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<br />4. Potential saviugs <br />FACTS <br />School buildings will be repurposcd, not closed or <br />sold. <br /> <br />The estimated savings realized by closing a school <br />program and repurposing the building is $300.000- <br />$400,000. This considers the expenses necessary to <br />repurpose buildings (relocating staff, moving <br />expenses, etc.) <br /> <br />The savings are realized through reductions in <br />school administration, office staff, clerks, <br />custodians, support staff and some utilities. Yet, the <br />levels of staffmg will IDeet the class size ranges <br />established annually by the School Board and will <br />accommodate the optimal school size of 600 <br />students established by the School Board, <br /> <br />The savings are not a one-time savings. They are <br />realized annually. <br /> <br />Moving programs currently housed in leased spaces <br />into school facilities also allows the District to <br />discontinue several leases for which taxes arc <br />presently levied. <br /> <br />S. Comprehensive program <br />FACTS <br /> <br />U --..-... <br />Protecting the excellence by delivering the same <br />level o.r co. .n.1Prehen. .stve educational progranuning <br />rcquir~s a?~uate space, revenue and staffing. <br /> <br />6. Opportunities afforded <br />FACTS <br />By closing schools and redirecting resources to the <br />remaining schools, the District will work to protect <br />the excellence and support plans for long-term <br />growth. <br /> <br />CONSIDERATIONS <br />\Vill the remaining schools have sufficient resources <br />to provide acceptable leveJs of support staff service? <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />CONSIDERATIONS <br />After school closings, can the District protect the <br />excellence of the remaining schools? <br /> <br />CONSIDERATIONS <br />\Vhat kind of new educational, co-curricular and <br />social opportunities would students at the remaining <br />schools experience as a result of new students <br />attending from different neighborhoods? <br /> <br />. <br />