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Agenda

OUR ORGANIZATION AND TEAM

INPUT

PROJECT COMPONENTS

STRATEGIC WORKING GROUP

QUESTIONS

Team Members

DillingerRAD

Roles & Responsibilities

Team Members

Deliverables

Timeline

Current Boundaries

Context

Westborough

Public Meeting

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Dillinger Research and Applied Data Inc (DillingerRAD) is a Connecticut-based woman and veteran led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
We partner with school districts and state educational entities to tackle complicated and nuanced challenges and develop individualized and tailored solutions.
We provide contextualized data support to ensure that solutions are sustainable, equitable, and meet the needs of all stakeholders involved.

Some of Our SY2425 Partners

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Our Team

Katie Tartaglia

Nick Stellitano

Project Lead & Facilitation Support

Data Lead & GIS Specialist

Significant experience in GIS technology and data analysis to support strategic enrollment planning and resource optimization.

Excels in fast-paced and ambiguous projects that require both a delicate and thoughtful approach to stakeholder engagement.

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Context

Annie E. Fales Elementary School moved into a new modern K-3 Facility in 2021.

Since then….

K-3 Enrollment has decreased by 7%
Total Enrollment decreased by 5.5%
Fales ES has the lowest enrollment of the 3 K-3 Elementary Schools
Fales ES has the lowest utilization rate amongst the 3 K-3 Elementary Schools

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Current Landscape - SY2526

	Armstrong	Fales	Hastings	Total
Kindergarten	91	67	87	245
Grade 1	101	55	76	232
Grade 2	102	79	86	267
Grade 3	92	83	73	248
Total	386	284	322	992

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Project Objective

Draw new boundaries that…

Better utilize space available at Fales Elementary School
Promote long-term enrollment stability and equitable class sizes across the elementary school system.

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Deliverables

Interactive Story Map

Scenarios & Implementation

Stakeholder Engagement Summary

Demographic Analysis

E6: Only Rezone HP → West

M2: Balance Utilization

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Timeline

Per Phase Timeline	Sub-task	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan
Project Management & Kickoff	Project Kickoff	⚫
	Steering Committee Meetings	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫
	School Committee Meetings	⚫	⚫	⚫	⚫
Initial Stakeholder Engagement & Preliminary Scenario Creation	Data Collection and Interviews	⚫	⚫
	Analysis	⚫	⚫
	Regional Demographic & Enrollment Trend Analysis	⚫	⚫	⚫
	Initial Scenario Creation		⚫	⚫
Finalize Scenarios, Maps, and Additional Files for Final Presentation	Public Feedback Sessions and Model Refinement		⚫	⚫
	Incorporate Data & Feedback		⚫	⚫
	Workshop and Finalize Scenarios			⚫	⚫
	Present Final Scenarios & Implementation Plan				⚫

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Strategic Working Group (SWG)

Wide Representation across…

All 3 Elementary Schools

Parents, Teachers, Counselors, & Principals

Please Introduce yourself…

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SWG: Role

The Strategic Working Group will serve as a collaborative, non-decision-making advisory body that provides critical input and local context to the redistricting process. The final recommendation presented to the School Committee should be equitable, data-informed, and considers the diverse needs of ALL STUDENTS and FAMILIES across the entire district.

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SWG: Responsibilities

Offer Feedback on Redistricting Criteria and Scenarios

Serve as a Bridge for Data Interpretation

Represent School and Community Perspectives

Review and Provide Input on Communication Materials

Provide Westborough Specific Context

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Input: Current Elementary Boundaries

Large Group Input

What are considerations around the current boundaries?
What works? What doesn’t?
Are there certain areas that are problematic (e.g., traffic)?

Take our Survey!

Link

https://bit.ly/curr_boundaries

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Input: Westborough Community / Developments

Estimated %change in population between the periods of 2014-2018 and 2019-2023

Source: Census Geography: Block Group

Armstrong E

Hastings E

Large Group Input

What do you anticipate we will uncover once we start analyzing enrollment trends?
Are there certain areas of the district you want us to better understand context around?

Fales E

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Input: Community Meeting

Community Meeting: Nov 3rd 6pm - 7pm @ TBD

What venue or location would be best for community accessibility?
What is the single most important message we need to communicate at this first meeting to build trust and set a collaborative tone for this entire process?
What is the best format for this meeting to feel both productive and respectful?
What is the most effective role for this working group during the community meeting?

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Resources and Approaches

It’s not just about seat counts

We conduct capacity and utilization analyses to spatially model current enrollment patterns, facility capacities, and specialized program placements along with meeting with school and building leaders. This enables us to incorporate school specific context, identify enrollment pressures, as well as opportunities to improve space efficiency, including potential adjustments to specialized programs.

This approach helps ensure that all specialized space needs such as special education, early childhood, and english learner programs are accurately captured to incorporate into our models thus reflecting the full range of educational programming in the district.

Understanding school capacities and the unique space needs of specialized programs?

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