Regional Map Recommendation to West ChesterSchool Board
Content
WCASD Voting Regions High Schools
Region 1
Middle Schools Elementary Schools
Region 2
Region 3
Pop
Prec
Pop
Prec
Pop
Prec
1242
20
2005
243
2098
275
2759
21
1363
244
2299
280
3929
23
1802
245
2255
286
2012
24
3037
246
1788
580
2163
255
1906
247
1229
581
2527
262
2529
248
2472
720
2143
265
2513
249
2637
725
1138
761
841
250
2631
730
2333
763
2030
251
1899
733
3721
764
1154
260
1188
734
2042
765
3087
261
961
820
2328
810
2490
270
2824
842
1324
825
1650
285
4225
846
1359
835
2188
759
1641 T D‐ 1
2394
850
2622
760
1271 T D‐ 2
3046
860
4230
762
1480 T D‐ 3
Total
%
Total
%
1766
TD‐ 4
1870
TD‐ 5
Total
%
3646 36460 0 33.6% 33.6% 3544 35447 7 32.7% 32.7% 3653 36534 4 33.7% 33.7% District Total Population : 108441
3‐Region Voting Chart by Election Year
The West Chester Area School District shall petition the court to allow an exception to have 4 people in one of the of the regions for the first voting cycle. If such If such an exception is granted, voting by region shall be as follows:
2015
REGIONS Region 1 (Green) Region 2 (Orange) Region 3
2017
2019
2021
# of members up for election
# of members in region
# of members up for election
# of members in region
# of members up for election
# of members in region
# of members up for election
# of members in region
2
3
1
3
2
3
1
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
1
3
3‐Region Voting Chart by Election Year
The West Chester Area School District shall petition the court to allow an exception to have 4 people in one of the of the regions for the first voting cycle. If such If such an exception is granted, voting by region shall be as follows:
2015
2017
2019
2021
# of members up for election
# of members in region
# of members up for election
# of members in region
# of members up for election
# of members in region
# of members up for election
# of members in region
2
3
1
3
2
3
1
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
1
3
Region 3 (Blue)
1
4
2
3
1
3
2
3
Total
5
9
4
9
5
9
4
9
REGIONS Region 1 (Green) Region 2 (Orange)
Should the court not allow the exception above, voting by region shall be as follows:
2015
REGIONS Region 1 (Green) Region 2 (Orange) Region 3 (Blue)
Total
2017
2019
2021
# of members up for election
# of members in region
# of members up for election
# of members in region
# of members up for election
# of members in region
# of members up for election
# of members in region
2
3
1
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
5
9
4
9
5
9
4
9
Electoral Boundaries Committee Minutes Monday, June 16, 2014 DRAFT
Attended: Committee Members: Dr. Rick Swalm, Mrs. Sue Tiernan, Mr. Bret Binder; Other Board members: Mrs. Robin Kaliner, Mr. Chris McCune, Mrs. Maureen Snook
Mrs. Tiernan, committee chair, opened the meeting and the minutes of the of the April 22 Committee meeting were approved (3‐0). The following points were made by committee members: Dr. Swalm explained the process used to develop the maps, 3 were developed by West Chester University and the 4th map is a variation of the of the other 3. Map 4 has the following components: a.
Equal regions in population
b.
One high school in each region
c. d.
One middle school in each region 3 or 4 middle schools in each region
Mr. Binder prefers Map 1 for the following reasons: a. b.
Has socio‐economic diversity Likes 3 region option but preference is for Map 1.
Mrs. Tiernan supports option 4 for the following reason: a.
Looks ten years down road for 3 equal regions.
Questions by non‐committee board members: ‐Mrs. Snook asked what the process was for publicizing meetings and input from the public. How was the 4th map defined, it appears to have many zig‐zags? What happens if populations if populations shift? Is there research to support student achievement?
‐Mrs. Kaliner would like additional public input before voting. ‐Mr. McCune asked if the if the boundaries could be smoothed out. ‐Mr Murphy suggested that the findings be presented at a general board meeting for public comment. Community comments: ‐Is the borough split?
‐Why only 1 map coming out of committee? of committee? ‐What has the cost been so far? ‐Would the region change have an impact on a potential new board member? ‐Why should we split the borough? We should keep it together. Committee member comments: ‐Mrs. Tiernan spoke about public input at meetings along the way. ‐Dr. Swalm spoke about balance with population and regulations. State regions must be within 10% of each other. Also, there was no reason to look at research for student achievement either way: at‐large or by region.
Electoral Committee Minutes ‐ Draft
‐2‐
June 16, 2014
‐The recommendation was made to move Map 4 to full board for approval, vote 2‐1 (with Mr. Binder voting ‘nay’.)
‐Dr. Swalm stated that the board would have to ask for an exception to have 4 people in one of the of the regions for the first voting cycle. Dr. Swalm also stated the only costs would be for our solicitor to submit the map to the court of common of common pleas. Non‐committee member comment: ‐Mrs. Snook suggested that the map as well as an explanation on how the cycle works be posted on the website. Outcome: The map along with the above table will be on the June 23 board agenda for board action. A resolution will be developed.
Region 1
Middle Schools Elementary Schools
Region 2
Region 3
Pop
Prec
Pop
Prec
Pop
Prec
1242
20
2005
243
2098
275
2759
21
1363
244
2299
280
3929
23
1802
245
2255
286
2012
24
3037
246
1788
580
2163
255
1906
247
1229
581
2527
262
2529
248
2472
720
2143
265
2513
249
2637
725
1138
761
841
250
2631
730
2333
763
2030
251
1899
733
3721
764
1154
260
1188
734
2042
765
3087
261
961
820
2328
810
2490
270
2824
842
1324
825
1650
285
4225
846
1359
835
2188
759
1641 T D‐ 1
2394
850
2622
760
1271 T D‐ 2
3046
860
4230
762
1480 T D‐ 3
Total
%
Total
%
1766
TD‐ 4
1870
TD‐ 5
Total
%
3646 36460 0 33.6% 33.6% 3544 35447 7 32.7% 32.7% 3653 36534 4 33.7% 33.7% District Total Population : 108441
3‐Region Voting Chart by Election Year
The West Chester Area School District shall petition the court to allow an exception to have 4 people in one of the of the regions for the first voting cycle. If such If such an exception is granted, voting by region shall be as follows:
2015
REGIONS Region 1 (Green) Region 2 (Orange) Region 3
2017
2019
2021
# of members up for election
# of members in region
# of members up for election
# of members in region
# of members up for election
# of members in region
# of members up for election
# of members in region
2
3
1
3
2
3
1
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
1
3
3‐Region Voting Chart by Election Year
The West Chester Area School District shall petition the court to allow an exception to have 4 people in one of the of the regions for the first voting cycle. If such If such an exception is granted, voting by region shall be as follows:
2015
2017
2019
2021
# of members up for election
# of members in region
# of members up for election
# of members in region
# of members up for election
# of members in region
# of members up for election
# of members in region
2
3
1
3
2
3
1
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
1
3
Region 3 (Blue)
1
4
2
3
1
3
2
3
Total
5
9
4
9
5
9
4
9
REGIONS Region 1 (Green) Region 2 (Orange)
Should the court not allow the exception above, voting by region shall be as follows:
2015
REGIONS Region 1 (Green) Region 2 (Orange) Region 3 (Blue)
Total
2017
2019
2021
# of members up for election
# of members in region
# of members up for election
# of members in region
# of members up for election
# of members in region
# of members up for election
# of members in region
2
3
1
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
0
3
3
3
0
3
3
3
5
9
4
9
5
9
4
9
Electoral Boundaries Committee Minutes Monday, June 16, 2014 DRAFT
Attended: Committee Members: Dr. Rick Swalm, Mrs. Sue Tiernan, Mr. Bret Binder; Other Board members: Mrs. Robin Kaliner, Mr. Chris McCune, Mrs. Maureen Snook
Mrs. Tiernan, committee chair, opened the meeting and the minutes of the of the April 22 Committee meeting were approved (3‐0). The following points were made by committee members: Dr. Swalm explained the process used to develop the maps, 3 were developed by West Chester University and the 4th map is a variation of the of the other 3. Map 4 has the following components: a.
Equal regions in population
b.
One high school in each region
c. d.
One middle school in each region 3 or 4 middle schools in each region
Mr. Binder prefers Map 1 for the following reasons: a. b.
Has socio‐economic diversity Likes 3 region option but preference is for Map 1.
Mrs. Tiernan supports option 4 for the following reason: a.
Looks ten years down road for 3 equal regions.
Questions by non‐committee board members: ‐Mrs. Snook asked what the process was for publicizing meetings and input from the public. How was the 4th map defined, it appears to have many zig‐zags? What happens if populations if populations shift? Is there research to support student achievement?
‐Mrs. Kaliner would like additional public input before voting. ‐Mr. McCune asked if the if the boundaries could be smoothed out. ‐Mr Murphy suggested that the findings be presented at a general board meeting for public comment. Community comments: ‐Is the borough split?
‐Why only 1 map coming out of committee? of committee? ‐What has the cost been so far? ‐Would the region change have an impact on a potential new board member? ‐Why should we split the borough? We should keep it together. Committee member comments: ‐Mrs. Tiernan spoke about public input at meetings along the way. ‐Dr. Swalm spoke about balance with population and regulations. State regions must be within 10% of each other. Also, there was no reason to look at research for student achievement either way: at‐large or by region.
Electoral Committee Minutes ‐ Draft
‐2‐
June 16, 2014
‐The recommendation was made to move Map 4 to full board for approval, vote 2‐1 (with Mr. Binder voting ‘nay’.)
‐Dr. Swalm stated that the board would have to ask for an exception to have 4 people in one of the of the regions for the first voting cycle. Dr. Swalm also stated the only costs would be for our solicitor to submit the map to the court of common of common pleas. Non‐committee member comment: ‐Mrs. Snook suggested that the map as well as an explanation on how the cycle works be posted on the website. Outcome: The map along with the above table will be on the June 23 board agenda for board action. A resolution will be developed.
