1. Oxnard School District
Educational and Facilities Implementation Program Update
Community Meetings
May and June, 2013

2. Oxnard School District Goals
The Board has approved the following goals for the improvements it will make to its school facilities:
Reduce overcrowding at elementary schools by adopting a K-5 educational strand and facilities program
Convert existing intermediate schools to 6-8 middle schools that support an academy based instructional program
Expand the K-8 instructional program and additional K-8 school facilities to increase parent choice
Implement an extended day kindergarten program with improved facilities
Increase enrollment capacity over time to accommodate projected growth in grades K through 8

3. Education Program Update3

4. Educational Program Grade Reconfigurations
K-5 schools : Brekke, Elm, Harrington, Marina West, McKinna, Marshall, McAuliffe, Ramona, Ritchen, Sierra Linda, Rose Ave
K-8 Schools : Soria, Driffill, Curren, Chavez, Kamala, Lemonwood
6-8 Middle Schools: Frank, Fremont, Haydock

5. Educational Program 6-8 grade Middle Schools Academy at each site
Facility needs for academy

6. Middle School Academies
Middle School Principals, staff, parents have discussed which academies they would like to focus on at their school site to support their children.
There was a lot of preparation and work completed to decide on the future academies at the middle schools- Frank, Fremont, and Haydock.
Facility needs were also discussed to support the academy focus at every site.

7. Academies
For the Academies to be effective and offer choice, each school will have a strong focus that the other schools do not have.
Every child will be taught the core curriculum. The academies are woven into the core curriculum and taught through the elective classes.

8. Academy Selection STEAM Science: Science and Engineering
Frank Middle School Academies
STEAM
Science:
Science and Engineering

9. Academy Selection STEAM Science Environmental Science and Design
Fremont Middle School Academies
STEAM
Science
Environmental Science and Design

10. Academies Arts: Visual and Performing Arts
Haydock Middle School Academies
STEAM
Arts:
Visual and Performing Arts

11. Next Steps Academies
Middle Schools will create a 3-4 year plan for the roll-out of the academies at each site.
Science Labs will be built to support the Science Academy
Curriculum, resources, budgets will be discussed and planned to support the academies.

12. K-5 Schools K-5 Schools Strand Focus Curriculum
Educational Strand Focus that is linked to the Academies at the Middle Schools.
Curriculum
Curriculum will be reviewed to focus on integration of strand focus.

13. K-8 Schools
Community Meetings are being held to discuss the transition to K-8 and Dual Language Immersion:
Driffill- April 22, 2013
Lemonwood- April 29, 2013
Curren- May 9, 2013
Chavez- May 20, 2013
Kamala- June 3, 2013

14. Technology Deployment
First Deployment to Students: August 2013
Rationale for 1:1
Engagement for students
Learning never stops
Accessibility to technology 24/7
Bridge the “Digital Divide”
Environmentally friendly

15. iPads iPads (4th Generation)
Availability and type of Applications, over 350,000 Applications
Equal Opportunity – Built in Accessibility
Enhances the Opportunities for Learning in the Classrooms
Collaboration among students and teachers increased
Battery Life – 10 hours

16. Technology Deployment
Technology Proposals being reviewed
Approximately 5-6 schools will be selected
Deployment to students
August 2013
Parent and Student Educational Meetings
Acceptable Use Policy
Child receives iPad

17. Facilities Program Update17

18. Grade Reconfiguration - Science Labs
Chavez, Curren, & Kamala (Project 1)
Reconfigure (3) existing classrooms into (2) larger labs
Fremont & Haydock (Project 1)
Modernize existing science labs
Reconfigure existing class and tech lab into additional science lab and performing arts classroom.

19. Grade Reconfiguration – Extended Day Kindergarten
Conversion from A.M./P.M. Kindergarten program to an Extended Day Kindergarten at all K-5 and K-8 school sites
For those sites programmed to be scraped, identify adequate Kindergarten classrooms on an interim basis

20. Facilities Projects Underway
Project 2 – Driffill Kindergarten
Extended Day KG
Project 3 – Lemonwood
New school const. on existing site
Project 4 – Harrington
Acquisition Projects
New Elementary School Site
New Middle School Site

21. Input on Reconfiguration Plan
Please provide input on the Educational and Facilities Reconfiguration Plan for August 2014.
Please use the cards and turn in at back door.

22. Thank you for your support with the Reconfiguration Plan for August 2014 School Year