Berkeley Unified School District: Capacity Assessment

Elementary School Capacity Assessment

5 April 2016

Context Throughout the 2014-2015 school year, the Board engaged in multiple public meetings with staff regarding school capacity and enrollment growth. In light of those conversations, options for addressing and accommodating projected increases in student enrollment over the next few years were presented and discussed with the Board, and ultimately the Board gave direction on short and medium term solutions to accommodate potential enrollment growth.

Short Term Strategy - COMPLETED - Used existing alternate us spaces for TK-5 instruction Medium Term Strategy - IN PROGRESS - planning addition of two portable classrooms at LeConte Elementary; Partial consolidation of transitional kindergarten at an existing preschool site Long Term Strategy - BEING EXPLORED - Does the District need a new school?

Question for tonight’s discussion: Does the board want to give staff direction to return in March with more information regarding a new school?

Knowns Enrollment Relatively low enrollment growth projected through the 2018-19 school year.

Capacity of Various School Configurations 1.

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Current Capacity 2 Alternate Classrooms For each School 1 Alternate Use Classrooms Per Every 6 General Education Rooms 2 Alternate Use Classrooms Per School And Removal of All Portables

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3

4

Current Classrooms Classroom Inventory* 222

Classroom Sized Rooms

210

TK-5 Classrooms

11

Alternate Use Classrooms

1

SDC Classroom

*current use as of 2015-16 school year

Variables Ideal School Configuration How many alternate use classrooms should each school have? This model allocates 2 alternate use classrooms to each school regardless of size.

222

Classroom Sized Rooms

199

TK-5 Classrooms

22

Alternate Use Classrooms

1

SDC Classroom

Variables Ideal School Configuration How many alternate use classrooms should each school have? This model allocates 1 alternate use room for every 6 general education rooms.

222

Classroom Sized Rooms

188

TK-5 Classrooms

33

Alternate Use Classrooms

1

SDC Classroom

Variables Portable Reduction This model allocates 2 alternate use classrooms to each school regardless of size, and assumes the removal of all portable classrooms.

208

Classroom Sized Rooms

185

TK-5 Classrooms

22

Alternate Use Classrooms

1

SDC Classroom

Current Capacity Current Capacity 210

TK-5 Classrooms

21.6

Average Classrooms Loading

4,536

TK-5 Capacity

4,488

TK-5 Enrollment (2015-16)

The current operating model has enough capacity to accommodate enrollment.

2 Alternate Use Rooms Per School Ideal School Configuration 199

TK-5 Classrooms

21.6

Average Classrooms Loading

4,298

TK-5 Capacity

4,488

TK-5 Enrollment (2015-16)

This model falls 238 seats (about 11 classrooms) short of current enrollment levels.

1 Alternat Use Room For Every 6 Classrooms Ideal School Configuration 188

TK-5 Classrooms

21.6

Average Classrooms Loading

4,061

TK-5 Capacity

4,488

TK-5 Enrollment (2015-16)

This model falls 475 seats (about 22 classrooms) short of current enrollment levels.

2 Alternate Use Rooms + Portable Removal Portable Reduction 185

TK-5 Classrooms

21.6

Average Classrooms Loading

3,996

TK-5 Capacity

4,488

TK-5 Enrollment (2015-16)

This model falls 492 seats (about 23 classrooms) short of current enrollment levels.

Current Capacity Current Capacity 210

TK-5 Classrooms

21.6

Average Classrooms Loading

4,536

TK-5 Capacity

4,488

TK-5 Enrollment (2015-16)

The current operating model has enough capacity to accommodate enrollment.

BSEP Loading 22.6 Current Capacity + BSEP 22.6 210

TK-5 Classrooms

22.6

Average Classrooms Loading

4,746

TK-5 Capacity

4,488

TK-5 Enrollment (2015-16)

This model has enough capacity to accommodate 258 additional students beyond current enrollment levels.

BSEP Loading 23.6 Current Capacity + BSEP 23.6 210

TK-5 Classrooms

23.6

Average Classrooms Loading

4,956

TK-5 Capacity

4,488

TK-5 Enrollment (2015-16)

This model has enough capacity to accommodate 468 additional students beyond current enrollment levels.

Ideal School Size (2 Alternate Use Rooms) 2 Alternate Use + BSEP 23.6 199

TK-5 Classrooms

23.6

Average Classrooms Loading

4,696

TK-5 Capacity

4,488

TK-5 Enrollment (2015-16)

This model has enough capacity to accommodate 208 additional students beyond current enrollment levels.

Ideal School Size ⅙ Alternate Use Rooms ⅙ Alternate Use + BSEP 23.6 188

TK-5 Classrooms

23.6

Average Classrooms Loading

4,436

TK-5 Capacity

4,488

TK-5 Enrollment (2015-16)

This model falls 52 seats (or about 2 classrooms) short of current enrollment levels.

Variables Portable Reduction 7 portables at Washington ~ 151 seats 7 portables at BAM ~ 151 seats 2 portables at LeConte* ~ 43 seats

*coming online in 2016-17

Variables Portable Reducation This model allocates 2 alternate use classrooms to each school regardless of size, and assumes the removal of all portable classrooms.

208

Classroom Sized Rooms

185

TK-5 Classrooms

22

Alternate Use Classrooms

1

SDC Classroom

Portable Reduction and Capacity 2 Alternate Use + BSEP 23.6 185

TK-5 Classrooms

23.6

Average Classrooms Loading

4,366

TK-5 Capacity

4,488

TK-5 Enrollment (2015-16)

This model falls 122 seats (or about 5 classrooms) short of current enrollment levels.

Strategies for New School Location West Campus

Current Realm Site

16 Classrooms Sized Rooms

Franklin

Current Adult School Site

34 Classroom Sized Rooms

Next Steps Engage around variables to set direction for staff to return with more information on whether or not a new school is actually needed.

Consideration of additional classroom inventory as REALM vacates space in 2020 Bonar for strategic moves/uses.

Demographic Study Update

Does the board want to give staff direction to return in March with more information?