SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION & REDISTRICTING
OCTOBER 15, 2015
Dr. Karen M. Couch, Superintendent
Ron Kauffman, RK Educational Planning, LLC
2010 CONSOLIDATION PLAN
 Consolidate 3 Middle Schools into one
middle school - Kent County Middle School
 Create 5th Elementary School- Galena
Elementary (former Galena Middle)
 Relocate Rock Hall Elementary to Rock Hall
Middle
 Relocate BOE Administration Offices From
Chestertown to former Rock Hall
Elementary
WHY SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION?
•CHANGING COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS
•DECLINING ENROLLMENT
•UNDERUTILIZATION OF SCHOOLS
•AGING FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
•COUNTY & STATE FUNDING CONSTRAINTS
COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS
-2010 U.S. CENSUS
-2011-2013 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY
-ESRI (GLOBAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS CO.)
Kent County
2010 Demographics & 2019 Forecast
1990
17,842
36.6
2000
19,197
7.6%
7,666
14.4%
$21,573
39.2%
41.2
2010
20,906
8.9%
8,508
11.0%
$25,486
18.1%
45.1
2019
20,469
-2.1%
8,294
-2.5%
$34,259
34.4%
47.1
Population by Age Group
0 - 14
15 - 24
25 - 54
55 - 85+
17.9%
15.4%
38.8%
27.9%
17.1%
14.6%
37.3%
31.0%
14.7%
14.4%
35.9%
35.2%
14.4%
14.4%
30.3%
40.9%
Population by School Age Group
0-4
5-9
10 - 14
15 - 19
TOTAL
6.2%
6.1%
5.6%
7.3%
25.2%
4.6%
5.9%
6.6%
7.4%
24.5%
4.6%
4.9%
5.2%
7.5%
22.2%
4.5%
4.8%
5.1%
7.2%
21.6%
# housing units
# of households
Owner occupied
Owner occupied %
Vacant or 2nd homes
8,181
6,702
4,797
58.6%
18.1%
9,410
7,666
5,395
57.3%
18.5%
10,886
8,508
5,949
54.6%
21.8%
10,999
8,294
5,790
52.6%
24.6%
Population
% change
Households
% change
Per Capita income
% change
Median age
Mortgage status
Houses with mortgage
Houses with out a mortgage
6702
$15,498
2009
60.6%
39.4%
2013
63.2%
36.8%
NOTE: Housing unit: detached house, apartment
building with no business on site, mobile home.
Kent County
2010 Demographics & 2019 Forecast
Population Mix by Age Group
45%
40.9%
% of Kent County population
40%
38.8%
37.3%
35.9%
35%
35.2%
30%
25%
20%
30.3%
31.0%
27.9%
17.9%
17.1%
14.7%
15%
14.4%
15.4%
14.4%
14.6%
10%
5%
0%
1990
2000
2010
2019
Year
0 - 14
15 - 24
25 - 54
55 - 85+
Kent County
2010 Demographics & 2019 Forecast
KENT COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS
Employment Status
2000
2010
2013
In Labor Force
63.6%
62.2%
56.2%
Not in Labor Force
36.4%
37.8%
43.8%
Work in County of residence
73.5%
30.8%
30.3%
Work outside of County of residence
15.4%
16.0%
16.0%
Work outside of State of residence
11.1%
12.0%
12.0%
Work at home
6.0%
4.7%
9.0%
Walk to work
9.2%
7.9%
7.3%
Drive alone
65.1%
73.5%
70.1%
Car pool
17.8%
11.4%
9.6%
Public Transportation
1.8%
Other means
2.3%
Average one way drive time 27 minutes
HISTORICAL TRENDS (1997-2015)
 30% DECREASE IN ELEMENTARY
ENROLLMENT
 35% DECREASE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
ENROLLMENT
 24% DECREASE IN HIGH SCHOOL
ENROLLMENT
ENROLLMENT TRENDS
KCPS YEARLY MOBILITY DATA
ELEMENTARY ENROLLMENT
DATA (INCLUDING PRE-K)
1997
2009
1449 Students
1057 Students
2014
1073 Students
2015
1016 Students (-57)
SECONDARY ENROLLMENT
DATA
1997
2009
1438 Students
1127 Students
2014
1038 Students
2015
1014 Students (-24)
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CAPACITY & UTILIZATIONS
Galena
SRC
317 (*171)
2014
59.94%
2024
54.67%
Garnett
323 (*256)
72.14%
71.22%
Millington 249 (*161)
74.70%
69.39%
Rock Hall 272 (*167)
68.75%
Worton
91.72%
302 (*261)
*Current Student Enrollment
67.17%
86.56%
MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL
CAPACITY & UTILIZATIONS
KCMS
SRC
678 (*447)
2014
64.75%
2024
68.14%
KCHS
1,161 (*567)
51.20%
46.77%
*Current Student Enrollment
BUDGET FORECAST
 SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (MINUS PRE-K)
62 STUDENTS
 ESTIMATED DECREASE 2016-17 SY
-$806,000
-
4-YEAR WAGE REDUCTIONS
4-YEAR CONTRACT REDUCTIONS
OPTIONS TO REDUCE COSTS &
SAVINGS ESTIMATES
 CLOSE ONE SCHOOL– (SURPLUS BUILDING)
$555,000 SAVINGS (STAFFING & BUILDING COSTS)
 CLOSE TWO SCHOOLS– (SURPLUS BOTH
BUILDINGS)
$1,110,000 SAVINGS (STAFFING & BUILDING COSTS)
ELEMENTARY CONSOLIDATION
ADVANTAGES
STABILIZE TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS
 CURRICULUM & GRADE LEVEL EXPERTS
REDUCE TEACHER TRAINING COSTS
MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHER
COLLABORATION
CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENT OPTIONS
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
IN ADDITION TO CLOSING ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL:
 MOVE 5TH GRADE STUDENTS TO MIDDLE
SCHOOL (INCREASE CAPACITY AT
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS)
 MOVE 8TH GRADE TO KCHS (UPSTAIRS) TO
CREATE AN 8TH GRADE ACADEMY
ADVANTAGES FOR MOVING
5TH AND 8TH GRADES
 STRENGTHEN FINE ARTS PROGRAMS
 IMPROVE FOREIGN LANGUAGE OPTIONS
 IMPROVE FACILITIES FOR SCIENCE AND
ATHLETICS
 CONTENT SPECIALISTS
 EARLY HIGH SCHOOL INTEGRATION (8th)
OPTIONS TO REDUCE COSTS
AND SAVINGS ESTIMATES
 RELOCATE BOE ADMINISTRATION OFFICES-
(SURPLUS BUILDING)
$70,000 SAVINGS (BUILDING COSTS)

CURRENT BUILDING IS UNDERUTILIZED BY 50%
ADDITIONAL SUGGESTION
 RELOCATE KCMS STUDENTS TO KCHS
WILL KCHS BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE:
 SEPARATION OF MIDDLE SCHOOL FROM
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS?
 ADDITIONAL LUNCH PERIODS FOR MIDDLE
SCHOOL STUDENTS?
 ROTATION OF ALL STUDENTS IN SCIENCE
LABS AND PE CLASSES?
CONSOLIDATION &
REDISTRICTING TIMELINE
October 1
October 8
October 15
October 16
October 20
November 2
November 9
November 17
Analyze District & Student Data
Info
Geo-Code student Information
Public Informational Session
Post Information on Web Site
Focus Group Meeting
Stakeholder Committee Meeting
BOE Business Update Meeting
Stakeholder Committee Meeting
CONSOLIDATION &
REDISTRICTING TIMELINE
December 7
January 11
January 25
February to April
May to August
Stakeholder Committee
Meeting
BOE Business Update
Meeting
Final BOE Approval Meeting
Board of Education Hearings
Consolidation & Redistricting
Implementation
SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION &
REDISTRICTING MILESTONES
ACTIVITY
OCT 2015
Acquire Student Data
1
Geo-Code student for the Attendance Maps
8
Public Informational Presentation Meeting
15
Post Information on Web Site
16
Focus Group Meeting
20
NOV
2015
First Stakeholder Committee Meeting
2
First BOE Business Update Meeting
9
Second Stakeholder Committee Meeting
17
Third Stakeholder Committee Meeting
DEC 2015
JAN 2016
7
First BOE Business Update Meeting
11
Final BOE Business Approval Meeting
25
KCPS & State BOE Hearings (if necessary)
Implementation of Redistrict Plan – May – August 2016
FEB AUG 2016
COMMITTEE GROUPS &
PURPOSES
Group
Members
Responsibility
Stakeholder Committee
-Review public input
Staff, Principals, Administrators,
-Consider BOE policies
Community Members, School
-Work with GIS consultant to
Board Members, Elected
revise school attendance area
Officials
maps
Focus Group Meetings
Representatives for each school
attendance areas (four minimum),
one administrator acting as
facilitator, one principal acting as
note-taker
Board of Education
Recommended to the Board of
Education by the
Superintendent of Schools
-Provide suggestions and ideas
-Review and discuss special
programming and
considerations
-Provide input throughout
process
-Approve final
recommendations
LOGIC FLOW DIAGRAM
SPECIFIC SCHOOL IDENTIFICATION
CRITERIA
Current Capacity
Space Availability & Utilization
Ancillary Space Availability
Aging Infrastructure Data
Program Requirements
September 30 Enrollment
Seven-Year Enrollment Projections
Implementation of Prior Initiatives
Residential Subdivision Growth
Review of Capital Improvement Projects
Unique Community Requirements
Geography
NEW SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONES
PARAMETERS
Safety & Security
Site Configuration
Building Structure & Systems
Community Neighborhoods
Transportation
Community Connections
Educational Program Delivery Methods
Grade Level Configuration Categories
Boundary Exceptions
Grandfathering
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS