CLE - RESUMITTAL No. 3 - Memo to City re portable need 5-22-15.pdfEDMONDS
CAPITAL
EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT PROJECTS
20420 - 68th Avenue West OFFICE
Lyn n wood, Washington 98036-7400
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D I S T R I C T
Serving the communities and Students ot"Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Woodway and unincorporated Snohon-iish County
May 22, 2015
City of Edmonds
Attn: Development Services
121 5th Ave North
Edmonds, WA 918020
Subject: RESUBMITTAL - Necessity of Portable Classroom at Chase Lake Elementary School
To whom it may concern,,
In response to the City of Edmonds Municipal Code 17'.100 Community Facilities, paragraph L. Schools,
the Edmonds School District has a need for one portable classroom at Chase Lake Elementary School
due to a state mandated reduction in class, sizes (lower student / teacher ratios) or the number of
students allowed per classroom primarily at the kindergarten thru third grade levels.
Chase Lake, Elementary School has recently been, designated as a high poverty school (over 50% free and
reduced lunch). The state guidelines, for high poverty schools has an even lower student / teacher ratio
than non -high poverty schools. Chase Lake has 25 built classrooms, alll of which are occupied (see chart
below). The current student teacher ratio at the lower grade levels is approximately 25 students to 1
teacher, Next school year additional staff will be hired in an effort to reduce class sizes down to
approximately 20 students to 1 teacher. This creates the, need for additional classroom space,
Number of Classrooms per Grade Level (25 Total Classrooms)
Developmental Kindergarden
2
Sixth Grade
Pre-Kindergarden
1
Learning Support
Kindergarden
3
Special Ed
First Grade
2
ELL
Second Grade
2
orchestra / Support
Third Grade
2
Childcare & OT/PT
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
In order to successfully accomplish the educational mission and objectives of the District in accordance
with applicable state and federal statues, regulation and guidelines, the District would like to provide
one add''itionall portable classrooms to provide the appropriate classroom space to accommodate
reduced class sizes,
- OUR MISSION -
To ADVOCAFE For all students by PROVIDING a learning environment which EMPOWERS students, staff and the community to MAXIMIZE their
personal, creative and academic potential in order to BECOME I ireā¢ong Itarners and responsible world citizens.
Chase Lake Elementary
Necessity of Portable
May 22, 2015
I hope this helps better support the need for a portable classroom. Please don't hesitate with any
questions regarding this matter.
Sincerely,
00el
Matt Finch
Design & Construction Manager
Edmonds School District
Capital Projects Office
o: (425) 431-7167