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2023-24 Streamlined Limited Impact Process (SLIP) and School Capacity and Boundary Analysis (SCBA) (20-Minute Presentation | 10-Minute Q&A) |
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Attachment #1: 2023-24 SLIP & SCBA-2_27 BOE Presentation_UPDATED_2.22.2024 |
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Summary :
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DCSD is projected to experience tremendous growth in specific areas in Douglas County. These “pockets” of current and projected enrollment growth in the district are driven by large residential developments. These newly developing communities are typically located far from existing school facilities and/or directly adjacent to regions that are experiencing substantial enrollment growth. This location can make available capacity relief options like boundary changes and overflow bussing undesirable and difficult to implement. A new neighborhood school is the preferred and recommended capacity relief option in these “facility voids”. However, staff and the LRPC must continue to develop alternatives to address overcrowding that is occurring or is projected to occur in the absence of new schools in these “voids”.
In 2019, DCSD initiated the School Capacity and Boundary Analysis (SCBA) process to address overcrowding and plan for future growth. Since its initiation, the process has resulted in a variety of boundary changes, overflow bussing assignments, and grade reconfigurations to accommodate enrollment growth driven by residential development in Sterling Ranch and Solstice, The Canyons east of I-25 in Castle Pines, Crystal Valley Ranch and southeast Castle Rock, along the Crowfoot Valley Road corridor, and along the east I-25 corridor from Lone Tree.
The SCBA process also resulted in the adoption of the Streamlined Limited Impact Process (SLIP) for specific boundary changes. Boundary changes that are eligible for consideration and implementation via the SLIP process must:
1. Address geographic anomalies such as stair steps, islands and/or peninsulas
2. Minimize disruptions to families (0 to 10) families
3. Proactively reassign new development to schools with capacity
4. Result in stable or minimal transportation impact
5. Obtain consensus with leadership and approval of the Superintendent
Following outreach to the community, residential developers, Principals and staff, Planning will be requesting approval of two SLIP boundary changes at the April 23, 2024 Board of Education meeting. Upon approval, these boundary changes would be effective immediately.
Staff is also providing an overview of capacity relief options that can be considered for future analysis and consideration and to be effective no sooner than August 2025. |
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Richard Cosgrove - Chief Operations Officer |
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Signed By: |
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Erin Kane - Superintendent |
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