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Originally posted by ohma:
Dinsdale, a P.S. to your note of completeness: the actual stated capacity when the buildings were added onto was 3,600 (1200 at Hadley and 600 at each of the elmentaries). Doesn't that make you feel better?

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Originally posted by ohma:
Interesting question, candidate. I thought that the over 600 in mobiles did not sound right so I pulled enrollment reports to verify. In fact, according to the 1/31/2008 enrollment report mobiles house 619 students. Back up one year to 1/31/2007 and the enrollment report shows 541 in mobiles. One would think that we must have had a sharp increase in the student population right? Wrong, in fact we are actually down 21 students overall, yet we increased the number of students in mobiles by 78 students.

Perhaps part of the answer is some of the lower than target size classes. Case in point, Lincoln Kindergarten with 5 sections last year and 5 sections this year, except now we are down by 23 students. Class sizes of 15? Maybe that's our new target.

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Originally posted by Rob Herbold:
When a Space Utilization report is issued (and later used) as factual information, and it is not able to provide alternative uses for the space because its focus is on only current program usage and space needs, this could paint a very clear (if not erroneous) picture of our current school needs.

example: If Pre-K is housed elsewhere, what does that do to the space utilization model for that school?

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Originally posted by Bob Solak:

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Originally posted by Rob Herbold:
When a Space Utilization report is issued (and later used) as factual information, and it is not able to provide alternative uses for the space because its focus is on only current program usage and space needs, this could paint a very clear (if not erroneous) picture of our current school needs.

example: If Pre-K is housed elsewhere, what does that do to the space utilization model for that school?

The space utilization study was commissioned to only deal with utilization in regard to current programs. They were not tasked with suggesting program changes. I think the Board is aware of its limitations for projecting facility needs if you include changes to services delivered.

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Originally posted by Rob Herbold:
If it is utlized to show overcrowding now (Not that it is) it only paints a half picture. This is one of the largest failings of previous Boards and Administrations. If the utilization study is used as a small part of an over-all master plan that takes into account possible program or class size target changes, than I am all for it.

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Originally posted by Dinsdale:
At least this survey should give SchoolWeek propaganda for next week's issue!