Four Hills Committee Meeting
Manzano Mesa Community Center
April 13, 2006
Committee Members
• Associate Superintendent – Tom Savage
• Capital Master Plan Director – Kizito Wijenje
• Planner/Demographer – Betty King
• Transportation Director – Patrick Garcia
• Four Hills Neighborhood Association – John Butcher
• Parent Representative – Howard Kimberly
• Parent Representative – Lauri Hassler
• Parent Representative – Jane Sneddon
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Four Hills Administrative Change Process
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Develop preliminary proposal with key representatives of Four Hills
– Initial meeting with APS leadership/staff (April)
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Review draft proposal with APS Superintendent/Leadership Team (April)
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APS Superintendent/Leadership Team/Four Hills Representatives to develop a
proposal and implementation strategy (April)
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Disseminate proposal to the community (May)
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Review proposal and collect input at public meeting (May)
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Arrive at final proposal with key representatives of Four Hills (June)
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Present recommendation to Superintendent (June)
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Board approval of recommendation (June)
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Communicate administrative change to affected persons (June)
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Implement administrative change starting 2007-08 (2 year phase in period)
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Boundary Change Process*
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APS Board of Education J.01 Policy
The administration is to regularly evaluate the viability of schools and school
clusters in light of population dynamics, facility adequacy, and site capacity.
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Current demographic information will be maintained for the District and for each school.
Information about the adequacy of school sites, location, access, surrounding development,
and transportation requirements will be updated annually. Proposed changes in attendance
areas are submitted to the Board by the Superintendent.
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It is the policy of the Board to minimize the movement of students between schools when a
boundary change occurs. The Board will weigh movement of students when boundary
changes must be made in order to balance school enrollments. After a boundary change has
been implemented, additional changes in the affected attendance area will not
be made for at least three years unless there is a substantial increase or decrease in
the student population or unless other circumstances arise which adversely affect the
attendance area or nearby attendance areas.
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Procedural Directive Cross Ref.: Enroll Priorities for Students Outside Attendance Boundaries; & Enrollment of Students Affected by Boundary Changes
NSBA/NEPN Classification: JC
Approved: February 22, 1989
Revised: August 2, 1989
Reviewed: January 17, 1990
Revised: July 10, 1991
Reviewed: October 27, 1993
Revised: November 3, 1993
Reviewed: September 20, 1995
Revised: October 4, 1995
Revised: February 20, 1996
Revised: April 2001
*Four Hills changes will not be a fully fledged
boundary change process, but an administrative
recommendation that will have to be supported by
educational and fiscal rationale.
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Parameters
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Base decisions on empirical and qualitative data, as well as educational and
community needs of students
Review all options/opportunities while considering all, facts and constraints (fiscal
and physical)
As much as possible, eliminate attendance pockets and gerrymandering
As much as possible, balance enrollment numbers between schools, keeping them
viable
As much as possible, decrease proportions of students transported thus
encouraging walking and neighborhood schools. Minimize transportation costs
As much as possible, use natural boundaries such as arroyos, major
thoroughfares, and natural demarcations
Maintain a multi school approach vs. single school focus when trying to solve
problems
Recommendations should be to the closest contiguous school attendance areas
with capacity to absorb students from the Four Hills community.
To arrive at a consensus that all committee members can stand behind and
advocate for in the greater community
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Fact & Figures
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Historical reasons for the current school assignment areas for Four Hills no longer
apply
– Highland HS and Van Buren MS were the nearest schools with capacity at that time
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Four Hills Area is currently assigned to Apache ES, Van Buren MS, and Highland
HS
– 223 students live in Four Hills (40th day of 2005/06)
– 57 (or 26%) attend their assigned schools
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Four Hills has a double busing option to Kennedy MS
Due to projected residential growth in the following areas, the whole
south/southeast area of APS will eventually have to be redistricted:
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Juan Tabo Hills
Manzano Mesa
Mesa del Sol
The possibility of a new high school in Mesa del Sol may result in a cluster being carved
out of the Rio Grande, Albuquerque, and Highland clusters.
In the future, a full comprehensive boundary process involving multiple
neighborhoods will have to be carried out.
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Fact & Figures
Elementary
Loc No
214
360
217
222
260
236
276
307
348
203
227
229
258
267
376
388
219
221
240
241
273
321
328
332
Middle
School
APACHE ES*
S Y JACKSON ES
JOHN BAKER ES
BANDELIER ES
MANZANO MESA ES
CHELWOOD ES
INEZ ELEM SCH
MC COLLUM ES
SANDIA BASE ES
D. CHAVEZ ES
ONATE ES
BELLEHAVEN ES
EUBANK ES
GRIEGOS ELEM
WHERRY ES
ZUNI ELEM SCH
E. G. ROSS ES
H. HUMPHREY ES
COLLET PARK ES
COMANCHE ES
HODGIN ELEM SCH
A. MONTOYA ES
G. O'KEEFFE
OSUNA ES
Students
40
8
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
101
%
40%
8%
6%
5%
5%
4%
4%
4%
3%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
High
Loc No
413
418
420
452
480
427
416
435
455
460
Assigned schools for the Four Hills area are noted with an (*).
Based on students who lived in the Four Hills area on the 40th day of 2005/06.
School
GRANT MS
HOOVER MS
JACKSON MS
ROOSEVELT MS
EISENHOWER MS
KENNEDY MS*
HAYES MS
MADISON MS
TAFT MS
VAN BUREN MS*
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Students
17
12
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
46
%
37%
26%
9%
9%
7%
4%
2%
2%
2%
2%
Loc No
530
550
520
515
910
525
590
514
593
594
596
School
MANZANO HS
SANDIA HS
HIGHLAND HS*
ELDORADO HS
PRIVATE SCHOOL
LA CUEVA HS
ALBUQUERQUE HS
DEL NORTE HS
EARLY CLGE ACAD
SIERRA ALTERNAT
FREEDOM HS
Students
16
16
14
12
5
4
4
2
1
1
1
76
%
21%
21%
18%
16%
7%
5%
5%
3%
1%
1%
1%
Four Hills students attend
– 24 different elementary schools
– 10 different middle schools
– 11 different high schools
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Majority of Four Hills students attend
– Apache ES (40%)
– Grant MS (37%) and Hoover MS (26%)
– Manzano HS (21%), Sandia HS (21%), Highland
HS (18%), and Eldorado HS (16%)
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Current Boundaries
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Contiguous Attendance Areas with Capacity to
Accommodate Four Hills
• Elementary Schools
– Apache (closest and currently assigned school)
– Collet Park
• Middle Schools
– Kennedy (closest and currently a double busing option)
– Grant
– Van Buren (currently assigned school)
• High Schools
– Manzano (closest)
– Highland (currently assigned school)
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Next Steps
• Set committee meeting dates to discuss feedback
• Present feedback/proposals to Superintendent/Leadership Team
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