new school on ryan avenue - councilmember …...1,145 78 1,563 enrolled at non catchment schools...

School District of Philadelphia

New School on Ryan Avenue

Chief Operations OfficeOffice of the Chief of Schools

June 2018

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The information provided is to be considered pre-decisional and for purposes of discussion to inform a final decision.


Briefing AgendaIntroductions

Statement of Problem

What the Data Tells Us

Options

Open Discussion

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Problem Statement

Learning Network 9 (LN9) is comprised of 16 Districtmanaged schools.

This network includes Meehan MS and its feeders:Brown, Pollock, Holme and Forrest- and Mayfair ES.

A demographic study projected that enrollment inthis part of the City would increase.

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Problem Statement The District does not have adequate building or seatcapacity to accommodate current and projectedgrowth- especially at the elementary school level.

Some buildings are approaching levels of utilizationthat compromise safe evacuation in the event of anemergency and exceed maximum occupancyrequirements.

As a result, the School District has committedcapital dollars to construct a new school.

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Desired Outcomes by Constructing a New School

Retain and attract families to their neighborhood District option

Construct modern facility to meet future educational programming needs

Balance seats across catchment(s); provide capacity for future enrollment in the area (prevent needing to come back)

Provide relief for schools

Improve the grade organization through elimination of two year middle school program; create predictable transitions for families

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Data Review

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Data SummaryThe School District examined several data metrics that validated the need to construct a new school.

○ Catchment: The number of students that reside in the Meehan MS catchment and Mayfair catchment has increased over the past five years and is projected to continue to grow. Families are attending District schools at a high level from PK through grade 5. The District is retaining less students when they transition to the middle grades.

○ School Enrollment: The enrollment at 3 schools (Forrest, Brown and Mayfair) is above building capacity. The enrollment at 3 schools (Meehan, Holme, Pollock) is at or below capacity.

○ Building Quality: Buildings are in fair to good condition. Capital spending over the past five years is valued at $13.3M. All the buildings would benefit from investments to improve educational spaces and upgrade building systems.

○ Academic Performance: Based on SPR scores, the academic performance is varied among the 6 schools. Schools in this group have some areas of solid performance, but overall they need to improve.

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Catchment Enrollment and Capacity (Meehan , Feeders, Mayfair)

There is a total of 8,254 K-8 students living in the Meehan and Mayfair catchments. The District has the capacity to serve 5,470 students.

Population growth has been steadily increasing for the past 5 years at an average of 5% per year.

This trend is expected to continue at a similar rate for the next 5 years

The District projects a deficiency of approx.500 seats by 2022.

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*Dashed line indicates a projected number


Families are enrolling at School District managed schools at high levels in the early grades

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Grades K-6 Neighborhood

ESID ES Name Total SDP In SDP Out Charter Other

8210 Brown 863 539 80 232 12

8250 Forrest 1,747 1,131 144 439 33

8270 Holme 888 550 48 271 19

8410 Pollock 858 573 68 203 14

Totals 4,356 2,793 340 1,145 78

1,563 enrolled at non catchment schools

Enrollment by School Type (Meehan Feeder Schools)

Grades K-8 Neighborhood


8300 Mayfair 2,031 1,630 87 288 26

Enrollment by School Type (Mayfair)

401 enrolled at non catchment schools


At transition year, families are choosing to enroll their children at citywide options over District neighborhood school

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Grades 7-8 Neighborhood


8210 Brown 234 92 17 90 35

8250 Forrest 481 260 39 108 74

8270 Holme 233 96 17 100 20

8410 Pollock 239 118 41 59 21

Totals 1,187 566 114 357 150

Enrollment by School Type (Meehan Feeder Schools)

621 enrolled at non catchment schools


Enrollment Summary K-8 Enrollment is expected to increase over next five years resulting in seat deficiencies. If we make no investments to address overcrowding, seat deficiency will worsen.

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Building Quality & Capital Investments

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School 2016 FCI Score(out of 100)

Completed Projects Capital Spend Total(2013-2018)

Planned Projects Planned Capital Investment Value

(2018-19)

Meehan 24.36% Asbestos Abatement & Fire Alarm Replacement

$0.4 M New School $7.9 M

Brown 48.60% N/A N/A Early Literacy Classroom Upgrades

$1.5 M

Forrest 42.84% Fire Alarm Replacement

$0.3 M Auditorium Roof Replacement

$0.2 M

Holme 45.13% N/A N/A N/A N/A

Pollock 32.84% Fire Alarm Replacement

$0.2 M Structural Renovations

$0.9 M

Mayfair 42.54% Roof, Relight, Addition

$12.4 M N/A N/A

The Facility Condition index (FCI) is a calculation, produced by a professional A/E consultants in 2016. It provides information on the condition of a building.


Academic Performance

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School 2014-15 SPR Score 2015-16 SPR Score 2016-17 SPR Score

Meehan 35% (Watch) 29% (Watch) 12% (Intervene)

Brown 40% (Watch) 45% (Watch) 48% (Watch)

Forrest 20% (Intervene) 28% (Watch) 19% (Intervene)

Holme 35% (Watch) 45% (Watch) 59% (Reinforce)

Pollock 33% (Watch) 38% (Watch) 55% (Reinforce)

Mayfair 61% (Reinforce) 46% (Watch) 30% (Watch)

The School Progress Report (SPR) is a tool, produced by the School District every year. It provides information on how schools are doing in the areas of Academic Achievement, Progress, School Climate and Safety, and College and Career Readiness.


Review of Options

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Option 1- Construct New 6-8 Middle School for 1,440 Students

-presumes 85% enrollment of families in catchment

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• New school will serve grades 6-8. The new feeder schools will be Brown, Pollock, Forrest, and Mayfair.

• Holme will be removed as a feeder school and expand its grade organization to become a K8 school.

• The catchment boundaries remain the same. • Seat deficiencies can be addressed at Holme and Mayfair by adding modular

building. Forrest will continue to have slight seat deficiency.

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Retain Families Modern Facility Don't Have to Come Back

Capacity Relief Predictable Transition

Approaching Yes No Yes Yes

Does the Option Meet Our Desired Outcomes?



Estimated New Capacities and Project Costs

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School (New Grade

Organization)

Current Capacity

Modular Classroom

Count

New Capacity Seat Change Cost Estimate

New Middle School (6-8) 1553 0 1440 (-113) $60M

Brown (K-5) 517 0 517 0 $0

Forrest (K-5) 974 0 974 0 $0

Holme (K-8) 795 6 993 198 $800K

Pollock (K-5) 696 0 696 0 $0

Mayfair (K-5) 955 14 1,417 462 $3.2M

TOTAL 5,490 6,037 +547 $64M


Option 2- Construct New K-8 Elementary School for 1,665 students

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• New school will serve grades K through 8. • Forrest remains a feeder school. Students will transition to new school at grade 6.• Brown, Pollock, Holme expand their grade organization to become K8 schools. • The catchments will require mass reconfiguration.• Seat deficiencies can be addressed at Holme and Mayfair by adding modular

building.

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Retain Families Modern Facility Don't Have to Come Back

Capacity Relief Predictable Transition

Yes Yes Approaching Yes Yes

Does the Option Meet Our Desired Outcomes?



Estimated New Capacities and Project Costs

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School (New Grade

Organization)

Current Capacity

Modular Classroom

Count

New Capacity Seat Change Cost Estimate

New Elementary School (K-8)

1,553 0 1,665 +112 $70M

Brown (K-8) 517 0 517 0 $0

Forrest (K-5) 974 0 974 0 $0

Holme (K-8) 795 6 993 +198 $800K

Pollock (K-8) 696 0 696 0 $0

Mayfair (K-8) 955 18 1,549 +594 $4.2M

TOTAL 5,490 6,394 +904 $75M


Tentative Project Schedule

June 2018 • Finalize grade

organization of new school

July-Oct 2018• Project Request

for Proposals

Nov 2018• School Board

Approval of Developer

Nov 2018-Oct 2019 • Building Design

Documentation

Sept 2019-Aug 2020• Building

Construction

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