SEAF PROJECT

(School Enrollment and Facilities Project)

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The West Bloomfield School District will be examining its school enrollment trends and how it utilizes its facilities during the Spring of 2012. Changes in funding and enrollment have continued to force the district to be as efficient as it possibly can in the utilization of its financial resources and facilities. As always, the continued excellence of educational programs offered by the district is its paramount concern. In an effort to protect the level of service that local residents have come to expect, the district has decided to take a careful look at how it uses its facilities with the goal of potential budgetary savings.

Accordingly, Western Demographics, Inc. has been hired to assist the district with a careful analysis of enrollment trends and facilities during the Spring. Western is a National firm with significant Michigan experience and uses a collaborative approach to engage the public in facility decision-making. Many school district stakeholders will have the opportunity to be involved in the future of their schools by attending community focus groups, open house meetings and other eventsWestern is working in partnership with TMP and Wakely Architecture and will be conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the condition of district schools as part of the work.

The district’s School Enrollment and Facilities Committee will guide Western’s work and keep the public aware of opportunities to participate. The Board of Education will review the work and potentially take action in late April and early May. The district hopes that its community will participate in this important process as we work to continue our long term commitment to educational excellence.