Review
Last Meeting we:• Looked at the why by reviewing school
demographics.• Mr. Cox linked the Choice Committee Work
with the Master Plan and Bond Referendum• Dr. Kokolis gave us a brief history of Choice
and Magnet School in Rock Hill Schools• We defined terms• We looked at three options, staying the
course, implementing magnets and schools of choice, or rezoning.
Laser Focus on the Committee Mission
• What is the role of choice and magnet schools in Rock Hill Schools?
• Are choice and magnet schools a viable option to rezoning?
• Not a facilities committee• Not a school boundary committee
Utopia Elementary School
Grade Class Size Total /grade• Kindergarten 24 96• 1st Grade 24 96• 2nd Grade24 96• 3rd Grade 24 96• 4th Grade 24 96• 5th Grade 24 96
576
Utopia Staffing
6.5 hours of instruction 360 minutes
6 PE classes X 60 minutes = 360 minutes
Specials in typical elementary school
Art, Music, PE, Media/Counseling
Planning time and lunch for Specialists
Professional Learning Time
• 4 classes need to have 50 min to an hour to have common planning time for PLC
• Class I Art• Class 2 Music• Class 3 PE• Class 4 Guidance &
Media
Over-enrolled Schools
• Adding a 5th class• Not enough places to put the children
during specials for PLC time• Getting itinerant support for Physical
Education• Must accept the support when time is
available.
• Odd numbers makes pairing and partnering difficult
• Staffing is easier
Under-enrolled Schools
• Smaller schools may have to loose specialist’s services to the larger schools?
• Makes scheduling the PLC time a challenge
• Schools with an odd number of teachers makes it difficult to plan and share
• Staffing is very difficult
Out and In Zone Enrollment
School Total Enroll Out Zone In Zone
Ebinport 616 96 520
Richmond Drive 625 143 482
Rosewood 597 44 553
Sunset Park 455 139 316
Silvia Circle 321 214 98
Northside 510 172 338
Oakdale 444 56 388
Saluda Trail 811
Sullivan 810
3 yr. Enrollment Data After Becoming a M
or C
Ebinport
Richmond Drive
Rosewood
Sunset Park
Sylvia Circle
Northside
Oakdale
Saluda Trail
Sullivan Middle
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
3rd year2nd year1st year