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School Closure Public Hearing

School Closure Task Force

November 6, 2013


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Charge of the Committee

To investigate the educational impact ofclosing 1 or 2 elementary schools and todraft, in accordance with NYS Education

Law Article 9 Section 402-A Proceduresfor Closing a School Building and as perthe recommendation of the full Board of

Education, an educational impactstatement to be filed with the Board notlater than December 19, 2013.


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Proposed Timeline

September-November 2013:

Task force will present findings and facilitate discussion with full Board during a standing

agenda item to be added to the following BOE meeting agendas: September 12, October 3

and 17, November 21

Task Force will hold 4 public hearings on the JJMS/JJHS campus - October 8, October

21, November 6, November 18 - to invite feedback, suggestions, and information from

members of the community.

Schedule of Task Force Committee Meetings:

August 27

September 17 October 1

October 15

November 12

November 26

December 10


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Proposed Timeline

January 2014:

January 16:

Public Hearing

January 23:

Board of Education will vote on a FINAL resolution regarding a school closure.

December 2013:

December 5

Special meeting of the Board to review summary of Task Force Findings and DraftEducational Impact Statement

December 19

The Board of Education will consider a resolution to either close a school for the fall

of 2014 OR it will conclude its consideration of the matter for the year.IF the Board approves a closure, then it will schedule a public hearing (Thursday,

January 16th, 2014).


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Public HearingsThe School Closure Task Force has scheduled four (4) PublicHearings at different t imes of day to accommodate various

schedules as follows:

October 8, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. John Jay Middle School Theater

October 21, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. John Jay Middle School Theater

November 6, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. John Jay Middle School Theater

November 18, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. John Jay Middle School Theater

The objective of Public Hearings is to invitefeedback, suggestions and information from

members of the community.


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25 Year History of Tax Levy

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40,000,000

60,000,000

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100,000,000

120,000,000

25 Year History of Tax Levy

Levy


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District Enrollment

2883

4109

2686

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

Enrollment

All data from 2014-2015 and onward is projected.


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Grade 12 vs. Grade 1 Enrollment

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150

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400

Grade 1

Grade 12

Al l data from 2014-2015 and onward is projected.


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25-Year Elementary Enrollment

1453

2014

1044

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1500

2000

2500

25-Year Elementary Enrollment History/Projection

Elementary Total



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300

400

500

600

700

KES Total

IMES Total

LES Total

MPES Total

Enrollment 4 Elementary Schools

Al l data from 2014-2015 and onward is projected.


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Grade 1

Grade 5

Grade 1 vs. Grade 5 Enrollment



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Cost Assumptions

80% reduction in utilities Class size at current levels

Renovations and transportation not included

Assumes buildings will not be sold

Assumes no revenue from buildings

Expenses attached to labor reductions were assumedbased on 2013 costs


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2014 2015 Financial Impact for Single Closure

Model Cost Savings

Three (K-5) $1,717,894


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Historical Reductions Reduction in force of over 130 employees since 2009

comprised of teachers, support staff, administrators, nurses,

counselors, instructional coaches, staff developers, clerical,

O&M staff

Eliminated foreign language in the elementary

Eliminated Latin at the middle level High school electives were reduced

Modified 8th grade teaming in the middle school

Coaches & assistant coaches (23) were reduced in athletics

Moved from double tripping to triple tripping in transportation Reduction in health costs

Deferred maintenance in both O&M and Tech

Moved the District Office


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Number of AM & PM Bus Stops

Number of AM & PM BusStops

IMES

Summary

Number of AM Runs 10

Number of PM Runs 10

Total Number of AM

and PM Runs

20

Shortest AM Run 3 min

Longest AM Run 49 min

Shortest PM Run 3 min

Longest PM Run 50 min

Mean 17:55.4

Median 16:00.0

Mode 06:00.0

KES

Summary

Number of AM Runs 10

Number of PM Runs 10

Total Number of AM

and PM Runs

20





Mean 17:57.2

Median 15:00.0

Mode 12:00.0

MPES

Summary

Number of AM Runs 9

Number of PM Runs 9

Total Number of AM

and PM Runs

18





Mean 18:47.2

Median 18:00.0

Mode 10:00.0

LES

Summary

Number of AM Runs 9

Number of PM Runs 9

Total Number of AM

and PM Runs

18





Mean 15:52.5

Median 16:00.0

Mode 08:00.0

Baseline Transportation Data


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