12/17 WHEW--Better news!
BUT 6th graders rising to 7th are still proposed to be bussed Clearlake next year in the marked areas.
I have a reply from my school administration and current Challenger students attending Atlantis and Enterprise would stay at those schools!
No new students will be accepted on Out of Area. I am still concerned with the capacity numbers ~ how long until they see the benefits of bussing? Potentially, they will run a bus to Imperial Estates with just a handful of students?
Here is the current proposal for bussing Challenger children.
Posted on the school board site now
School Board Agenda item H-13TitleH-13.
Soft RedistrictingDiscussion These are the recommendations for soft redistricting for schools.
> A recommendation will be made at the January22, 2008 meeting Recommendation Approve soft redistricting boundaries
Recommendations for Area IV
> Imperial Estates will reduce from a 94% occupancy rate to 76% to accommodate students/parents desiring a traditional calendar from Challenger 7.
> Atlantis and Enterprise Elementary are recommended to be frozen to out-of-area in 08/09. This will impact out of area transfers from Challenger 7 to these two schools. Prospectively this will reduce Enterprise Elementary from 127% ofcapacity to 107% of capacity. Atlantis Elementary will reduce from 107% ofcapacity to 95% of capacity.
> Challenger 7 Elementary students seeking a traditional calendar will be transported to Imperial Estates Elementary. Imperial Estates will increase from the 76% capacity in use to 93% (the actual occupancy will not decrease to 76% but prospective students to and from the school would be affected at the same time).
> Challenger 7 students/parents seeking a traditional calendar may also apply to Apollo Elementary or Coquina Elementary utilizing existing Out of Area(OOA) procedures (transportation to be provided by the parent).
> The designated school for accepting Title I Annual Yearly Progress students would be Apollo Elementary rather than Imperial Estates as designated in the current year (07/08).
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I just sent this e-mail...
Hello Mr. Jordan and Dr. Bobay,
I am a Port St. John parent very concerned about the disruptive plans the school district is proposing to bus our community students to schools outside of PSJ. Many questions come to mind, I have received answers on some but the following question remains.
Based on your current proposal for soft re-districting...
Atlantis and Enterprise Elementary are recommended to be frozen to out-of-area in 08/09. This will impact out of area transfers from Challenger 7 to these two schools. Prospectively this will reduce Enterprise Elementary from 127% of capacity to 107% of capacity. Atlantis Elementary will reduce from 107% of capacity to 95% of capacity.
Please clarify if students who are currently attending Atlantis or Enterprise on an "Out of Area" request from Challenger will be bussed to Imperial Estates starting next school year.
Dr. Bobay's response...
----- Original Message -----
From: Bobay, Ronald@Area IV
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 3:57 PM
Subject: RE: PSJ Challenger OOA students
Dear Ms. Erickson
In answer to your question, the proposal is to permit continued enrollment to currently enrolled Out of Area students from Challenger 7 at Enterprise and Atlantis. Any new siblings (e.g. entering Kindergarten) would also be permitted enrollment at Enterprise and Atlantis if an older sibling is enrolled, so children will not be separated in different elementary schools.
If you have further questions, I would be pleased to hear from you.
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From: Jordan, Robertl@Viera
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 3:53 PM
Cc: Bobay, Ronald@Area IV
Subject: RE: PSJ Challenger OOA students
Dr. Bobay will be sending you a response !
Robert L. Jordan, Jr.CM
District 1 Brevard County School Board
321-267-8528 jordanr@brevard.k12.fl.us
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