They did acknowledge that "goal" isn't necessarily the right number and we should revisit whether it should be less. Also have to consider that the more schools they propose closing in one swoop, the heavier the counterpunches will be. Three schools plus Bessie Rhodes...yikes. On the plus side, PEP will be selling tickets to the tailgate in the JEH parking lot on board meeting days.
Even if they aim for 90 percent that's still 2.5 schools too many before factoring in decreasing enrollment. And those numbers of course don't include King Arts. How that school consistently goes under the radar is beyond me. Not to throw them under the bus but if everything really is on the chopping block then they ought to be thrown in with the rest of us.
I don't think they aim to land at 90% now. I think they aim to be a bit closer to that, but if you aim at 90% now, you have NO leeway if somehow you see an uptick the next couple of years in enrollment. Not suggesting there are indicators pointing to a rebound, but it's not out of the range of outcomes.
And if they're aiming for 95 percent occupancy for the buildings that's going to mean closing three schools.
They did acknowledge that "goal" isn't necessarily the right number and we should revisit whether it should be less. Also have to consider that the more schools they propose closing in one swoop, the heavier the counterpunches will be. Three schools plus Bessie Rhodes...yikes. On the plus side, PEP will be selling tickets to the tailgate in the JEH parking lot on board meeting days.
Ha! That'd a fundraiser I could get behind!
Even if they aim for 90 percent that's still 2.5 schools too many before factoring in decreasing enrollment. And those numbers of course don't include King Arts. How that school consistently goes under the radar is beyond me. Not to throw them under the bus but if everything really is on the chopping block then they ought to be thrown in with the rest of us.
I don't think they aim to land at 90% now. I think they aim to be a bit closer to that, but if you aim at 90% now, you have NO leeway if somehow you see an uptick the next couple of years in enrollment. Not suggesting there are indicators pointing to a rebound, but it's not out of the range of outcomes.