LONGVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
LONG RANGE FACILITY PLANNING
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WELCOME TO THE
LONG RANGE
FACILITY PLANNING
COMMITTEE
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MEETING #3
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THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING !!
LONGVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
LONG RANGE FACILITY PLANNING
AGENDA
Outline and Q&A for Data Packet Previously Forwarded
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Educational Goals Presentation
Small Group Break Out Sessions
Options for Facility Investment
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Report Out
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Visitor Input
Next Steps
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Regional High School Enrollment Comparisons
Heritage
2369
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Evergreen
2314
Mt. View
2295
Battle Ground
2151
Skyview
1892
Kelso
1732
Camas
Hudsons Bay
Fort Vancouver
Columbia River
Mark Morris
R.A. Long
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1612
1542
1534
1325
1085
985
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Interscholastic Ratings
4A
3A
2A
1A
2B
1B
1304+
1086-1303
513-1085
208-512
93-207
0-92
Ridgefield
Woodland
Castle Rock
Lewis & Clark
Toledo
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650
646
505
405
379
LONGVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
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STUDENT SURVEYS
These will be scanned and made available digitally, so
the committee can see them unfiltered
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These will be scanned and made available digitally, so
the committee can see them unfiltered
Mark Morris - Most Common Identified Needs /
R.A. Long – Most Common Identified Needs / Issues
Issues
Restroom overhaul - disgusting
Restroom overhaul - disgusting
Working drinking fountains
Working Drinking fountains
Damaged desks
Damaged desks
Shuttling between schools is bad
Shuttling between schools is bad
Need more career based programs / deeper study
Need more career based programs / deeper study
Smaller class sizes
Smaller class sizes
Improve athletic spaces
Need a Pool
Improvements needed at Music spaces
Need more / bigger Gym Space
No Stadium of our Own
Improve Fine Arts labs
No Theater of our Own
Field repairs
Technology Breaks Down
Not next to any businesses
Parking shortage
Exterior lighting is poor
Lockers are worn out
School lunches taste bad
Enclose outside cover between classes
Textbooks are old
Lack of Student Diversity
OVER 200 SURVEYS COLLECTED
School looks bad
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LONGVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
LONG RANGE FACILITY PLANNING
EDUCATIONAL
STANDARDS
Current Educational Program Configuration:
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Pre-School Site
Eight (8) K-5 Elementary Schools
(3) 6-8 Middle Schools
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Two (2)
High Schools
Commitment to maintain class size averages at,
or near, 25 at Elementary level and 28 at Middle
and High School levels.
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EDUCATIONAL
STANDARDS
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Elementary School Level
Special program needs in home school will be provided in an appropriate, least
restrictive, environment.
All students will receive music / fine arts instruction
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Access for all students to appropriate technology tools and resources / appropriate
library services at each site
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All students will receive health and fitness instruction
Access to school facilities for community activities and partnerships
Feeding students in a dedicated or multi-purpose space
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EDUCATIONAL
STANDARDS
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Middle and High School Level
Special program needs in home school will be provided in an appropriate, least
restrictive, environment.
Access for all students to appropriate technology tools and resources / appropriate
library services at each site
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Students will have access to fine arts, world languages, CTE, and STEM and other
challenging academic programs
All students will receive health and fitness instruction as well as access to athletics and
other extra curricular programs in appropriate facilities.
Access to school facilities for community activities and partnerships
Access to full alternative programs
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EDUCATIONAL
PLANNING GOALS
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Acknowledgments
Alternative grade configurations may be more beneficial for student learning
Condensed grade bands at elementary may support the opportunity to focus on
specific developmental needs.
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With declining enrollment, the current configuration may not reflect optimum use of
facilities.
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It is important that our schools maintain flexible school spaces that can adapt to
changing educational program requirements.
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EDUCATIONAL
PLANNING GOALS
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Elementary School Level
Provide full day kindergarten at all sites as of the 2013/14 school year – effectively adding 253
students to the overall enrollment numbers at the elementary level.
Effective instruction can be provided at this level up to an enrollment of 500 students per site.
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As such, closures would be optimally performed for the 2013/14 school year to address all
adjustments at once:
If Pre-school moves to an alternative facility or multiple facilities
If one or more K-5 facilities are closed
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Alternatively, PK-2 and 3-5 configurations could also be explored and planned to be implemented
including research, site visits, professional development, and facilities improvements. This does not
seem feasible to accomplish by the 2013/14 school year
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EDUCATIONAL
PLANNING GOALS
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Middle School Level
The middle schools have the greatest opportunity for consolidation based on current enrollment data.
750 student middle schools are functional and effective with appropriate support
Alternative grade configuration of 6-7 should be explored to increase focus on 6th grade engagement
levels.
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It is not recommended that 9th grade be made remote from the high school curriculum / facility unless
it is bridged with an adjacent facility like R.A. Long and Monticello are configured currently
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Capacity must accommodate for teacher work space during planning periods.
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EDUCATIONAL
PLANNING GOALS
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High School Level
The enrollment decrease from the middle school and elementary school levels will enter the high
school starting with the next 3 school years and with attrition rates could drop high middle school
enrollment from 1491 to 1250 – 1300 students.
1 comprehensive high school appears to provide advantages for enriched programs – if consolidation
is pursued, time must be made to process the change, with the transition in 2014-15 or 2015-16.
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If consolidation is pursued, and if R.A. Long is the high school, grade configuration should be explored
concurrent with this strategy for utilization of neighboring Monticello as either a 9th grade or 8-9
campus 10-12 at R.A. Long or R.A. Long as a pure 9-12.
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Capacity must accommodate for teacher work space during planning periods.
LONGVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
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BREAK OUT SESSION
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Outline a Plan That the Data Supports
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•Identify whether
buildings should be closed, and, if so:
•Which sites
•What would be done with the students
•What would be done with the closed building/site
•What changes to remaining sites should be pursued to
accommodate this plan
•What should be the timing
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•If buildings should not be closed, how should the under-capacity issue
be addressed, or should it, at each site?
•Should there be a long term investment elsewhere in town for future
growth? If so, where and how much?
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TOUGH DECISIONS
DO WE CLOSE A SCHOOL?
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Factors
to consider:
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•Capital needs at each facility
•Flexibility to meet educational goals at each facility
•Potential to handle added student enrollment
•Where do the kids live, where might they likely live in the future
•Social impact
to neighborhood
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•Historic significance of the structure
•Costs associated with closing
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Do We: Close and Keep OR Close and Sell OR Re-Purpose
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QUESTIONS?
- DATA WE NEED
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- OUR VISITORS
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NEXT STEPS
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Student Survey Activity
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Scanning
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Community Engagement
Nov. 20, Mark Morris High School, large group instructional center
(adjacent to the cafeteria), 1602 Mark Morris Court.
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Administrative Workshop
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Monday, November
26, 2012
Our Next Meeting
Summation of Draft Plans and Noted Commonalities and Support
Dec. 6, Mark Morris High School, large group instr. center