Professional Services

The vendor is required to provide professional services for includes analyzing demographic data, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and ensuring compliance with relevant policies and regulations.
1. Data gathering/analysis:
• Collect and analyze demographic, geographic, and enrollment data.
• Assess current school boundaries and identify potential areas for adjustment.
• Evaluate the impact of proposed boundary changes on student distribution and school capacity.
• Use GIS (geographic information systems) tools to map demographic data and identify trends and patterns.
• Gather and assess current and historical enrollment data by grade level and school.
• Identify enrollment trends, such as increases or decreases in student populations in specific areas.
• Review the current utilization of school facilities, including capacity, condition, and geographic distribution.
• Identify schools that are over- or under-capacity and evaluate the feasibility of adjusting boundaries to Optimize utilization.
• Ensure all documentation is clear, comprehensive, and accessible to both the district team and the public
2. Facilitate and guide district planning team:
• Collaborate with the district planning team to create multiple redistricting scenarios based on data analysis.
• Evaluate each scenario for feasibility, compliance with district policies, and potential impact on students and schools.
• Assist in the creation of detailed maps and reports illustrating proposed changes.
• Provide ongoing consultation and support to the district planning team, offering insights on best
practices and innovative solutions in redistricting.
• Assist in addressing any logistical or policy challenges that arise during the planning process.
3. Facilitate community engagement:
• Develop a comprehensive community engagement plan to inform and involve stakeholders,
including parents, students, staff, and community members.
• Ensure the plan includes a variety of engagement methods, such as public meetings, surveys, focus groups, and digital platforms.
• Organize and lead public meetings, workshops, and forums to gather input and feedback.
• Ensure transparent communication throughout the redistricting process.
• Create clear and transparent communication materials, including newsletters, and content for the district webpage, to keep the community informed throughout the redistricting process.
- Enrollment projections
1. Current enrollment analysis:
• Review and analyze current enrollment data by grade level and school.
• Identify patterns and trends in student enrollment.
2. Future enrollment projections:
• Develop short-term (1-3 years), medium-term (4-6 years), and long-term (7-10 years) enrollment projections.
• Utilize statistical methods and modeling techniques to forecast future enrollment.
• Consider factors such as birth rates, housing developments, migration patterns, and economic conditions.
3. Impact assessment:
• Evaluate the impact of projected enrollment changes on school capacity, staffing, and resources.
• Identify potential areas of over- or under-enrollment and recommend strategies for addressing imbalances.
• Evaluate the need for new facilities, expansions, or repurposing or closure of existing spaces to accommodate projected enrollment changes.
4. Recommendations and reporting:
• Provide detailed reports outlining enrollment projections and associated implications.
• Offer recommendations for managing projected enrollment changes, including potential boundary adjustments, facility expansions, or program modifications.
• Present findings and recommendations to the district planning team and stakeholders as needed.
- Non-Mandatory Pre-Submission Site Visit Meeting Date: March 12, 2025