The fundamental purpose of the Snoqualmie Valley School District

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Welcome
Thursday, November 6, 2008
The fundamental purpose of the Snoqualmie Valley
School District is to ensure high levels of
learning for every student.
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Meeting Overview
700 705 Welcome and Introduction 705
710 Purpose of the Meeting 710
740 Background Information 740 825 Small
Group Discussion Session 825 830 Closure
and Next Steps
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Purpose of the Meeting

• Provide Information regarding the Bond
  Proposition
• Provide the Board feedback on the Bond
  Proposition

The fundamental purpose of the Snoqualmie Valley
School District is to ensure high levels of
learning for every student.
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Proposed Bond Proposition March 10, 2009

• 34.2 million authorization Level Rate
  0.41/1000
• Assumes 2 annual assessed valuation increase

Estimated Cost to Taxpayers
The fundamental purpose of the Snoqualmie Valley
School District is to ensure high levels of
learning for every student.
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Background Information

• 2007 Facilities Task Force Recommendations
• Current Reality What has Changed?
• Enrollment Projections
• Economic Realities
• Political Realities
• Building Capacities
• Options being considered?
• Grade Level Reconfiguration
• Specialized High School Program Model
• CKMS Conversion to 6-12 School
• Double Shifting
• Annexation of SMS to MSHS

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Facilities Task Force2007
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What has changed?

• State and national economic difficulties
• Enrollment slow down
• Thinking has shifted from ideal use, to
  maximum use of existing school facilities

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Updated Enrollment Projections
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Updated Enrollment Projections
3400
Projected 2009-10 FTE 2683
3200
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Updated Enrollment Projections
2100
Projected 2009-10 FTE 1292
1750
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Updated Enrollment Projections
2500
Projected 2009-10 FTE 1554
1950
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Existing Building Capacities
Snoqualmie Valley School District No.
410 Estimated School Capacities
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What has changed?

• State and national economic difficulties
• Enrollment slow down
• Thinking has shifted from ideal use, to
  maximum use of existing school facilities

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What criteria was used to evaluate the options?
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Solutions Considered
Option 1 Annexation of Snoqualmie Middle School
to MSHS

• Alleviates overcrowding at MSHS in a timely
  fashion
• Less costly than building/opening a new school
  building
• More fully utilizes existing facilities -
  Middle Schools have capacity
• Add modular classrooms at CKMS and TFMS
• Moves from three middle schools to two
• Increases enrollment at the two middle schools
• Close proximity to Mount Si High School

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Solutions Considered
Option 2 Grade Level Reconfiguration
(i.e. K-6, 7-9, 10-12 OR K-5, 6-9,
10-12)

• Alleviates overcrowding at MSHS
• This would be a major shift in philosophy from
  6-8 middle schools to a 6-9 model
• K-6 models cannot be supported at three of our
  five elementary schools
• SMS and TFMS facilities are physically
  designed for 3 grades
• Challenges associated with offering a 9th
  grade program/curriculum in three
• different schools
• Less costly than building/operating a new
  school building
• More fully utilizes existing facilities

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Solutions Considered
Option 3 Specialized High School Program
Model (alternate site)

• Provides partial relief to overcrowding at MSHS
  depending on adequate
• numbers of students enrolled to support and
  maintain the program(s).
• Federal requirements (NCLB and AYP) and state
  requirements for graduation
• impose limits and parameters.
• Extensive Planning Required.
• Cost per student in smaller school
  facility/enrollment.
• Costs could be higher or lower depending upon
  program scope and content.
• Transportation costs would be higher.

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Solutions Considered
Option 4 CKMS Conversion to 6-12 School

• Possible concern about 6th-12th span
• Need adequate numbers of students enrolled in
  9-12
• Will require extensive planning and
  reorganization
• Smaller 9-12 population (350-500) severely
  limits program scope
• Costs associated with program
  shift/reorganization.
• Costs to upgrade CKMS
• Less costly than building/opening a new school
  building
• More fully utilizes existing facilities

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Solutions Considered
Option 5 Double Shifting

• Increased transportation costs
• Programs will need to be duplicated
• Increased staff costs
• More fully utilizes existing facilities
• Split families, neighborhoods, staff, and
  students
• Logistics related to managing two different
  groups of students
• Athletic/Activity schedules create multiple
  logistical challenges

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Projected Ten-Year Timeline for Bonds and Levies
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Small Group Discussion Session

• Recorder in each group
• Provide input regarding solutions presented and
  discuss other options for Board consideration.
• Complete Feedback Form before leaving
• Groups organized by the colored dot on your name
  tag.

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Next Steps

• Feedback and Comment to Board
• Board Worksession and Action November 13th
• Review 2009-10 enrollment and implement necessary
  strategies as needed to address immediate needs

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Thank you for Attending!
Please remember to complete the Feedback Form
and leave in the box on your way out
The fundamental purpose of the Snoqualmie Valley
School District is to ensure high levels of
learning for every student.