Montgomery Public Schools Facilities Consolidationand Rezoning

SUPERINTENDENT’S PROPOSAL

Rationale for Change

•Reduction in operating funds/proration•Poor facilities•Need to consolidate to maximize efficient

use of resources•Shifting demographics

DeJong RecommendationsDeJong Recommendations•Implement projects as funds become Implement projects as funds become

availableavailable•Consolidate schoolsConsolidate schools•East high school top priorityEast high school top priority•Consolidate central office functionsConsolidate central office functions•Aggressively dispose of surplus Aggressively dispose of surplus

propertyproperty•Contract professional services as Contract professional services as

neededneeded

DeJong RecommendationsDeJong Recommendations•Conduct attendance boundary studyConduct attendance boundary study•Acquire land for new schoolsAcquire land for new schools•Update plan every five yearsUpdate plan every five years•Pursue community partnershipsPursue community partnerships•Seek funding for projectsSeek funding for projects•Involve the community Involve the community

Recommendations SummaryRecommendations SummaryThree phase programThree phase program• Implement Phase I in the 2011-2012 yearImplement Phase I in the 2011-2012 year

▫Attendance zone studyAttendance zone study▫Rezone to place children in schools nearest Rezone to place children in schools nearest

their homestheir homes▫Make full use of capacity and reduce Make full use of capacity and reduce

operating cost by consolidating schoolsoperating cost by consolidating schools▫Secure funding QSCB/Bonds/PartnershipsSecure funding QSCB/Bonds/Partnerships▫ Secure land for new Lee/Capitol Heights (fall Secure land for new Lee/Capitol Heights (fall

2011)2011)▫ Authorize/secure site for new east high school, Authorize/secure site for new east high school,

begin design phase (April 2011)begin design phase (April 2011)

Recommendations SummaryRecommendations Summary

•Implement Phase II over 1 – 3 yearsImplement Phase II over 1 – 3 years▫Brewbaker Technology gym and Brewbaker Technology gym and

cafeteria additions (fall 2012)cafeteria additions (fall 2012)▫Consolidate Central Office (fall 2012)Consolidate Central Office (fall 2012)▫New eastside high school opens (fall New eastside high school opens (fall

2013)2013)▫Renovations to Lanier – becomes Renovations to Lanier – becomes

magnet center (fall 2013)magnet center (fall 2013)

•Implement Phase III over 4 – 6 yearsImplement Phase III over 4 – 6 years▫New elementary schoolNew elementary school▫New Capitol Heights Middle SchoolNew Capitol Heights Middle School▫New Lee High SchoolNew Lee High School▫New school (K-8 or K-12) in the New school (K-8 or K-12) in the

southern part of the county (consolidate southern part of the county (consolidate Pintlala/Dunbar-Ramer) Pintlala/Dunbar-Ramer)

Recommendations SummaryRecommendations Summary

Phase IPhase I• Close the following schools in 2011:Close the following schools in 2011:

▫ Hayneville Road ElementaryHayneville Road Elementary▫ Harrison ElementaryHarrison Elementary▫ Head ElementaryHead Elementary▫ Seth Johnson Elementary Seth Johnson Elementary (Becomes Floyd Middle (Becomes Floyd Middle

Magnet)Magnet)

▫ MacMillan Elementary MagnetMacMillan Elementary Magnet▫ McIntyre MiddleMcIntyre Middle▫ Houston Hill Middle Houston Hill Middle (Becomes MacMillan Elementary (Becomes MacMillan Elementary

Magnet)Magnet)

▫ Floyd Middle MagnetFloyd Middle Magnet▫ Daisy LawrenceDaisy Lawrence

Phase IPhase I

• Completely close or leaseCompletely close or lease▫Old Bellingrath – possible lease to cityOld Bellingrath – possible lease to city

Phase IPhase I

•Students from closed schools move:Students from closed schools move:▫Hayneville Road Elementary to Morris, Hayneville Road Elementary to Morris,

MLK, and Catoma Elementary SchoolsMLK, and Catoma Elementary Schools▫Harrison Elementary to Davis and McKee Harrison Elementary to Davis and McKee

Elementary SchoolsElementary Schools▫Head Elementary to Morningview, Dalraida, Head Elementary to Morningview, Dalraida,

Flowers, and Dozier Elementary SchoolsFlowers, and Dozier Elementary Schools▫Seth Johnson Elementary to Floyd and Seth Johnson Elementary to Floyd and

McKee Elementary SchoolsMcKee Elementary Schools

▫MacMillan Elementary to Houston Hill MacMillan Elementary to Houston Hill Middle Middle (allows for eventual increase in the (allows for eventual increase in the number of slots)number of slots)

▫McIntyre Middle to Southlawn and McIntyre Middle to Southlawn and Bellingrath Middle SchoolsBellingrath Middle Schools

▫Houston Hill Middle to Capitol Heights, Houston Hill Middle to Capitol Heights, Goodwyn, Brewbaker, and Bellingrath Goodwyn, Brewbaker, and Bellingrath Middle SchoolsMiddle Schools

▫Floyd Middle Magnet to Seth Johnson Floyd Middle Magnet to Seth Johnson Elementary School Elementary School (allows for eventual increase (allows for eventual increase in the number of slots)in the number of slots)

Phase IPhase I

Proposed

Closures

Schools Receiving Students

Rationale

Hayneville Road Elementary

•T.S. Morris Elementary•MLK Elementary•Catoma Elementary

•Moves students to consistently higher achieving schools• Condition of facility (replacement recommended)•Declining enrollment (34% over last 10 years)

Harrison Elementary

•Davis Elementary•McKee Elementary

•Moves students to consistently higher achieving schools•Condition of facility (replacement recommended)•Small and declining enrollment (49% over last 10 years)•Safer locations (off major roadway)

Head Elementary

•Morningview Elementary•Dalraida Elementary•Flowers Elementary•Dozier Elementary

•Condition of facility•Move some students to consistently higher achieving schools•Safer location (off major roadway)

Seth Johnson Elementary

•Floyd Elementary•McKee Elementary

•Allow moderate renovation to repurpose building•Move students to consistently higher achieving schools•Move most students to newer facility

McIntyre Middle

•Southlawn Middle•Bellingrath Middle

•Declining enrollment (37% over last 10 years)•Begin standardizing size of middle schools in order to provide better programs for all students•Cost effective to reduce number of middle schools•Moves students to newer facilities

Houston Hill Middle

•Capitol Heights Middle•Goodwyn Middle•Brewbaker Middle•Bellingrath Middle

•Allow moderate renovation to repurpose building•Begin standardizing size of middle schools in order to provide better programs for all students•Cost effective to reduce number of middle schools

Phase IPhase I

•Rezone entire districtRezone entire district▫Correct problemsCorrect problems▫Put students as close to home as possiblePut students as close to home as possible▫Revise zone variance policy and procedures Revise zone variance policy and procedures ▫Ensure policy and procedures followedEnsure policy and procedures followed▫No “grandfathering” No “grandfathering” except rising seniors who meet except rising seniors who meet

criteria criteria

•Revamp start times to minimize the Revamp start times to minimize the need to hire additional bus driversneed to hire additional bus drivers

Little Demographic ChangeLittle Demographic Change

•Only three schools have demographic Only three schools have demographic category changes greater than 10 category changes greater than 10 percentage points due to rezoning:percentage points due to rezoning:▫Catoma: Increases Black from 38% to 46%Catoma: Increases Black from 38% to 46%▫Flowers: Increases White from 40% to Flowers: Increases White from 40% to

53%, decreases Black from 54% to 42%53%, decreases Black from 54% to 42%▫Dalraida: Decreases White from 67% to Dalraida: Decreases White from 67% to

55%55%

CurrentCurrent Proposed Proposed

CurrentCurrent Proposed Proposed

CurrentCurrent Proposed Proposed

Capacity       ProposedCarver                    1400             1377Lanier                     1483             1413JD                          1639             1646Lee                         1895             1770

Phase I Costs/SavingsPhase I Costs/Savings• Annual projected savings of utilities if Annual projected savings of utilities if

proposed schools are closed:proposed schools are closed:▫ Hayneville Road ElementaryHayneville Road Elementary $111,499$111,499▫ Harrison ElementaryHarrison Elementary $102,798$102,798▫ Head ElementaryHead Elementary $ 83,231$ 83,231▫ MacMillan Elementary MagnetMacMillan Elementary Magnet $ 49,381$ 49,381▫ McIntyre MiddleMcIntyre Middle $162,969$162,969▫ Floyd Middle MagnetFloyd Middle Magnet $108,055$108,055▫ Daisy LawrenceDaisy Lawrence $ 11,991$ 11,991

Total:Total: $705,924$705,924

Phase I Costs/SavingsPhase I Costs/Savings• Annual projected savings with reduction Annual projected savings with reduction

of support personnel:of support personnel:▫Hayneville Road ElementaryHayneville Road Elementary $137,975$137,975▫Harrison ElementaryHarrison Elementary $ 96,891$ 96,891▫Head ElementaryHead Elementary $225,528$225,528▫Houston HillHouston Hill $233,045$233,045▫McIntyre MiddleMcIntyre Middle $298,346$298,346▫Johnson ElementaryJohnson Elementary $ 130,031$ 130,031

Total:Total: $1,121,816 $1,121,816

Phase I Costs/SavingsPhase I Costs/Savings• Annual projected savings with reduction Annual projected savings with reduction

of certificated personnel in excess of state of certificated personnel in excess of state funding:funding:▫Hayneville Road ElementaryHayneville Road Elementary $ 32,080$ 32,080▫Harrison ElementaryHarrison Elementary $ 47,274$ 47,274▫Head ElementaryHead Elementary $ 54,316$ 54,316▫Houston HillHouston Hill $ 76,330$ 76,330▫McIntyre MiddleMcIntyre Middle $ 83,104$ 83,104▫Johnson ElementaryJohnson Elementary $ 44,035$ 44,035

Total:Total: $ 337,139 $ 337,139

Phase I Costs/SavingsPhase I Costs/Savings• ONE TIME projected savings with ONE TIME projected savings with

reduction of personnel:reduction of personnel:▫Hayneville Road ElementaryHayneville Road Elementary $205,043$205,043▫Harrison ElementaryHarrison Elementary $209,774$209,774▫Head ElementaryHead Elementary $291,451$291,451▫Houston HillHouston Hill $303,830$303,830▫McIntyre MiddleMcIntyre Middle $353,566$353,566▫Johnson ElementaryJohnson Elementary $239,035$239,035

Total:Total: $1,602,681 $1,602,681

Phase I Costs/SavingsPhase I Costs/Savings

• Additional costAdditional cost▫Moving: $36,000 (approx $6,000 per school Moving: $36,000 (approx $6,000 per school

for the six schools that are closing) one for the six schools that are closing) one time costtime cost

▫Minor renovations to Houston Hill and Seth Minor renovations to Houston Hill and Seth Johnson $500,000 – one time costJohnson $500,000 – one time cost

▫Summer security cost – one time - Summer security cost – one time - $100,000$100,000

Phase I Costs/SavingsPhase I Costs/Savings• TotalsTotals

▫One time/single year savingsOne time/single year savings$1,602,861$1,602,861

▫One time/single year costOne time/single year cost $ $ 636,000636,000 DifferenceDifference + $ 966,861 + $ 966,861

▫Annual savings Annual savings $2,051,766$2,051,766

Phase IIPhase II

• New eastside high school opensNew eastside high school opens• Purchase and renovate existing building to Purchase and renovate existing building to

eventually house 1,400 students: cost approx. eventually house 1,400 students: cost approx. $30 million$30 million

• Renovations to Lanier High completeRenovations to Lanier High complete• Cost approx $22 million Cost approx $22 million • Becomes magnet center for Becomes magnet center for

BTW/Baldwin/LovelessBTW/Baldwin/Loveless• Sale of BTW/Baldwin/LovelessSale of BTW/Baldwin/Loveless

• Brewbaker Technology gym and cafeteria Brewbaker Technology gym and cafeteria additions completeadditions complete

Phase IIPhase II• Consolidate Central Office – utility costs Consolidate Central Office – utility costs

annuallyannually▫ FairwestFairwest $ 37,000$ 37,000▫ AssessmentAssessment $ 6,500$ 6,500▫ Operations/TechnologyOperations/Technology $145,000$145,000▫ Central Office/AnnexCentral Office/Annex $110,000$110,000▫ Bellinger HillBellinger Hill $ 41,000$ 41,000▫ PSCPSC $ 30,000$ 30,000

TotalTotal $369,500$369,500Other savings are being evaluated Other savings are being evaluated

We Are Not in This Alone

Birmingham City Schools expect to close five schools next year and others in coming years.

DeKalb County GA, is closing 12 schools next year.

Minneapolis/St. Paul closing 11 schools

Birmingham City Schools expect to close five schools next year and others in coming years.

DeKalb County GA, is closing 12 schools next year.

Minneapolis/St. Paul closing 11 schools

Important Dates:

•Public Hearings▫Jan. 18 at Carver High 5:00 p.m.▫Jan. 20 Carr Middle 5:00 p.m.*▫Jan. 24 King Elementary 5:00 p.m. 

• February 15 called board meeting to consider final February 15 called board meeting to consider final recommendations recommendations

* Spanish translators will be on hand, and materials will be translated for ESL parents at the Carr meeting.