Number of students enrolled Number of employees Size of school ...
• • • •
Started February 2014 Monthly Meetings 65 Participants Studied Dayton ISD • • • • • •
Facilities District Programs House Bill 5 Requirements Safety + Security Grade Span & Transitions Academics & Accountability
Safety & Security Subcommittee • Conducted campus surveys • Looked at: • • • • • •
Main Entrances Communication Systems Surveillance Cameras Fencing Appropriate Interior & Exterior Doors/Locks Campus Lighting
• Areas were prioritized & presented to the CAC
CURRENT • Grade Spans/Transitions • • • • • • •
Pre-K (Colbert Elementary) K-1st (Stephen F. Austin Elementary) 2nd-3rd (Richter Elementary) 4th-5th (Kimmie M. Brown Elementary) 6th (Nottingham Middle School) 7th-8th (Wilson Junior High) 9th-12th (Dayton High School)
• New accountability penalizes 1-grade campuses • Significant time on buses • Students lose ground with each transition • Programs spread throughout the district
BEST PRACTICES • Research recommends K-5 configuration • Vertical alignment improves performance • Program (Bilingual/ESL, Special Education, Gifted and Talented, Fine Arts, etc.) would be seamless & strengthen performance • Research shows students’ social and emotional stability increases (sense of belonging) • Less time on buses
students
district
employees
5,186
248
720
Number of students enrolled
Size of school district in square miles
Number of employees
Demographic B r e a k d o w n American Indian (1%) Asian (0.4%) African American (8.2%) Hispanic (37%) Caucasian (52%) Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (0.05%).05
Economically Disadvantaged
61.51%
Campus Ages School
Built
Age
Colbert *main building
1929
85 years
Stephen F. Austin Elementary School (K-1st)
1961
53 years
Dr. E.R. Richter Elementary School (2nd-3rd)
1981
33 years
grades) Kimmie M. Brown Elementary School (4th-5thw
2004
10 years
Nottingham Middle School (6th grade)
1951
63 years
Woodrow Wilson Junior High (7th-8th grades)
1975
39 years
Dayton High School (9th-12th grades)
1999
15 years
Transportation
1975
39 years
Maintenance
1951
63 years
Current Facilities: Stephen F. Austin Elementary • At capacity; no room for growth • Small classrooms • Library inadequate for current number of students • Classrooms lack spaces for computers, literacy centers, etc. • No teacher’s lounge
Current Facilities: Dr. E.R. Richter Elementary • At capacity; no room for growth • No gymnasium • Heating and air conditioning systems need to be replaced • Leaking roof design • Small classrooms lack spaces for computers, literacy centers, etc. • Lighting issues
Current Facilities: Nottingham Middle School • At capacity; no room for growth • No working showers in the locker rooms • Library inadequate for current number of students
Safety + Security • Improvements to KMB, Nottingham, WWJH, Dayton High School and Colbert • • • •
Main Entrances Communication Systems Exterior and Interior Doors Lighting
Solutions: Create Three Elementary Campus (K-5th) • Kimmie M. Brown Elementary into a K-5th • Two new elementary schools • More cohesive student programs • More efficient use of resources & materials • More efficient energy usage • Walking tracks around new campuses • Demolish Richter Elementary *One of new elementary schools will be named Dr. E.R. Richter)
Kimmie M. Brown Elementary
Solutions: W. Wilson Jr. High becomes 6th-8th grades • 30-classroom addition • Additional practice gym • Repurpose Ag Shop to cafeteria • Upgrade Air Conditioning and Heating • More cohesive student programs • More efficient use of resources & materials • More efficient energy
Solutions: Nottingham Middle School Repurposed • Repurpose for Alternative Educational Center (AEP): State-mandated • Secondary Discipline AEP (DAEP) • Elementary DAEP • Secondary Academic Alternative Education Program (AAEP) • ESL for parents • Court-ordered GED classes
• Renovate locker rooms • Renovate the track
Solutions: Repurpose Stephen F. Austin Elementary • Convert SFA to Support Services Facility • Convert existing covered area into maintenance bays • Construct six maintenance bays for buses • Add concrete parking and new fencing • Relocate cooler/freezer and fuel storage • Create climate-controlled storage
Solutions: Dayton High School Upgrades • Add eight classrooms and four science labs to meet House Bill 5 • Cover the Rodeo Arena and bleachers • Build 6 Lighted Tennis Courts • Build UIL-compliant Auditorium • Expand all locker rooms • Expand additional practice gym
“Public sentiment is everything. With it, nothing can fail; against it, nothing can succeed.” — Abraham Lincoln
If you are over age 65, your taxes can be frozen on your homestead. Therefore, you will not see an increase in your homestead property taxes for a new bond.
Early Voting
ELECTION DAY
October 20-24
7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
October 26
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
October 27-31
7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Dayton Community Center Liberty County Community Center Hardin City Hall Cleveland Annex
October 20
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Woodrow Wilson Junior High
October 21
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Richter Elementary
October 23
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Kimmie M.Brown Elementary
October 27
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Dayton High School
October 28
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin Elementary
October 30
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Nottingham Middle School
November 4
7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Various polling locations
Last Day to Register to Vote: October 6, 2014
EARLY VOTING: October 20-31, 2014 Election Day: November 4, 2014
Started February 2014 Monthly Meetings 65 Participants Studied Dayton ISD • • • • • •
Facilities District Programs House Bill 5 Requirements Safety + Security Grade Span & Transitions Academics & Accountability
Safety & Security Subcommittee • Conducted campus surveys • Looked at: • • • • • •
Main Entrances Communication Systems Surveillance Cameras Fencing Appropriate Interior & Exterior Doors/Locks Campus Lighting
• Areas were prioritized & presented to the CAC
CURRENT • Grade Spans/Transitions • • • • • • •
Pre-K (Colbert Elementary) K-1st (Stephen F. Austin Elementary) 2nd-3rd (Richter Elementary) 4th-5th (Kimmie M. Brown Elementary) 6th (Nottingham Middle School) 7th-8th (Wilson Junior High) 9th-12th (Dayton High School)
• New accountability penalizes 1-grade campuses • Significant time on buses • Students lose ground with each transition • Programs spread throughout the district
BEST PRACTICES • Research recommends K-5 configuration • Vertical alignment improves performance • Program (Bilingual/ESL, Special Education, Gifted and Talented, Fine Arts, etc.) would be seamless & strengthen performance • Research shows students’ social and emotional stability increases (sense of belonging) • Less time on buses
students
district
employees
5,186
248
720
Number of students enrolled
Size of school district in square miles
Number of employees
Demographic B r e a k d o w n American Indian (1%) Asian (0.4%) African American (8.2%) Hispanic (37%) Caucasian (52%) Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (0.05%).05
Economically Disadvantaged
61.51%
Campus Ages School
Built
Age
Colbert *main building
1929
85 years
Stephen F. Austin Elementary School (K-1st)
1961
53 years
Dr. E.R. Richter Elementary School (2nd-3rd)
1981
33 years
grades) Kimmie M. Brown Elementary School (4th-5thw
2004
10 years
Nottingham Middle School (6th grade)
1951
63 years
Woodrow Wilson Junior High (7th-8th grades)
1975
39 years
Dayton High School (9th-12th grades)
1999
15 years
Transportation
1975
39 years
Maintenance
1951
63 years
Current Facilities: Stephen F. Austin Elementary • At capacity; no room for growth • Small classrooms • Library inadequate for current number of students • Classrooms lack spaces for computers, literacy centers, etc. • No teacher’s lounge
Current Facilities: Dr. E.R. Richter Elementary • At capacity; no room for growth • No gymnasium • Heating and air conditioning systems need to be replaced • Leaking roof design • Small classrooms lack spaces for computers, literacy centers, etc. • Lighting issues
Current Facilities: Nottingham Middle School • At capacity; no room for growth • No working showers in the locker rooms • Library inadequate for current number of students
Safety + Security • Improvements to KMB, Nottingham, WWJH, Dayton High School and Colbert • • • •
Main Entrances Communication Systems Exterior and Interior Doors Lighting
Solutions: Create Three Elementary Campus (K-5th) • Kimmie M. Brown Elementary into a K-5th • Two new elementary schools • More cohesive student programs • More efficient use of resources & materials • More efficient energy usage • Walking tracks around new campuses • Demolish Richter Elementary *One of new elementary schools will be named Dr. E.R. Richter)
Kimmie M. Brown Elementary
Solutions: W. Wilson Jr. High becomes 6th-8th grades • 30-classroom addition • Additional practice gym • Repurpose Ag Shop to cafeteria • Upgrade Air Conditioning and Heating • More cohesive student programs • More efficient use of resources & materials • More efficient energy
Solutions: Nottingham Middle School Repurposed • Repurpose for Alternative Educational Center (AEP): State-mandated • Secondary Discipline AEP (DAEP) • Elementary DAEP • Secondary Academic Alternative Education Program (AAEP) • ESL for parents • Court-ordered GED classes
• Renovate locker rooms • Renovate the track
Solutions: Repurpose Stephen F. Austin Elementary • Convert SFA to Support Services Facility • Convert existing covered area into maintenance bays • Construct six maintenance bays for buses • Add concrete parking and new fencing • Relocate cooler/freezer and fuel storage • Create climate-controlled storage
Solutions: Dayton High School Upgrades • Add eight classrooms and four science labs to meet House Bill 5 • Cover the Rodeo Arena and bleachers • Build 6 Lighted Tennis Courts • Build UIL-compliant Auditorium • Expand all locker rooms • Expand additional practice gym
“Public sentiment is everything. With it, nothing can fail; against it, nothing can succeed.” — Abraham Lincoln
If you are over age 65, your taxes can be frozen on your homestead. Therefore, you will not see an increase in your homestead property taxes for a new bond.
Early Voting
ELECTION DAY
October 20-24
7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
October 26
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
October 27-31
7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Dayton Community Center Liberty County Community Center Hardin City Hall Cleveland Annex
October 20
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Woodrow Wilson Junior High
October 21
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Richter Elementary
October 23
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Kimmie M.Brown Elementary
October 27
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Dayton High School
October 28
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin Elementary
October 30
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Nottingham Middle School
November 4
7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Various polling locations
Last Day to Register to Vote: October 6, 2014
EARLY VOTING: October 20-31, 2014 Election Day: November 4, 2014
