One-Year Transition Plan for Facilities Improvements

What an exciting time in Leavenworth education! The District is on the verge of greatness and is eager to move forward with updated facilities and expanded opportunities for students. Thank you for supporting the recent bond issue!

At the December 17, 2008 meeting of the Board of Education, the following “One-Year Transition Plan for Facilities Improvements” for the 2009-2010 school year was accepted.

The intent of this plan is to minimize the disruption to students as much as possible. Highlights of the plan:
*Students are the number one priority of this plan.
*The accelerated pace of the renovation/construction will be cost effective to Leavenworth taxpayers.
*The plan minimizes the disruption to students and staff for only one year versus the two/three years originally publicized.
*Anthony and David Brewer Elementary School must be vacated in order to complete the project timeline.
*A common curriculum will be utilized across all elementary schools (Direct Instruction and Success for All will be used to support instruction, not as the main curriculum).

This process will support the entire district, by providing modern, safe, and comparable schools for each child in Leavenworth. Click here to view the Power Point presentation that was presented to the Board of Education regarding this issue.

One-Year Transition Plan Overview
*All high school students will remain at LHS

*All 7th and 8th graders in the district will attend Richard Warren Middle School

*All 5th and 6th graders in the district will attend West Middle School

*Current David Brewer Students - efforts will be made to keep relocated students and staff together in their new, temporary location (familiarity of people should ease the transition)
     -David Brewer Special Education, Speech, and OT - Will relocate to Howard Wilson Elementary School
     -David Brewer Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade - Will relocate to Lawson Elementary School
     -David Brewer 2nd 3rd and 4th Grade - Will relocate to Nettie/Ben Day Elementary School 

*Current Anthony Students - efforts will be made to keep relocated students and staff together in their new, temporary location (familiarity of people should ease the transition)
     -Anthony Special Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Speech, and OT - Will relocate to Nettie/Ben Day Elementary School
     -Anthony Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten - Will relocate to Muncie Elementary School
     -Anthony 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Grade - Will relocate to Nettie/Ben Day Elementary School 

*Current Lawson PreK-4th Grade Students - Will remain at Lawson Elementary School

*Current Muncie PreK-4th Grade Students - Will remain at Muncie Elementary School

*Current Howard Wilson PreK-4th Grade Students - Will remain at Howard Wilson Elementary School

*Current Nettie/Ben Day PreK-4th Grade Students - Will remain at Nettie/Ben Day Elementary School

*North Broadway Education Center - Alternative School, Virtual School, Parents as Teachers, English Language Learners

Transfers:
2008-2009 transfer students will automatically be approved for the 2009-2010 school year. No transfer forms will be needed for existing transfer students. New in-district transfers will only be approved for the 2009-2010 school year for families with Pre K - 4th grade students who, through the plan, would be assigned to separate buildings.

Busing:
Busing is a significant issue that is currently being discussed for this transition period. Parents will be notified as transportation plans are finalized.

Thank you for your cooperation in reaching an end result that supports all students in Leavenworth! We will continue to keep you informed as the plan progresses.