fmp northwest planning area

Community Meeting

The School District of Philadelphia

Northwest Planning Area

January 15, 2013

January 24, 2013

Facilities Master Plan

Our Goals and Strategies

Our Two Anchor Goals

1. Improve academic outcomes for students

2. Ensure the financial stability and sustainability of the District

Our Six Strategies

1. Achieve and sustain financial balance

2. Improve student outcomes

3. Develop a system of excellent schools

4. Identify and develop committed, capable people

5. Become a parent and family-centered organization

6. Become an aligned, accountable organization

Less than half of our students are performing at the proficient or above level in Reading.

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Percentage of Students Proficient or Advance Reading in 2007.

Initially grades 5, 8, & 11. Grade 3 added in 2006; grades 4, 6, 7 added in 2007

State Reading Target: 81%

Source: PDE 2011-2012 PSSA Results. http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442

Less than half of our students are performing at the proficient or above level in Math.

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Percentage of Students Advanced or Proficient Math in 2007.

Initially grades 5, 8, & 11. Grade 3 added in 2006; grades 4, 6, 7 added in 2007

State Math Target: 78%

Source: PDE 2011-2012 PSSA Results. http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/school_assessments/7442

Over the last 10 years, enrollment in District schools has declined by approximately 27%.

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Facility Utilization By Planning Area

Our budget decreased from nearly $3 billion in FY2011 to approximately $2.78 billion this year.

Local $836,270

State $1,645,850

Federal $483,448

Other $30,365

Operating and Grant Fund Revenues FY 2011

Local $949,582

State $1,375,661

Federal $428,798

Other $21,649

Operating and Grant Fund Revenues FY 2013

Approximately 89% of our available budget is spent directly on schools.

Other 6% Administrative

Support 5%

District Schools 89%

Debt Service 10.4%

Charter Schools 24.3%

Available Budget 65.4%

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Spending fewer dollars paying for old buildings and unused space will allow us to provide the following enhancements to our

schools and students:

Safety and Climate Enhancements

Academic Enhancements

Facility Enhancements

The District has remained committed to engaging the community during the Facilities Master Plan process.

The Facilities Master Plan process began in 2010.

The District has hosted over 50 meetings since the process began.

The District will host an additional 17 meetings in January and February 2013.

Community members can address members of the School Reform Commission (SRC) at SRC meetings. The SRC will vote on the District’s recommendations in early March.

The set of proposed recommendations were developed based on a multi-phase process.

Phase 1

• Used four filtering criteria to identify schools for potential action

Phase 2

• Sought policy guidance from the public through a series of community meetings

• Assessed school safety and climate and academic performance

• Visited schools to ensure sufficient space for recommended actions

Phase 3

• District leadership and a team of staff reviewed each recommended action and implications for school clusters

The District used four criteria to identify schools for actions. Final recommendations were based on the relationship between and among schools.

Utilization Academic

Performance

Building Quality

Cost

To identify the total number of students that can occupy a

building compared to actual student

enrollment

To identify the operational and

instructional costs of educating students in

a building

To identify school academic progress

To identify building quality, including

building age and the cost to renovate or

repair

The School District of Philadelphia created six (6) Planning Areas using the City Planning Commission's 18 Planning Districts

Planning Areas

North-Central

Northeast

Northwest

South-Central

Southwest

West

Approximately half of our students in the Northwest Planning Area attend schools outside of their neighborhood.

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The facility utilization rate of all schools in the Northwest Planning Area is approximately 64%.

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Northwest Planning Area Facility Utilization

Northwest Planning Area : Our Recommendations

To address declining enrollments, low academic performance, excess capacity, and an aging building inventory, the School District recommends the following:

1. Changing grade configurations at 8 schools (Leeds, Edmonds, Pennypacker, Emlen, Logan, Kelly, Wister, Pennell)

2. Closing 4 elementary schools (Cooke, Fulton, Kinsey, McCloskey)

3. Closing 1 middle school (Roosevelt)

4. Closing 1 high school (Germantown)

5. Merging 1 high school program (Philadelphia Military Academy at Leeds)

6. Relocating 2 high school programs (Parkway Northwest, Lankenau)

Roosevelt Middle School Measure Performance

AYP Status

School Improvement I

PSSA-Math: % Proficient or Advanced

26.3%

PSSA-Reading: % Proficient or Advanced

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Roosevelt Middle School Capacity and Utilization

Capacity Utilization

Maximize enrollment at Leeds Middle School by adding sixth grade and closing Roosevelt Middle School

Reason for Recommendation

Proposed Student Transition Plan

Academic Performance -Less than half of the student population at Roosevelt has met proficiency targets for reading and math.

Declining enrollment and low utilization - Roosevelt has the capacity to serve 1050 students. The present enrollment is approximately 310 students, resulting in a utilization rate of approximately 29.5%.

Students presently enrolled in grade 7 will be reassigned to Leeds Middle School.

Cooke School Measure Performance

AYP Status

Corrective Action II 9th Year

K-3 Reading: % of students reading at the proficient level

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Cooke

Cooke Capacity and Utilization


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Cooke Enrollment History

Increase enrollment at Logan, Steel, and Grover Washington by closing Cooke Elementary School



Students enrolled in grades K through 3 will be offered reassignment at:

• Logan Elementary School or • Steel Elementary School

Students enrolled in grades 4 through 7 will be offered reassignment at Grover Washington Middle School.

Academic Performance - Cooke ES is in Correction Action II - Year 9

Declining enrollment Low utilization across the 4 schools -The District has capacity to serve 3,403 students. There is a total of 1,960 students enrolled across the four schools resulting in a utilization rate of approximately 57.6% Availability of space in nearby schools

Fulton School Measure Performance

AYP Status Warning


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Fulton Capacity and Utilization


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Increase enrollment at Emlen and Wister ES by closing Fulton Elementary School


Low enrollment Availability of space in nearby schools -All schools in this area will become K-5 elementary schools, as a result, the enrollment and utilization will decline. Proposed closure of Germantown High School. Fulton’s building is heated by Germantown.



• Emlen Elementary School or • Wister Elementary School

Students enrolled in grades 5 and 6 will be offered reassignment at Leeds Middle School.

Kinsey School Measure Performance

AYP Status

Corrective Action I


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Kinsey Capacity and Utilization


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Increase enrollment at Pennypacker, Rowen, Prince Hall, Pastorius and Wagner MS by closing Kinsey Elementary School


Academic Performance -Less than one third of the student population at Kinsey has met proficiency targets for reading and math. Availability of space in nearby schools -The District has capacity to serve 4,168 students. There is a total of 2,802 students enrolled across the six schools resulting in a utilization rate of 67%



• Pennypacker Elementary School • Rowen Elementary School • Prince Hall Elementary School, or • Pastorius Elementary School

Students enrolled in grades 5 through 7 will be offered reassignment at Wagner Middle School.

McCloskey School Measure Performance

AYP Status Warning


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McCloskey Capacity and Utilization


Increase enrollment at Edmonds and Leeds MS by closing McCloskey Elementary School


The addition of sixth grade at Leeds and change of McCloskey and Edmonds to K-5 elementary schools will result in lower enrollment and utilization at the elementary level. -Walkthroughs by District staff determined the feeder elementary schools to Leeds did not have enough space to become K-8 elementary schools -There is enough capacity at Edmonds to consolidate at one elementary school Proposed Student Transition Plan

Students enrolled in grades K through 4 will be offered reassignment at Edmonds Elementary School. Students enrolled in grades 5 and 6 will be offered reassignment at Leeds Middle School.

Germantown High School Measure Performance

AYP Status Corrective Action II 7th Year


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High School Graduation Rate (4-Year Cohort)

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College Matriculation Rates (SY 2011-2012)

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Germantown High School Capacity and Utilization


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Maximize Enrollment at King and Roxborough HS by closing Germantown HS


Academic performance - Germantown HS is in Correction Action II- Year 7

Low utilization and declining enrollment

- The District has capacity to serve 6,364 students. There is a total of 1,896 students enrolled across the three high schools resulting in a utilization rate of approximately 30%.

- Of the three buildings, Germantown is the largest, oldest, and the most costly to repair and maintain.

Availability of space in nearby schools


Students will be offered admission in high schools city-wide pending space availability and meeting admission criteria. Students will be provided a neighborhood high school assignment at King Promise Academy and Roxborough High School.

Parkway Northwest High School

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Parkway Northwest Capacity and Utilization


Relocate Parkway Northwest High School to Leeds. Savings achieved by ending lease.



The administration, staff, and students will relocate in their entirety to Leeds. Students also retain the option to return to his/her neighborhood school.

Parkway Northwest is presently located at a leased facility where the School District pays an annual rent of $739,000. Because the District is proposing to consolidate and relocate the Philadelphia Military Academies, space will become available at Leeds.

Lankenau High School

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Lankenau Capacity and Utilization


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Relocate Lankenau High School to Roxborough High School.



The administration, staff, and students will relocate in their entirety to Roxborough. Students also retain the option to return to his/her neighborhood school.

There is excess capacity at Roxborough High School.

- Roxborough has the capacity to serve 1,603 students with a present enrollment of 476 students.

- The Roxborough building can be reconfigured to support two high school programs.

- The addition of Lankenau High School would increase the utilization rate from 30% to 50%.

- The District can achieve savings by closing the Lankenau building and ending yellow bus service.

Philadelphia Military Academy at Leeds

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Military (Leeds)

Military Academy at Leeds Capacity and Utilization


Create one Philadelphia Military Academy High School. Relocate PMA at Leeds to the Roosevelt MS Building



Enrollment at the Philadelphia Military Academy at Leeds and the Philadelphia Military Academy at Elverson is below 300 students at each site. The District can increase academic program offerings and achieve efficiencies by combining these programs as one high school. The Roosevelt Middle School program has been recommended for closure. As a result, the building is available for reuse.

All students will be reassigned to the Philadelphia Military Academy at its new location. Students also retain the option to return to his/her neighborhood school.

Summary of Proposed Grade Changes in the Northwest Planning Area

Name of School Current Grade Organization Proposed New Grade Organization

Leeds Middle School 7-8 6-8

Edmonds Elementary School

K-6 K-5

Pennypacker Elementary School

K-6 K-5

Emlen Elementary School K-6 K-5

Logan Elementary School K-6 K-5

Kelly Elementary School K-6 K-5

Wister Elementary School

K-6 K-5

Pennell Elementary School

K-6 K-5

If approved by the School Reform Commission, all grade changes will be effective September 1, 2013. The Office of Early Childhood Education will determine Pre-K offerings and locations for the 2013-2014 academic year

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