Facilities Utilization Study

• The purpose of the 2011 Facility Utilization Study was to identify, justify, and recommend actions to more effectively and efficiently utilize District resources while reducing District expenses.

• The Scope of Work included a review of the District’s grade level and school configurations, review of the educational and instructional programming, a review of the demographic and enrollment trends of the District, and develop a utilization plan for short term, intermediate, and long-term implementations.

• Several short-term recommendations were provided for WLCSD consideration:

  • WLCSD relocated programs from the Community Education Center (CEC), Maple Elementary, and Twin Beach Elementary facilities.

  • Resulted in a decrease of over 175,000 square feet of facility space resulting in significant direct operational savings going forward.

  • Increased utilization for WLCSD to align with industry standards.

Several long-term recommendations were provided for WLCSD consideration:

• The purpose of the 2018 Facility Utilization update was to identify potential options to more effectively and efficiently utilize District resources while reducing District expenses.

• WLCSD continue to monitor enrollment and utilization on a year-by-year basis:

  • 2012 Enrollment: 15,590 students

  • 2018 Enrollment: 13,960 students

  • Decrease of 1,630 students

Several long-term recommendations were provided for WLCSD consideration:

• The continuation of the 2018 Facility Utilization findings and recommendation were to continue to monitor enrollment and utilization on a year-by-year basis.

  • 2012-2013 Enrollment: 15,590 students

  • 2022-2023 Enrollment: 12,373 students

  • Decrease of 3,217 students over a 10-year period