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Surplus Property committees indexRE 8-30-04 item 6.2 A discussion between the members of the committee as to what factors determine which property is surplus.
Here is the information that I think would be helpful to the Surplus Property Committee:
1.0 A copy of the Scotsman contract. This a significant yearly expense. Until
we review the contract the possibility that some of these building might be
considered surplus still exists.
2.0A copy of any prior enrollment projection studies the district may have in its
possession. I have a copy of the 1997 study that projected enrollments
from 1998 to 2003. At least for grades K-8 this study turned out to be
extremely accurate. There must have been a similar study done in 2000 that
projects data out until 2005-6 and even more recent studies may exist.
3.0 Actual enrollment numbers by year and by grade from 1998-9 until 2003-4, so that
we can see the actual enrollment trends that have developed.
4.0 Backing data for the enrollment projections contained in the draft version of
the Surplus Property Committee Report. A breakdown of this data by year
and by grade would be extremely helpful. The methodology and the
assumptions made in determining these projections would also be of great use.
It is recommended that the Committee request the District to provide the following information from 1990 to present to assist it in determining future needs of the district
1.0 Actual enrollment by year broken down by grade and number of
inter-district attendees
2.0 School Facilities Needs Analysis
3.0 Data supporting hardship applications including funds received and
funds spent
4.0 All correspondence concerning rent any of the Acton-Auda Dulce schools
property for a period that exceeds 90 days
5.0 Costs to move students from Acton School including all direct and indirect
costs
6.0 Restroom capacity at Meadowlark
Committee is requested to summit changes and corrections
Draft Minutes of 7-11 Meeting held on 8/16/04
The meeting was opened by Linda Wagner at 6:35 PM. Members attending were: Ron Bird, Max Duran, Charles Brink, Leona Sexton, Jeannie Wright, Sheila Cook, Michael Hughes, and Gar Smith
Mike Hughes, who served as Chairperson for the last properly noticed meeting under the Brown Act, chaired the meeting. It was brought up that there were 2 agendas for the meeting. One produced by 7-11 Committee members working with Ron Bird, which was noticed to the media, the Committee, and posted outside the fence of the meeting location in accordance with the Brown Act. And One e-mailed on Thursday, August 05, 2004 11:20 PM to 6 of the committee’s E-mail addresses.
Linda Wagner advised the Committee that the board had made her chairperson of the Committee even though she stated, in response to a question by Mike Hughes, that she was not a member of the Committee. Mike Hughes attempted to move the 7-11 Committee’s agenda to its first item, which was to elect a chairperson.
Linda Wagner interrupted the proceedings with the statement that the school board had set their agenda, which allowed only for a vote, yes or no, on the report that was prepared by Linda Wagner for the 7-11 Committee. She also stated that if we voted NO, the school board was prepared to replace anyone who voted against her (Wagner’s) report. She then continued with her oft repeated position that the committee was dysfunctional and could never reach an agreement.
Mike Hughes then introduced a motion to adjourn the meeting without taking any vote on the Wagner proposal.
Each of the 8 attending Committee members expressed their comments relating to the adjournment prior to voting on the motion.
This motion was passed with remarkable unanimity of 7 to 1 with only S. Cook voting no.
The Committee without a formal vote recessed at about 7:30Pm to a date to be determined.
Committee is requested to summit changes and corrections
Draft Minutes of 7-11 Meeting held on 8/23/04
The meeting was opened by Michael Hughes at 6:35 PM. Members attending were: Ron Bird, Max Duran, Charles Brink, Michael Hughes, and Gar Smith
Absent were Leona Sexton, Jeannie Wright, Sheila Cook, Karen Glass and Bryan Marr
As six members were needed for a quorum the meeting was cancelled
The Committee without a formal vote recessed at about 6:40 Pm to 8-30-04
An informal discussion was conducted between committee members and the the public after the meeting was cancelled.
This is the start of an index of questions to determine if school property is surplus.
1. Is there sufficient capacity to house all of the students in the district, including those students who have chosen to enroll outside the district or home school?
2. Will declaring a property surplus cause the moving of students from permanent buildings (housed) to modular temporary buildings (un-housed).
3. Will moving students to create a surplus property cause negative impacts such as overcrowding, lack of facilities such as toilets, playground areas, and eating areas, and added traffic?
4. Will declaring a property surplus increase class sizes or eliminate CSR at other schools within the district?
5. Will declaring a property surplus reduce the quality of education by overcrowded classrooms throughout the district?
6. Will declaring a property surplus increase the burden and stress on teachers having to deal with more students in overcrowded classrooms?
7. What are the one time and continuing costs to close the school and transfer the kids?
8. What is the potential revenue, after one-time costs, from renting the “surplus” school?
9. Will closing a school and declaring it surplus make it more difficult to pass a bond issue for a new school?
10. Will the state consider if you have surplus buildings, that you are not entitled to hardship money for new buildings?
Proposed By Charles Brink FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Regional Planning projection of growth
Discuss reason for declining enrollment
Public Hearing on which property if any is surplus