Guidelines and Frame Work For Superintendent Stan Mims Lay Citizen Advisory Task Force (BOE Policy 6170)

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CONTACT CITIZENS for BETTER SCHOOLS

Superintendent “Stan” Mims’

Lay Citizen Advisory Task Force (BOE Policy 6170)

 

Guidelines and Frame Work For

Lay Citizen Advisory Task Force, November 2, 2006

Mims "Charge to Task Force Members:

1)   “Review Data for Evidence Based Decisions”

2)   Give Special Attention  to:

       Educational Program

       Declining Enrollment

       Finances

 

3)  Compare Alternatives In Light of Consolidation Considerations

4)   Share Process

5)   Share Rationale

6)   Share Recommendations with greater community

7)   Hold Public Hearings

8)   Bring back written comments, concerns or suggestions from the community to share with the main Task Force Committee

9)   Develop recommendations for Which Schools [If Any] to Be Closed

 

 

A.                 Educational Program

 

               Collect data pertinent to consideration whether use of a facility for school   

             purposes should continue.

 

Ø      Take into account the following criteria:

 

Ø      Enrollment size in relationship needed to provide quality educational programs

     in the future.

 

Ø      Proximity of the school to community resources

 

Ø      Effect that closing a school would have on desegregation

 

B.         Pupil Considerations

 

Ø      Hardships/Benefits to parents and children resulting from closure (Safety, Distance, Physical Barriers, and economic problems)

C.                 Community Considerations

 

Ø      Effect on Neighborhood from closure/consolidation, or conversion to another use

 

D.                  Financial Considerations

 

Ø      Overall financial condition of Birmingham City Schools, both current and projected

 

Ø      Analysis of operating costs and savings that may result from closure or consolidation

 

Ø      Added costs or savings for transporting pupils

 

E.                  Building Considerations

 

Ø      Building age, condition, location, size of site

 

Ø      Adequacy of building for the [academic] program

 

Ø      Suitability of building for other school use

 

Ø      Alternatives of selling or leasing the facility

 

F.                 Long-Range Planning Considerations

 

Ø      Relationship to comprehensive plan of school district, other governmental bodies and planning agencies

 

Ø      Need to use property for other purposes

 

Ø      Projected land use resulting in changes in residential and commercial patterns

 

G.  Parents and other school patrons will be involved early in discussions [regarding] possible school closing and consolidation . . . Parents will be well informed in advance

Regarding recommendations and possible Board action.

 

 

Public Records Request To Stanley Mims Of

Citizens for Better Schools

P. O. Box 190280

Birmingham, Alabama 35219

(205) 478-7183

rejacksumc@aol.com

August 9, 2007

 

 

Dr. Stanley Mims

Superintendent

Birmingham City Schools

Park Place

Birmingham, Alabama 35203

 

 

Dear Dr. Mims:

 

 

For each City school, please provide us the following information:

 

REQUEST I

School  Total                 Total         Total             Highly               Highly

            Teachers          Certified    Non             Qualified           Qualified

                                                     Certified      Certified           Non-Tenured

 

 

 

REQUEST II

School       % Core Classes Taught        % Core Classes Taught             % Core Classes Taught

                   By Highly Qualified            by HQT in                                by HQT in

                                                                 High Poverty                        Low Poverty

                                                            Schools*                                   Schools**

 

REQUEST III  (School Rank Order of Poverty)

  District            School           Grade Span

% of Poverty      % of             % of Poverty

Average              Poverty       in School

REQUEST III (Title I Feeder Pattern)

Feeder Pattern Example

ENROLLMENT

 

LOW-INCOME #

(All Schools)

                 3,000

                          1,422

Calculate average percentage of poverty for all elementary, middle schools, and K-8 schools (i.e., all BCS receiving Title I funds) attendance areas by dividing the total number of low-income children by the total enrollment (1,533 ÷ 3,190).  The average percentage of poverty is projected as 48.06%.

Because all elementary schools eventually feed into the high school, the poverty percentage of the high school is also 48.06%.

To calculate the number of low-income students in the high school, multiply the total school enrollment by the average percentage of poverty for all the elementary feeder schools (3,000 x 48.06%).  This is the number used for allocating Title I funds to the high school.

EXAMPLE OF FEEDER PATTERN

DISTRICT

ENROLLMENT
LOW-INCOME #

(Elementary)

School A  (1)

School B  (1)

School C  (2)

School D  (1)

School E  (2)

School F  (2)

School G  (1)

                  512

                  322

                  450

                  376

                  504

                  610

                  416

                         360

                         142

                         100

                         201

                         221

                         307

                         202

Total

 

               3,190

                      1,533

(Middle School 1)

               1,599   

                         890

Calculate average percentage of poverty for elementary attendance areas A, B, D, and G by dividing the total number of low-income children in schools A, B, D, and G by the total enrollment of schools A, B, D, and G (905 ÷ 1,626).  The average percentage of poverty is 55.66%. Because these four elementary schools feed into Middle School 1, the poverty percentage of Middle School 1 is projected as 55.66%                                      

To calculate the number of low-income students in Middle School 1, multiply the total school enrollment by the average percentage of poverty for the four elementary feeder schools (1,599 x 55.66%).  This is the number used for allocating Title I funds to Middle School 1.

(Middle School 2)

               1,325

                       532

Calculate average percentage of poverty for elementary attendance areas C, E, and F by dividing the total number of low-income children in schools C, E, and F by the total enrollment of schools C, E, and F (628 ÷ 1,564).  The average percentage of poverty is 40.15%.

Because these three elementary schools feed into Middle School 2, the poverty percentage of Middle School 2 is projected as 40.15%.

To calculate the number of low-income students in Middle School 2, multiply the total school enrollment by the average percentage of poverty for the three elementary feeder schools (1,325 x 40.15%).  This is the number used for allocating Title I funds to Middle School 2.