Action 3.1 removed from the agenda
Action 3.2 Approve draft minutes of 8-16-04 and 8-23-04 meetings
Moved by Chuck Seconded by Bryan
Ayes 5 Noes 0
Action 3.3 Approve draft minutes of 8-30-04 meeting
Moved by Chuck Seconded by Max
Ayes 5 Noes 0
4.0 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT COMMITTEE MEETINGS A local community member mentioned that she was glad to be here. 5.0 CORRESPONDENCE/PROPOSALS/REPORTS 5.1 Receive any additional data from the administration. Dr. Wagner provided the committee with a response to our
information request and included a packet of data along with this request.
The packet consisted of historic enrollment numbers, a three year enrollment
project done last fall, five year enrollment projects done July 2004, LACOE
correspondence to the district and the Scotsman competitive bid along with 14
individual relocatable lease agreements. 5.2 Receive data from any other sources. The Committee has contacted Los Angeles County Regional
Planning regarding project residential development in the district. They
are in the process of preparing information for the committee. Their
initial rough estimate is that about 2000-3000 new housing units exist in
approved and pending approval tract maps that they have on file in the Acton –
Agua Dulce School District. 5.3 Receive any other correspondence. None 6.0 COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES Discussion 6.1 A discussion regarding the data and facts
received to date and how this data will help us determine if there is surplus property. Historic enrollment figures and future enrollment
projections were discussed. The committee noted recent pressures on
development mainly due to the high price of real estate has reactivated many
older approved and tentative tract map. Current year initial enrollment
numbers were discussed. Concern was expressed that the predicted
enrollment decline did not happen, leaving a four school district very tight on
classroom space. It was also noted that the district took in a record
amount of developer fees last year and that most of these houses are currently
under construction. Acton 6.2
A discussion as to what additional data would be helpful to the district in
making future facilities decisions and what additional data if any may prevent
the surplus property committee from reaching a decision without making some
major assumptions. Moved by Max Seconded by Bryan Having a 10 Year Master Plan (the enrollment projection
portion particularly), a facilities need analyses document and a recent
Developer Fee Justification report would be very beneficial to the committee.
Recent copies of these documents no not exist, so it was decided to move on
without them and to recommend to the Board that current copies of these
documents be maintain on file in the future. Ayes 5 Noes 0 Discussion 6.3 A discussion as to what factors the
district used to determine that the Acton School should be closed. The consensus was that historical declining enrollment was
the biggest factor in the decision to close the Acton School. Action
6.4 A discussion of what assumptions we should make in determining surplus property Moved by Ron Seconded by Mike Using these factors: unchanged enrollment this year
over last year, a historic tendency in enrollment decline due to a change in
local demographics, a significant amount of residential development either
underway or in the pipeline, it was decided that our committee must assume an
overall static enrollment pattern over the next five years. It was noted
that the lack of a comprehensive enrollment/construction/demographic study that
actual enrollments could be rather volatile. Ayes 5 Noes 0 Acton
6.5 A discussion regarding if surplus property exists. Moved by Chuck Seconded by Max It was decided that based on static enrollment, the
assumption that enrollments will remain static over the next five years, the
classroom requirements and the additional program requirements that exist in the
district, that four classrooms can be declared surplus. Ayes 5 Noes 0 Action
6.6 A discussion as to what property might be considered surplus. Moved by Mike Seconded by Ron It was decided that determining which four classrooms
deemed surplus is a decision to be left to the Administration and the Board of
Trustees depending on how they wish to configure the schools next year. Ayes 5 Noes 0 7.0 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
7.1 Discussion 8.0 CALENDAR
Action 8.1 determine future meeting dates Moved by Max Seconded by Bryan Ayes 5 Noes 0 9.0 CLOSED SESSION
None required 10.0 ADJOURNMENT
Action 10.1 Moved by Mike Seconded by Bryan that the Regular Meeting of the Committee adjourn at 9:00
p.m., Monday, September 13, 2004 to our next meeting on
September 20, 2004 at 7:00 PM at the Acton Community Center.
