Dear Redistricting Alignment Committee, School Board, Future School Board Candidates, South Lyon Administrators, and Community,

I am a South Lyon Community Member of 17 years, Sayre Mom of two, Millennium Mom of one, a teacher of 18 years, and currently an Assistant Director of Student Support Services in a

neighboring district who truly sees how relationships, the environment, and history affect student success.

Throughout these boundary discussions and presentations the public has seen how

socioeconomic status and affecting the least amount of students is of utmost concern. Due to the

growth in Lyon Township there may be imbalance at Pearson which in the short term, next year,

you may be able to minimize, but Lyon Township is continuing to grow and so will the disparity.

When it comes to minimizing the affect on students you've gone from one plan where two schools

didn't have to shift their population to every school being negatively impacted. You also went to a

second plan where not only is a neighborhood, Lyon Gardens, being forced to move to another

school, but instead of just having portables at Sayre you are moving our neighborhood and saying we'll probably having portables in less than three years at Bartlett.

I walk to Sayre to volunteer for parties and events. Our city just installed a traffic light across the street from our neighborhood. We have a Sayre family and since I've known it it has been on the

south side of Dorothy. South Lyon Schools is about creating a community within schools. We've

created this Community whether it was when Mrs. Murphy continued our traditions with the

walkathon, a week long fifth grade camp, and circle ceremonies or when our school surrounded

Mrs. Herbstreit with our Hugs for Herbstreit activities to help her in her battle. WeJincluding Lyon

Gardens are Sayre Elementary.

The last point I want to make involves relationships. Throughout this process I've heard many

complaints from people who moved out to South Lyon and built new homes. They are identifying concerns because they came out here for Sayre, but what about our neighborhood, the ones who

have been here longer, the ones who made the commitment earlier? Yes, we might not have a

brand new larger house, but we have history. We just had a couple move in across the street

where as a child she went to Sayre. We have families where their great grandparents used to live

here. There is a small hometown feel to our neighborhood and we bring that history to Sayre.

I hope you strongly consider my concerns and the concerns I represent for Lyons Gardens.

Education is my top priority in my family and in my professional life. I just can't sit back and watch a plan change from affecting approximately 76 students minus 5th graders who would be grandfathered in per your powerpoint to 312. That just doesn't seem to be what's best for

students.

Thank you, Teresa Morelli-Sobczak

South Lyon School Redistricting Alternative Request from Orchards of Lyon II

Reflection: Timeline of Study and Updates

May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov DecAdding an 8th Elementary School that was approved by

the voters in May of 2015, w/open in fall 201705/01/15

Board established Redistricting charge to Administration

/ Board established Task Force Charge for 2016‐17

overcrowding: PROJECT KICK-OFF10/12/15

K/OTask Force met three times to develop plan to deal with

2016-17 overcrowdingDec-Jan

Task Force plan presented and adopted by Board of

Education02/08/16 ◊

Redistricting Administrative Committee (RAC) begins

meeting about every two weeks03/01/16

Preliminary recommendations made to Redistricting

Executive Committee Meeting4/25-5/5

RAC preparation of preliminary report and presentation

for the June 6, 2016 Community Forum5/6-6/2

RAC to meet with community members to hear feedback

of plan and/or receive alternate recommendationsJuly; Aug

2016

RAC update development projections from developersAug 2016 ◊

RAC to refine plan based on actual enrollment data

and/or input from communitySept 2016

RAC to present final recommended K•]8 Boundary

Redistricting Plan at Community ForumLat Sept

2016 ◊RAC to present final recommended K•]8 Boundary

Redistricting Plan at Board Meeting for information10/03/16 ◊

Due to revisions in the proposed June plan, two dates

will be scheduled to allow for feedback of plan and/or to

receive alternate recommendations - 10/11 & 10/26

RAC to present final recommended K•]8 Boundary

Redistricting Plan at Board Meeting for approval10/17/16 ◊

RAC to present final recommended K-8 Boundary

Redistricting Plan at Board Meeting for information11/07/16

RAC to present final recommended K-8 Boundary

Redistricting Plan at Board Meeting for approval11/21/16

2015 2016Actual

DateDetailed Planning

10/11/2016

Sept 26th & Oct 7th updated

studies affecting new

communities ⇒Results:

Orchard of Lyons II now

planned to move to Dolsen.

Reflection: Guidelines for Redistricting

1. Family Impact: Move the least amount of children

2. Community Impact: Avoid splitting neighborhoods

3. Balance: Socio-economic equity

4. Long-Term Planning: Try avoid moving a subdivision or

area that may be move again in as little as two years

Our goals: We want the best for our kids, our community & the school district.

Quality of Education Deep Community Connections Safe and Nurturing Environment

But before we begin…

A Few facts about Orchards of Lyon II

Orchards of Lyon Phase 2

Unique: Not part of Orchards of Lyon Phase I. Unique HOA,

garbage pickup, etc - we are 2 different subdivisions.

Connections: Shared boundaries w/Arbors of Lyon

community & have community sharing <i.e. playground>

Relationships: Each of the families has a deep connection to

Kent Lake educators from 1-3+ years

Profile: Most families have children in elementary school

Growth: Expected growth w/2 add’l phases (today ~38⇒~87)

Concerns with September 2016 Proposal

Socio-Economics Balancing socio

economic perceptions

in SLCS

Future Viability Future Growth and

impacts on students

Disruption Maintain nurturing

environment & avoid

immediate impacts

Safety Ensure our children

are protected in all

environments

Socio Economic Equity

➔ Drastic Changes to Kent Lake ◆ 4 Sub-Divisions being moved out with no subdivisions coming in

◆ September proposal has increased F/R ratio for Kent Lake

➔ Free/Reduced Meal Programs ◆ Current Kent Lake participation is 21%

◆ With September Plan, it will increase to 30%

◆ We don’t have your numbers for October

➔ Avoiding Stigma / Creating Fairness ◆ Kent Lake and Salem have high F/R ratios

◆ Creates “good” vs “bad” stigma

Future Viability

➔ Projected Growth of Orchards of Lyon II ◆ Large Sub Division (120 homes / 130 additional in by 2019)

◆ Projected Enrollments between 2016-2020 : 38 to 87

◆ Sub divisions retained as per October proposal are closer to Pearson

➔ Issues with Portables ◆ Dolsen capacity <~100> is enhanced through <4> Portables

-Portables meant to be temporary solution-not long-term “plan”

- Imminent movement of 2 portables to Bartlett (Slide 39)

- With just 2 remaining Portables at Dolsen / capacity utilization shoots to 94%

- Further redistricting has already been suggested (Slide 5)

◆ Use of portables is not positive for the students as a “normal” option

- Stigma of use by student

- Increase exposure to inclement weather

Disruption

➔ Disruption & Uprooting ◆ Being a new phase, several kids have changed schools already

◆ Overall uprooting affecting our families impacts their education

-Potential moves between Dolsen to Kent Lake to Dolsen

➔ Dolsen start & end times are different from Kent Lake ◆ Working parents dropping children to school

◆ Disrupts enrollment in extra curricular activities

➔ Established relationships ◆ Active parent and student involvement in Kent Lake

◆ IMPACTS: ◊ student relationships ◊ causes anxiety ◊ psychological impacts

Safety

➔ Security in school ◆ Ensure security by the check-in and registration process

◆ Strong internal training and procedures by staff

➔ Risk-free conditions on playground ◆ Children play daily and must not worry about their safety

◆ Gun range approved by Lyon Township—students risk increased!

➔ Avoid dangerous environments ◆ As partents—we avoid risk by accidents

◆ Exposure to danger with gun range use close to school.

Facts to Consider When Drawing Boundaries

Orchards of Lyon II

Carriage Trace / Lexington

Pendelton

Enrollment Planning

Current Enrollment 38 68 25

Estimated Enrollment 87 61 28

Logistics Calculations

Distance from Kent Lake 1.9 miles 3.8 miles 2.5 miles

Distance from Pearson 3.8 miles 1.1 miles 3.8 miles

Distance from Dolsen 1.3 miles 4.5 miles 0.8 miles

Future Growth

Current number of homes 120 220 Not Relevant

Target New Homes (1-3 years) 130 0 0

Year Built 2014 2001 N/A

Proposed Options

Option 1 Keep Orchards of Lyon II in

Kent Lake

Keep other parts of September

2016 plan as is

Option 2 Keep Orchards of Lyon II in

Kent Lake

Place Pendelton in Dolsen

Keep Carriage Trace and

Lexington in Pearson

Keep other parts of September

2016 plan as is

Benefits of our Proposals

Balanced Socio Economic

Equities (16-25%)

Kent Lake within capacity (92%)

Dolsen stays at 72% more than

the current 64%

Larger Sub Divisions with

schools closer to them

Flexibility in moving portables

to Bartlett in the future

Move least number of children

(From 329 to 242)

At a Glance: Future Plan & Socio-Economics

Pearson Kent Lake

Elementary Dolsen

Current F/R Ratio

Current N/A 21% 10%

September 2016 Proposal 16% 30% 16%

October 2016 Proposal 17% 27% 17%

Orchards of Lyon II Proposal 1 16% 25% 19%

Orchards of Lyon II Proposal 2 16% 25% 21%

Capacity Utilization

September 2016 Capacity Utilization

91% 80% 86%

October 2016 Capacity Utilization

81% 89% 91%

Orchards of Lyon II Proposal 1 91% 92% 73%

Orchards of Lyon II Proposal 2 91% 88% 77%

To Summarize Disruption

Disrupts established

relationships

Different Timings /

Schedule Adjustments

Inconsistencies

Socio Emotional Impact

Future Viability

Growing Subdivision

Wanting full use of

Portables is not a valid

reason to move students

from Kent Lake to Dolsen

Portables lined up for

Bartlett / Further

redistricting

Socio Economic Parity

Balances

Free/Reduced Lunch

Participation

With our proposal, Kent

Lake will be at 92% and

Dolsen at 73% of total

capacity

Safety

Always ensure a safe environment and provide high-level of security while at school.

Environment of risk with increased use of guns near school.

Appendix

➔ Petition

◆ https://www.change.org/p/redistricting-administrative-committee-keep-orchards-

of-lyon-ii-within-kent-lake

➔ Data on Enrollment

◆ Reference e mail from SLCS Pupil Services

➔ Free and Reduced Lunch Program

◆ https://www.mischooldata.org/Other/DataFiles/StudentCounts/HistoricalFreeAnd

ReducedLunchCounts.aspx

➔ Title 1 Funds

◆ http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/2016-

17_Estimated_Title_I_Part_A_523131_7.pdf

Recipient: Melissa Baker, Maureen Altermatt, Jim Graham, Lisa Kudwa, Mariann Martin,

Chena Burton, and Dianne Beagle

Letter: Greetings,

As families of Orchards of Lyon II, we request RAC to reconsider some of the

drastic changes made in the September 2016 proposal with respect to new school

boundaries. Following points are meant to articulate our concerns and during our

expression we have referenced the presentation that has been shared from the

last public forum.

Public Forum Presentation: <a

href="http://www.slcs.us/docs/Public%20Forum%20Presentation%209_26_16.pdf"

rel="nofollow">http://www.slcs.us/docs/Public%20Forum%20Presentation%209_2

6_16.pdf</a>

Concerns

1) The redistricting as proposed by the September 2016 plan, will be only a stop

gap arrangement as has been suggested by Slides 4 &amp; 5 which suggests

that a new school would be imminent as soon as 2019-20 as well as that 2 of the 4

portables might be moved to Bartlett. In such circumstances, it is not prudent to

move a sub division that is going to grow due to slated development of more than

100 homes in the next 1-2 years.

2) One of the key guidelines adopted by the RAC is to move the least amount of

children as stated in Slide 6. With this in mind the increase from 76 children to 329

between the June and September plans in simply in violation of that guideline.

Kent Lake Elementary in particular is slated to have 4 sub divisions move out and

no sub divisions coming in which is extremely drastic. With the October 2016

revision, Carriage Lake and Lexington are moved back to Kent Lake even though

Pearson is closer to them which does not make any sense.

3) Another guideline for the RAC is to not split neighborhoods. The presentation

specifically calls out Orchards of Lyon I and Orchards of Lyon II when talking about

splitting subdivisions. However, what is failed to be recognized is that the Orchards

I and II are no more the same subdivision than are Orchards of Lyon II and the

Arbors of Lyon. The Orchards of Lyon I and II, have different HOAs, different

garbage pickup contracts, different mailboxes, different landscaping contracts for

common areas, different snow removal contracts and the list goes on. The point

being the Orchards of Lyon II is also directly connected to the Arbors of Lyon,

same as it is connected to the Orchards of Lyon I, but the latest proposal retains

the Arbors at Kent Lake while Orchards II moves to Dolsen Elementary. With that

in mind, it would be prudent for RAC to keep Orchards of Lyon II at Kent Lake

along with the friends and classmates in the same sub which happens to be called

Arbors of Lyon.

4) In addition to above 2, a key guideline has been to achieve socio economic

equities. Thus it is the desire of SLCS to ensure that all its schools are at the same

level of socio economic perceptions so that there is no stigma associated with one

school over another. Thus it is unfathomable to us as to why we would want Kent

Lake to have 30% F/R ratios when every other schools are around the 15% mark.

Keeping Orchards of Lyon II with Kent Lake will balance this around its current

21% F/R ratios.

5) The 2 schools close to Orchards of Lyon II are Kent Lake Elementary and

Dolsen Elementary. Dolsen Elementary utilizes portables which are temporary

classrooms which as stated in Slide 4 are always considered stop gap

arrangements. With any new school in the future, the goals then would be to

reduce temporary classrooms and hence they should not be considered for

redistricting plans so as to move students from schools that are not under capacity

to schools with temporary classrooms used to enhance capacity. While Orchards

of Lyon I is an older sub division with established student numbers, Orchards of

Lyon II is growing.

6) The process of redistricting is very disruptive and divisive for the sub division. It

is important to note that residents of Orchards of Lyon II have already incurred a

change to their children by virtue of moving to this sub division E.g. residents have

had to move their children from Walled Lake and Novi schools already while

moving in to the Orchards of Lyon II community. These families will incur a second

move and possibly a third move if not more in the upcoming years.

7) The disruption is by no means minor either, for many families, this is more then

just a change of school. It is a change of their lifestyles. E.g. We have families that

have extra curricular programs at 4 pm and those timings allow for quality family

time in the late evenings to do homework and dinner. The timings at Dolsen are

different and this is a major schedule adjustment for many parents not to mention

working parents who have to now arrange for some extra help to align their

schedules with new school timings. These families have already altered their

schedules once to align with Kent Lake and this is not an easy change. Finally

some children have also expressed anxiety with these constant changes.

8) Dolsen Elementary, our new assigned school as per the proposal, is old and has

capacity issues - it is cited that it has a enhanced capacity by virtue of its use of

portables which by your definition is temporary space. If we move with this

proposal, the situation will be aggravated if more children are moved into that

school and that is a possibility given that our sub division still has 2 phases of

development left. Our sub division also has a high majority of families with children

either going to elementary schools or eligible for elementary school in the coming

1-3 years.

9) Finally we are all middle class residents who give a lot of value to education and

don’t want to be forcefully moved to a School which has not up to date

infrastructure especially after our children have started forming bonds at Kent

Lake, with their teachers and with other families at Arbors of Lyon and Saddle

Creek.

All of you in the School Committee and the RAC have an opportunity to improve

the system keeping in mind the Collective Welfare of this Community and assuring

no harm be done to the most important elements in our communities - our children.

Brandon Reeves Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-07

Signatures

Name Location Date

Shailesh Hemdev , United States 2016-10-02

Bhawna Hemdev Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Cheryl Rork Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Helen Fukumori Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Brett McMahon Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Ashok kumar Gunda Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Joanna Sanchez Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Julianne Pagett Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Cansu Tucker Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Rommel Sanchez Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Jonathan Rork Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Yuya Fukumori Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Lakhjinder Kang Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Tim Tucker Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Amy Christianson Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Brian Pagett Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Kevin Christianson Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Melissa Christensen Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

J R Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Gina Moody Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Elena Kavaliauskas Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Jonas Kavaliauskas Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Megan Ake Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Tim Moody Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Amarchand Talasila Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

jithin thalasseri vadakkekara Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Jill Kang Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Srujana Vuppala Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Anitha Mercy Ann Arbor, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Karen rich Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Name Location Date

Putumbaka Putumbaka Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Jaclyn Miller New Hudson, MI, United States 2016-10-03

vishali suggala Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Sundeep Mithran Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Kinnera Talasila Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Srishti Jaiswal Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Praveen Kumar Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Clifford Briggs Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-03

Caroline Lynema Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-04

Amanda Mowry Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-04

Eric Mowry Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-04

Mangayarkarasi

Thandampallayam

Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-04

Alekhya Thammishetty Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-04

Jisna Thazathu Veetil Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-04

Michelle Day Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-04

Justin Miller Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-04

Kimberly Walker Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-04

Priya Soni Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-04

Mariya Majewski Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-04

Jill Jeung Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-04

Padmini Manga Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-04

Manish Soni Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-04

Payal Patel Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-04

Anna Kaiser Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-04

Jeemitkumar Patel Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-04

Justin Soldatt Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-04

Alicia Soldatt Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-05

Jeff Jeung Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-05

Omar Makke Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-05

Suresh Devisetti Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-05

Chintan Patel Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-05

Name Location Date

Ajay Bhatt Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-05

Jessi Anderson Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-05

Kapil Chaitanya Kasarapu Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-05

Hastika Patel Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-05

Shilpa Achanti Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-05

Akhila Prabhakar Farmington Hills, MI, United States 2016-10-05

Kevin Ake Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-05

Dileep Godavarthi Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-05

Kelly Cousino Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-05

Randeep Minhas South Lyon, MI, United States 2016-10-05

Alicia Baker Byron Center, MI, United States 2016-10-05

Mario DiDonato Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-05

Patricia DiDonato Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-05

Camille Watson Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-06

Lisa Porter South Lyon, MI, United States 2016-10-06

Lindsey Weber South Lyon, MI, United States 2016-10-06

Lindy Lear Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-06

Jennifer Strauss Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-06

Santosh Atmakuri Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-06

Emily Wesley Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-06

Mackenzy Kummler Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-07

Lisa Felker South Lyon, MI, United States 2016-10-07

Leah Maltarich South Lyon, MI, United States 2016-10-07

Toni Scherer Detroit, MI, United States 2016-10-07

Aswini koya Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-07

Michele Mcmahon Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-07

Robyn McLane South Lyon, MI, United States 2016-10-07

Ravi Kiran Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-07

Bhavani Aietha Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-07

Sai Kiran Devabhaktuni Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-07

Jillian Bullard Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-07

Angela MacKenzie South Lyon, MI, United States 2016-10-07

Name Location Date

Amber LIANGIS South Lyon, MI, United States 2016-10-07

Saul Rodriguez Llamas New Pekin, IN, United States 2016-10-07

Sailaja Vasireddy Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-07

Brian Day Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-07

Stacy Bradburn South Lyon, MI, United States 2016-10-07

kara reeves Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-07

Brandon Reeves Lyon Charter Township, MI, United States 2016-10-07

This summer various residents presented to move Lyon Ridge, Cooperwood, and Enclave of South Lyon to Hardy

Lyon Ridge is the closest to Hardy, however Enclave of South Lyon is the furthest from Salem

Enclave of South Lyon (54 homes,) is one third of the size of Lyon Ridge(165 homes), and half the size of Cooperwood (104 homes) creating the smallest island off of Ten Mile

All three subdivisions have the same socioeconomic statues making them equal in every way other than size

The socioeconomic changes to move Old Dutch and Novi Meadows from Hardy, and additional moves across the district, were moves made following the RAC guidelines

Both Old Dutch and Novi Meadows were grouped together to avoid an island effect

Lyon Ridge, Cooperwood, and Enclave of South Lyon should be grouped together to avoid an island effect

Leaving Enclave of South Lyon does not follow the RAC guidelines as it creates a very small island, which to date would impact less than five kids at an elementary level

When reviewing district maps in the area not one created an island with a small subdivision

South Lyon did not have any islands prior to these new changes

The four closest subdivisions (Rathmor, Island Lakes, Copperwood,and Lyon Ridge) will be in the Hardy attendance area according to the new plan

All other subdivisions in the Salem attendance area are much further and some are up to 17 miles away from Enclave of South Lyon

All surrounding land is part of the Northville Schools or Links of Novi, so there is NO possibility that we will have any neighboring subdivisions

Of the nine homes that currently have family living in them; four do not have school age children and two have middle school and high school age children.

Distance from schools impact parent involvement and student relationships http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/PB11_ParentInvolvement08.pdf

Dr. John Hattie’s Research

Classroom Discussions 0.82; correlates directly to student comfort with their peers and environment Peer Influence on Achievement 0.53; Studies examining what happens when a

student moves schools show the single greatest predictor of success is whether a given student makes friends within the first month

My own kids collectively know at least 10 students attending Hardy and not one student attending Salem

http://merainc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/McMaster-LaPointe-Effect-Size-Artical-MERAFall2014.pdf

Distance from schools impact parent involvement and student relationshipshttp://www.nea.org/assets/docs/PB11_ParentInvolvement08.pdf

RESEARCH

*Article from the website above

In the new proposal Hardy’s capacity

is still 7% lower than the Salem. (Hardy

is the second lowest in the district.)

Adding the projected 19 students

would only bring Hardy up two

percent for the 2019-2020 . (During the

2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years

the percent would only increase by

one percent.) There would still be

16%of capacity left for student

growth. Hardy would still have the

second most room available

compared to all other elementary

schools.

We are extremely grateful to the committee for their openness to suggestions and other perspectives. As an educator for over fifteen years I have been impressed with the moves made and the quick response to evaluate each community member’s input. I feel that Mrs. Baker has done an outstanding job demonstrating a growth mindset to the committee and the community in her ability to revisit and make changes. We are so thankful the entire committee took on this same mindset and feel each of them should be commended as well. We are so thrilled to be a part of South Lyon Schools.