PISD High Schools: A Vision and Plan for the Future March 22, 2012 Board Presentation

Focus of the Group Work To identify the most viable means for managing growth needs in PISD To consider expansion of educational opportunities to better meet students’ needs

Refining our Vision Envisioning a high school system of services designed to meet the needs of current and future PISD students.

Visioning: A Collaborative Process Stakeholder Groups –Parents and booster representatives –Business and community representatives –Elementary and secondary staff –Spanish and Vietnamese speaking stakeholders Two group meetings Two combined meetings

21 st Century Student Outcomes

Roles and Responsibilities Serve in an advisory capacity to the district leadership team Engage in productive dialogue –Be objective and maintain a district level perspective Explore possibilities Represent your community –Share information and gather feedback from friends, neighbors and business associates

Protocol for Each Meeting Desired outcomes Roles and responsibilities Data review Reflective questioning Follow up questions

Overview of First Meeting Growth projections Demographic data College readiness Graduate profile

Graduate Profile Basic skills Strong work ethic Life long learner Critical thinker Integrity Communication Civic pride Respectful Self reliant Goal focused Apply learning

Additional Information Requested List of questions generated by various groups shaped the second visioning meeting Facts and Figures handout addressed all inquiries

Overview of Second Meeting PISD Class of 2010 –What did they plan to do? –Where are they today? Explored options and examples –Career center –Magnet school –School within a school –Other ideas Clarification about educational programming

Overview of First Combined Meeting Begin to move toward consensus on –Managing growth –Providing educational opportunities Preliminary preference

Preliminary Choices First choice for managing growth? Comprehensive High School38 Redraw Boundaries to Balance 18 Flexible Scheduling8 Remodel Existing Facilities5

Preliminary Choices First choice for providing educational opportunities? Career Center36 Dual Credit13 Expand/Develop Career Academies11 9th Grade Academy5 Early College2 School of Choice2

Overview of Final Combined Meeting Reviewed preference choices from first combined meeting Considered three sample plans –Developed from committee input and feedback Rank ordered the three sample plans

Plan A

Plan B

Plan C

Tabulation of Ranking of 3 Plans

For Board Consideration PISD HS 4 construction funds in 2013 bond election –Planning and design funds included in 2007 bond election CTE expansion funds in 2013 bond election PISD career center design funds in 2013 Bond PISD career center construction funds in future bond election (2016)

Next Steps Further discussion at Board Workshop on April 4 Conduct community forums –April 3 and April 10 Proposed action at April 19 Board Meeting Begin site selection, design and cost estimates for consideration by Citizens’ Bond Advisory Committee in Fall 2012