AAPCenterExpansionRecommendations MiddleSchoolRecommendation InitialRecommendation: ExpandCenterservicestoallmiddleschoolstocreatecontinuityofservicesinpyramids. Yearoneofimplementationtoincludeonlygrade7studentswithgrade8studentsgrandfatheredtocurrentschools.Yeartwoof implementationtoincludegrades78students.

ts. KeyCommunityConcerns: CriticalMassinsufficientprojectedAAPstudentpopulationatsomesitestoofferfullprogram TimelinesomeschoolsmaynotbereadyinFall2013 Byexpandingthenumberofcenters,studentsreceivingLevelIVserviceswillbemoredispersedandwillhavesmallercohortswith whichtointeract RevisedMiddleSchoolRecommendations: Recommendation Pros Cons Option1 ImplementnewMiddleSchoolCentersinFall2013 Shorttimelineto ReadinessChecklist implementnew increasesfidelityof TheReadinessChecklistwillbecompletedbyeachschoolandsubmittedtoFCPS programs implementation LeadershipTeambyJanuary18,2013. Transportationsavings Maybedifficultto TheFCPSLeadershipTeam(LT)willdetermine,basedontheReadinessChecklist, determineschool inthelongrun whichschoolswillopenanewLevelIVCenterin2013withattendancebygrade7 readiness studentsandgrade8grandfatheredtocurrentschools.Beginninginfall2014, Currentstudents newCentersineachbaseschoolwillservestudentsingrades78. Shorttermincrease unaffected totransportation MiddleschoolsnotidentifiedtoopenasaLevelIVCenterinFall2013willreceive Allowsforflexibilityif costs additionalsupportforprogramimplementationtobuildcapacitytobecomea schoolsnotreadyto LevelIVCenterinFall2014orbeyond.Untilthenewcenterisestablished, openacenter Possibleshortterm studentsareeligibletoattendtheircurrentlyassignedAAPCenter. increasesto Beginstoimprove professional pyramidalignment developmentcosts Createsgreateraccess forstudents

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Recommendation

Pros

Cons

DelayimplementationofadditionalMiddleSchoolCentersuntil2014inorderto Lengthenstimelineto Doesnotfacilitate furtherrefinetheplan. alignmentand allowformoreplanning continuityofservice SchoolscontinuetoprovideLevelIVservicestostudentswishingtoremainattheir Moretimefor inpyramids baseschool communityandstaff input

ElementarySchoolRecommendation InitialRecommendation: OpennewCenterstopromoteequityofaccesswithaCenterineverypyramidandtoalleviateovercrowdingincertainexistingcenters (e.g.,LouiseArcher,Haycock,andHuntersWoods).AssignstudentstoLevelIVCentersthatarealignedbypyramid. Yearoneofimplementationtoincludeonlygrade3studentswithgrades46studentsgrandfatheredtocurrentschools. KeyCommunityConcerns: Cluster1and2:capacityofselectednewCenterstoacceptmorestudentswithfullimplementationingrades36 TimelinesomeschoolsmaynotbereadyinFall2013 Ensuringnewcentershavethesamequalityofprogram Ensuringnewcentershaveadequatestaffingofqualifiedteachers RevisedRecommendation: Recommendation Option1 OpennewCentersinordertohaveaCenterineverypyramidandpromote continuityofservicesinpyramids TheReadinessChecklistwillbecompletedbyeachschoolandsubmitted toFCPSLeadershipTeambyJanuary18,2013. AssignstudentstoLevelIVCentersthatarealignedbypyramid. Yearoneofimplementationtoincludeonlygrade3studentswith grades46studentsgrandfatheredtocurrentschools. Newcenters: o Cluster2:Camelot,LemonRoad,Westbriar o Cluster3:Braddock o Cluster5:BushHill,Silverbrook o Cluster6:OakView,Fairview o Cluster8:Crossfield,VirginiaRun SchoolscontinuetohavetheoptionofopeningLocalLevelIVprograms toservetheirbaseschoolstudents

Pros Createsgreateraccess forstudents Relievesovercrowding issuesinseveralcenters Facilitatesalignment andcontinuityof servicesinpyramids

Cons Shorttimeline toimplement newprograms Shortterm increaseof transportation costs

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Recommendation OpennewCentersFall2013toalleviateovercrowding;opennewcentersin remainingpyramidsFall2014 InFall2013,opennewCenterstoimmediatelyalleviateovercrowding. Yearoneofimplementationtoincludeonlygrade3studentswithgrades4 6studentsgrandfatheredtocurrentschools. o LouiseArcherandHaycocksolution:NewcentersatLemonRoadand Westbriar o HuntersWoodssolution:NewcenteratCrossfield InFall2014,openadditionalCentersandassignstudentstoCentersbased onpyramids.TheFCPSLeadershipTeam(LT)willdetermine,basedon schoolreadiness,whichschoolswillopenanewLevelIVCenterin2014with attendancebygrade3studentswithgrade46studentsgrandfatheredto currentschools. o Cluster2:Camelot o Cluster3:Braddock o Cluster5:BushHill,Silverbrook o Cluster6:OakView,Fairview o Cluster8:VirginiaRun SchoolscontinuetohavetheoptionofopeningLocalLevelIVprogramsto servetheirbaseschoolstudents Recommendation DelayimplementationofanynewElementaryCentersuntil2014inorderto furtherrefinetheplan. SchoolscontinuetohavetheoptionofopeningLocalLevelIVprogramsto servetheirbaseschoolstudents

Pros Createsgreateraccess forstudents Relievesovercrowding issuesinseveralcenters Facilitatespyramid alignment Allowsschoolsmore timetoidentifyand trainstaff Moretimefor communityandstaff input

Cons Shorttermincreaseof transportationcosts

Option3

Pros Moretimefor communityandstaff input

Cons Doesnotcreates greateraccessfor students Overcrowdingissuesin severalcentersremain Studentscontinueto

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