5.1 School Schedules
There is minimal impact on our administrators’ ability to create school schedules based on 21 or 22-section schools. If an option is selected where Conant moves into the Parker Damion Building, the Conant schedule will likely need to be modified in order to share spaces appropriately.
5.2 Specialized Programs
Because all schools were designed to accommodate 21 sections per school and still provide access to specialized programs, all four remaining options provide an opportunity to maintain specialized programs for students with disabilities and English Learners.
5.3 Access to Specials (Unified Arts)
There is no impact on access to specials (Art, Music, PE, Library) as all schools will have a sufficient number of specials staff to provide services.
5.4 Lunch
Because the total number of sections falls within the design of our current operating model, the impact to lunch time is anticipated to be driven by a larger number of students eating lunch together. This will necessitate adding tables (repurposing from the Conant building) to each cafeteria. The Parker Damon Building has previously accommodated this higher student enrollment, and there is no impact on this capacity from a physical standpoint. At Boardwalk Campus, a higher number of students at lunch may necessitate clearing the storage out of the alternate performance area to add tables. There is no impact to Blanchard as the school enrollment previously exceeded the anticipated capacity. All options will likely require additional lunch supervision and the addition of a modest number of assistant hours to cover this.
5.6 Recess
The impact on recess will be largely felt with an increase in the number of students on the playground at any one time. (~20-25 students per grade at the larger buildings). This will require the addition of a modest number of assistant hours to help provide coverage. Parker Damon Building has previously accommodated this number of students at recess. Boardwalk Campus has had this number of students at recess before, but the design capacity of the school is consistent with the addition of students.
5.7 Extended Day
Currently, Extended Day has very few families on the waiting list (by this time of year, those who started the year on the waiting list have generally found other options). Our ability to offer seats in Extended Day is contingent upon staffing and access to sufficient, appropriate spaces. Presently, staffing and space across all six of our current schools is at maximum capacity. While it is possible to reallocate extended day staff to any of the options in the newly reconfigured schools, space may ultimately become a limiting factor in offering spots at extended day.
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