LAKE OSWEGO SCHOOL DISTRICT

Parent Advisory Committee Meeting, January 23, 2012 Committee Perspectives: Elementary Language Immersion
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TheSchoolBoardisconsidering threedirectionsforan elementarylanguageimmersion program.Allthreedirections needtostandthetestoftheir programdesirability, operationalworkability,and economicfeasibility. AlphaOption: SiteSpanishandMandarin immersionprogramsatRiver Grovebeginningin201213. Wouldrequirepermitsfor portableclassrooms. Est.costforportables:$50K/yr. BetaOption: SiteSpanishandMandarin immersionprogramsatBryant beginningin201213.This optionwouldnotallowstudents tobepartofafullelementary schoolexperience,andwould requireadditionalsupportstaff. OmegaOption: WaituntilScenarioBisfully implementedbeforefocusingon developmentofelementary languageimmersionprogram. Thiswoulddelay implementationuntil201314. PleaseseeNearTermStrategic InitiativesProposalfordetailed explanations.

School:

Doyousupporttheexpansionofelementarylanguageimmersionprograms inthedistrict,andifso,whichimmersionoptiondoyouthinkwouldbethe optimalstartingpointandwhy?

Howwouldyouprioritizethecostanddemandonstaffresources(program development)forelementarylanguageimmersioninthecontextofother schoolboardpriorities,thedistrictsbudgetshortfallandotherstrategic initiativesunderconsideration? Commentsandadvice:

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Parent Advisory Committee Meeting, January 23, 2012 Committee Perspectives: New Transfer Legislation
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Newtransferlegislationoffers thepotentialforaddressing boththedistrictsdeclining enrollmentaswellasthe districtssideoflakeimbalance instudentenrollment population. Districtsmaychoosetoaccept transferstudentswithoutfirst seekingapprovalofthe studentshomedistrict. Districtsmayspecifyopen enrollmentslotsbyschool, and/orgradelevel,and/or geographicboundary. ByMarch1ofeachyear,the schoolboardmustdetermine ifitwillaccepttransfer studentsforthefollowing schoolyearviathisopen enrollmentoption,andifso, howmanyslotsareavailable. Iftheschoolboarddetermines thatopenenrollmentslotsare available,interestedtransfer studentsmustmaketheir requesttoenrollbyApril1of eachyear. ByMay1ofeachyear,the districtmustprovidewritten noticetoresidencedistricts thatastudenthasreceived consenttotransfer. Ifthenumberoftransfer studentsrequestingtoenroll isgreaterthanthenumberof slotsavailable,thedistrict mustconductanequitable lotterytoselectthestudents whowillbegrantedtransfers.

School:

WhatcautionswouldyouprovidetheSchoolBoardasitconsiderswhether toparticipateintheopentransferprocess?

Theschoolboardisconsideringacombinationofthreetransferoptions: Newtransferlegislationalongwithexistingoptionsfortuitionstudentsand reciprocaltransferagreements.Howwouldyoubalancetheseoptions? Commentsandadvice:

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Parent Advisory Committee Meeting, January 23, 2012 Committee Perspectives: Middle Level Schedules
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Threescheduleoptionsare underconsiderationforthe middlelevelfornextyear.Each hasvariablesthatneedtobe considered. AlphaOption: 7periodschedule Modifiedblockschedule Additionalinstructiontime Additionalelectiveofferings Additionalcost:$400K BetaOption: Current6periodschedule Rolloverblockschedule Currentlyallowsforshared staffamongsecondary schools Lessinstructionaltime Fewercourseofferings OmegaOption: Former7periodschedule Additionalinstructiontime Additionalelectiveofferings Additionalcost:$400K PleaseseeNearTermStrategic InitiativesProposalfordetailed schedulesandexplanations.

School: Howdoyouweightherelativeadvantages/disadvantagesofthethree scheduleoptions?

Howwouldyouprioritizetheincreasedcostforthealpha/omegaoptionsin thecontextofthedistrictsbudgetshortfallandotherstrategicinitiatives underconsideration? Commentsandadvice:

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Parent Advisory Committee Meeting, January 23, 2012 Committee Perspectives: School Starting and Ending Times
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InrecentyearstheSchoolBoard hasreviewedoptionsforschool startingandendingtimesforall levels.Theprimaryconstraint hasbeenthenecessary synchronizationofbusroutes acrosslevelsinorderto minimizethenumberofbuses providedbyourcontracted transportationservices,thereby minimizingcost. Thedistrictisinvestigating optionsforadditional transportationcoststhatwould allowbroaderconsiderationof differentstartingandending timesattheelementary,middle, andhighschoollevels. Inordertoremovethe synchronizationconstraintfrom busroutes,itisestimatedthat increasedtransportationcosts wouldbeapprox.$300K annually(thiswouldbethe districtsnetshare,after reimbursementfromthestate for70%oftransportation costs). Currentstart/endtimes: Elementary Start:9:10AM Dismissal:3:25PM MiddleLevel ZeroPeriod:7:35AM Reg.Start:8:30AM Dismissal:2:40PM HighSchool Start:7:35AM LateStart:9:25AM Dismissal:2:40PM PleaseseeNearTermStrategic InitiativesProposalfordetailed explanationsandrationalesfor currentschedules.

School: Ifbudgetissueswerenotafactor,wouldyousupportchangingschool startingandendingtimes,andifso,whattimeswouldbeoptimalforeach level?

Howwouldyouprioritizetheincreasedcostforbustransportationinthe contextofthedistrictsbudgetshortfallandotherstrategicinitiativesunder consideration? Commentsandadvice: