save NA schools

We’re asking parents from every elementary school to register to speak at the January 30th hearing and speak about the impact closing Peebles will have on YOUR school.

You can register to speak by emailing the school board secretary, Rose Mary Ryan, at rryan@northallegheny.org.

If Peebles had closed this year, the impact on the remaining elementary school buildings would have been as outlined below (based on the administration’s October 24, 2012 proposed floor plans and their November 28, 2012 school board presentation):

Impact on Marshall Elementary

• Marshall would have picked up 138 new students
• Its operating capacity would have gone from 79% to 95%
• 5th grade would have had to operate 5 sections (instead of 4)
• 4th grade would have had to operate 5 sections (instead of 4)
• 3rd grade would have had to operate 6 sections (instead of 5)
• 2nd grade would have had to operate 6 sections (instead of 5)
• 1st grade would have had to operate 7 sections (instead of 6)
• Kindergarten would have had to operate 5 sections (instead of 4)

Based on the October 24th proposed floor plans, Marshall would’ve had to use its 4th Centrum and GOAL room as classrooms.

Only one “spare” room would’ve remained and it’s currently used for the YMCA program.

According to the Sept 28, 2011 school board minutes, the Venango Trails development (adjacent to Marshall) could add 190 students to the Marshall area.

Impact on McKnight Elementary

• McKnight would have picked up 57 new students
• Its operating capacity would have gone from 88% to 95%
• 5th grade would have had to operate 6 sections (instead of 5)
• 4th grade would have increased by 2 students per class (current class sizes are 27, 27, 28, 28, 28, but would’ve been 29, 29, 30, 30, 30).
• 3rd grade classes would have increased to 29 students in EVERY CLASS
• 2nd grade would have had to operate 6 sections (instead of 5)
• 1st grade would have increased to 25 students in EVERY CLASS
• Kindergarten would have picked up 6 new kids

Based on the October 24th proposed floor plans, only 2 “spares” would’ve remained at McKnight (the Student Assistance room and Faculty Lounge).

An increase of 1 student in 1st grade and 3 students in 4th grade would’ve required the use of both spares, unless the district goes above class size guidelines.

Impact on Ingomar Elementary

• Ingomar would have picked up 79 new students
• Its operating capacity would have gone from 75% to 90%
• 5th grade classes would have increased by 4 students per class (current class sizes are 23, 23, and 23, but would’ve been 27, 27, 27)
• 4th grade classes would have increased by an average of 7 students per class (current class sizes are 21, 22, and 23, but would’ve been 29, 29, and 28)
• 3rd grade would have had to operate 4 sections (instead of 3)
• 2nd grade would have had to operate 4 sections (instead of 3)
• 1st grade classes would have increased by an average of 2 students per class (current class sizes are 21, 21, 22, but would’ve been 24, 24, 24)
• Kindergarten would’ve had 13 new kids and operated an extra section

Based on the October 24th proposed floor plans, only 2 “spares” would’ve remained at Ingomar (the LGI room and GOAL room). The LGI room has no windows. An increase of 4 students in 1st grade and an increase of 5 students in 4th grade would’ve required the use of both spares, unless the district goes above class size guidelines.

Impact on Bradford Woods Elementary

• Bradford Woods would have picked up 36 new students
• Its operating capacity would go from 74% to 81%
• 5th grade would have increased by an average of 3 students per class (current class sizes are 24, 24, 26, but would’ve been 28, 28, 27)
• 4th grade would have increased by an average of 2 students per class (current class sizes are 24, 25, 25, but would’ve been 27, 27, 27)
• 3rd grade would have increased by an average of 3 students per class (current class sizes are 21, 21, 22, but would’ve been 24, 24, 24)
• 2nd grade would have had to operate 4 sections (instead of 3)
• 1st grade would have remained the same
• Kindergarten would have increased by an average of 1.5 students

Based on the October 24th proposed floor plans, only 2 “spares” would’ve remained at Bradford Woods (the Life Skills and GOAL room). According to the Sept 28, 2011 school board minutes, the Venango Trails development (adjacent to Bradford Woods) could add 190 students to the Marshall area.

Impact on Hosack Elementary

• Hosack would have picked up 135 new students
• Its operating capacity would go from 61% to 86%
• 5th grade would have operated with 3 sections (instead of 2)
• 4th grade would have operated with 3 sections (instead of 2)
• 3rd grade would have operated with 3 sections (instead of 2)
• 2nd grade would have operated with 4 sections (instead of 3)
• 1st grade would have operated with 4 sections (instead of 2)
• Kindergarten would have operated with 3 sections (instead of 2)

Based on the October 24th proposed floor plans, only one “spare” would’ve remained at Hosack (the Learning Support room).

An increase of 6 students in either 3rd or 4th grade would’ve required the use of Hosack’s only spare room, unless the district goes above class size guidelines.

Hosack sits adjacent to several housing plans that are currently under construction, including Heartland Homes Waterford Place.

Impact on Franklin Elementary

• Franklin’s enrollment would decrease by 59 students because it is currently operating above its target capacity of 510 students (it has 515 students)
• Its operating capacity would go from 96% to 85%.
• 5th grade would have operated 3 sections (same as currently).
• 4th grade would have operated 3 sections (same as currently).
• 3rd grade would have increased by an average of 3 students per class.
• 2nd grade would have operated 4 sections (same as currently).
• 1st grade would have operated 4 sections (same as currently).
• Kindergarten would have operated 3 sections instead of 4.

Based on the October 24th proposed floor plans, only 2 “spares” would’ve remained at Franklin. One is a faculty lounge that is only 645 square feet. Franklin sits adjacent to several housing developments along Nicholson Road that include 85+ single family homes, 110+ townhouses, and 225+ apartments.