1	Chesterfield Elementary School District School Status Public Meeting February 12, 2007
2	Important Background Information
3	Historical Perspective Township Master Plan Adopted in 1997 1,200 new receiving area homes Master Plan includes site location for a new school By 2003, homes under construction
4	Studying the Impact Demographic study executed Projections suggested that CES, designed for 271 students, would not accommodate anticipated student enrollment of up to 850 Students
5	Referendum Planned BOE decided to proceed with a referendum vote Community was involved with planning Target was to present the referendum for public vote in December 2003
6	Two School Plan Existing school would be upgraded and would house grades K-2 New school would be constructed in the designated receiving area location and house grades 3 -6
7	Funding Sources Township secured Green Acres grant funds to provide fields for school use With approved referendum BOE would purchase land (9 acres) for building site BOE was to receive SCC grant funding ($3.5 million) to reduce local tax burden
8	December 2003 Referendum defeated by a 2 to 1 margin BOE not authorized to pursue construction project Plans to present another referendum commence
9	Second Vote… BOE authorizes a second referendum for the same project in December 2005 Letter of Assurance issued by SCC in August 2005 promised same amount of grant assistance as set aside for Chesterfield in December 2003 Public defeat of referendum in December 2005
10	Construction Permits Issued 2003 - 2006
11	An Ongoing Challenge The septic is functioning beyond capacity Rest room facilities can not be expanded
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14	Enrollment Acceleration Between September 2000 and September 2005, opening day enrollment increased by 12% From opening day September 2005 to opening day September 2006, enrollment increased by 15%
15	Anticipated Growth 50 additional students will enroll each year from now through receiving area build-out… 550 students by 2010… CES is designed for 271 students
16	Changes since January 2006 Part of library converted to classrooms Music and G&T in trailers Art and World Language on carts New classes in grades K, 2, 3, and 4
17	Looking ahead Classrooms for additional grade level classes; three are anticipated for 2007-2008 (1^st, 5^th and 6^th grades) Sufficient core program (i.e.: cafeteria, library, all-purpose) space There is no space for these programs to expand
18	Priorities Include… To provide a premier Chesterfield education To pursue this mission while tending to students’ social and emotional needs
19	"To sustain and support programs..." To sustain and support programs that enrich students’ school experiences (such as common lunch, comprehensive physical education, library, after-school activities) To promote safe school practices within facilities and daily routines
20	Supporting Our Mission: 2007 - 2010 A December 2007 referendum is planned A passed referendum will result in a new school opening for September 2010 Current 2^nd grade students will enter 6^th grade that fall
21	Students and Programs Three additional classrooms are needed for September 2007 Between now and the 2009 – 2010 school year, up to an additional 7 classes will be needed (this will happen as 4^th classes are added at each grade level) Up to a total of 10 additional classrooms could be needed before a new school opens in 2010
22	Scenarios Include… Acquisition of toilet-equipped trailers for classroom use along with separate Portable Restrooms Leasing classroom and office space from local school district(s) Paying tuition to other school district(s) to educate Chesterfield students in their programs
23	Additional Scenarios… Developing a year-round school district Scheduling students in split sessions Leasing classroom and office space from another provider (non school)
24	Acquisition of Trailers Trailers are approximately $155k each to install—children remain on site at CES Portable Restroom approximately $100,000 Total 2007 – 2008 Cost Approximately $565,000 (one time expense for three trailers and the portable restroom)
25	Leasing Classroom space from North Hanover 7 Classrooms are available for lease at $84,000 per school year through 2009-2010 school year Additional Transportation Cost approximately $40,000 per school year Administrative and Miscellaneous Costs approximately $30,000 per school year (Nurse, Cafeteria etc) Total 2007 – 2008 Cost approximately $154,000
26	Northern Burlington Three classrooms are available, though they might not be next to one another Students could ride on the middle school bus runs, saving some transportation costs Only sixth grade students would be considered for this scenario
27	Programs Could Change Trailers are approximately $155k each to install—children remain on site at CES Lease space options will result in students moving from CES to another location Some instructional delivery could be contracted to another district’s staff
28	Other Issues Include… Cost of transportation Supervision of students, staff and program delivery Other districts’ restrictions placed upon our requests for assistance April 17 school budget for 2007-2008
29	Budget Implications The BOE is in the process of preparing the budget… Next Public Budget Meeting is February 27, 2007 School Election is April 17, 2007
30	Discussion Please step to the microphone, state your name and address. As with all Open Public Meetings, these proceeding are being recorded.