The document provides information from a School Closure and Reorganization Advisory Committee meeting, including data on operating costs per student and per square foot for each school in the district which showed significant variations, and a recommendation to form a Superintendent's committee to focus on closing Buena Vista Elementary and Carlsbad Village Academy with an extended timeline until May to allow for a thorough process.

1. School Closure and
Reorganization
Advisory Committee
Devin Vodicka, EdD
January 11, 2012
The text from this presentation remains unchanged from what was
shared at the Board Meeting on January 11, 2012. However, an error
was found in the data and all charts and graphs have now been updated
to correct the mistake. --DV

2. Background
• Carlsbad Unified School District faces projected fiscal deficit of
approximately $7.8 million in 2012-13 and an even larger
deficit in 2013-14
• Governing Board approved formation of School Closure
committee on November 9th to recommend two schools for
February 7, 2012
closure and potential relocation of District Office
• Initial timeline for recommendation was February 2012
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3. Activities to Date
• Dialogue with consultants
• Review of research and recommendations
• Meetings with parties that have expressed interest in
potential rental/lease of CUSD facilities
February 7, 2012
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4. Current Information
• We now recommend a more specific and targeted approach
• Internal analysis conducted to determine operating cost per
student and operating cost per square foot
February 7, 2012
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5. Operating Cost Per Student:
Elementary Schools
Cost Per Student
$2,500.00
$2,000.00
February 7, 2012
$1,500.00
$1,000.00
$500.00
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Buena Vista Magnolia Kelly Calavera Hills Poinsettia Aviara Oaks Hope Jefferson Pacific Rim
Elem Elem

6. Elementary Data
CBEDS Sq Foot Total Costs Cost/ CBEDS Cost/Sq Foot
Jefferson 707 62,896 $789,538 $1,116.74 $12.55
Buena Vista 286 47,877 $587,066 $2,052.68 $12.26
February 7, 2012
Magnolia 432 59,301 $645,688 $1,494.65 $10.89
Kelly 449 45,790 $603,459 $1,344.01 $13.18
Hope 592 53,446 $693,767 $1,171.90 $12.98
Aviara Oaks Elem 734 65,391 $929,594 $1,266.48 $14.22
Pacific Rim 849 50,625 $816,669 $961.92 $16.13
Calavera Hills Elem 566 40,000 $746,581 $1,319.05 $18.66
Poinsettia 541 49,000 $700,131.00 $1,294.14 $14.29
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5156 474,326 $6,512,493 Average: $1,263.09 $13.73

7. Operating Cost Per Student: Middle
Schools
Cost Per Student
$2,000.00
$1,800.00
$1,600.00
February 7, 2012
$1,400.00
$1,200.00
$1,000.00
$800.00
$600.00
$400.00
$200.00
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Calavera Hills Middle Valley Middle Aviara Oaks Middle

8. High School Charts
Cost Per Student
$2,500.00
$2,000.00
February 7, 2012
$1,500.00
$1,000.00
$500.00
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CVA/CSA Carlsbad High

9. February 7, 2012
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10. Operating Cost Per Student: All
Schools
Cost Per Student
$2,500.00
$2,000.00
February 7, 2012
$1,500.00
$1,000.00
$500.00
$-
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11. Financial Implications
• Previous estimates projected potential savings of $400,000
per year per school on annual basis
• New information serves as “ceiling” on maximum savings
• Buena Vista Elementary: $587,066 (updated 2-7-2012)
February 7, 2012
• Carlsbad Village Academy: $442,965
• Recommendation includes engaging school closure consultant
at cost not to exceed $9,000
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12. Recommendation
• It is respectfully recommended that the Board of Trustees
• Approve formation of a Superintendent’s School Closure Advisory
Committee to focus on Buena Vista Elementary and Carlsbad
Village Academy.
• Extend the timeline timeline for the Advisory Committee
February 7, 2012
recommendation to the School Board be extended until May to
provide adequate time for a thorough process
• We engage the services of a consultant to facilitate the process
and serve as a technical resource.
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