New DME master facilities plan released
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Anonymous
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Here's the link to all the materials
https://dme.dc.gov/MFP2018 Shockingly there is a mismatch between DC's LEAs (DCPS + charters) plans -- building for 122K students when projected growth is 110K. |
Anonymous
| Did anyone notice the part about re-boundarying earlier than planned? |
Anonymous
I thought it was scheduled for 2020 but this report says 2022-23? |
Anonymous
it says expected growth by 2027-2028 school year is 122k. So they're planning for the longer-term. |
Anonymous
| Has the legally required public meeting about this plan already happened? They are supposed to have at least 1. |
Anonymous
There were three: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-public-education-master-facilities-plan-community-meetings-tickets-50642814020 |
Anonymous
No, it was scheduled for 2022-23. |
Anonymous
Can't happen soon enough IMO but will be satisfied if it really starts in 2022. |
Anonymous
Out of curiosity, what are you hoping for and what are your suggestions for the review? |
Anonymous
Not PP, but I suspect the idea here is to provide some relief from overcrowing in upper NW. Not sure they will want to take their medicine though. |
Anonymous
That’s exactly what I’m thinking. They think kicking out a Bancroft (insert your idea here) will be enough to address overcrowding. Lafayette and Janney are overcrowded as well. One idea is that Lafayette could go to Brightwood (right down Military). |
Anonymous
| I means one parts of the current zone can go there for elementary. |
Anonymous
| I means one parts of the current zone can go there for elementary. |
Anonymous
| Short of an additional high school I do not know what would solve the Wilson pyramid's overcrowding. Their Coolidge proposal is not going to make a dent because it lacks any real attempt to address academic deficiencies. Maybe the Banneker expansion would peel off a few dozen kids. |
Anonymous
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So according to the utilization grid, the only DC or charter schools at more than 110% capacity for SY 2017-18 were:
110%+ -- Powell, Roosevelt and SWW 95-110% -- Wilson, Janney, Lafayette, Maury, Ross, Eaton, Brent, Oyster-Adams (Adams) - 95-110% 80-95% -- Deal, Oyster-Adams (Oyster), Hearst, Hardy, Shepherd I can't find Murch or Bancroft on the grid; either because I missed them or perhaps because they were in swing space during 17-18? Page A-16 https://dme.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dme/publication/attachments/DC%20Public%20Education%20Master%20Facilities%20Plan%202018.pdf |