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ASSESSING FACILITY UTILIZATION ANDBALANCING SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Presentation to the
Board of Education
April 17, 2020
Enrollment and School Capacity Trends
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Increasing Enrollment
Increasing Special Education Needs
Increasing Pre-K Enrollment and Full Day Programs
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Bel Air Elementary
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Homestead/Wakefield Elementary
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Emmorton Elementary
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Havre de Grace Elementary
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Red Pump Elementary
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Bel Air Middle School
Harford County Government’s Adequate Public Facility Ordinance(APFO)
• If a school is at or projected to be at 110% of State Rated Capacity (SRC) within 3 years
• Preliminary plans for subdivisions of greater than five lots cannot be approved
Elementary School Capacity
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• Total capacity 17,848
• Total % capacity 91%
• Available capacity 1,729
• County growth envelope
• Neighboring attendance areas
• Route 40 corridor
• Most capacity northern portion of the county
September 30th Enrollment Data
Capacity Trends
Middle School Capacity
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• Total capacity 10,371
• Total % capacity 88%
• Available capacity 1,247
• County growth envelope
September 30th Enrollment Data
Capacity Trends
High School Capacity
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• Total capacity 13,946
• Total % capacity 81%
• Available capacity 2,671
• Sufficient capacity county wide
September 30th Enrollment Data
Capacity Trends
Enrollment and Capacity Impacts
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Approved New Subdivisions Existing Neighborhoods Educational Program
Units Planned – 7,666• Single Family – 3,713• Townhouse – 2,073• Apartment/Condo – 1,880Units Remaining 4,440• Single Family – 1,913• Townhouse – 881• Apartment/Condo – 1,646
Neighborhood Transition • Housing turnover• More families with young
children • Multi-generational
homes• Multi-family homes
State Rated Capacity• Grade• Special education• CTE• Resource rooms• Alternative programsStudents served• Additional Pre-kindergarten • Early Intervention
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Recent Potential Residential Development
• Review since January 2019
• Largest potential impact around growth envelope
• Smallest impacts in the north
• Development timeframe different for each (multi-year build out)
Development Advisory Committee
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2020 Legislation - Build to Learn Act
Requires each local school board to conduct a capacity study
• Determine the current capacity of each school
• Identify demographics of students in the school compared to the overall student demographics for the school system
• Study must be complete by July 1, 2022.
• Submitted to IAC and the General Assembly by December 1, 2022
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Balancing School Enrollment
School Board Policy
FY 2021 CIP Request – Facility Planning Funding
County Government Support
• Policy Number: 20-0036-000 – Aligning Enrollment With Capacity• Policy Number: 20-0041-000 – Adjustment of School Attendance Boundary Lines
• Utilize professional consulting services • Complete a comprehensive review • Develop efficient and economical solutions to balance enrollment • Update and complete scope study for Homestead/Wakefield Elementary School
• Third Party Assessment• Align with the County growth plan
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Professional Consulting Services• Assessment of facility utilization
• Analyze requirements (current and future)
• Stakeholder involvement
• Community engagement
• Results
• Long term solutions and recommendations
• Multiple boundary adjustment scenarios
• Scope study Homestead/Wakefield
Community
Funding
TransportationStudents
Staff
Educational Programs
Capital Program
County Growth
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Balancing School Enrollment Timeline• July 13, 2020 – Contract Approval
• August - January 2021 – Consultant orientation, data collection, data analysis, boundary scenario testing, and community engagement
• February 2021 – Scenarios presented to Superintendent
• March - May 2021 – Superintendent’s public hearing(s)
• May 2021 – Superintendent’s recommendation to the Board of Education
• June - October 2021 – Board of Education public hearing(s)
• Prior to February 2022 – Board of Education decision (at least 180 days or 6 months prior to implementation also in time to incorporate changes into budget approved in January)
• 2022/2023 School Year – Implementation
Questions and Discussion
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