PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE ATTENDANCE ZONE FOR THE NEW SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Austin Independent School District

Purpose of tonight’s meeting

To present the process for determining an attendance zone for the new southwest elementary school

Southwest Elementary School

Undesignated school from the 2004 Bond Program

Current Clayton attendance area projected to have 1,553 elementary students by 2012-13

Scheduled to open for 2010-11 school year Built as a 32-classroom school with a

permanent capacity 704 elementary students Opening enrollment target – 75% of

permanent capacity, or 528 elementary students

Location

Near the intersection of Meridian Park Boulevard and Espina Drive

Facilitator

An independent third-party facilitator, Patti Summerville of TateAustinHahn, has been engaged to support a fair, open and inclusive process to assist the group to make a recommendation to the Board of Trustees and the Superintendent.

FUBTF Core Membership

Ten members representing AISD community

Appointed by Board of Trustees and Superintendent

Serve multiple years Provide continuity and District-wide

perspective

FUBTF Geographic Members

Two from each school involved Selected by Campus Advisory Committee

(CAC) Convey interests and concerns of the

school community to the Task Force Represent school community and balance

the needs of District as a whole Inform their school community of the Task

Force’s discussions and decisions

FUBTF

Board relies on FUBTF to recommend boundary changes

The FUBTF is charged with the responsibility to prepare a recommendation for the attendance zone for the Southwest Elementary School and to address over-crowding and under-utilized schools in the area

The process has not started yet – no proposals tonight

Orientation for the FUBTF – October 13, 2009 Process is projected to be completed by

February 2010

Criteria*

Achieve capacity targets that ensure efficient operation of facilities

Affect the fewest students possible Attend to the alignment of feeder patterns,

as reasonable, and balanced against the other criteria

Prevent multiple reassignment of students among schools by developing stable, long-term assignment plans

* The criteria for the FUBTF are under Board review and are projected to be approved on 10/26/09

Schools involved

Boone Clayton Cowan Kiker Mills Oak Hill Patton Sunset Valley

Current Boundaries

2009-10 Membership

Clayton 128%* Cowan 105% Mills 129% Oak Hill 117%

* without Kindergarten adjustments for the 2009-10 school year

Boone 58% Kiker 91%* Patton 82% Sunset Valley 60%

* without Kindergarten adjustments for the 2009-10 school year

Over Capacity Under Capacity

2012-13 Projected Population

Clayton H 176% Cowan G 102% Mills G 118% Oak Hill H 140%

Boone G 56% Kiker G 82% Patton G 63% Sunset Valley H

76%

Over Capacity Under Capacity

FUBTF Work Sessions

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Tuesday, November 3, 2009 Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Wednesday, November 18, 2009

CAC Meetings

November 19 – December 11, 2009 – CAC Meetings

Boone ES Clayton ES Cowan ES Kiker ES Mills ES Oak Hill ES Patton ES Sunset Valley ES

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - Review and Revise

Community Meetings

Tuesday, January 5, 2010 - Clayton ES, 6:00 PM

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - Review and Finalize

Monday, February 8, 2010 – Presentation to Board of Trustees for consideration

Monday, February 22, 2010 – to Board of Trustees for approval

Communication

Meeting dates, locations, maps and data will be made available on the District’s website: http://www.austinisd.org

Office of Facilities – 414-2667 Office of Facilities staff is available to

meet and assist any interested CAC, PTA, or neighborhood association

Questions and Answers