2017-10-16-CEC-STM2-STM3-rpt - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE REPORT TO OCTOBER 16,2017, STMs 2017-2&-3 Right-Sized Classroom Counts &Resulting K-5 System Capacity vs. Projected Enrollments Without 2016- 2017- 2018- 2019- 2020- 2021- modulars 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Bowman 22 22 24 24 24 24 24 Bridge 22 22 24 24 24 24 24 Estabrook 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 Fiske 20 20 22 22 22 22 22 Harrington 22 22 22 22 24 24 24 Hastings 21 21 21 21 21 30 30 Total gen-ed classroom 134 134 140 140 142 151 151 Capacity 2,881 2,881 3,010 3,010 3,053 3,247 3,247 Median projected students 3,066 3,066 3,153 3,232 3,279 3,372 3,417 Capacity shortfall 185 185 143 222 226 125 170 #projected per class 22.9 22.9 22.5 23.1 23.1 22.3 22.6 Low projection 3,066 3,153 3,095 3,111 3,141 3,155 High projection 3,066 3,153 3,369 3,447 3,603 3,679 Classroom counts and resulting system capacity vs. the median projection for future student population. Right-sized classroom counts as reported by the LPS administration to the School Committee on October 3, 2017. The 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 enrollments are the official October 1 enrollments reported to the State. Later years are from the LPS 2016 enrollment projections. The 2016 enrollment forecast can be found in the January 3, 2017, School Committee information packet at https://lps.lexingtonma.org/Page/8658. The table above shows the right-sized capacity of each elementary school. The right-sized general—education classroom count is shown for the 2016-2017 school year. These values are updated for 2017-2018 to reflect the new modular classrooms. In 2019-2020 the new LCP is expected to open, freeing up two general—education classroom spaces at Harrington plus two additional classrooms needed for other purposes. It is assumed that in 2020-2021 the new Maria Hastings will come online with an additional nine classrooms. As can be seen in the table, the recent and current school building projects will help to reduce overcrowding, but will not eliminate the overcrowding. This same information, along with the low- and high-student-population projections are shown graphically in the following figure. 2