Stefanie Fogleman Hernwood ES
Beth Strauss New Town ES
Chet Scott Owings Mills ES
Lois Stokes Randallstown ES
Wanda Better-Davis Winand ES
Teresa Young Woodholme ES
Maralee Clark New Northwest Area ES
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System Representatives:
Mychael Dickerson Chief, Communications and Community Outreach
Dr. Russell Brown Chief, Dept. of Research, Accountability, and Assessment
Jane Lichter Assistant Superintendent, ES, Committee Co-Chair
Penelope Martin-Knox Assistant Superintendent, MS
Monique Wheatley-Philip Assistant Superintendent, ES
Kara Calder Executive Director, Strategic Planning & Research
Lloyd Brown Executive Director, Technology
Dr. Lisa N. Williams Director, Office of Equity and Cultural Proficiency
James Mitcherling Director, Transportation
Paul L. Taylor Coordinator, Office of Strategic Planning
Shari Laun Manager, Project Management, Technology
Eric Dodson Manager, Education Channel
Kenny West Assistant Director, Transportation
Robin Allen Planning Specialist, Office of Strategic Planning
Chris Brocato Planning Analyst, Office of Strategic Planning
Michele Wagner Team Leader, Web Services, Technology
Diana Spencer Communications Officer, Office of Communications
Charles Herndon Communications Specialist, Office of Communications
Robin Auten NW, Sr. Operations Supervisor, Transportation
Matt Cropper Cropper GIS, Consultant to BCPS, Committee Co-Chair
Aaron Cropper Cropper GIS, Consultant to BCPS
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New Northwest Area Elementary SchoolBoundary Study RecommendationBoundary Study Recommendation
February 3, 2015
Slide 1
Boundary Study Goals
N N rth t Ar El m nt r S h l p ning New Northwest Area Elementary School opening school year 2015-16 with planned 700 student capacity
Study Goals:• Establish student body for the new school through viable
and effective boundary changeand effective boundary change• Relieve persistent and significant school overcrowding in
area schools through efficient facility use
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Boundary Study GoalsSchools in the Northwest area included in the study process:
• Church Lane ES• Deer Park ES• Deer Park ES• Hernwood ES• New Town ES• Owings Mills ESOwings Mills ES• Randallstown ES• Winand ES• Woodholme ES
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Boundary Study Guiding PrinciplesConsiderations that guide boundary studies
• Effi i t f il bl
Considerations that guide boundary studies include but may not be limited to:
• Efficient use of available space• Cost containment• Long-range enrollment and capacity Long range enrollment and capacity
needs• Use of natural boundaries (e.g.
railroads, creeks, highways)railroads, creeks, highways)• Elimination of existing satellite
zones (areas districted to a school that are outside of its boundary)that are outside of its boundary)
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Boundary Study Guiding Principles
• Maintaining feeder patterns from elementary to middle and middle to high school for continuity
• Minimizing the number of times any one student is reassigned
• Maintaining diversity among all Maintaining diversity among all involved schools
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Boundary Study Process
Work of the Community Committee
BCPS convened a committee of community representatives and BCPS convened a committee of community representatives and initiated the boundary study process in accordance with Board of Education Policy and Rule 1280.
• Met six times Sept 2014 Dec 2014• Met six times Sept. 2014 – Dec. 2014
• Reviewed and agreed upon neighborhood planning units to support the study
• Discussed and revised multiple scenarios
• Used the BCPS Web site and interactive maps to review options and collaborate between meetingsoptions and collaborate between meetings
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Boundary Study Process
Public Participation and Input
• Public attended all committee meetings as observers and provided input throughout the process via e-mail and the BCPS Web site
• All information was available on the BCPS Web site• Committee held a public information meeting for
approximately 120 attendeespp y• 319 people responded to the online survey from across the
study area
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Boundary Study Process
Committee Considerations
• Recognized that there is no one scenario that will completely resolve capacity pressures in the region
• Selected four options – A, B, C, D – to present to community p p yat the information session and via the survey• All options limited the number of affected schools to
between 4 and 6
Slide 8
C t Current 2014-15
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O ti AOption AN b f h l • Number of schools
affected = 6• Number of K-5 live-in students affected = 1,090
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O ti BOption BN b f h l • Number of schools
affected = 5• Number of K-5 live-in students affected = 847
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O ti COption CN b f h l • Number of schools
affected = 5• Number of K-5 live-in students affected = 784
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O ti DOption DN b f h l • Number of schools
affected = 4• Number of K-5 live-in students affected = 639
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Boundary Study OutcomeRecommended Option BRecommended Option B
The committee considered all input and information developed throughout the process and recommended developed throughout the process and recommended Option B.
• Committee selection tally at December 10, 2014 meeting:• Option A - 0• Option A - 0• Option B - 13• Option C - 2• Option D 0• Option D – 0
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Boundary Study OutcomeRecommended Option B AdvantagesRecommended Option B - Advantages
• Reflects committee’s desire to provide relief to the most overcrowded schools while affecting the fewest students and schools possible p
• Provides capacity relief to New Town ES, Woodholme ES, and Owings Mills ES
• Students who currently walk to school still have that opportunity more • Students who currently walk to school still have that opportunity, more walkers added to Deer Park ES
• Hernwood ES, Randallstown ES, and Church Lane ES are unaffected; Winand ES affected only slightlyWinand ES affected only slightly
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Recommended Recommended Option B MapMap
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Recommended Recommended Option B MapMap
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Recommended Option B - Demographics
State Rated 2014-15 K-5
2014-15 K-5 2014-15 Live-
In Recommendation Recommendation Recommendation
2014-15 Enrollment and Live-In Utilization Statistics Recommendation
School Capacity (SRC)
2014 15 K 5 Live-In
Live-In Utilization
In Over/Under
SRC
RecommendationK-5 Live-In
Recommendation K-5 Live-In Util.
Recommendation Over/Under SRC
Church Lane ES 476 385 81% -91 385 81% -91Deer Park ES 451 417 92% -34 436 97% -15Deer Park ES 451 417 92% -34 436 97% -15Hernwood ES 415 429 103% 14 429 103% 14New Town ES 703 1056 150% 353 804 114% 101New NW ES 700 651 93% -49Owings Mills ES 699 891 127% 192 718 103% 19Owings Mills ES 699 891 127% 192 718 103% 19
Randallstown ES 398 390 98% -8 390 98% -8Winand ES 583 478 82% -105 474 81% -109Woodholme ES 676 1024 151% 348 783 116% 107Total 5101 5070 115% 669 5070 99% -31Total 5101 5070 115% 669 5070 99% -31
*Student data as of 9/30/2014
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Recommended Option B - DemographicsD hi Li I St ti ti
School Before After Before After
Demographic Live-In StatisticsPercent Minority Free-Reduced Lunch
OptionTotal K-5 Live-In
Impacted
Student Impact Estimates
School Before After Before After
Church Lane ES 99% 99% 71% 71%Deer Park ES 99% 99% 65% 64%
Option A 1090Option B (REC) 847Option C 784
Deer Park ES 99% 99% 65% 64%Hernwood ES 97% 97% 67% 67%New Town ES 92% 91% 36% 35%New NW ES NA 94% NA 43%
Option D 639*Student data as of 9/30/2014
Owings Mills ES 92% 91% 73% 68%
Randallstown ES 97% 97% 66% 66%Winand ES 98% 98% 63% 63%Woodholme ES 92% 92% 51% 63%Total 95% 95% 58% 58%
*Student data as of 9/30/2014
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Boundary Study Process DatesBoard of Education Hearing:
• Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at 7 p.m.N T Hi h S h l A dit iNew Town High School Auditorium
Snow date• Thursday, February 12, 2015, at 7 p.m.
New Town High School Auditorium
Board of Education Meeting:• Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at 7 p.m.
Building E, Greenwoodg ,
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New NW Area Elementary SchoolBoundary Study Recommendation
Questions?
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