Board of Education Meeting Packet for February 11, 2014

Executive Summary
Mays Chapel Elementary School Boundary Recommendation
February 11, 2014
Baltimore County Public Schools will open Mays Chapel Elementary School in August 2014. This 700seat elementary school in the Central area of Baltimore County will help relieve significant and persistent
overcrowding in the region.
In accordance with Board of Education Policy and Rule 1280, the superintendent convened a committee
of school and community representatives to create and recommend to the Board of Education a new
attendance zone for Mays Chapel Elementary School, as well as for the elementary schools in the vicinity
that will experience capacity relief as a result of the opening of the new school. BCPS engaged
consultant Matthew Cropper of Cropper GIS to facilitate the boundary study process.
The Boundary Study Committee, comprised of principals, teacher/staff representatives, and parent
representatives from each potentially-impacted school, met five times between October 16, 2013, and
December 11, 2013, to formulate and review various boundary change options. In all, approximately
fifteen iterations of boundary changes were created and considered over the two-month period. In
December, the committee agreed by consensus on four viable options that met the goals and guidelines of
the study process. A public meeting was held on December 12, 2013, at which the four options were
presented in detail and an online survey was posted to solicit public input on the four scenarios. The
survey ran from December 12-19, 2013, and 467 responses were received. The boundary study
committee reconvened on January 6, 2014, to review the survey results and any other input received, and
ultimately favored two options. One of those options, B1, was selected to be recommended to the Board
of Education.
The public attended committee meetings to observe the process, and up-to-date information was posted
on the BCPS Web site regularly. Committee meetings and the public information session were livestreamed on the BCPS Web site and the BCPS Education Channel.
The advantages of the recommended boundary change, B1, include:
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Students who can presently walk to school still have that opportunity.
Fewer students and neighborhoods are affected in the process than in other favored scenarios.
Satellite boundary areas separate from, and not contiguous with, the boundary/neighborhoods
surrounding the school building are fully addressed (Lutherville Laboratory and Pot Spring
Elementary School boundaries).
More flexibility for boundary adjustments when near-future redistricting plans are underway,
such as projects represented in FY15 Capital Improvement Plan that continue to modernize
schools and relieve overcrowding.
A projected 83.86% utilization (587 FTE students) for the new Mays Chapel Elementary School
and capacity relief to six regional schools.
An average change of less than 1.5 percentage points in minority and free and reduced-price
meal-eligible students from current to recommended student composition of the six impacted
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schools (change in minority student composition ranging from an increase of eight percentage
points to a decrease of three percentage points, and change in students eligible from free and
reduced-price meals ranging from seven percentage points to a decrease of four percentage
points).
The Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the recommended boundary change on February 26,
2014, at 7 p.m., at Loch Raven High School. The boundary study committee list is below.
Committee Composition
PTA/Parent/Community Representatives:
Kelly Ozbolt
Lutherville ES
Becky Dausch
Lutherville ES
Peter Fitton
Padonia ES
Felicia Emry
Pinewood ES
William Tong
Pinewood ES
Michael Quinn*
Pot Spring ES (Chair of Committee)
Tanisha Hewitt
Pot Spring ES
Bill Mantler
Riderwood ES
Lilly Engineer/Cyrus Engineer Riderwood ES
Mary Gourlay
Timonium ES
Bonnie Iacoboni
Warren ES
Yara Cheikh
Hampton ES
Trude Cooke Turner
Hampton ES
Stacey Krotee
Sparks ES
Autumn Clifton
West Towson ES
Donna Sibley
Chair, Central Area Education Advisory Council
Teacher/Staff Representatives:
Anne-Marie Kanwisher
Reyes Vera
Sheldon Lebowitz
Michelle Doyle
Marilyn Scalf
Melissa Gagnon
Jodi O’Neill
Lutherville ES
Padonia ES
Pinewood ES
Pot Spring ES
Riderwood ES
Timonium ES
Warren ES
Principal Representatives:
Steve Buettner
Melissa DiDonato
Franchesca Brown
Jane Martin
Kathy DeHart
Donna Scaccio
Carolyn Wolf
Patricia Kaiser
Pamela Oliver-Jones
Susan Hershfeld
Stephen Coco
Lutherville ES
Padonia ES
Pinewood ES
Pot Spring ES
Riderwood ES
Timonium ES
Warren ES
Hampton ES
Sparks ES
West Towson ES
New Elementary School at Mays Chapel Site
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System Representatives:
Mychael Dickerson
Jane Lichter
Nicole Priestly
Kara Calder
Kim Bookhultz
Chris Brocato
Robin Allen
Lloyd Brown
Charles Herndon
James Mitcherling
Kenny West
Eric Dodson
Matt Cropper
Aaron Cropper
Chief, Communications
Assistant Superintendent
Assistant Superintendent
Executive Director, Strategic Planning & Program Evaluation
DRAA Coordinator
Planning Analyst
Planning Specialist
Executive Director, Technology
Communications Specialist
Director, Transportation
Assistant Director, Transportation
Manager, Education Channel
Cropper GIS, Consultant to BCPS
Cropper GIS, Consultant to BCPS
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Mays Chapel Elementary School
Boundary Study Recommendation
February 11, 2014
Boundary Study Project Goals
Mays Chapel Elementary School opening school year
2014-15 with 700 student capacity
Study Goals:
• Establish student body for Mays Chapel Elementary
School through viable and effective boundary change
• Relieve persistent and significant school overcrowding in
area schools through efficient facility use
Boundary Study Project Goals
The following schools in
the Central area were
included in the study
process:
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Hampton ES
Lutherville ES
Padonia ES
Pinewood ES
Pot Spring ES
Riderwood ES
Sparks ES
Timonium ES
Warren ES
West Towson ES
Mays
Chapel
Elementary
School
Boundary Study Guiding Principles
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Use available space efficiently
and effectively
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Consider long-range
enrollment and capacity needs
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Recognize natural boundaries
(railroads, rivers, etc.)
Boundary Study Guiding Principles
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Consider transportation impacts and
walk-ability
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Eliminate existing satellite zones
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Minimize the number of times any one
student is reassigned
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Maintain diversity among schools
Boundary Study Process
Work of the Community Committee
BCPS convened committee of community representatives and
initiated the boundary study process in accordance with Board of
Education Policy and Rule 1280.
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Committee convened September 2013 – January 2014; met six
times to review and discuss options
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Reviewed, discussed, and revised options (approximately 15
total iterations)
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Used the BCPS Web site and online collaborative space to
review and collaborate between meetings
Boundary Study Process
Public Participation and Input
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Public attended all committee meetings as observers and
provided input throughout the process via e-mail and the
BCPS Web site
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All information was available on the BCPS Web site
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Committee held a public information meeting for
approximately 150 attendees
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467 people responded to the online survey from across the
study area
Boundary Study Outcome
Recommended Option B1
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The committee created four viable options that met the goals
and satisfied the guidelines of the boundary study.
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The committee carefully considered all input and information
developed throughout the process and selected two favorable
options.
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The committee narrowed the recommendation to option B1.
Boundary Study Outcome
Recommended Option B1 - Advantages
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More flexibility for boundary adjustments when near-future
redistricting plans are underway for the Central area.
o Projects in the FY15 Capital Improvement Plan that continue
to modernize schools, relieve overcrowding
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Any student who can walk to school still has that opportunity.
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Fewer students and neighborhoods are affected in the process.
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Satellite areas removed from Lutherville Laboratory and
Pot Spring Elementary School boundaries.
Recommendation
B1 – Map
Recommendation
B1 – Map
Recommendation B1 - Demographics
Current Projections*
Schools
Hampton Elementary
Lutherville Laboratory
Mays Chapel Elementary
Padonia Elementary
Pinewood Elementary
Pot Springs Elementary
Riderwood Elementary
Sparks Elementary
Timonium Elementary
Warren Elementary
West Towson Elementary
Total
SRC
AC TUAL
2013
FTE
2013
PRO J
2014
FTE
2014
PRO J
2016
FTE
2016
PRO J
2018
FTE
2018
648
407
700
311
566
477
463
410
395
395
451
5,223
554
565
0
483
601
618
490
563
466
435
542
5,317
554
554
0
453
596
598
490
562
466
418
542
5,233
583
548
40
495
597
620
484
564
468
452
542
5,393
563
537
20
465
592
600
484
563
468
435
542
5,269
601
555
40
524
585
632
485
562
463
461
535
5,443
581
544
20
494
580
612
485
561
463
444
535
5,319
607
565
40
536
602
641
500
562
466
489
555
5,563
587
554
20
506
597
621
500
561
466
472
555
5,439
Over/Under SRC
2018
-61
147
-680
195
31
144
37
151
71
77
104
216
% SRC
2018
90.59%
136.12%
2.86%
162.70%
105.48%
130.19%
107.99%
136.83%
117.97%
119.49%
123.06%
104.14%
Over/Under SRC
2018
-61
-16
-113
130
-4
-68
37
151
31
25
104
216
% SRC
2018
90.59%
96.07%
83.86%
141.80%
99.29%
85.74%
107.99%
136.83%
107.85%
106.33%
123.06%
104.14%
Projections with Implementation of B1 (Likely to Attend) *
Schools
Hampton Elementary
Lutherville Laboratory
Mays Chapel Elementary
Padonia Elementary
Pinewood Elementary
Pot Springs Elementary
Riderwood Elementary
Sparks Elementary
Timonium Elementary
Warren Elementary
West Towson Elementary
Total
SRC
AC TUAL
2013
FTE
2013
PRO J
2014
FTE
2014
PRO J
2016
FTE
2016
PRO J
2018
FTE
2018
648
407
700
311
566
477
463
410
395
395
451
5,223
554
565
0
483
601
618
490
563
466
435
542
5,317
554
554
0
453
596
598
490
562
466
418
542
5,233
583
385
607
430
562
408
484
564
428
400
542
5,393
563
374
587
400
557
388
484
563
428
383
542
5,269
601
392
607
459
550
420
485
562
423
409
535
5,443
581
381
587
429
545
400
485
561
423
392
535
5,319
607
402
607
471
567
429
500
562
426
437
555
5,563
587
391
587
441
562
409
500
561
426
420
555
5,439
• Enrollment projections include anticipated
Prekindergarten expansion for 2014 and carried forward.
Uti liz ation change be twe e n
curre nt and B1 for 2018
0.00%
-40.05%
NA
-20.90%
-6.18%
-44.44%
0.00%
0.00%
-10.13%
-13.16%
0.00%
0.00%
Recommendation B1 - Demographics
School Name
Hampton Elementary
Lutherville Laboratory
Mays Chapel Elementary
Padonia International Elementary
Pinewood Elementary
Pot Springs Elementary
Riderwood Elementary
Sparks Elementary
Timonium Elementary
Warren Elementary
West Towson Elementary
Total
SRC
648
407
700
311
566
477
463
410
395
395
451
5,223
• Enrollment projections include anticipated
Prekindergarten expansion for 2014 and carried forward.
Before
Over/Under SRC
2018
-61
147
-680
195
31
144
37
151
71
77
104
216
% SRC
2018
90.59%
136.12%
2.86%
162.70%
105.48%
130.19%
107.99%
136.83%
117.97%
119.49%
123.06%
104.14%
After
Over/Under SRC
2018
-61
-16
-113
130
-4
-68
37
151
31
25
104
216
% SRC
2018
90.59%
96.07%
83.86%
141.80%
99.29%
85.74%
107.99%
136.83%
107.85%
106.33%
123.06%
104.14%
Utilization change
0.00%
-40.05%
NA
-20.90%
-6.18%
-44.44%
0.00%
0.00%
-10.13%
-13.16%
0.00%
0.00%
Recommendation B1 - Demographics
Percent Minority
School Name
Before
After
Hampton**
33%
Lutherville
41%
New School
Padonia
Free-Reduced Lunch Percentages
84%
Before
After
33%
18%
18%
39%
15%
19%
47%
NA
27%
86%
61%
62%
Pinewood
22%
30%
4%
6%
Pot Spring
59%
59%
41%
48%
Riderwood
15%
15%
2%
2%
Sparks
15%
15%
7%
7%
Timonium
30%
29%
11%
9%
Warren
60%
57%
45%
41%
West Towson
21%
21%
8%
8%
Total
37%
37%
20%
20%
* 2013 “Before” counts based on total K-5 BCPS
students living within the boundary.
** Hampton ES counts do not include 99 students
living within the Hampton ES boundary attending
Cromwell Valley Magnet.
Boundary Study Process Dates
Board of Education Hearing
• Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at 7 p.m.
Loch Raven High School
Snow date
• Thursday, February 27, 2014, at 7 p.m.
George Washington Carver Center
Board of Education Meeting
• Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at 7 p.m.
Greenwood Building E
Mays Chapel Elementary School
Boundary Study Recommendation
Questions?
Executive Summary
Hereford High School Boundary Recommendation
February 11, 2014
With the exception of a small geographical area in the vicinity of Quaker Bottom Road, Hereford
Middle School students matriculate to Hereford High School. In September 2013, BCPS
initiated a boundary study process for Hereford High School with the goal of aligning the
Hereford Middle School catchment area with that of the high school. A boundary study
committee, comprised of principals, teacher/staff representatives, and parent/ PTA
representatives from Hereford High School and the two adjacent and potentially-impacted
schools – Dulaney and Franklin high schools – met on November 6, 2013. Upon review of the
objectives and guiding principles of the boundary study process, the committee unanimously
agreed that the boundary change scenario that would align the middle school boundary with that
of Hereford High School should be presented to the community for review and input.
The public information session was held December 4, 2013, and an online survey was posted to
solicit public input on the scenario. The survey ran from December 4 – 11, 2013, and received
36 responses. The boundary study committee reconvened on December 16, 2013, to review the
survey results, and unanimously agreed to recommend the scenario to Ms. Maria Lowry,
Assistant Superintendent for High Schools.
The recommendation includes 27 homes in the vicinity of Quaker Bottom Road between
Thornton Mill Road and East Quaker Bottom Road, currently zoned to Dulaney High School.
This change will create a catchment area for Hereford High School that will fully encompass the
existing Hereford Middle School boundary, thereby creating a 100% feeder from Hereford
Middle School to Hereford High School. There are currently three high school students in the
affected neighborhood; one attends Herford High School (via special permission transfer) and
two attend Dulaney High School. Students at Dulaney will be permitted to stay, if requested.
Over the next five years, the maximum increase to Hereford High School student enrollment
(and corresponding decrease at Dulaney) is projected to be nine students. Capital construction
currently underway at Hereford High School (to be completed in 2015) will result in an increase
of seats, which will support the school in accommodating the added student enrolment.
The Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the recommended boundary change on
February 26, 2014, at 6 p.m., at Loch Raven High School. The boundary study committee list is
below.
PTA/Parent Representatives:
Manda Simon
Steve Simon*
Lisa McClellan
Bill Feustle
Heidi Conley
Debra Hanlon
Stacey Copenhaver
Sheila Szymanski
Hereford HS
Hereford HS
Dulaney HS
Dulaney HS
Franklin HS
Franklin HS
Hereford MS
Hereford MS
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Principal Representatives:
Andrew Last
Lynda Whitlock
Patrick McCusker
Catherine Walrod
Hereford HS
Dulaney HS
Franklin HS
Hereford MS
System Representatives:
Mychael Dickerson
Dr. Penelope Martin-Knox
Maria Lowry
Kara Calder
Kim Bookhultz
Chris Brocato
Robin Allen
Charles Herndon
James Mitcherling
Kenny West
Chief, Communications
Assistant Superintendent
Assistant Superintendent
Executive Director, Strategic Planning/Program Evaluation
DRAA Coordinator
Planning Analyst
Planning Specialist
Communications Specialist
Director, Transportation
Assistant Director, Transportation
* Nominated Committee Chair at first meeting.
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Hereford High School
Boundary Study Recommendation
February 11, 2014
Hereford High School Boundary Study
Project Goal
Create a consistent feeder pattern for students from Hereford Middle
School to Hereford High School.
Primary Guiding Principles
Efficient use of space and consideration of long-range enrollment and
capacity needs.
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Renovation and addition to relieve current and future capacity
pressures will be complete by 2015 – 2016 school year.
Study Process
The following
schools were
included in the
study process:
• Hereford HS
• Dulaney HS
• Franklin HS
Legend
Focus Area
Current MS boundary
Current HS boundary
Boundary Study Process and Public Input
BCPS convened a committee of community representatives and
initiated the boundary study process in accordance with Board of
Education Policy and Rule 1280.
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The Boundary Study Committee met twice to review and discuss
options.
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Public attended committee meetings as observers.
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All information was posted on the BCPS Web site.
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The committee held a public information session (13 attendees).
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36 people participated in the online survey.
Boundary Study Outcome and Recommendation
Legend:
= Street Centerline
= Middle School Boundary
= High School Boundary
= Parcel Lines
z = Baltimore County Address
Current Boundary
Recommended Boundary
Boundary Study Outcome and Recommendation
Recommendation of boundary change to make Hereford Middle School
a 100% feeder to Hereford High School - impact:
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Affects only the boundary between Hereford High School and Dulaney
High School (Franklin High School is unaffected)
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27 homes in affected area
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18 BCPS students K-12 reside in the affected area (9/30/2013 count)
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4 middle school students (4 at Hereford Middle School)
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3 high school students (1 at Hereford High School, 2 at Dulaney
High School)
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Projected maximum increase of nine students to Hereford High
School enrollment over the next five years
Hereford High School’s catchment area will completely encompass that of
Hereford Middle School, creating a 100% feeder pattern from the middle
school to the high school.
Hereford High School Boundary Study
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