At the staff’s and Superintendent’s request, a workshop is necessary to discuss the Developer Agreement for the Governors Park DRI and facility initiatives and issues pertaining to priority adjustments to projects in the Educational Facilities Plan.  Because of the economic situation and the slow down to District growth, a window of opportunity is considered available to focus on existing school improvements as a priority thrust over the next several years in lieu of focusing most of our revenue towards new schools.  For many years, we have had to focus our revenue towards meeting District growth and have not been able to address the many needs of our existing schools.  It is our desire to refocus the Educational Facilities Plan towards existing schools to the fullest degree possible.  The workshop discussion will also include whether it is advantageous to look at a restructuring of the schools in the Keystone Heights area and if done, whether it is beneficial or detrimental to the operational aspect of the reorganized schools and the educational opportunities for the students given the size that will result.

In addition, this workshop will include discussion pertaining to potential redistricting initiatives at various schools due to concurrency and alternatives to redistricting.  Additional discussion will be provided as we look towards the redistricting process for the new OakLeaf High School scheduled to open in August, 2010.

All materials necessary for the discussion items at the workshop will be provided at the workshop.