KEY TAKE-AWAYS

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KEY TAKE-AWAYS

• There are enough seats.
• Younger Sibling priority rights.
• Impossible to make everyone happy.
• We are here to get your feedback.

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Lower Manhattan Zoning

• Goals
• Inputs
• Process forward

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LOWER MANHATTAN ENROLLMENT

• Kindergarten enrollment declined slightly from
  2008-09 to 2009-10
• If students were enrolled proportionately
  across all four schools, all K sections would
  have had fewer than 20 students this year.

All Zoned K students All Zoned K students All Zoned K students All Zoned K students 2010 Sections Capacity Capacity Capacity
  2007 OK 2008 OK 2009 OK 0K Target Maximum of total
PS 89 90 118 108 3 60 75 19
PS 234 178 211 210 5 100 125 32
PS 397   0 0 3 60 75 19
PS 276   0 0 3 60 75 19
PS 150       1 28 28 9
Total 268 329 318 15 308 378 100
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Current Zones

• 2009 K and 1st grade students mapped by home
  address
• Blue house icons show buildings with gt 5 students

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Proposed Zones Option 1

• PS 234 Bounded by West St., Warren to Church,
  Chambers to Centre, and Canal. Both sides of
  Warren zoned to 234.
• PS 89 Bounded by West St. south to Albany St.
• PS 397 South of PS 234 to Liberty Street/Maiden
  Lane
• PS 276 Lower BPC, Financial District

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Proposed Zones Option 2

• PS 234 bounded by Canal, Church, Vesey and West
  Streets
• PS 397 Canal, Church, Liberty/ Maiden Lane,
  eastern edge of former 234 zone
• PS 89 Same as Option 1
• PS 276 Same as Option 1
• Longer distances for PS 397, but reflects
  community input north-south travel is easier, PS
  234 curriculum use of Whole Foods and Barnes
  Noble buildings

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Zoning Implementation

• Younger siblings living in the current 234 and
  89 zones will still have in-zone sibling
  priority at their older siblings school
• Registration priority will be in-zone siblings,
  in-zone students, in-district siblings, etc.
• Due to siblings, it is still possible that PS
  234 in particular may reach its maximum capacity
  and require some zoned children to attend one of
  the other schools.
• If there is excess demand during the intake
  process for any school, the school will hold a
  lottery. Students needing placement will be
  assigned to one of the other schools in the area.

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QA LOWER MANHATTAN
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UPPER EAST SIDE - CONTEXT

• PS 290 has been overcapacity for many years
• This year PS 59 and PS 183 were not able to
  admit all zoned students
• Wait-list process at 290, 183 and 59 was
  difficult for families and schools
• East Side Middle School moving to its new
  building, creating newly available capacity in PS
  158 building 15 Full-size classrooms, plus
  administrative space
• Longer-term, new PS 59 building adds 270 seats,
  and enables another use for MEETH building
  (approx. 400 seats)

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UES - Growth in Zoned Population
Zoned Students - K Only Zoned Students - K Only Zoned Students - K Only
School 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
02M006 97 100 116
02M059 95 105 129
02M151 127 111 128
02M158 101 124 133
02M183 111 132 148
02M198 82 78 69
02M290 124 129 148
Total 737 779 871
Change 42 92

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Upper East Side Scenarios

• This year, PS 59 and PS 183 had to cap K
  enrollment and assign zoned students to other
  schools
• In 2010, PS 59 will have to reduce its K intake
  by 1 section 25 seats
• PS 290 historically overcrowded
• Overall D2 K enrollment projected to increase

Elementary School
PS 158

• Planned additional 6th grade capacity for
  2010-11
• East Side Middle School 1 section
• GVMS 1 section
• PS 276 2 sections

Middle School
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Upper East Side Scenarios
Large School, but there are many successful
elementary schools this size or larger
Expand PS 158
Elementary school approaches
Incubate Elementary School for MEETH

• When will MEETH be available?
• New capacity adjacent to MEETH already planned

2 Elementary schools in PS 158 building
Who goes to which school?
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Proposals

• PS 59 Lottery
• Given the expected increase in capacity at the
  new building, it is premature to rezone this
  school.
• Students still needing a seat will be assigned to
  PS 158.
• PS 158 expands up to 2 sections per grade
  starting with Kindergarten.
• PS 183 290 Rezone a portion of each school
  into PS 158.
• PS 198 Establish a GT program (1 or 2
  sections)
• Demand for GT not fully met by Lower Lab or
  schools out of the area.
• 198 currently both under-capacity and enrolling
  children from other districts

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UES 2010 Capacity Planning

School 2009 Gen Ed CTT Sections Target Enrollment Max Enrollment Total Zoned students 2009-10 UES zoned students enrolled 2010 Section Adjustment Target Enrollment Max Enrollment
02M006 5 100 125 116 131   100 125
02M059 4 80 100 129 99 -1 60 75
02M151 4 80 100 128 72   80 100
02M158 6 120 150 133 124 2 160 200
02M183 5 100 125 148 129   100 125
02M198 4 80 100 69 55   80 100
02M290 5 100 125 148 122   100 125
Total 33 660 825 871 732 1 680 850
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Current UES Zones
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UES Proposed Zones

• Changes
• PS 290 North side of East 72nd Street to south
  side of East 79th Street East side of Lexington
  Avenue to west side of 2nd Avenue to PS 158
• PS 183 North side of East 72nd Street from 2nd
  Avenue to the East River shifts to PS 158
• Collectively moves approximately 35 children to
  PS 158 zone 30 K enrollments at 85 yield

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UES Option 2

• Changes
• PS 290 Option 1 plus east side of 2nd Avenue
  from 79th Street to 80th street, then east to 1st
  Avenue.
• PS 183 Option 1 plus north side of 71st Street
  from east side of 1st Avenue to East River
• Moves an additional 15-20 students to PS 158

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QA Upper East Side
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Next Steps

• CEC feedback following next Zoning Committee
  meeting
• Revised plans December CEC meeting
• Resolution and vote December or January (at
  the latest)
• Kindergarten intake Feb. 1- March 12