november 7, 2011 1. report on the community feedback inform the board on our progress on the...
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Student Assignment
Work SessionNovember 7, 2011
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Report on the community feedbackInform the Board on our progress on the
recommendations from Dr. Orfield’s reportReview the timeline for elementary
applications and assignmentsDetermine the next steps
Purpose of today’s worksession
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I. Introductions – Jack Jacobs II. Community Feedback—Dena DossettIII. Progress Report—Barbara Dempsey, Rick
Caple, Brent West, Rick MosleyIV. Timeline—Kathy McGinnisV. Next steps—Jack Jacobs
Today’s Discussion
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Feedback Results
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Locations◦ Gheens, Central, Doss, Ballard, Southern◦ JCPS staff◦ Elementary principals◦ Superintendent’s Summit ◦ On-line responses
Format◦ Video of Dr. Orfield’s recommendations◦ Followed by a PRESS activity and the opportunity to “turn and
talk” after the questions
Over 900 people responded to a survey regarding Dr. Orfield’s recommendations
Community Feedback
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Do you have a child in Jefferson County Public Schools?
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Dr. Orfield recommends a 13-cluster plan which has fewer schools in each cluster and could reduce transportation time while maintaining diversity. Do you agree with his recommendation?
Strongly Agree
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DiscussionAgree Disagree
Improves ride times Promotes parent
involvement by being closer to home
Want neighborhood plan Long bus rides still exist Promoting diversity isn’t
the most important factor Limits choices Unclear how it would
improve achievement
Dr. Orfield recommends that kindergarten students be included in the student assignment plan so that they do not have to reapply for first grade. Do you agree with his recommendation?
Strongly Agree
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DiscussionAgree Disagree
Provides educational continuity
Reduces transitions Simplifies process for
parents Reduces
administrative time/costs
Allows opportunity to change school if desired
Kindergartners may have long ride times
Dr. Orfield recommends that students may remain at their current school (grandfathering) but their incoming kindergarten siblings would be assigned according to the new student assignment plan. Do you agree with his recommendation?
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
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DiscussionAgree Disagree
Would agree if the assigned school was closer to home and older child could be placed closer to home
Like option to stay at current school
Parents want all siblings at the same school to promote parent involvement, simplify childcare issues, and allow older sibling to help with younger child
As a parent, would you choose to grandfather your student at the school they are currently attending (with the same transportation situation), or choose to attend a different school if the bus ride was shorter?
Current School Shorter bus ride I don't know0
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The third option “I don’t know” was only available for community forums
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DiscussionCurrent School Shorter Bus Ride
My child’s school works for us, and we want him/her to remain
Would want continuity for my child
Closer school would be beneficial for after school opportunities
Dr. Orfield recommends the development of new guidelines for determining the location of bus stops that may cause the bus stop to be further from home but may also reduce ride time. Do you agree with his recommendation?
Strongly Agree
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DiscussionAgree Disagree
If safety (example: a busy road) is taken in to consideration, would be OK with longer distance to bus stop
Close bus stops are very convenient for parents
Younger children may need bus stops closer to home
Likes the location of current bus stop
Dr. Orfield recommends that the magnet school application process be the same as the process for non-magnet schools. This means there would no longer be admissions criteria for magnet schools (i. grades, attendance, recommendations, etc.). Do you agree with his recommendations?
Strongly Agree
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DiscussionAgree Disagree
Younger students may not know their interests
Would require teachers to have high expectations of all students
Gifted students need opportunity to excel
Ensures that all students are interested in the magnet
Dr. Orfield recommends implementing an online application process in order to provide useful and easy-to-understand information. Do you agree with his recommendation?
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
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DiscussionAgree Disagree
Online will enhance the application process
That is OK as long as there is way for parents to do paper applications as well
All parents don’t have computer access
Some parents might need additional guidance
My family has computer/internet access at home.
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Web survey not included in these results.
What is the best way to communicate changes to the student assignment plan to you?
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Dr. Orfield recommends strengthening the awareness of the commitment to integration of individual classrooms and staff. Do you agree with his recommendation?
Strongly Agree
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DiscussionAgree Disagree
Support integration without exclusion
Some classrooms (for example, AP) appear segregated
Don’t agree with board’s diversity goals
How would this be implemented
Dr. Orfield recommends that the housing authority and Metro Government adopt policies favoring the development of stably integrated neighborhoods. Do you agree with his recommendation?
Strongly Agree
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Web survey not included in these results.
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DiscussionAgree Disagree
This is already the policy in some communities
The more diversity in neighborhoods the better
Concern that mixed-income housing would impact property values
This recommendation may exceed the school board’s authority
In general, considering what I know about Dr. Orfield’s recommendations for the new student assignment plan, I…
Strongly Agree Generally Agree Questions/Need Info
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Would like specific information about how this would affect my family
What would be the impact of the case before the Kentucky Supreme Court
Community questions
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Most families want to know how it would affect their families
Most in favor of applying for kindergarten and not reapplying for 1st grade
Most indicated they wanted siblings to remain together
Support for advanced technology
Conclusions from feedback sessions
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Progress
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•Work session on 10/24/11
•Adjusting cluster arrangement
Defining Diversity
•Delayed implementation of high school boundary changes
Focus on elementary
•Positive result from public survey and elementary principals
Include kindergarten
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•Surveyed public and elementary principals
•Existing practice
Grandfathering existing students
•Minority students included in plan
•Future recommendation about inclusion of ESL students in diversity guideline
Minority students and
ESL
•Identified vendor for GPS and AVL
•State contract pending for vendor
•Demonstration for district staff
Transportation
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•Will be studied after adoption of plan
Rewarding stable
neighborhood•Cultu
ral competence PD
•Will explore additional PD models
Strengthening academic benefits
•Recruitment programs in place
•Will explore additional recruitment options
Diverse faculty
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•Enhanced school finder
•On-line application
•Reviewing automated assignment
Upgrading technology
•Will review existing programs to ensure equitable access to programs for all students
Monitoring equity
•Will develop format for reporting progress on diversity
Improving evaluation
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•Develop communication plan to reach parents in all communities
Equalizing information in application & placements
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Timeline
Complete
In process
Not started
Timeline
Decision Point
Need decision
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Student Assignment Timeline Progress Date Activity Responsible
September 12, 2011 Dr. Orfield presents recommendation to Board
September 21, 2011 Student Assignment Core Team Meetings begin and continue through implementation—this includes balancing cluster configuration for capacity, providing for diversity, and reducing maximum ride time
Jacobs
September 13, 2011-September 25, 2011
Staff reviewed recommendations and studied adjustments to the cluster configuration proposed by Dr. Orfield
Jacobs
September 23, 2011 Review of magnet schools and programs begin and continue through 2012-13 school year. This includes evaluating the admissions processes and the “value” of the magnet programs
September 26, 2011 Work session with the Board on Dr. Orfield’s recommendations
Jacobs
September28, 2011-October 13, 2011
Community Feedback Meetings Jacobs
October 21, 2011- October 22, 2011
Middle and High School Showcase of Schools Hamilton
October 24, 2011 Work session with Board on definition of diversity
Jacobs
October 25, 2011 Superintendent’s Summit Topic: Student Assignment
Hargens Holt
November 1, 2011-November 14, 2011
Review additional scenarios for a student assignment plan
Jacobs
November 1, 2011 – December 31, 2011
Enhance existing school finder Mosley
November 1, 2011 Transportation begins process for implementing GPS and AVL software
Caple
November 1- January 6, 2012
Middle and High magnet and option application period
Hamilton
November 1, 2011-January 31, 2012
Develop online elementary application process which will include a training component
McGinnis Mosley
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Date Activity Responsible November 1, 2011-
October 1, 2012 Automated assignment process (in-house or contract with outside vendor) for implementation for 2013-14 school year.
Mosley McGinnis
November 7, 2011 Board meeting
November 21, 2011 Board meeting
November 22, 2011-December 6, 2011
Community forums Constituency groups
Jacobs
December 2011 Develop communication plan to inform parents and community members of changes to student assignment plan. This plan will need to include specific goals for reaching parents in every community of the county and families for whom English is not the first language
Jacobs Bateman
December 2011 Develop a plan for communicating with licensed child care providers about changes to the student assignment plan
Dempsey Bateman
December 2011 Develop a formula for placing students at schools
Jacobs McGinnis
December 12, 2011 Board meeting
December 15, 2011 Plan and information to Materials Production to prepare for February enrollment period
McGinnis
January 2012-May 2012
Final approval of magnet and options applications by Demographics
Stephens
January 2012 Calendar Committee presents 2012-13 calendar to Board for approval. Infinite Campus can roll forward enrollments after calendar is approved. Then schools can begin to schedule for 2012-13.
P Taylor C Garrison
January 2012 Elementary Parent Information Sessions
Dempsey
January 2012 Train elementary principals, counselors, and school clerical staff on elementary assignment plan
McGinnis
January 2012 Train early childhood staff on elementary assignment plan
McGinnis
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Date Activity Responsible
January 2012 Train ESL staff on elementary assignment plan McGinnis
January 2012 Board approves projections for 2012-13 school year
Jacobs Stephens
January 9, 2012 Board meeting January 15, 2012 Schools begin process of scheduling for 2012-13
(roll forward)
Garrison
January 23, 2012 Board meeting
January 28, 2012 Elementary Showcase of Schools Hamilton McGinnis
February 1-March 1, 2012
Elementary Cluster & Magnet Application Period
McGinnis Hamilton
March 12-23, 2012 Elementary cluster assignments made
McGinnis
March 19-April 2, 2012
Elementary assignments entered in Infinite Campus
McGinnis
April 1, 2012 Transportation begins routing for middle and high school students
Caple
May 1, 2012 Elementary students notified of 2012-13 assignments
School
May 1, 2012 Transportation begins routing for elementary students
Caple
May 7, 2012 Student transfers begin
Hoskins
August 2012-May 2013
This is the last year of grandfathering elementary students under the 12-cluster plan and for middle school students
Jacobs Caple
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Next Steps
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In order to implement a different elementary student assignment plan for the 2012-13 school year:
◦ It is necessary to present a plan for discussion on November 21, 2011. This plan would be based on the recommendations from Dr. Orfield. Staff is continuing to study and make adjustments to the original proposal from Dr. Orfield.
◦ The plan would be presented to the Board for approval on December 12, 2011
◦ We have been asked to consider other scenarios; this will require additional time to research and investigate each scenario thoroughly.
Next steps