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Somerset and Westbrook Elementary Schools
Boundary Study
Presentation of Second Round of Options
February 18 and 19, 2020
Snow date: February 20, 2020
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/planning/SomersetWestbrookBoundaryStudy.aspx
Agenda
• Survey Results Round 1
• Additional Options
• Average Travel Times
• Schedule of Meetings
•Questions and Answers
•Next Steps
•Websites
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Survey Results
• Total Numbers of Respondents: 276
Note: Not every respondent responded to every question and respondents could check more than one category
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Parent of MCPSStudent
CommunityMember no
children attendingMCPS schools
MCPS Student MCPS Employee Somerset ES Westbrook ES Other MCPS schools
Factors
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Most Important Somewhat Important Least Important
Geography Demographic Characteristics Utilization
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Geography Factor
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Most Advances Somewhat Advances Least Advances
Demographic Characteristics Factor
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Most Advances Somewhat Advances Least Advances
Facilities Utilization Factor
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Most Advances Somewhat Advances Least Advances
Options
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Options
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Most Preferred Next Preferred Least Preferred
Round 2 Options
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Option 4 Map
Reassigns Zones:
• S2
• S3
• S7
• S8
From: Somerset ES
To: Westbrook ES
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Option 4
Effects Table
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% Afr. % % % % % %
School 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26 Amer. Asian Hispanic White 2 or More FARMS ESOL
Maximum Number of Seats= 515
No Change:
Number of Students 573 573 577 587 593 7.0% 9.5% 13.4% 61.5% 8.4% 7.7% 20.1%
Percent of Building Occupied 111% 111% 112% 114% 115%
Available Seats -58 -58 -62 -72 -78
With Change:
Number of Students 439 413 422 434 436 7.7% 7.2% 15.2% 62.2% 7.7% 10.0% 17.7%
Percent of Building Occupied 85% 80% 82% 84% 85%
Available Seats 76 102 93 81 79
Maximum Number of Seats= 615
No Change:
Number of Students 340 337 338 322 325 2.1% 5.3% 15.0% 69.8% 7.0% 1.2% 3.5%
Percent of Building Occupied 55% 55% 55% 52% 53%
Available Seats 275 278 277 293 290
With Change:
Number of Students 474 497 493 475 482 3.4% 8.5% 13.2% 66.8% 8.1% 1.8% 11.5%
Percent of Building Occupied 77% 81% 80% 77% 78%
Available Seats 141 118 122 140 133
Somerset ES
Westbrook ES
2019–2020
Race/Ethnic Composition
Option 5 Map
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Reassigns Zones:
• S4
• S5
• S6
From: Somerset ES
To: Westbrook ES
Option 5
Effects Table
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% Afr. % % % % % %
School 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26 Amer. Asian Hispanic White 2 or More FARMS ESOL
Maximum Number of Seats= 515
No Change:
Number of Students 573 573 577 587 593 7.0% 9.5% 13.4% 61.5% 8.4% 7.7% 20.1%
Percent of Building Occupied 111% 111% 112% 114% 115%
Available Seats -58 -58 -62 -72 -78
With Change:
Number of Students 422 389 391 396 402 4.5% 8.8% 9.9% 67.5% 9.2% 4.5% 17.6%
Percent of Building Occupied 82% 76% 76% 77% 78%
Available Seats 93 126 124 119 113
Maximum Number of Seats= 615
No Change:
Number of Students 340 337 338 322 325 2.1% 5.3% 15.0% 69.8% 7.0% 1.2% 3.5%
Percent of Building Occupied 55% 55% 55% 52% 53%
Available Seats 275 278 277 293 290
With Change:
Number of Students 491 521 524 513 516 5.7% 6.8% 17.8% 63.1% 6.6% 5.9% 10.2%
Percent of Building Occupied 80% 85% 85% 83% 84%
Available Seats 124 94 91 102 99
Somerset ES
Westbrook ES
2019–2020
Race/Ethnic Composition
Round 2 SurveysOpen February 20 until March 5 at 11 P.M.
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/planning/SomersetWestbrookBoundaryStudy.aspx
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Response to Question
The MCPS Department of Transportation evaluated the path near the Somerset pool, and determined that it is not appropriate to use as an official walk area, therefore the students residing in Zone S2 will remain as MCPS bus riders.
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Average Travel Times (minutes)
Zone Somerset Westbrook
S2 8 12
S3 10 12
S4 7 9
S5 7 10
S6 6 9
S7 10 14
S8 4 12
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Note: Calculated to be during normal pick up and drop off times
Schedule of MeetingsDate Action
January 6th Public Information Meeting #1
January 8th (snow date)
January 30th Presentation of 1st Round of Options
February 5th
February 6th (snow date)
February 18th (if needed)Presentation of 2nd Round of Options
February 19th (if needed)
February 20th (snow date)
February 26th Public Information Meeting #2
February 27th (snow date)
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All meetings are 7:00–8:30 pm at Westland MS Cafeteria
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Next Steps
Mid-July 2020 • Boundary Report Released
Summer 2020
• Superintendent reviews report and other input received
October 2020
• Superintendent releases recommendation
November 2020
• Board of Education review, public hearing and decision
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Questions
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Websites
• https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/planning/
• https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/planning/SomersetWestbrookBoundaryStudy.aspx
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