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Morristown Central School District. Alternatives. Alternatives. Reorganization Reasons for Reorganization Extend Subject offerings Teachers serve in specialized fields Upgrade facilities and equipment Why Reorganization is Difficult Fear of losing local identity Incompatible communities
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Morristown Central School District Alternatives
Alternatives • Reorganization • Reasons for Reorganization • Extend Subject offerings • Teachers serve in specialized fields • Upgrade facilities and equipment • Why Reorganization is Difficult • Fear of losing local identity • Incompatible communities • Larger student enrollment • More time spent on buses • Fear of losing jobs
Forms of Reorganization • Centralization • Annexation • Consolidation • Tuitioning
Other Alternatives • Sharing of Resources • Do Nothing
Morristown Central School District Qualitative Studies
Board of Education Member Profile • Member 1 – Male, Member for 5 years • Member 2 – Male, Member for 8 years • Member 3 – Male, Member for 7 years • Member 4 – Male, Member for 3 years • Member 5 – Female, Member for 5 years
Q1 Awareness of Prior Studies • Board Member 1 • Talk of a merger with Hammond • Shared services with Hammond – 1 year • Open discussion - merging Morristown, Heuvelton, and Lisbon • Board Member 2 • Possible talks considering consolidation • No study conducted
Q1 Awareness of Prior Studies • Board Member 3 • Talks of studies in past, conducted before tenure • Board Member 4 • Believes no studies have been conducted • Board Member 5 • Merger study with OFA (already acquired)
Q2 Impact on Students, Staff, and Community • Board Member 1 • Students would merge tomorrow • Staff is against any change • Community is aware of possible future options • No bias towards any decision
Q2 Impact on Students, Staff, and Community • Board Member 2 • Students do not want closing, merging, or consolidation • Would adjust and manage any change • Staff content with current situation • Community supports a merger with a similar school
Q2 Impact on Students, Staff, and Community • Board Member 3 • Students will be affected by any option • Staff open to any positive changes • Community (Parents) not as open to changes for their children • Close minded mentalities
Q2 Impact on Students, Staff, and Community • Board Member 4 • Students affected immediately by any change • Staff will be against any changes • Community would be for any changes • Tax base would decrease
Q2 Impact on Students, Staff, and Community • Board Member 5 • Pro-merger • Increase pool of teachers & students • Currently a general feeling of instability • 3 or 4 principals in 5 years • Reorganization could increase stability and consistency
Q3 Most Important Goals • Board Member 1 • Raise standards of the school and drop “school of need” title • Remain independent • Increase number of jobs
Q3 Most Important Goals • Board Member 2 • Raise standards of school • Justify costs • Board Member 3 • Give students the best opportunity possible
Q3 Most Important Goals • Board Member 4 • Change public perceptions to a more positive view • Improve scores and standards • Lose the “school of need” title • More curriculum introduced
Q3 Most Important Goals • Board Member 5 • Financial survival • Raise standardized test scores • Increase public relations • Create interest so parents want to send students
Q4 Future Alternatives • Board Member 1 • Consolidation is the best option, but won’t happen • State would have to force consolidation • Sharing services is feasible • Tuitioning is an option • Morristown to OFA
Q4 Future Alternatives • Board Member 2 • Merger with Lisbon and Heuvelton is best option • Sharing of resources as much as possible • Against consolidation • Board Member 3 • In favor of consolidation • Centralized high school is best option • Sharing of resources as much as possible
Q4 Future Alternatives • Board Member 4 • A merger would be beneficial to students • Rivalry among students • Sharing of resources as much as possible • Consolidation is not an option • Loss of Morristown School District
Q4 Future Alternatives • Board Member 5 • A merger is the best option • Sharing of resources provides financial benefits and is a good option • Annexation is not as appealing • Loss of identity
Focus Groups • Summary • Strengths • Weaknesses • Important Features of the School • Principles for Future Decisions • Alternatives Discussions
Strengths of Morristown • Strong Community • Few Discipline Problems • Generations of Families • Close Relationships • Small Classes • Dedicated Teachers • Tight Group
Weaknesses of Morristown • Narrow Minded • Cliques • Poor Area • Coarse Parental Support • Money
Principles for Future Decisions • Students • Money • Time
Alternatives • Centralization • Annexation • Tuitioning • Resource Sharing
Centralization • For • Increased Funds • More Resources • Consolidation of Professional Resources • Diversity • Easier Transition to College • Against • Loss of Identity • Limited Sport Opportunities • BOCES • Student Opposition
Annexation • For • (Centralization) • Against • Increased Student Anxiety • No Change in Taxes • Jobs
Tuitioning • For • Special Needs Students • Against • Costly • Transportation • Student Anxiety • Student Isolation
Resource Sharing • For • Savings to District • Increase Access to Resources • Increased inter-scholastic Communication • More extra-curricular Activities • Against • Time Constraints on Teachers • Job Security • Communication Difficulty • Possible Inconsistencies in Policies
Morristown Central School District Future Demand
Forecasting & Cohort Survival Ratios • As each class moves through their school career the number of students in the class changes yearly at an observable rate. • The average of this rate for several years is then used to estimate enrollment for following years.
