North Central Elementary School OvercrowdingInformation current as of Jan. 30, 2012

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1. Overview2. Changes by campus3. Impact by campus4. Key dates5. Additional information6. Frequently Asked Questions

Agenda

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Overview

North central is the fastest growing sector of AISD.

North central elementary schools exceed their capacity by 2,562 students.

North central middle schools are below functional capacity with more than 778 empty seats.

North central overcrowding represents a safety and security concern in the common areas for our students.

The Austin Independent School District is taking several steps to address overcrowding by making better use of existing facility capacity.

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Changes by Campus Barrington Elementary School will

become a kindergarten to 5th grade campus.

Barrington Elementary School will move pre-k, K and 1st grade students from the southeast attendance zone and all 6th grade students to Webb, a phased-in pre-k to 8th grade campus.

The remaining Barrington pre-k students will move to Reilly Elementary School.

Brown Elementary School and Walnut Creek Elementary School will become pre-kindergarten to 5th grade campuses.

Brown Elementary School will move the 6th grade to Webb.

Walnut Creek Elementary School will move the 6th grade to Dobie Middle School.

Graham and Hart elementary schools will become kindergarten to 5th grade campuses. Each will move pre-kindergarten to a new Dobie pre-k center.

Dobie will house a pre-k center and 6th – 8th grades.

Webb will become a phased-in pre-k to 8th grade campus if capacity allows.

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Impact for Barrington Elementary School (2012-2013)Barrington currently serves pre-k to 6th grade students. To alleviate overcrowding, we will:Move all 6th grade students at Barrington Elementary School to Webb.Reassign the southeast attendance zone to a new pre-kindergarten through 8th grade campus at Webb phased in over time, as appropriate.Reassign the remaining Barrington Elementary School pre-k students outside the southeast attendance zone to Reilly Elementary School.

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PK K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

2012-2013 Webb Webb Webb Barrington Barrington Barrington Barrington

2013-2014 Webb Webb Webb Webb Barrington Barrington Barrington

2014-2015 Webb Webb Webb Webb Webb Barrington Barrington

2015-2016 Webb Webb Webb Webb Webb Webb Barrington

2016-2017 Webb Webb Webb Webb Webb Webb Webb

Any potential pre-k students, as well as K and 1st grade students from Barrington’s south east attendance zone # 175 (N- East Walnut Drive, E - 1H35, S- E Anderson Lane, W- Georgian Drive) will attend the new Primary Center at Webb Middle School, while 2nd through 5th grade students remain at Barrington.

Southeast Attendance Zone Impact for Barrington Elementary School

Students from the southeast attendance zone will be phased into a pre-k to 8th grade campus at Webb beginning in 2012-2013.

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Barrington Elementary School Impacted Attendance Zone

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Impact for Webb Pre-K through 8th Grade(2012-2013)

Create a pre-kindergarten through 8th grade model which includes Barrington Elementary School pre-k, K and 1st grade for the first year.

Retain the same boundaries for the existing middle school students and grow the model with specific grade levels at a time, as appropriate.

House 6th grade students from Barrington and Brown elementary schools.

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Webb Pre-Kindergarten to 8th Grade Phase-InDependent Upon Capacity

Pre-k K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

2012-2013 x x x x

2013-2014 x x x

2014-2015 x x

2015-2016 x

2016-2017

Any potential pre-k students, as well as K and 1st grade students from Barrington’s southeast attendance zone # 175 (Northeast Walnut Drive, E - 1H35, S- E Anderson Lane, W- Georgian Drive) will attend the new pre-k center at Webb, while 2nd through 5th grade students remain at Barrington.

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Impact for Webb (2012-2013)

Barrington Elementary

6th Grade

Brown Elementary

6th Grade

Barrington Elementary Pre-K, K

& 1st Grade(SE Attendance Zone)

Webb (Pre-K, K, 1st, 6th, 7th

and 8th Grades)

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Walnut Creek Elementary

6th Grade

Graham Elementary

Pre-kindergarten

Impact for Dobie Middle School (2012-2013)

Dobie Middle School

(Pre-K Center and 6th, 7th and

8th Grades)

Hart ElementaryPre-kindergarten

Dobie will house a pre-k center with pre-k students from Graham and Hart elementary schools. Dobie will also house 6th grade students from Walnut Creek.

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Impact for Reilly Elementary School

Reilly Elementary School will receive pre-kindergarten students from Barrington Elementary School.

Barrington ElementaryPre-kindergarten

(Not in SE Attendance Zone)

ReillyElementary School

(Pre-K to 5th Grades)

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Impact for Hart Elementary School

Pre-kindergarten students from Hart Elementary School will move to the pre-k center at Dobie.

Pre-kindergarten students from Graham Elementary School to pre-k center at Dobie.

Impact for Graham Elementary School

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Impact for Walnut Creek Elementary School

Impact for Brown Elementary School

6th grade students from Brown Elementary School will move to Webb pre-k through 8th grade.

6th grade students from Walnut Creek Elementary School will move to Dobie Middle School.

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Key Dates for Families

Schools will host meetings throughout February.

Families will receive fliers and invitations directly via the school.

School assignment letters on specific impact and options will be sent home from impacted schools.

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Questions

Schools will communicate directly with families.

The district will be send updated information to the schools.

The same information will be available on the district website at www.austinisd.org/FMP.

All parent communication will be in English and Spanish.

Contact your Parent Support Specialist or Principal for additional questions.

Additional Information

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSVisit the FMP webpage at www.austinisd.org/FMP for the

latest updated information, by school.

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Why is the district making these changes?

AISD is committed to providing a quality education for all students in a healthy and safe environment. At this time, there are significant deficiencies in seating capacity for students in north central elementary schools and a surplus of seats in north central middle schools. By addressing overcrowding issues, the district will be better able to support current and future students.

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Will pre-kindergarten students interact with the older kids on campus?

At Dobie and Webb, all services (classroom, bathroom, lunchrooms, gym, etc.) for pre-kindergarten students will be separate from the main school. Pre-kindergarten students also will have a different schedule than students attending the middle school at Dobie and Webb.

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Will transportation be provided for students who have been reassigned to Dobie, Reilly

or Webb? Yes. Students who reside more than two miles from

their home school will continue to receive transportation services to and from their home schools. 

The district will provide AISD shuttle buses to transport all students from their home schools to their new location in the morning and back to their home schools in the afternoon.

Parents can also transport students directly to their new assignment school.

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What specific communication steps are being taken to inform school communities

affected by the changes? Each school has already scheduled principal-led

meetings with teachers, parents, CAC and the PTA groups. For information on scheduled specific dates please contact campus principal or parent support specialist.

The district will communicate with staff members and families through letters, meetings, the district website, fliers, school messenger calls, media outreach, Channel 22 programming, community meetings and outreach lead by the schools’ parent support specialists.

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What measures are being taken to ensure the safety of pre-kindergarten students

taking the shuttle?

Bus monitors are provided on all pre-kindergarten and primary shuttles. Additional staff will help students in getting on and off the shuttles.

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How do I learn more about the central changes and my child’s new school?

For more information about the changes to the north central elementary schools, please visit the AISD website at www.AustinISD.org or AISD’s Facility Master Plan website at www.AustinISD.org/FMP. For questions regarding a specific school, please contact the school principal or parent support specialist directly.