1. Learning Today…Leading Tomorrow The Mission of the Richmond County School System is to educate students to become lifelong learners and productive citizens. Dr. Frank G. Roberson, Superintendent March 26-27, 2014 RCSS Rightsizing 5 Year Plan School Closure: Ursula E. Collins Elementary

2. Questions / Public Comment We are here to respond to questions or concerns you may have. You may present formal written comments and/or suggestions or oral comments. Your comments today are being recorded and will be provided to the School Board. Please write your question/concern on a card and present it to a staff member at the microphone when you speak. As you exit, please submit to a staff member, at the back of the auditorium, cards that contain questions not addressed during this meeting. Thank you for taking the time to attend this meeting. Learning Today…Leading Tomorrow The Mission of the Richmond County School System is to educate students to become lifelong learners and productive citizens.

3. RCSS 5 Year Plan Proposed Timeline June 2014 – School Closure Ursula E. Collins Elementary June 2015 – School Closure National Hills Elementary June 2017 – School Reconfiguration / School Closure T.W. Josey High School / Murphey Middle School June 2019 – School Reconfiguration / School Closure Butler High School / Sego Middle School Learning Today…Leading Tomorrow The Mission of the Richmond County School System is to educate students to become lifelong learners and productive citizens.

4. Collins Closure Recommendation: Due to declining enrollment, close Ursula E. Collins Elementary School 1351 Swanee Quintet Blvd. Augusta, GA 30901. Timeline: June 2014 Learning Today…Leading Tomorrow The Mission of the Richmond County School System is to educate students to become lifelong learners and productive citizens.

5. ENROLLMENT HISTORY OF COLLINS ES AND RECEIVING SCHOOLS

6. 2013-14 Enrollment: Collins Closure 8/30/20139/30/201310/31/201311/22/201312/18/20131/31/20142/28/20143/25/2014 TOTAL 485478451424376345337317 Learning Today…Leading Tomorrow The Mission of the Richmond County School System is to educate students to become lifelong learners and productive citizens. Projected enrollment May 2014: 229 PreK – 4 th : 147 5 th -7 th : 60 8 th : 22

7. NPU 85  K-5 (75 Students) Wilkinson Gardens Elementary School 1 925 Kratha Drive Augusta, GA 30906  6-8 (40 Students) Murphey Middle School 2216 Bungalow Road Augusta, GA 30906 NPUs 96, 81, and 410  K-5 (75 Students) Craig-Houghton Elementary School 1001 4 th Street Augusta, GA 30901  6-8 (20 Students) W. S. Hornsby K-8 School 310 Kentucky Avenue Augusta, GA 30901 Implementation: Collins Closure Learning Today…Leading Tomorrow The Mission of the Richmond County School System is to educate students to become lifelong learners and productive citizens.

8. Implementation: Collins Closure Learning Today…Leading Tomorrow The Mission of the Richmond County School System is to educate students to become lifelong learners and productive citizens.

9. Educational Programming: Collins Closure  Craig-Houghton Elementary is pursuing a STEM initiative for 3rd through 5th grade.  Wilkinson Gardens Elementary and Craig-Houghton Elementary participate in the Math-Science Partnership with Georgia Regents University.  Current fine arts offerings at Collins Elementary will follow students to the receiving schools.  6-8 Students at W.S. Hornsby K-8 and Murphey Middle will have the opportunity to perform instrumental music and earn high school mathematics credit.  6-8 students at W.S. Hornsby K-8 will have the opportunity to participate in a STEM partnership with Stanford University sponsored by the Louise Tarver Jackson Foundation. Learning Today…Leading Tomorrow The Mission of the Richmond County School System is to educate students to become lifelong learners and productive citizens.

10. Staffing Plan: Collins Closure Every effort will be made to ensure that every employee with satisfactory performance will be placed in another comparable position within the school system. This decision will be made on the basis of district enrollment patterns. Personnel will follow students to the extent possible. In cases where limited opportunities exist within these particular schools, staff members will be placed in comparable positions across the school system. As these decisions are made, staff members will be kept informed. Learning Today…Leading Tomorrow The Mission of the Richmond County School System is to educate students to become lifelong learners and productive citizens.

11. Facility Plan: Collins Closure Decommission (June 2014)  Maintain the building and site as if in use for the period of one year.  During the first year, develop a long term plan for site utilization.  Establish a community advisory group to support the planning process.  Revise the RCSS 5 Year Facility Plan submitted to the Georgia Department of Education. Learning Today…Leading Tomorrow The Mission of the Richmond County School System is to educate students to become lifelong learners and productive citizens.

12. Public Comments Learning Today…Leading Tomorrow The Mission of the Richmond County School System is to educate students to become lifelong learners and productive citizens.

13. Next Steps: Collins Closure Presentation of final RCSS Rightsizing Plan to board members for approval on Tuesday, April 17, 2014. Communication to parents in preparation for 2014-15. Communication to staff in preparation for 2014-15. Learning Today…Leading Tomorrow The Mission of the Richmond County School System is to educate students to become lifelong learners and productive citizens.