3.2.2 Option 7: Create a K-5 Elementary Model (No Facility Consolidation) ● Key Features:
○ Maintains all 4 elementary buildings and all 6 individual elementary schools. ○ Reconfigures elementary schools to a K-5 model. Two versions for secondary reconfiguration are proposed: ■ V1 Middle School Model: Move all 6th-grade students to the Junior High, creating a 6-8 middle school. ■ V2 Expanded Upper School Model: Move 6th graders to the Junior High and also move 8th graders to the High School, creating an 8-12 high school. ● Main Benefit: Aligns 6th graders with a more developmentally appropriate middle school model, giving them earlier access to specialized teachers and electives. It also preserves all elementary school identities. ● Main Drawback: This option does not address the unresolved facility issues at Conant, which will still require eventual renovation. It also creates new facility pressures at the secondary schools to accommodate the influx of students. ● Cost & Sustainability: Requires short-term costs for modifications at the Junior High and/or High School. Long-term renovation needs and operational costs at the elementary level persist. This option has Medium Sustainability .
3.2.3 Option 8: Create a K-5 Elementary Model (With Facility Consolidation) ● Key Features:
○ Combines the K-5 grade-level shift with any of the elementary consolidation options (Options 2-6).
○ Consolidates elementary facilities from 4 buildings to 3. ○ Two versions for secondary reconfiguration are proposed:
■ V1 Middle School Model: Move all 6th-grade students to the Junior High, creating a 6-8 middle school. ■ V2 Expanded Upper School Model: Move 6th graders to the Junior High and also move 8th graders to the High School, creating an 8-12 high school. ● Main Benefit: This approach combines the benefits of a developmentally appropriate middle school model with the financial and operational efficiencies of elementary school consolidation. ● Main Drawback: This option involves multiple layers of change, creating disruption at both the elementary and secondary levels. It also creates capacity pressures at the Junior High and/or High School. ● Cost & Sustainability: Allows for significant long-term savings by avoiding elementary renovation costs and reducing operational overhead, creating more sustainable staffing and resourcing. This option has Greater Sustainability .
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