joint long range planning update: september 26, 2013
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Joint Long Range Planning Update: September 26, 2013. ACPS & City of Alexandria. The Purpose of the LREFP. Background. Long Range Educational Facilities Plan to improve facilities planning, accommodate the growing student population, and enhance educational programs and services . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Joint Long Range Planning Update:
September 26, 2013
ACPS & City of Alexandria
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Long Range Educational Facilities Plan to improve facilities planning, accommodate the growing student population, and enhance educational programs and services.
Enrollment up 2,600 since 2007
The Purpose of the LREFP
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Background
What’s happening now:
◦ Beginning in 2007, ACPS enrollment has increased by 2,589 students (24.6%).
◦ Most growth so far: elementary schools
◦ Middle schools seeing increases now
◦ High school impacts expected in 2017
Latest growth follows years of declining enrollment
Also happening in Arlington, Fairfax and Montgomery Counties
Background
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19 member Work Group jointly created by ACPS and City Leadership
15-18 months timeline
Long Range Educational Facilities Plan
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Plan Goal
Updatable
Elements
Feed into City
Planning Process
Capital Funding
Community
Engagement
Collaboration with City staff, ACPS, and external partners
More robust analysis of space utilization and capacity
Assessment of feasibility for adding capacity at existing sites
Short and long -term recommendations for inclusion in the City’s 10 year CIP
Incorporate growth forecasts and infrastructure needs into City’s planning process
Plan Objectives
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Better understanding of current and future enrollment and capacity challenges
Updated middle and K-5 educational specifications
Solutions for ACPS capacity problems Shared understanding of ACPS budget needs
and priorities. Identification of future school sites/locations
including satellite school sites. Shared understanding of the “school of the
future”
Outcomes
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Subcommittee
Overview
Representation From: School Board City Council Campagna Center PTA Council Regional Demographer Park and Recreation Commission Alexandria Economic Development
Partnership Citizens At-Large
Work Group Overview
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Role of the Work Group: Review and advise on the work being done to develop a joint
long-range educational facilities plan. Meet Quarterly
Responsibilities To define ACPS short, medium, and long-term facilities’ needs
and to subsequently identify solutions To articulate a vision of future APS facilities to serve students,
parents, staff and community through the 22nd century To serve as a representative of ACPS and its facilities’ needs
at City of Alexandria small area plan meetings, with City Council, and with City of Alexandria Civic Associations.
Work Group Overview
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Subcommittee
Overview
Role of the Enrollment Forecasting/Demographics Subcommittee:
◦ Review the details of the forecasting elements
◦ Collaborate on the development of a short term and long term enrollment forecast
◦ Report results to the LREFP workgroup
Subcommittee Overview
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Schedule
Role of the Facilities Subcommittee: ◦ Assess existing conditions◦ Review existing capacity analysis methodology
and recommend modifications◦ Review how existing capacity is allocated to meet
current demand◦ Establish guidelines for adding capacity,
supporting education, reflecting including capital and operating costs & issues
◦ Identify potential school site types◦ Report results to the LREFP workgroup
Subcommittee Overview
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Schedule
Role of the Education Specifications/School of the Future Subcommittee:
◦ Recommend future educational specifications for elementary and middle school levels
◦ Report results to the LREFP workgroup
Subcommittee Overview
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Schedule
Role of the Student Assignment: ◦Goals- Identify priority objectives for student assignment
Develop recommendations for a school assignment methodology
Topic for report on October 17th School Board meeting
Subcommittee Overview
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For more information and to stay in touch…
www.alexandriava.gov/68540
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Questions