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<br />What does repurpose meall? <br />Repurposing schools means the District won't close a school and then sell it or mothball I!. We <br />plan to keep all of our buildings in use, The District has 13 tradItional school sites: eight <br />elementary schools, three middle schools and two high schools, We have many programs <br />currently located in leased space that can be brought into school buildings. Relocating thcm into <br />open spaces increases our efficiencies, <br /> <br />lIow much mOlley is saved by repurposillg a school? <br />The estimated savings realized by closing a school program and repurposmg the building is <br />$300,000 - $500,000. This considers the expenses necessary to rcpurpose buildings (relocating <br />staff, moving expenses, etc.) The savings are realized through reductions in some school <br />administration, office staff, clerks, custodians. support staff and some utilities, <br /> <br />If your goal is to save $1 millioll through repllrposillg, how wil/'the other $3 millioll ill <br />reductiolls be foulld? <br />We project a sliortfall of$4 million for 2005-06. Only a quarter of these necessary reductions will <br />come from repurposing, The remaining balance will likely come from addItional reductions and <br />revenue enhancements. Like our recent budget years, this winter the District plans to ask the <br />community for help in identifying ways to reduce our budge!. <br /> <br />Could any school be closed? <br />Currently, there is no scenario that targets specific schools for rcpurposing. The trend of declining <br />enrollment is most evident in the elementary schools, In clemental)' schools, a population of 550- <br />650 students per school would generate enough revenue to cover the costs of instmctional and <br />non-instructional support staff. Currently only three of the eight elementary schools have <br />enrollments in this range. <br /> <br />Once schools are repurposed, call families choose which school they wish to attend? <br />When schools are repurposed, new attendance areas will be drawn affecting each schooL As we <br />have allowed in the past, any family may apply to attend a school outside of their attendance area, <br />Applications for intra-district transfers are approved on a space-available basis only and can be <br />granted for the following reasons: <br />. Intent to change residency <br />. Daycare <br />. Siblings <br />. Employee request <br />. A compelling educational reason <br /> <br />Are YOII closing schools so YOII call relocate employees from the District Service Center? <br />No. Schools would be repurposed to more efficiently accommodate our declining number of <br />students, The District ServIce Center (DSC) is an aging building that has become too costly to <br />repair and maintain. The DSC is in the process of being sold, and the employees there will be <br />relocated, just like other programs in leased spaces will be relocated into repurposed buildings. <br /> <br />What happells ifyoII close schools alld overall ellrollmellt goes up? <br />We may be able to slow the rate of declining enrollment, but an overall increase in enrollment is <br />unexpected - primarily because of the decline in the Ramsey County birth rate, If overall <br />enrollment continually Increases in the near future, the District can reconsider how to use its <br />repurposed facil,tie,. This 1S the advantage of keeping our buildings for District use, and not <br />seHing our schools. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br />