The document outlines the process and factors being considered by the Board of Education in potentially closing up to three elementary schools. External factors like state budget issues and slightly declining enrollment, as well as a desire to maintain small class sizes and high quality programs, are prompting the consideration of school closings. A number of criteria will be used in evaluating which schools may be closed, including the number of students displaced, proximity to other schools, historical significance, facility needs, transportation costs, and more. A public input process will be conducted over the summer to gather feedback and develop a recommendation for the Board.

2. Why is TCAPS considering closing up to three elementary schools?

5. School reform that includes greater rigor in the high school curriculum

6. High School Graduation Requirements are Increasing VPAA=Visual Performing Applied Arts LOTE=Language Other Than English – added to graduation requirements with class of 2016

7. State budget woes that jeopardize adequate funding support

8. TCAPS’ Structural Deficit

9. Slightly declining enrollment

10. Elementary Enrollment History

11. Enrollment/Capacities There are currently 16 elementary schools within TCAPS operating in 15 separate sites (Central Grade and Montessori share the Central Grade site). The total enrollments and capacities for these 15 sites are indicated below: Data from 9/27/06 enrollment report

12. Enrollment/Capacities Switching from K-6 to K-5 means 701 fewer elementary students.

19. Possible Number of Students Displaced

29. Net Open Enrollment In and Out

30. Number of Walkers Numbers based on March 2007 data

31. Proximity to Non-TCAPS Public Schools

32. Bertha Vos Bertha Vos Mill Creek Cherry Knoll Courtade

33. Cherry Knoll GT Academy Cherry Knoll Courtade

34. Interlochen Interlochen Lake Ann Westwoods Blair

35. Norris Norris Suttons Bay Willow Hill Long Lake

36. Historical Significance * based upon 300 students per year *

37. Elementary Student Enrollment History and Projections Variations in enrollments from year to year have been impacted by previous school closings. 09/10 08/09 07/08 06/07 05/06 04/05 03/04 02/03 01/02 00/01 SCHOOL Grades K - 5 Grades K - 6 285 286 335 337 346 351 331 320 301 310 Willow Hill 241 250 269 274 229 212 236 265 307 304 Norris 240 235 272 277 279 288 290 313 327 322 Long Lake 291 287 335 316 320 305 306 327 315 316 Interlochen 269 254 266 295 282 296 292 308 307 312 Glenn Loomis 258 278 325 328 290 315 304 299 276 279 Eastern 338 331 373 377 359 337 337 361 329 335 Cherry Knoll 280 281 321 313 308 303 301 298 320 306 Central Grade 266 263 272 295 297 277 278 252 214 230 Bertha Vos

38. Facilities Information

40. Meeting Schedule