School Reconfiguration Proposal for Enhanced Efficiency
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Reconfiguration of Schools
A Proposal
February 19, 2015
PROPOSAL
Move grades 4-5 to Delta
Elementary School
Move grades 6-8 to Delta School
Close Fort Greely School with no
intent to re-open the school
REASON
Why was the question raised?
Tight funding
Declining Enrollment
Reduced staffing due to budget
constraints
Rising maintenance costs
Expectations of costs to continue to rise
No expectation of increased student
enrollment
No expectation of increased funding
Space Considerations at DES
Transfer 4-5
th
grade teachers to
DES
Five Classrooms currently used for
other purposes would revert to
regular classrooms
Mobility Room
Speech Language Room
Music Room
One Special Education Room
Science Lab room
Space Considerations at Delta School
One wing for MS- 10 teachers,
Counselor
Remainder of Building & CAC for
HS- 13 teachers, counselor
Delta School
MS wing
PROGRAMMATIC
CONSIDERATIONS
Classroom staffing stays the same
Appropriate separation of MS and HS
students
Both schools would run on the same
schedule
Extra curricular activities maintained
Some bus routes would likely be
shortened
PROGRAMMATIC
CONSIDERATIONS
Students continue to get music, art, pe
and library
MS students would have science lab for
8
th
graders (same as current)
LOGISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Gym:
Use large gym whenever
possible with small gym available
Lunch:
Separate lunch periods for MS
and HS students
Library:
Separate facilities, if
necessary
LOGISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Extra Curricular Activities:
When HS and MS both have sports at the
same time: Practices may include before
school for two teams; after school for two
teams; and evening for two teams.
Use of DES gym when unavoidable and in
collaboration with their staff/users
Coordination of gym use between sites with
no preference of one group over another
.
BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS
Revenue Projections
Current Configuration
$10,096,901
K-5; 6-8; & 9-12 $10,027,033
K-5 & 6-12
$ 9,424,167
Funding change through consolidation
$69,868 to $672,734
BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS
Known Savings:
Busing: Reduce 4 routes:~$260,000
No FGS Utilities: $ 255,000 to
$323,000 (depending on rate charged)
Property Insurance on FGS: $13,500
(reduce only to liability)
Telephone Savings: $5,000
Custodial: $61,500
Secretary: $53,225
Total: $648,225 to $716,225
Summary
BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS
Known Costs
Moving: $60,000 (one time cost)
Additional labor costs
Rewiring in some rooms
Appropriate height water fountains
General Clean up and painting in rooms
Additional DHS/DES Utilities:
Electricity (minimal)
Garbage: $6594/year
BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS
Other Less easy to quantify savings
Personnel Efficiencies
Work time lost to travel
(currently two certified
($7,700) and two classified ($2500) people travel
between sites to do their work)
Sharing staff across programs/sites
Technology and Maintenance Staff time in
keeping up an additional building.
Maintenance/Custodial/Technology Costs
for FGS
Overview of Move Plan
PHASE 1 (March-mid May)
Officially notify guests of voc ag
building of need to relocate
Prepare Voc Ag and District Office
Relocate and prepare proposed wing of
Delta School
Overview of Move Plan
Phase 2 (April- May)
Move any large furniture and equipment
that can be moved from FGS without
impacting student programs
Begin reorganization of rooms at DES
without significantly impacting programs
Pack up and move Library materials
(close libraries to student use before end
of school year)
Overview of Move Plan
Phase 3 (May- Summer)
Move DES teachers to appropriate rooms
Pack and move FGS teachers to assigned
rooms (using staff, student and volunteer
help, as available)
Continue preparation of facility for full use
Overview of Move Plan
Phase 4 (Autumn)
Complete clean out of FGS
Close down and secure building
Why Consolidate?
State is looking to reduce our funding
Enrollment is not likely to increase
Costs will continue to increase due to
inflation and staff salary needs
Current maintenance and technology
staff are unable to adequately serve the
buildings
Maintenance needs at all schools are
likely to continue to increase
Why Consolidate? (continued)
More efficiency in use of staff
More money going to student services
rather than infrastructure
Easier access for parents to their
children
Some Final Thoughts
Why not wait a year?
We will not have any answers in a year
that we don’t currently have
We will need to invest more money into
maintaining FGS just to keep in open
another year
This falls into our normal timeline for
planning for next year so we are able
to make the decisions we need for next
year now..scheduling, staffing, etc.
Questions or Concerns
This proposal suggests reconfiguring schools by moving grades 4-5 to Delta Elementary School, grades 6-8 to Delta School, and closing Fort Greely School due to tight funding, declining enrollment, and rising maintenance costs. Space considerations, programmatic adjustments, and logistical planning are detailed to ensure a smooth transition while maintaining key educational activities and services.
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Reconfiguration of Schools A Proposal February 19, 2015
PROPOSAL Move grades 4-5 to Delta Elementary School Move grades 6-8 to Delta School Close Fort Greely School with no intent to re-open the school
REASON Why was the question raised? Tight funding Declining Enrollment Reduced staffing due to budget constraints Rising maintenance costs Expectations of costs to continue to rise No expectation of increased student enrollment No expectation of increased funding
Space Considerations at DES Transfer 4-5thgrade teachers to DES Five Classrooms currently used for other purposes would revert to regular classrooms Mobility Room Speech Language Room Music Room One Special Education Room Science Lab room
Space Considerations at Delta School One wing for MS- 10 teachers, Counselor Remainder of Building & CAC for HS- 13 teachers, counselor
Delta School MS wing
PROGRAMMATIC CONSIDERATIONS Classroom staffing stays the same Appropriate separation of MS and HS students Both schools would run on the same schedule Extra curricular activities maintained Some bus routes would likely be shortened
PROGRAMMATIC CONSIDERATIONS Students continue to get music, art, pe and library MS students would have science lab for 8th graders (same as current)
LOGISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS Gym: Use large gym whenever possible with small gym available Lunch: Separate lunch periods for MS and HS students Library: Separate facilities, if necessary
LOGISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS Extra Curricular Activities: When HS and MS both have sports at the same time: Practices may include before school for two teams; after school for two teams; and evening for two teams. Use of DES gym when unavoidable and in collaboration with their staff/users Coordination of gym use between sites with no preference of one group over another.
BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS Revenue Projections Current Configuration $10,096,901 K-5; 6-8; & 9-12 $10,027,033 K-5 & 6-12 $ 9,424,167 Funding change through consolidation $69,868 to $672,734
BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS Known Savings: Busing: Reduce 4 routes:~$260,000 No FGS Utilities: $ 255,000 to $323,000 (depending on rate charged) Property Insurance on FGS: $13,500 (reduce only to liability) Telephone Savings: $5,000 Custodial: $61,500 Secretary: $53,225 Total: $648,225 to $716,225
Summary Current Configuration 3 schools in town 2 schools in town $10,096,901 Difference $ 10,027,033 $ 9,424,167 $ (69,868) $ (672,734) Savings Areas Utilities Insurance Busing phones Secretarial Custodial Gov t Rate $ 255,000 Non Gov t Rate $323,000 $ 13,500.00 $ 260,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 53,225.00 $ 61,500.00 Savings Subtotal $648,225 $ 716,225 Savings: Two School Savings: Three Schools $ (24,509) $ 578,357 $ 43,491 $ 646,357
BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS Known Costs Moving: $60,000 (one time cost) Additional labor costs Rewiring in some rooms Appropriate height water fountains General Clean up and painting in rooms Additional DHS/DES Utilities: Electricity (minimal) Garbage: $6594/year
BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS Other Less easy to quantify savings Personnel Efficiencies Work time lost to travel (currently two certified ($7,700) and two classified ($2500) people travel between sites to do their work) Sharing staff across programs/sites Technology and Maintenance Staff time in keeping up an additional building. Maintenance/Custodial/Technology Costs for FGS
Overview of Move Plan PHASE 1 (March-mid May) Officially notify guests of voc ag building of need to relocate Prepare Voc Ag and District Office Relocate and prepare proposed wing of Delta School
Overview of Move Plan Phase 2 (April- May) Move any large furniture and equipment that can be moved from FGS without impacting student programs Begin reorganization of rooms at DES without significantly impacting programs Pack up and move Library materials (close libraries to student use before end of school year)
Overview of Move Plan Phase 3 (May- Summer) Move DES teachers to appropriate rooms Pack and move FGS teachers to assigned rooms (using staff, student and volunteer help, as available) Continue preparation of facility for full use
Overview of Move Plan Phase 4 (Autumn) Complete clean out of FGS Close down and secure building
Why Consolidate? State is looking to reduce our funding Enrollment is not likely to increase Costs will continue to increase due to inflation and staff salary needs Current maintenance and technology staff are unable to adequately serve the buildings Maintenance needs at all schools are likely to continue to increase
Why Consolidate? (continued) More efficiency in use of staff More money going to student services rather than infrastructure Easier access for parents to their children
Some Final Thoughts Why not wait a year? We will not have any answers in a year that we don t currently have We will need to invest more money into maintaining FGS just to keep in open another year This falls into our normal timeline for planning for next year so we are able to make the decisions we need for next year now..scheduling, staffing, etc.
