Re-organization Option 1 – Maintaining Existing Structures
Sustainability Scale
Option 1: Maintain the existing structure of all buildings, schools, and grade levels.
Features
Benefits
Drawbacks
Cost Implications
• 6 elementary schools remain in 4 buildings .
• No disruption to students, families, or staff.
• Some students benefit from new facilities while others do not, raising equity concerns.
• Short-term: Minimal investment required, with no immediate changes. • Continued vulnerability to district budget constraints leading to ongoing staffing reductions. • Long-term: Significant renovation costs will be deferred ($17.5M estimated at Conant , with the potential to increase over time). • Resources remain tied up in maintaining existing structures in lieu of innovating with new solutions.
• Grade levels stay K – 6.
• Maintains existing school communities .
• Staff morale could suffer in buildings that require significant renovation.
• Programs and open enrollment remain unchanged .
• Low short-term costs.
• Does not alleviate overall staffing needs, with a level of resourcing that the district cannot support long-term. • Lacks long-term sustainability as 4 buildings limit consolidation efficiencies and issues with facilities remain largely unresolved. • Any future budget reductions further deplete school-based resources with likely further staffing reductions over time.
• No changes to curriculum, materials, and support required.
• Renovations deferred in the short term ; eventual significant capital improvements will be required.
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