5.8 Parking
There is no impact on parking at either the Blanchard or Parker Damon Building, as there is sufficient space to accommodate parking for daily staff needs as well as special events. Parking at Bowardwalk Campus has been more limited and may necessitate increased use of the auxiliary lot. Staff parking impact should be relatively minimal, and there is only an increase of 3 sections (3 teachers and several part-time assistants). Parking for large special events may be more moderately challenged. This will necessitate increased use of the auxiliary lot and the possibility of rethinking the general operations of large-scale events. This change will likely be felt at the Boardwalk Campus by families attending events. It should also be noted that Boardwalk is currently operating under its capacity, and the resulting impact will move more fully toward its design capacity.
6. Conclusion
This analysis of disruption, displacement, and structural change is provided to support the School Committee's deliberations. By offering a clear and consistent framework for comparison, this information is intended to clarify the distinct impacts that each of the four final reorganization options would have on our students, families, and school communities. We hope that this detailed examination will aid the Committee in its vital work of charting a sustainable and educationally sound path forward for the district. This analysis has been revised to reflect the specific operational structure of Option 5, v2, clarifying that the change involves two separate schools sharing a single physical campus (Boardwalk or Parker Damon Building, PDB) to facilitate K-6 continuity within the same location, while eliminating the need for students to change physical campuses mid-elementary career. The financial pressure driving all four options is the need to move from four elementary buildings to three (by closing the Conant building) and concurrently eliminating 11 general education classroom sections (Model C) to achieve long-term financial sustainability.
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