1. Student AssignmentWork Session November 21, 2011

2. Student Assignment • September 27, 2010 the Board requested an independent consultant study, review, and recommend adjustments to the Student Assignment Plan • Dr. Gary Orfield performed this evaluation and made several recommendations to the Board in September 2011 • Staff studied and revised these recommendations

3. Student Assignment • Review included staff from the Offices of Student Assignment, Research and Evaluation, Transportation, MIS, ESL, Communications, General Counsel and Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Schools • This afternoon, we are presenting highlights of a new student assignment plan

4. Considerations

5. Considerations • Uses most recent census information • Recognizes existing diversity within smaller geographic areas • Each cluster falls within the diversity guideline • No cluster has a majority of students from Category 1 • Opportunities to apply for magnets remain the same

6. Considerations • We expect more students could be assigned closer to home than under the current plan • Reduces longest bus rides for students in most clusters • Current bus routes should accommodate students who are grandfathered • Most transportation routes to day care centers will remain the same • Additional buses will not need to be purchased to support this plan

7. Significant elements

8. Significant elements • Students will apply in kindergarten only • Minimal boundary changes at elementary level to help with capacity issues • Elementary schools will be arranged in 12 clusters • Students in K-4 in 2011-12 impacted by cluster or boundary changes will be grandfathered to remain at current school

9. Significant Elements • Each school shall have a diversity guideline between 1.4-2.5 • Guideline will be applied to students in Kindergarten, 6th & 9th grades in 2012-13 • English As a Second Language students will be included in the diversity guideline

10. Diversity

11. Definition of Diversity • Definition is based on most recent census data which shows changes in our community over the last 10 years • Population has grown and shifted • Minority population has increased • Based on block groups • Factors considered: income, race, educational attainment of total population • More accurately describes the diversity which exists in communities • This plan designates each block group in the district as a 1, 2 or 3

12. Diversity Categories Each block group is defined as a 1, 2 or 3 based on this formula Block Group Combined Category= 1+ .23 x (income category) + .33 x (education category) + .33 x (% white category)

14. Cluster Configuration

17. Discussion