
School Facility Efficiency Review Committee
The Olympia School District recently conducted a re-examination of its future enrollment expectations, and new forecasting suggests that the district will decline in enrollment in the years to come. As it strives to maintain its high level of service to children and families, the school board is seeking advice from its constituents regarding this challenge.
Scenarios presented at November 2, 2023 board work session in rank order of preference
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#1 (Scenario 3): Middle Schools Convert to 7-8 Grade Configuration – Consolidate: Jefferson Middle School, Reeves Middle School, LP Brown Elementary ES.
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#2 (Scenario 4): Standard Consolidation of Boston Harbor, LP Brown, McKenny and Jefferson.
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#3 (Scenario 1): Consultant's Eastside and Westside P-8 Grade Reconfiguration: Consolidate LP Brown, Roosevelt (into the adjacent P-8), Garfield (into the adjacent P-8)
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“Add Alternate” - Additional Scenario Applicable to All: Consolidate the Large Special Curriculums (Options) into Fewer Buildings (Lincoln, ORLA, Avanti)
View the Zoom recording of the November 2 board work session (note that the meeting begins at 00:03:25)
Next Steps
Recent Reports/Resources
Committee Background
Meeting Dates
The committee met eight times (from September 25 - November 1, 2023). Meeting summaries and related data are posted below:
Committee Facilitator
Shannon Bingham, of Western Demographics, Inc. based in Colorado and Washington state, will lead and facilitate the school facility efficiency review process. At the June 22, 2023 Olympia School Board meeting, Bingham shared about his experience assisting school districts with this type of work and provided a snapshot of the work ahead in this community. He recently met with district leaders and toured the school district to get a firsthand look at OSD facilities.
Resources
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Request School Facility Efficiency Review Committee and School Board Presentations not posted on this site- Please contact Nicole Gonzalez, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent, for a copy of the information presented. (Some CAC meeting presentations are not posted on our website as they do not meet the district's accessibility requirements).
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Olympia Enrollment Reports, provided by FLO Analytics, (posted September 29, 2023)
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Students from housing developments under construction planned or proposed (added to initial enrollment forecasts by attendance area and grade), provided by FLO Analytics, (posted September 29, 2023)
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FLO Analytics School Facility Efficiency Data Findings (presented at the August 24, 2023 Olympia School Board Meeting; updated with summary pages September 27, 2023 )
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OSD Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) School Facility Efficiency Review Committee Charter (approved at the August 24, 2023 Olympia School Board meeting)