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Middle School Planning Process

WHAT IT TAKES

 

 

 

 

We could build something special to serve our community for many years.

 

To do it well, requires thoughtful planning & responsible pacing.

 
 


 

Building a middle school is creating a whole new program; it’s more than adding two grades.

We’re taking time to ensure sustainability & protect what’s best for students, staff, and families.

CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS

 

 

 

 

While early conversations suggested a possible launch as early as 2026-27, several critical factors have emerged that make that timeframe unrealistic.

 

This is not a decision to discontinue the conversation.

Rather, responsible planning requires ongoing adjustments in response to new information and shifting targets. 
 
 


 

This is a Giant Project for a Small District

As we gain a better sense of the magnitude of this undertaking, it becomes clearer that this is a significant project for a small district with limited resources.

 

Every decision must be made thoughtfully to ensure we protect and strengthen the programs and services already in place for current students and staff.

The Process is Exploratory & Evolving

Community input was an essential first step. Now, data, finances, and sustainability must guide next steps.

 

Everything shared on this site is exploratory and evolving; timelines, details, and cost estimates will continue to shift as we learn more.

AT-A-GLANCE

 

 

These are the primary components with cost estimates per class.
 
 
 
 
PRIMARY PLANNING COMPONENTS Needs & Feasibility Assessment Educational Model & Operations Facilities & Planning Staffing & Leadership Budgeting & Funding Governance & Compliance Marketing & Outreach Enrollment & Launch

 

FOUNDATIONAL WORK

 

 

 

These activities are ongoing and continue across every phase.

 
 
 
 

 

Foundational Work These activities are ongoing and continue across every phase. Engage with potential community partnerships Re-evaluate viability & sustainability Careful, iterative, transparent project management Explore alternative solutions to constraints Evaluate key challenges and tradeoffs Regular stakeholder engagement Ongoing study sessions and advisory Refine assumptions as conditions evolve

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Feasibility Study - to lay the foundation in determining feasible expansion
  • Form advisory team
  • Estimate expenditures
  • Financial modeling
  • Enrollment projections
  • Staffing analysis
  • Facility options / constraints
  • Educational model options
  • Identify challenges & tradeoffs
  • Explore alternatives (structures, adaptations)
  • Community engagement
  • Refine assumptions
  • Submit Feasibility Report to Board
Feasibility Study - to lay the foundation in determining feasible expansion
  • Update assumptions
  • Evaluate conditions for viability
  • Re-assess challenges, risks, trade offs, alternatives, solutions
  • Board authorization & target date
Feasibility Study - to lay the foundation in determining feasible expansion
  • Define mission & vision
  • Establish program priorities
  • Re-evaluate challenges & tradeoffs
  • Explore alternatives (structures, adaptations)
  • Curriculum scope & sequence (core & electives)
  • Instructional materials (curriculum, software, & assessments)
  • Extracurricular offerings
  • Master schedule design
  • Facility needs (renovation, construction, repurposing)
  • Furniture & equipment
  • Ensure compliance with state agencies
  • Staffing structure (teachers, leadership, support)
  • Job descriptions & leadership roles
  • Explore support / partnerships (districts, community, agencies)
  • Transportation Logistics
  • Continue community engagement
Feasibility Study - to lay the foundation in determining feasible expansion
  • Bargaining unit collaboration; negotiate impacts; MOUs; modify agreements
  • Initiate hiring (administrators, teachers, support staff, specialists)
  • Professional development
  • Complete purchasing
  • Refine long-term projections
  • Identify additional funding sources
Feasibility Study - to lay the foundation in determining feasible expansion
  • Student policies (discipline, grading, attendance, program)
  • Expand safety & emergency plans
  • Revise / adopt new Board policies
  • Compliance (Ed Code, State regulations)
Feasibility Study - to lay the foundation in determining feasible expansion
  • Outreach & engagement
  • Share program details
  • Finalize enrollment
  • Ensure operational sustainability

  • Feasibility Study - to lay the foundation in determining feasible expansion
    • Form advisory team
    • Estimate expenditures
    • Financial modeling
    • Enrollment projections
    • Staffing analysis
    • Facility options / constraints
    • Educational model options
    • Identify challenges & tradeoffs
    • Explore alternatives (structures, adaptations)
    • Community engagement
    • Refine assumptions
    • Submit Feasibility Report to Board

  • Feasibility Study - to lay the foundation in determining feasible expansion
    • Update assumptions
    • Evaluate conditions for viability
    • Re-assess challenges, risks, trade offs, alternatives, solutions
    • Board authorization & target date

  • Feasibility Study - to lay the foundation in determining feasible expansion
    • Define mission & vision
    • Establish program priorities
    • Re-evaluate challenges & tradeoffs
    • Explore alternatives (structures, adaptations)
    • Curriculum scope & sequence (core & electives)
    • Instructional materials (curriculum, software, & assessments)
    • Extracurricular offerings
    • Master schedule design
    • Facility needs (renovation, construction, repurposing)
    • Furniture & equipment
    • Ensure compliance with state agencies
    • Staffing structure (teachers, leadership, support)
    • Job descriptions & leadership roles
    • Explore support / partnerships (districts, community, agencies)
    • Transportation Logistics
    • Continue community engagement

  • Feasibility Study - to lay the foundation in determining feasible expansion
    • Bargaining unit collaboration; negotiate impacts; MOUs; modify agreements
    • Initiate hiring (administrators, teachers, support staff, specialists)
    • Professional development
    • Complete purchasing
    • Refine long-term projections
    • Identify additional funding sources

  • Feasibility Study - to lay the foundation in determining feasible expansion
    • Student policies (discipline, grading, attendance, program)
    • Expand safety & emergency plans
    • Revise / adopt new Board policies
    • Compliance (Ed Code, State regulations)

  • Feasibility Study - to lay the foundation in determining feasible expansion
    • Outreach & engagement
    • Share program details
    • Finalize enrollment
    • Ensure operational sustainability

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We will continue updating this site as we receive new questions and information.