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Jefferson County Schools
PO Box 987
Charles Town WV 25414
(304) 725-9741
(304) 728-9274 Fax
July 9, 2002
Mr. Scott Coyle, President
Jefferson
County Planning and Zoning Commission
Post
Office Box 338
Charles
Town WV 25414
Dear
Mr. Coyle:
At
the direction of the Jefferson County Board of Education at its July 2, 2002 meeting,
we are writing this letter to establish a relationship with the Planning
Commission so that we can work together to provide quality schools in Jefferson
County. Community schools require involvement from the community and we need to
model working together. First, this letter serves to update information that
the Jefferson County Public Schools previously sent to you on school space to
serve proposed subdivisions. The Program Capacity numbers are the same as we
have sent you before, with the addition of the ninth grade complex, at 600
seats.
|
Schools |
Grade Levels |
Enrollment |
Program Capacity |
||||
|
Total |
Available for More Students |
||||||
|
|
2000-01 |
02-03 |
01-02 |
02-03 |
01-02 |
2001 |
2002 |
|
Total |
|
|
7064 |
7189 |
7173 |
-491 |
-41 |
|
Jefferson
High |
10-12 |
10-12 |
1405 |
1474 |
1349 |
-56 |
-125 |
|
9th
grade complex |
|
9 |
|
593 |
600 |
|
-1 [sic] |
Junior Highs |
|||||||
|
Charles
Town |
7-9 |
6-8 |
836 |
851 |
742 |
-94 |
-109 |
|
Harpers
Ferry |
7-9 |
6-8 |
427 |
453 |
326 |
-76 |
-127 |
|
Shepherdstown |
7-9 |
6-8 |
423 |
448 |
420 |
-3 |
-28 |
Elementary |
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|
Blue
Ridge |
K-6 |
K-5 |
396 |
320 |
441 |
45 |
121 |
|
C
W Shipley |
K-6 |
K-5 |
407 |
371 |
357 |
-50 |
-14 |
|
North
Jefferson |
K-6 |
K-5 |
382 |
296 |
378 |
-4 |
82 |
|
Page
Jackson |
K-3 |
K-2 |
580 |
480 |
504 |
-76 |
24 |
|
Ranson |
K-6 |
K-5 |
390 |
330 |
357 |
-33 |
27 |
|
Shepherdstown |
K-6 |
K-5 |
366 |
296 |
399 |
33 |
103 |
|
South
Jefferson |
K-6 |
K-5 |
398 |
358 |
399 |
1 |
41 |
|
T
A Lowery |
K-6 |
K-5 |
604 |
526 |
477 |
-127 |
-49 |
|
Wright
Denny |
4-6 |
3-5 |
450 |
393 |
399 |
-51 |
6 |
Our
projected enrollments for next year show available space at all elementary schools
except T A Lowery and C W Shipley. The space changes at the elementary level
are due to moving the 6th grades to the middle schools. There is no
available space, in fact there is overcrowding, at all middle schools and the
high school. These figures do not include
additional enrollment that we expect in the summer, so the space at
elementary schools may not last.
To
better assist the Jefferson County School Board in its long range planning, we
would request that the Planning Commission provide us figures on how many
additional lots and homes have been approved, beyond the current homes and
where these homes are located. When conducting school planning we need to know
where the growth is coming sothat we have space for thise children moving into
the system as well as ensure space for our current enrollment. We also request
that you keep us informed on the number of additional residential lots and
homes as you approve them.
We
need your help with this information, as we currently have no funding for any
expansion. We are actively seeking other sources, but have no assurance of
receiving enough to meet the need. The information on approved lots, that we
request from you above, will help us make the case for additional funding.
Sincerely,
Dr. Steven Nichols, Superintendent Jefferson County Schools
Dr. Lori Stilley, President Jefferson County Board of Education