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<br />Demographics Advisory Committee Report <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mentoring program for new staff. <br />Many in-service opportunities <br />The perception of the School District as a quality institution. <br />Supportive School Board, administrators and communities <br />Support for staff members of child bearing age- strong parent support <br />benefits, child care at work, residential housing programs (in conjunction <br />with cities), long term commitment to parental absence for family <br />responsibilities. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Conclusion <br /> <br />In conclusion, the recommendations from the Demographics Advisory Committee <br />revolve around two areas: providing accurate projections for the district on an annual <br />basis and encouraging more families with school- age children to live in the Roseville <br />School District and attend the Roseville Area Schools. <br /> <br />Providing More Accurate Projections: <br />Student enrollment projections are used to plan for staffing, classroom assignment, and <br />revenue for the district. The proj ections are an integral tool for district planning and <br />budgeting. These projections are made using a statistical model. This model is based <br />upon a cohort survival method taking into consideration actual enrollment by grade, a <br />survival rate between grades, and a projected number for the incoming Kindergarten <br />cohort. <br /> <br />The data provided by Excensus shows a stable Kindergarten enrollment for the next ten <br />years. In addition, the three, five and ten year projected enrollment based upon this data <br />did not indicate need for the closing of a school. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />a. Aggressively track the 0-4 year-old age group census through targeted census <br />methods. <br /> <br />b. Consult annually with outside sources to analyze data that is not available through <br />traditional methods (e.g. housing sales, area redevelopment, multi-age incentive <br />programs.) <br /> <br />c. Present enrollment proj ections annually to the school board. <br /> <br />d. Institute an ongoing Demographics Advisory Committee that would meet twice a <br />year to review plans, evaluate projections and offer strategic advice. <br /> <br />Encouraging Families with School-Age Children to Attend Roseville Area Schools <br />This area has more than one focus. The first area of focus is attracting more families of <br />childbearing age to live in the district. The second area of focus is to retain the students <br />we already have living in the district by meeting their needs. The approach involves <br /> <br />May 1, 2002 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />14 <br />