Programming Documents for Pre-K for SA - The City of San Antonio

Meeting Notes
City of San Antonio Early Childhood Centers of Excellence
Preliminary Meeting w/Northside Independent School District – July 12, 2012
Original Distribution: July 24, 2012
Attendance
City of San Antonio (CoSA):
Bill Hensley Architect – City Architects Office
Andrea Salazar Intern – City of San Antonio
Northside Independent School District (NISD):
Bill Peters
School Property Analyst – Facilities and Operations
Leroy San Miguel Assistant Superintendent – Facilities and Operations
Facility Programming and Consulting (FP&C):
Bryan Sibille Project Manager
Shelly Whidby Senior Facility Programmer
Meeting Overview:
The notes provided below are in reference to a secondary meeting with NISD
regarding the Early Childhood Centers of Excellence proposed by the Mayor’s
SA2020 Brainpower Initiative Task Force.
• Mr. San Miguel opened the meeting with clarifying how the NISD district
differentiates between the Headstart Program and their Pre-K Programs. He
felt it was important to clarify NISD felt Pre-K was an educational /
instructional experience during a portion of a normal student school day and
not a daycare type of program with extended hours and less instruction. Pre-
K is more structured than Headstart. Mr. Sibille indicated even though the
proposed two facilities would have extended hours they were aiming for
instruction and curriculum like that of a Pre-K program.
• Mr. San Miguel had previous administrative experience with the SAISD
school district and was able to provide some additional information and also
suggested we speak to that district because they have some stand alone
facilities for younger children.
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SAISD decided Pre-K should be more of a separated entity. SAISD
developed three models for pods of 2, 4 or 6 dependent on the need
and population of each area.
SAISD facilities have a separate drop off and pick up area.
SAISD Pre-K students have food service in the classrooms.
SAISD Pre-K students have restrooms in the classrooms.
Mr. SanMiguel suggested contacting Kamal ElHabr at SAISD for
additional information.
City of San Antonio Early Childhood Centers of Excellence
Second Meeting with NISD Page 1
July 12, 2012