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Inman Middle SchoolCommunity Conversation

February 19, 2015

Meeting Goals

• Provide historic context to Inman Middle School space and student enrollment issues

• Update the current situation

• Provide and explore potential scenarios moving forward

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Agenda

• Welcome/Purpose/Historical Context Dr. Betsy Bockman – Principal

• Current SituationDr. Meria J. Carstarphen - Superintendent

• Scenarios/Moving AheadLarry Hoskins - Chief Operating Officer

• Questions & Answers/Dialogue/Next Steps Facilitated by Matt Westmoreland and Leslie Grant - Members of

Atlanta Board of Education

• Closing Dr. Betsy Bockman - Principal

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History and Background

• In July 2012, the Inman Task Force was formed to assist with planning for a long-term solution to address overcrowding at the middle school level in the Grady cluster.

• The group focused on some targeted solutions including creating a 6th or 8th grade academy as well as identifying other potential middle school locations within the Grady cluster.

• After extensive dialogue and community conversations, in July 2013 the decision was made to move forward with adding eight new classrooms to the existing site.

• For the last 18 months, the district’s Facilities and Construction team worked in conjunction with the school’s Design Committee to develop construction solutions for the project, including approving the architectural design.

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Current Situation

•We have decided to delay the expansion project.

• Two major factors contributed to our decision:1. Increased enrollment projections just released in January 20152. The possible annexation of the Druid Hills community

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Druid Hills Annexation

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Druid Hills leaders are exploring the possibility of annexation to Atlanta

Atlanta Public Schools would acquire three school buildings:o Druid Hills High Schoolo Fernbank Elementary Schoolo Briar Vista Elementary

School It is believed that the plan would

bring in approximately 1,626 more students to APS*

These three school buildings are in close proximity to the Grady cluster and could help with overcrowding within existing schools

Timeline: Summer 2016

 

*Source: DeKalb County Schools Superintendent Presentation, December 8, 2014

Decision Making Timeline

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Community Meeting

Legislature votes on Druid Hills annexation

Determine path forward with

Druid Hills

Druid Hills residents vote on annexation

April 3, 2015February 19, 2015 Nov. 2015 Dec. 2015

Choose between Scenarios 1-3

Choose between Scenarios 1-3

Yes Yes

No No

Inman Enrollment Projections and Capacity

Original Enrollment Projections (March 2013)

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Updated Enrollment Projections (January 2015)

Student CapacityCapacity without portables (35 classrooms)  

@ 25 / 1 875

@ 33 / 1 1,155

Capacity with portables (49 classrooms)  

@ 25 / 1 1,225

@ 33 / 1 1,671

Capacity with proposed addition (44 classrooms) - no portables  

@ 25 / 1 1,100

@ 33 / 1 1,452

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

Total 971 991 984 1,044 1,043 1,069

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

Total 1,001 1,091 1,102 1,143 1,133 1,114

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Enrollment Considerations

• Fraudulent enrollment-Residency verification officer has been brought on to investigate fraudulent enrollment concerns

• Intown Academy closure-Resulted in additional students in January 2015 enrollment projections-Opening of Kindezi campus expected to relieve some student growth long-term

• Centennial Place Academy attendance zones-Students zoned to Centennial currently have the option of attending Inman or Centennial for middle school

-Centennial students are currently considered to be “grandfathered in” for three years to have the option of attending Inman for middle school (approximately 30 sixth graders currently choose this option)

-Board of Education would need to take formal action to make Centennial the new zoned middle school in order to remove Inman as an option

Original Plan – Inman Addition(8 Classrooms)

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• TIMELINE: Original time table; summer 2016 completion

• COST: Estimated $13 million

• CONS – Insufficient space with projected enrollment

• CAPACITY – 1,100 FTE’s @ 25/1

Original Plan – Inman Addition (8 Classrooms)

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Total Project -$13 million

• $3.85 million:o Special Education

classrooms and facilities

o Administrative office improvements

o Softball or play field improvements

While it is possible to continue with some of the planned improvements without building the 8 additional classrooms, other options are required to address long-term capacity needs…

Scenario 1– Inman Addition (14 Classrooms)

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• TIMELINE: Summer 2017 completion

• COST: Estimated $15 million

• PROS: Onsite solution

• CONS: Parking, green space, additional pressure on common areas – cafeteria, media center, gymnasium

• Capacity – 1,250 FTE’s @ 25/1

14 Classrooms

Parking

Parking

X

Scenarios 2 and 3 – Former Howard High School Site

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• Academy at the former David T. Howard High School building

• TIMELINE: Summer 2018

• COST: Estimated $33 million

• PROS – Provides long-term solution, additional capacity; preserves historic building; saves the trees on Inman site

• CONS – Split campuses; dependent on SPLOST V approval by the voters

• CAPACITY – 825 FTE’s @ 25/1

Scenario 2 – Inman 6th Grade Campus at Howard

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• TIMELINE: Summer 2018

• COST: Estimated $33 million

• PROS: Solves enrollment challenges for both Inman and Grady; preserves historic building; saves the trees

• CONS: The system’s only Jr. High School; transportation challenges for co-curricular activities; split campuses; dependent on SPLOST V approval by the voters

• CAPACITY – 825 FTE’s @ 25/1

Scenario 3 – Junior High Solution(6/7 @ Howard & 8/9 @ Inman or Vice Versa)

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Dialogue

• Questions

• Ideas

• Next Steps

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Opportunities for Input

- Additional information will be made available (including FAQs) on the Inman Middle School APS website - under the Enrollment and Construction Update tab.

- Feedback may be submitted via the following email address: Inmancommunity@atlanta.k12.ga.us