Elementary Boundary Adjustments 03/28/2022
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MTSD Board Presentation
03/28/2022
Elementary Boundary
Adjustments
Sarah Viera, Executive Director of Business Services
Molly Loucks, Director of Communications & Engagement
MTSD Board Presentation Recommendation 03/28/2022 ➔ The ESBTF recommends Option E, shifting 95 students living east of the Milwaukee River in the current Wilson Elementary School boundary to Donges Bay Elementary School (neighborhood groupings 23-26) and and 25 students living north of Highland Road in the current Wilson Elementary School boundary to Oriole Lane Elementary School (neighborhood groupings 1-2).
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Background 03/28/2022
➔ One of the District’s most significant facilities needs, as identified in our long-range master
planning process, relates to our current capacity challenges, and the growth expected at our
District’s elementary schools.
➔ The solution determined and recommended by the MTSD Community Task Force Report and
approved by our community via the 2020 Referendum, was to create school additions to relieve the
building capacity challenges experienced at the elementary level.
➔ As we prepare to enter the final phase of the construction projects, it's time to look ahead at the
next step in ensuring that all of our elementary schools have the ability to function within their new
student capacities for next school year. In February, a task force made up of 21 MTSD elementary
school parents engaged in work regarding a forthcoming adjustment to district elementary school
boundaries.
➔ During the Regular Business Meeting on Monday, December 20, 2021 the Mequon-Thiensville
School District Board of Education approved a resolution to create the Task Force Charge.
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Task Force Charge 03/28/2022
The Mequon-Thiensville School District (MTSD) Elementary School
Boundaries Task Force shall review the current and projected enrollment and
the attendance area of each elementary school in the MTSD, using
professional enrollment projections and other relevant information, to make
an elementary attendance area recommendation to the MTSD
administration and the Board of Education that will:
Strategic Plan Goal #5 - Objective D: Engage internal and external stakeholders in long-term planning to
ensure appropriate resources for programming and facilities.
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Charge Non-Negotiable #1
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Enable Donges Bay and Wilson to function within their capacities as
four-section elementary schools, and Oriole Lane to function within its
capacity as a three and a half section elementary school, for the next 10
years as projections allow.
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Charge Non-Negotiable #2
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Minimize additional costs, beyond those necessary to adjust current
school attendance areas and progressions.
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Charge Non-Negotiable #3
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Minimize travel distance and maximize bus route efficiency, including by
avoiding an increase in the number of routes and limiting route times to
an hour or less.
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Charge Non-Negotiable #4
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Support logical progression of elementary school students to middle
schools without changing middle school attendance areas.
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Task Force Criterion Added
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The task force requested that the district consider one criterion in
addition to the four non-negotiables listed in the charge:
● Work within established student teacher ratios to maintain the high
level of academic success in the district.
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Task Force Selection 03/28/2022
➔ After the approval of a charge for the Elementary School Boundaries Task Force (ESBTF),
work to gain participation on the task force began immediately. The District sent an email
offering the opportunity to be considered for membership available to all
Mequon-Thiensville resident parents and guardians of children enrolled in MTSD
elementary schools.
➔ A random selection process was enacted to select representation from each elementary
school at each grade level (grades K4-4 in the 2021-22 school year). Additionally, each
school PTO President was requested to provide one member of their school’s PTO
leadership team to participate on the task force. This resulted in a task force made of 21
parents and guardians (seven from each of the three elementary schools).MTSD Board Presentation Task Force Participants 03/28/2022 Donges Bay Oriole Lane Wilson Peter Bratt Rachael Amundsen Micah Adams Stephanie Ciatti Jacqueline Jubeck Cody Brown Adam Kallio Shari Quilling Kimberly Klimek Lisa Roherty Nancy Stoehr Catherine Perry Morgan Treis Sarah Stoll Jonathan Pitzen Robert Wagner Kevin Walenta Melissa Rembert Anne Watts Alison Wolfe Melissa Shneyder
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Process 03/28/2022
➔ MTSD used the services of Dr. Joe Schroeder,
Associate Executive Director of the
Association of Wisconsin School
Administrators (AWSA), to proceed through
the process of developing and working with
the Task Force (ESBTF) to establish a
recommendation for boundary adjustment.
➔ MTSD also reconnected with Mark Roffers of
MDRoffers Consulting to have the 2019
MTSD enrollment projections updated to
inform and guide the work of the Task Force.
➔ Riteway Representatives Nate Hamilton &
Leslie Edwards were available during all three
Task Force meetings to provide bus route
information.MTSD Board Presentation Meeting #1 03/28/2022 Meeting #1 was held on February 2, 2022, and included a review of the task force’s charge from the Board, the development of group norms, a summary of student enrollment in recent years, and group discussion regarding the criteria that would be used to develop a recommendation.
MTSD Board Presentation Meeting #2 03/28/2022 Meeting #2 was held on February 16, 2022, and included an update to the 2019 enrollment projections with a presentation by Mr. Mark Roffers. By the end of the meeting, the task force shared ideas for various options for consideration in determining necessary boundary changes.
MTSD Board Presentation Meeting #3 03/28/2022 ➔ Meeting #3 was held on February 23, 2022, and included a presentation by Mr. Mark Roffers detailing five options, including four that the task force determined at its second meeting it wanted to consider. By the end of the meeting, the task force came to a consensus on a recommendation for boundary changes that achieves the Board approved charge.
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Enrollment OverviewMTSD
Comparing Board
2019 to NewPresentation
4K-5
Projections 03/28/2022
For 2025 Projection Year For 2030 Projection Year
Projections Made in 2019 1,650 4K-5 students 1,703 4K-5 students
Projections Made in 2022 1,610 4K-5 students 1,655 4K-5 students
Why slightly lower projections?
● Fewer projected housing units
● Lower birth rates
● Increased family choice in schooling due to the pandemicMTSD Board Presentation
Comparing 2019 to New Projections
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Elementary Enrollment vs03/28/2022
Capacity
School 2021-22 Total 2021-22 Functional Functional
Enrollment Resident Capacity by Capacity by
Enrollment Desired Class Desired Class
Size (pre-ref) Size (post-ref)
Donges Bay 425 416 477 650
Oriole Lane 437 433 428 540
Wilson 617 616 619 650MTSD
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Enrollment
Headcount
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2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
4K/PK 204 183 161 192 205
Kindergarten 216 234 206 204 222
Gr 1-12 3,347 3,297 3,160 3,108 3,049
Totals 3,767 3,714 3,527 3,504 3,476MTSD
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Enrollment
Headcount
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January
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2022 Count
4K-5 1,569 1,453 1,497 1,506 1,514
6-8 826 795 735 691 749
9-12 1,309 1,270 1,261 1,265 1,255
Totals 3,714 3,527 3,504 3,476 3,518MTSD Board Presentation
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RecommendationMTSD Board
Current Elementary Presentation
Boundary Map
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Narrowed Board
Options Presentation
Overview-Option E
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Strengths/Challenges of03/28/2022
Option E
Prominent Strengths Prominent Challenges
● Least number of students & neighborhoods ● Enrollment less equal between the two larger
affected of all options schools of Donges Bay and Wilson than other two
● Opportunity of this option to be converted in the options
future into Option B or C ● Projections suggest that Wilson would be over
● Meets minimum 120 student target for Wilson shift capacity in 2035 and close to capacity in 2030
per projection presentation ● Under utilizes Donges Bay capacity the most of the
● Only one of then-remaining options with no change then-remaining options
or decrease in bus travel time ● Most likely option of those three remaining to
● More closely balanced split of Oriole Lane students require revisiting boundaries sooner
to either Middle School ● Higher Oriole Lane enrollment in 2030 in
● Visually cohesive boundaries comparison to the Option C
● Slightly higher percentage of students attending
closest school than B
● Has all Wilson students progressing to Steffen MS
● No change from current MS assignmentsMTSD Board Presentation Recommendation 03/28/2022 ➔ The ESBTF recommends Option E, shifting 95 students living east of the Milwaukee River in the current Wilson Elementary School boundary to Donges Bay Elementary School (neighborhood groupings 23-26) and and 25 students living north of Highland Road in the current Wilson Elementary School boundary to Oriole Lane Elementary School (neighborhood groupings 1-2).
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Communication PlanMTSD Board Presentation
Communication Plan 03/28/2022
Strategic Plan Goal #5 - Objective D: Engage internal and external stakeholders in
long-term planning to ensure appropriate resources for programming and facilities.
Timeline - To date…
Date Communication/Engagement Action Step
● Thursday, February 24, 2022 Update ESBTF Website with Meeting #3 meeting minutes, presentation, and
recommendation information
● Monday, February 28, 2022 Review Communication Plan and finalize Board of Education presentation
summarizing the process and recommendation
● Tuesday, March 1, 2022 Update ESBTF Website with statement regarding the recommendation and
invitation to attend the March 7 BOE Working Meeting
● Wednesday, March 2, 2022 Provide elementary principals with an update to share with their staff on the
process, timeline, and forthcoming next stepsMTSD Board Presentation
Communication Plan 03/28/2022
Timeline - To date, continued …
Date Communication/Engagement Action Step
Brief task force update included in weekly elementary school bulletins
● Thursday, March 3, 2022 Initial notification email to Wilson families of neighborhoods possibly affected by
the change - explanation of recommendation, timeline for Board approval
● Monday, March 7, 2022 Board of Education presentation
● Thursday, March 17, 2022 Follow-up email to families of affected neighborhoods, provide talking points/FAQs
to aid in conversations with children about transitioning schools
Communication to elementary staff regarding sections per school, # of teacher
reassignments, timeline and criteria for selections.
● Monday, March 28, 2022 BOE Regular Business Meeting - Action taken on boundary recommendation by the
Board of EducationMTSD Board Presentation
Communication Plan Draft
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Timeline - Yet to come…
Date Communication/Engagement Action Step
Communication from Human Capital/Principals about updates and staffing impact
● Tuesday, March 29, 2022 Confirmatory email shared with affected families, registration information and next steps, link to request
Intradistrict Transfer (and any updated conditions regarding transfers)
ESBTF Website/MTConnect/Momentum newsletter update with notice of confirmed boundary
adjustment
● Early April Tentative Open House/Meet the Teacher events at Donges Bay & Oriole Lane
● Summer/Fall 2022 Continuing building level communication, online registration information, and support from Donges Bay
& Oriole LaneMTSD Board Presentation
Helping Families Transition
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Strategic Plan Goal #3 - Objective D: Respond with urgency, flexibility, and compassion to the
individual social and emotional needs of students as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
We understand our students and families will need time and support in adjusting to a possible
transition, particularly after two difficult years. Some of the ways we will help:
➔ Schedule an April Open House/Welcome event with principals and staff members for families in the selected
neighborhoods to tour their new school and meet their new teachers.
➔ Consider work with the Oriole Lane and Donges Bay PTOs to provide spiritwear to students that will be transitioning
into their buildings.
➔ Work with our Director of Student Services to bring our elementary social emotional coaches and student support
teams together to discuss unique support and helpful resources that might be needed for students making the
transition - this may also include students who are not transitioning to a new school, but have friends who are.
➔ Consider our ability to group Wilson students of the same grade-level together in classes, and implement a “buddy
system” to ensure each transferred student is partnered with an established DB or OL student in order to help with the
adjustment.
➔ Set clear expectations on the ability to submit an Intradistrict Transfer request.MTSD Board Presentation Recommendation 03/28/2022 The ESBTF recommends Option E, shifting 95 students living east of the Milwaukee River in the current Wilson Elementary School boundary to Donges Bay Elementary School (neighborhood groupings 23-26) and 25 students living north of Highland Road in the current Wilson Elementary School boundary to Oriole Lane Elementary School (neighborhood groupings 1-2).
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