1. Boundary Realignment Analysis
Aligned to District Strategic Plan

2. ~Facilities/Finance and Long Range Planning~
MTPS Strategic Plan
~Facilities/Finance and Long Range Planning~
During the school year, community and Board of Education members as well as District staff collaborated to create a five year strategic plan to identify District priorities and guide future initiatives. Two of the six areas of the plan (Facilities/Finance and Long Range Planning) include goals and objectives to address student enrollment and school capacity issues identified by the Strategic Planning Committee.
FACILITIES/FINANCE GOAL #1: Planning for and provision of safe, high quality, and efficiently operated facilities in alignment with the District’s mission statement and beliefs.
OBJECTIVE: Improve effectiveness of facilities usage district-wide.
LONG RANGE PLANNING GOAL #1: Ensure that facilities and resources support the student population as it changes over the next five years and beyond.
OBJECTIVE: Analyze student population trends in order to ensure existing facilities are equipped to accommodate current and future enrollments.
LONG RANGE PLANNING GOAL #2: Ensure that facilities and resources support the student population as it changes over the next five years and beyond.
OBJECTIVE: Identify cost effective measures that will ensure our schools can accommodate current and future student populations.
District Strategic Plan Enrollment Projections Update

3. Facilities and Long Range Planning Committee Conclusions - January 2017
The members in attendance at the January meeting voted unanimously against additions/renovations to address capacity issues.
The Facilities and Long Range Planning Committee developed eight possible avenues to guide the Board of Education and Administration in addressing capacity issues. The Committee reported that changes in the current school boundary lines and sending zones should be considered to alleviate the overcrowding at certain schools.
The majority of the Committee did not support maintaining the status quo but supported reconfiguring district sending zones to address issues, with appropriate grandfathering provisions.

4. Goals and Guiding Principles of School Capacity and Student Assignment Analysis and Proposals
The following goals and guiding principles were developed to provide the structure for analysis of school capacities and student enrollments as well as the development of a proposal to alleviate identified issues as recommended by the Facilities and Long Range Planning Committee and District Strategic Plan.
Goals
Manage enrollments in all district schools to align with building capacities
Maximize efficient and effective staffing throughout the district
Guiding Principles
Changes must directly correlate to Goals 1 and 2
As noted in the District Strategic Plan and suggested by the Facilities and Long Range Planning Committee, action is needed at this time based on current and projected enrollments ( school year implementation anticipated)
Shifts in student populations will be continuously evaluated each year

5. Enrollments and Capacities - Elementary
June 2017
October 2017
(State Report)
Projection
Capacity based on district practice
Excess(deficiency) of capacity
Nut Swamp
586
579
543
506.40
(72.60)
Harmony
537
496
484
510.30
14.30
Lincroft
443
442
471
459.90
17.90
New Monmouth
403
380
388
502.20
122.20
Bayview
392
373
367
446.40
73.40
Middletown Village
376
384
377
400.50
16.50
River Plaza
301
281
294
328.72
47.72
Ocean Avenue
313
298
292
361.80
63.80
Navesink
293
273
272
345.60
72.60
Fairview
288
308
278
313.20
5.20
Port Monmouth
236
219
228
252.90
33.90
Leonardo
248
251
226
256.50
5.50
Sub-total
4416
4284
4220
400.42

6. Enrollments and Capacities - Secondary
Middle:
June 2017
October 2017
(ASSA)
Projection
Capacity based on district practice
Excess(deficiency) of capacity
Thompson
1029
1062
1038
804.10
(257.90)
Thorne
742
712
749
806.40
94.40
Bayshore
653
655
666
745.75
90.75
Sub-total
2424
2429
2453
(72.75)
High School North
1420
1412
1408
230.20
High School South
1451
1456
1419
(89.20)
2871
2868
2827
141.00
District Totals
9711
9581
9500
468.67

7. Important Considerations Regarding Proposed Boundary Realignments
Identification of schools with capacity concerns:
Identification of schools with sufficient excess capacity to receive additional student enrollment:
Bayview, New Monmouth, and Navesink Elementary Schools. Navesink was not a consideration as classes are currently scheduled in trailers.
Bayshore and Thorne Middle Schools as well as Middletown High School North.
Develop proposals that minimize redistricting of current students and address capacity concerns in identified schools.
Oct. 15, 2017 Enrollment
Capacity
Percent Over Capacity
Nutswamp
579
506
14%
Thompson
1062
804
32%
High School South
1456
1366 7%

8. Important Considerations Regarding Proposed Boundary Realignments (cont.)
Create capacity in additional schools to facilitate equitable distribution of special class programs.
Provide opportunity for frequent evaluation of student assignments to improve effectiveness of facilities usage district-wide and ensure existing facilities are equipped to accommodate current and future enrollments.
Minimize impact to District budget, while ensuring schools can equitably accommodate current and future student populations.

9. Proposed Changes to School Boundaries- DRAFT
Click here to access the map that details proposed changes to elementary school boundaries
Click here to access the map that details proposed changes to middle school boundaries
Click here to access the map that details proposed changes to high school boundaries

10. Community Feedback and Input
A formal presentation about this topic will be delivered at 6:00 p.m. on October 30th before the Board of Education Meeting at Middletown High School North.
The Board and administration will hear community input following this presentation until 9:00 p.m. before the start of the BOE meeting.
Click here for answers to frequently asked questions.