Critical Condition Triaging School Enrollment Growth School Board Work Study November 13, 2013

234 more elementary students than our schools are built to house Eight new elementary schools built for 550 have enrollment between 611 and 703 Class sizes as high as 28 – 33 Significant impact on infrastructure Long lunch lines impacting instructional time Large recess populations Student supervision Moving whole classrooms of students out of neighborhood schools Adding of portable classrooms The Patients Chart

What we need from you tonight… To provide direction on the short term ( ) solution preferred by the school board To begin a dialog on potential long term ( and beyond) solutions to house new students Be informed of next steps

Elementary School Capacity: -234 Schools over capacity

Conditions Reasons for current condition – New housing from the King County Housing Authority New state funding for full day kindergarten Implementation of district-wide full day kindergarten Growth in special education classrooms – 8 added in General population demographics change and growth Potential future impacts – In the State provides funding to lower K-1 class size to 20 – space we dont have In future years, Legislature plans to fund reduced class size for grades 2 and 3 as well Significant planned growth for south end of district

The Future

Enrollment Growth over the next 10 years

Enrollment vs Capacity for Elementary Schools

Short Term Solutions For the School Year

Short Term Capacity Scenario – Option 1 Reopen Beverly Park – Enrollment Open Staff Recommendation Re-boundary (limited to Cedarhurst, Southern Heights, Beverly Park at Glendale White Center Heights, Mount View) Rehab in (2) Phases Phase 1 – opening with portables Phase 2 – modular wing with additional system upgrades and new windows Cost estimate $7 million (+ sewer connection or new on-site system) PROS: Restores neighborhood school Provides 19 classrooms for growth Provides opportunity to lower class size in K-1 in north end of district Available for Less expensive to open than building new school CONS: Doesnt fully address long term space needs for the north end of our district Requires some students to change schools Costs $7+ million from limited resources Located on small site by present standards (3.8 acres) Reopen Beverly Park – Enrollment Open Staff Recommendation Re-boundary (limited to Cedarhurst, Southern Heights, Beverly Park at Glendale White Center Heights, Mount View) Rehab in (2) Phases Phase 1 – opening with portables Phase 2 – modular wing with additional system upgrades and new windows Cost estimate $7 million (+ sewer connection or new on-site system) PROS: Restores neighborhood school Provides 19 classrooms for growth Provides opportunity to lower class size in K-1 in north end of district Available for Less expensive to open than building new school CONS: Doesnt fully address long term space needs for the north end of our district Requires some students to change schools Costs $7+ million from limited resources Located on small site by present standards (3.8 acres)

Short Term Capacity Scenario – Option 2 Purchase Portables as Interim Solution Purchase portable classrooms for growth in elementary schools until after we pass the bond PROS: Available in short time frame Less expensive than to open Beverly Park Less controversial than boundaries CONS: Will not allow us to collection $1.2 million in state revenue for lower K-1 class size Costs up to $3+ million from limited resources Does not achieve any long term solution Purchase Portables as Interim Solution Purchase portable classrooms for growth in elementary schools until after we pass the bond PROS: Available in short time frame Less expensive than to open Beverly Park Less controversial than boundaries CONS: Will not allow us to collection $1.2 million in state revenue for lower K-1 class size Costs up to $3+ million from limited resources Does not achieve any long term solution

Long Term Solutions

Long Term Capacity Scenario – Option 1 Build New School at Salmon Creek* – Enrollment 650 – Open as early as Create new boundary for Salmon Creek for Will require a limited re-boundary of entire north end of school district Requires opening of Beverly Park and moving Beverly Glendale back to Beverly Park Salmon Creek students would go to Glendale as interim Upon opening Salmon Creek in 2017 or 2018, Glendale could become a 600 student middle school PROS: Provides 26 classrooms for growth in new school Located in a high density area where schools have very large enrollment Provides opportunity to lower class size in K-3 in north end of district Creates middle school capacity for growing population without building a new middle school CONS: Requires significant number of students to change schools Located on slightly smaller sight by present standards (6.7 acres) Does not alleviate elementary capacity needs in other areas of the district * Would need to be included in the 2014 Bond Proposition Build New School at Salmon Creek* – Enrollment 650 – Open as early as Create new boundary for Salmon Creek for Will require a limited re-boundary of entire north end of school district Requires opening of Beverly Park and moving Beverly Glendale back to Beverly Park Salmon Creek students would go to Glendale as interim Upon opening Salmon Creek in 2017 or 2018, Glendale could become a 600 student middle school PROS: Provides 26 classrooms for growth in new school Located in a high density area where schools have very large enrollment Provides opportunity to lower class size in K-3 in north end of district Creates middle school capacity for growing population without building a new middle school CONS: Requires significant number of students to change schools Located on slightly smaller sight by present standards (6.7 acres) Does not alleviate elementary capacity needs in other areas of the district * Would need to be included in the 2014 Bond Proposition

Long Term Capacity Scenario – Option 2 Change Grade Level Configuration Move to grade configuration of: K-5 for elementary schools 6-8 for middle schools* Requires limited re-boundary of some north end elementary school Could open Glendale middle school for 6-8 in as early as Requires re-boundary of entire district for middle schools PROS: Provides 55 classrooms for elementary growth and K-3 class size Creates a 3 grade middle school for a more stable middle school experience Supports district interest in expanding pre-kindergarten options CONS: Impacts middle school capacity (may require we build a 6 th middle school) May require a significant number of middle school students to change schools Would disrupt the high school feeder pattern Will require moving of portables from elementary schools to middle schools and add some additional portables if no new middle school built May require a significant community input process Change Grade Level Configuration Move to grade configuration of: K-5 for elementary schools 6-8 for middle schools* Requires limited re-boundary of some north end elementary school Could open Glendale middle school for 6-8 in as early as Requires re-boundary of entire district for middle schools PROS: Provides 55 classrooms for elementary growth and K-3 class size Creates a 3 grade middle school for a more stable middle school experience Supports district interest in expanding pre-kindergarten options CONS: Impacts middle school capacity (may require we build a 6 th middle school) May require a significant number of middle school students to change schools Would disrupt the high school feeder pattern Will require moving of portables from elementary schools to middle schools and add some additional portables if no new middle school built May require a significant community input process * May need to include a new middle school in the 2014 Bond Proposition

Enrollment vs Capacity for Elementary Schools Comparison – K-5 to K-6

Next Steps: TimelineActivity JanuarySurvey of community January 14, 16 and 23Community Meetings on Bond February 26Work study on options to address capacity needs AprilSelect bond and levy election dates April 23Work study on bond project scenarios May 14Work study on final bond project recommendations June 11Board introduction of bond resolution June 26Board action on bond resolution