Fall 2021 Boundary Process: Abingdon-Drew

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Status Update

• Dec 2 – School Board Action Item on Superintendent’s Proposal for Boundary Adjustments and Elementary Immersion Feeder for the 2022-23 School Year
  • Presentation
  • Meeting Recording (Presentation begins at 1:32:17)
• November 16 – School Board Information Item – Superintendent’s Proposal for Boundary Adjustments and Elementary Immersion Feeder Schools for the 2022-23 School Year
  • Presentation
  • Meeting Recording (Presentation begins at 3:19:18)
• November 3 – School Board Work Session- Superintendent Durán Recommends Pausing the Abingdon to Drew Boundary Changes
  • Recording | Presentation
• October 20 – Virtual Community Meeting (SPANISH Only,No English)
  • Recording | Presentation
• October 19- Virtual Community Meeting
  • Recording | Presentation (See Oct. 16 presentation- same presentation)
• October 16- Virtual Community Meeting
  • Recording | Presentation
• October 15-
  • School Talk notification message to families in planning units (36060, 36061, 36090, 37070, 37100, 37101, 37102) proposed for reassignment from Abingdon to Dr. Charles R. Drew
    • PreK to Gr. 3  Notification- English | Spanish | Amharic | Arabic | Mongolian
    • Gr. 4 Notification – English | Spanish | Amharic | Arabic | Mongolian

• •  Intent form – emailed to families in affected planning units from (apsboundaries@apsva.us). Please complete online through email link by October 31.
    • PreK to Gr. 3  Form- English | Spanish | Amharic | Arabic | Mongolian
    • Gr. 4 Form – English | Spanish | Amharic | Arabic | Mongolian

NOTE:

• • • If unable to complete the intent form online through the email link that was sent, other ways to complete include:
      • Download or obtain a paper copy of the form from the Bilingual Family Liaison or Abingdon main office and then return completed form back to the Abingdon main office OR
      • Send completed form OR photo of the completed form via email to apsboundaries@apsva.us 
      • If you need assistance completing this form, please email apsboundaries@apsva.us or contact the Abingdon main office and ask to speak with the bilingual family liaison. 

Context

Abingdon Enrollment

Dr. Charles R. Drew Enrollment

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Abingdon to Dr. Charles R. Drew Boundary Adjustment Proposal

Objective: Move some planning units from Abingdon to Dr. Charles R. Drew to provide enrollment relief to Abingdon and utilize the available capacity at Dr. Charles R. Drew

Proposal: 

• • Reassign 7 Planning Units  (36060, 36061, 36090, 37070, 37100, 37101, 37102) from Abingdon to Dr. Charles R. Drew (effective 2022-23)
  • Includes most planning units in the “Getting Started” scenario from the 2018 boundary process​
  • Does not turn any walkers into bus riders
  • Communities Impacted: ● Columbia Forest ● Shirlington ● Douglas Park
  • Applies to current pre-K – Gr. 3 students and all new students beginning in 2022-23
  • Current Gr. 4 students in affected planning units will have option to remain at Abingdon for Gr. 5 in 2022-23 through a grandfathering provision.

Grandfathering

Siblings

• APS is collecting information from families to determine if siblings of current 4th graders can be offered the option to remain at Abingdon for 2022-23.
• Note that siblings would need to attend Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School at the start of the 2023-24 school year.

Transportation

• APS transportation will be provided via hub stops to students who are eligible for grandfathering and choose to remain at Abingdon for the 2022-23 school year.

Impact of boundary proposal on future processes

• Dr. Charles R. Drew is not filled to its capacity, the school may be able to accept additional student if needed in future boundary processes

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Summary of Student Data

• The data tables show currently enrolled (Sept. 30, 2021) PreK to Gr. 3 students who reside in a planning unit (36060, 36061, 36090, 37070, 37100, 37101, 37102) proposed for reassignment from Abingdon to Dr. Charles R. Drew
  • No students reside in PU 36090
  • Excludes students in PU attending option schools, other elementary schools
• The boundary proposal applies to all current pre-K to Gr. 3 students
• Current Gr. 4 Abingdon students in affected planning units will have option to remain at Abingdon for 5th grade or may attend Dr. Charles R. Drew (newly assigned neighborhood school) beginning in 2022-23

Data sheet will be posted on Wednesday, October 20

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Policy Considerations in Boundary Proposal

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Boundary Process Timeline

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Community Engagement

Public Participation Goal – Consult*

• Obtain feedback on analysis, alternatives and/or decision​

Support Transitions​

• Staff will connect with families whose students will be reassigned to a different school in the proposals to ensure they understand the proposed changes and respond to have questions and concerns they have.
• Work with affected families to support them in transitions

*Source: sustainingcommunity.wordpress.com/2017/02/14/spectrum-of-public-participation

Virtual Community Meeting – Short presentation of proposal followed by Q&A

• The same information will be presented at each session​
• Simultaneous interpretation available in Spanish, Arabic, Amharic, and Mongolian​
• English not available at the Spanish Only sessions​
• Meetings will be recorded and posted on the Fall 2021 Boundary Process Engage page

Virtual Open Office Hours – Q&A session only

• Simultaneous interpretation will be available in Spanish​
• Meetings will be recorded and posted on the Fall 2021 Boundary Process Engage page

Outreach

• The community engagement schedule and links to the virtual community meetings and open office hours was communicated to families through multiple channels beginning on Sept. 30.​
• Families will be notified of the proposal on Oct. 15  and those in affected planning units who would be impacted in school year 2022-23 will receive additional communication​
• In addition, P&E will be working collaboratively with Bilingual Family Liaisons to conduct targeted outreach to the families in affected planning units