Long-Range Planning Committee Update

Long-Range Planning Committee Findings for East and Ralph Moody Board of Education February 25, 2021 District Recommendations ❖ Administration asks the Board to determine the location for the recommended third elementary school by the end of March 2021 ❖ To place the new elementary school for the combined East/Ralph Moody community on the Ralph Moody campus The new school would open in the fall of 2023 ➢ Ralph Moody students would relocate to Twain Elementary School for the 2022–2023 school year during demolition and construction District Recommendations (continued) ❖ To consolidate the Twain school community with an existing elementary school and repurpose Twain in the 2022–2023 school year to serve Ralph Moody students After that year, repurpose according to district needs Town Hall Meeting The focus of the February virtual town hall was the consolidation of the East and Ralph Moody communities ❖ Presenters for the town hall: ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ ➢ Kelly Card - Principal, East Elementary Linda Jones - Principal, Ralph Moody Kathleen Ambron - Director of Elementary Education Terry Davis - Chief Operations Officer Betty Timmer - Community Member, Long-Range Planning Committee (LRPC) Lucie Stanish - Community Member, Long-Range Planning Committee (LRPC) Bob Colwell - Chairman, Long-Range Planning Committee (LRPC) Staff and Community Feedback February virtual town hall: more than 100 live viewers; more than 100 questions submitted ❖ Question themes ➢ Location and design of building ➢ Location of students during construction ➢ New school community formation ➢ Impact to the East community and culture ➢ Addressing equity ➢ Programming impacts at new school ➢ Enrollment and budget ➢ Impact to teachers and school staff ➢ Impact to preschool and school age child care Vet and Validate The committee agrees with administration’s recommendation to place the new school on the Ralph Moody site School Boundaries Why LRPC Agrees with Administration Recommendations ❖ Purpose of 2018 Bond: replace aging facilities and provide improved instruction for students ❖ Looked at all data from LRPC meetings from the last years ❖ Looked at the 5–10 year plan ❖ Location of new boundaries; honors the north/south arterial corridor boundaries ❖ Reviewed all questions/concerns from the town hall meeting and individual communications ❖ New elementary in this corridor within City of Littleton ❖ Combining two adjacent communities; not separating Why LRPC Agrees with Administration Recommendations (continued) ❖ Transportation and geographic location logistics; site is central to catchments ❖ Benefits to student safety ❖ Benefits to traffic ❖ Ideally, Ralph Moody students will be relocated during the 2022–2023 school year during demolition and construction ➢ No students on campus during construction ➢ Allows architect to pick the best location for the building ➢ Gives architect free creative design for the site ➢ 75 years with new building and placement ❖ Repurpose East to serve the community and/or for district use LRPC Recommendation ❖ District create a committee of parent, school, community, and district leaders to work with each school community individually and collectively ➢ Support and guide throughout the transition process in order to successfully blend the two communities 10 Questions? 11 ... - Community Member, Long-Range Planning Committee (LRPC) Lucie Stanish - Community Member, Long-Range Planning Committee (LRPC) Bob Colwell - Chairman, Long-Range Planning Committee (LRPC) Staff... teachers and school staff ➢ Impact to preschool and school age child care Vet and Validate The committee agrees with administration’s recommendation to place the new school on the Ralph Moody... Repurpose East to serve the community and/or for district use LRPC Recommendation ❖ District create a committee of parent, school, community, and district leaders to work with each school community