Central Area
Redistricting Study
-Committee Meeting 2-
October 30, 2013
Tonight’s Agenda
Welcome
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
Welcome
Tonight’s Goals
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
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
Questions
Contact Info:
Cropper GIS
Matthew Cropper
mcropper@croppergis.com
614.451.1242
BCPS Office of Strategic Planning
Chris Brocato - cbrocato@bcps.org
and/or Robin Allen - rallen4@bcps.org
410.887.4216
Redistricting Study Project Goals
Why We’re Here
Project Objectives
1.
Baltimore County Public Schools is building a new elementary school on
the Mays Chapel site.
a) Opening in Fall 2014
b) 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
Potential Affected Schools
Project Objectives
The following schools
in the Central Area
could be affected by
the redistricting
process:
1. Hampton ES
2. Lutherville ES
3. Padonia ES
4. Pinewood ES
5. Pot Spring ES
6. Riderwood ES
7. Sparks ES
8. Timonium ES
9. Warren ES
10.West Towson ES
New school
at Mays
Chapel Site
Why We’re Here
Guiding Principles / Criteria

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.
Why We’re Here
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
State Rated Capacity
State
School Name
Study Area School
Capacities:
Rated
Capacity
Hampton
648
Lutherville
407
New School
700
Padonia
311
Pinewood
566
Pot Spring
477
Riderwood
463
Sparks
410
Timonium
395
Warren
395
West Towson
451
Total
5,223
Current School Utilization
Current School utilization reinforces the need
Current Enrollment and Live-In Counts
School Name
State
2013-14
K-5 Live In
Rated
K-5 Grade
Counts (2013-
Capacity
Enrollment
14)
K-5 Live In
Utilization
Current Live
In Over
Capacity
Hampton*
648
554
656
101.2%
8
Lutherville
407
543
482
118.4%
75
Padonia
311
422
426
137.0%
115
Pinewood
566
590
574
101.4%
8
Pot Spring
477
578
641
134.4%
164
Riderwood
463
490
471
101.7%
8
Sparks
410
561
556
135.6%
146
Timonium
395
466
460
116.5%
65
Warren
395
400
412
104.3%
17
West Towson
451
542
548
121.5%
97
4,523
5,146
5,226
115.5%
703
Total
*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
Utilization Estimates
Enrollment Estimates
State
State
School Name
Rated
School Name
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
Capacity
Rated
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
Capacity
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%
Hampton*
648
623
597
597
Lutherville
407
448
408
408
Padonia
311
98.1%
100.3%
98.1%
New School
700
506
580
508
Pinewood
566
98.4%
96.1%
98.9%
Padonia
311
305
312
305
Pot Spring
477
88.9%
100.0%
100.6%
Pinewood
566
557
544
560
Riderwood
463
89.6%
89.6%
89.6%
Sparks**
410
135.6%
135.6%
135.6%
Pot Spring
477
424
477
480
Timonium
395
99.0%
85.1%
100.3%
Riderwood
463
415
415
415
Warren
395
99.7%
99.7%
99.7%
Sparks**
410
556
556
556
West Towson
451
112.6%
112.6%
112.6%
Timonium
395
391
336
396
5,223
98.2%
98.2%
98.2%
Warren
395
394
394
394
West Towson
451
508
508
508
5,223
5,127
5,127
5,127
Total
Total
Over / Under
State
School Name
Rated
Option 1 Option 2 Option 3
Capacity
*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).
Hampton*
648
-25
-51
-51
Lutherville
407
41
1
1
New School
700
-194
-120
-192
Padonia
311
-6
1
-6
Pinewood
566
-9
-22
-6
Pot Spring
477
-53
0
3
**Sparks is not affected in redistricting in current options
because there is planned construction to address their
overcrowding
Riderwood
463
-48
-48
-48
Sparks**
410
146
146
146
Timonium
395
-4
-59
1
Warren
395
-1
-1
-1
West Towson
451
57
57
57
5,223
-96
-96
-96
Total
Small Group Exercise:
• 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
General Announcements and
Upcoming Schedule
General Announcements & Upcoming Schedule
November 2013: Upcoming Events
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See you next meeting on
November 13, 2013!
Same time, same place