ACPS & City of Alexandria 1

 Long Range Educational Facilities Plan to improve facilities planning, accommodate the growing student population, and enhance educational programs and services.  Enrollment up 2,600 since Background

 What’s happening now: ◦ Beginning in 2007, ACPS enrollment has increased by 2,589 students (24.6%). ◦ Most growth so far: elementary schools ◦ Middle schools seeing increases now ◦ High school impacts expected in 2017  Latest growth follows years of declining enrollment  Also happening in Arlington, Fairfax and Montgomery Counties 3

 19 member Work Group jointly created by ACPS and City Leadership  months timeline 4 Plan Goal Updatable Elements Feed into City Planning Process Capital Funding Community Engagement

 Collaboration with City staff, ACPS, and external partners  More robust analysis of space utilization and capacity  Assessment of feasibility for adding capacity at existing sites  Short and long -term recommendations for inclusion in the City’s 10 year CIP  Incorporate growth forecasts and infrastructure needs into City’s planning process 5

 Better understanding of current and future enrollment and capacity challenges  Updated middle and K-5 educational specifications  Solutions for ACPS capacity problems  Shared understanding of ACPS budget needs and  priorities.  Identification of future school sites/locations including satellite school sites.  Shared understanding of the “school of the future” 6

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Representation From:  School Board  City Council  Campagna Center  PTA Council  Regional Demographer  Park and Recreation Commission  Alexandria Economic Development Partnership  Citizens At-Large 8

 Role of the Work Group:  Review and advise on the work being done to develop a joint long-range educational facilities plan.  Meet Quarterly  Responsibilities  To define ACPS short, medium, and long-term facilities’ needs and to subsequently identify solutions  To articulate a vision of future APS facilities to serve students, parents, staff and community through the 22 nd century  To serve as a representative of ACPS and its facilities’ needs at City of Alexandria small area plan meetings, with City Council, and with City of Alexandria Civic Associations. 9

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 Role of the Enrollment Forecasting/Demographics Subcommittee: ◦ Review the details of the forecasting elements ◦ Collaborate on the development of a short term and long term enrollment forecast ◦ Report results to the LREFP workgroup 11

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 Role of the Facilities Subcommittee: ◦ Assess existing conditions ◦ Review existing capacity analysis methodology and recommend modifications ◦ Review how existing capacity is allocated to meet current demand ◦ Establish guidelines for adding capacity, supporting education, reflecting including capital and operating costs & issues ◦ Identify potential school site types ◦ Report results to the LREFP workgroup 13

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 Role of the Education Specifications/School of the Future Subcommittee: ◦ Recommend future educational specifications for elementary and middle school levels ◦ Report results to the LREFP workgroup 15

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 Role of the Student Assignment: ◦ Goals-  Identify priority objectives for student assignment  Develop recommendations for a school assignment methodology  Topic for report on October 17 th School Board meeting 17

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