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Reorganizing Grades and Facilities for a Sound Instructional Program

This study aims to explore better educational and fiscal options for reconfiguring grades and facilities in Massena Central School District. The committee will meet regularly to discuss and advise the consultants, who will provide unbiased recommendations in their final report.

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Reorganizing Grades and Facilities for a Sound Instructional Program

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  1. Facilities/Grade Reorganization Study Massena Central School DistrictAdvisory Committee MeetingSeptember 20, 2017 Castallo and Silky LLC Jessica Cohen and Alan Pole, Consultants

  2. Michael Besaw Steven Booth McKay Burley Laurel Czajkowski Kerrie French Adrienne Hartman Rachel Hurlbut Elizabeth Kirnie Debora LaRose McKenzeeLazore AnneMarie Miller Carmela Phelix Duane Richards William Seguin Jeff Stenlake David Vroman Kim Wells Committee Members Castallo & Silky LLC-Education Consultants

  3. Purpose of the Study In considering 2-3 prioritized options, is there a better way educationally and fiscally to reconfigure the grades and facilities to provide a sound instructional program now and in the future? If so, how should the grades and facilities be arranged? Castallo & Silky LLC-Education Consultants

  4. Committee Meeting Schedule(Business Meetings Begin at 6:30Optional Tours Begin at 5:45) • September 20, 2017-High School • November 1, 2017-Jefferson • December 20, 2017-Nightengale • January 31, 2018-Madison • March 1, 2018-JW Leary • April 11, 2018-High School • May 30, 2018-High School • June 21, 2018-Board presentation of final report-High School Castallo & Silky LLC-Education Consultants

  5. Focus/Location of Each Meeting Castallo & Silky LLC-Education Consultants

  6. The School/Community Advisory Committee • Members represent a broad spectrum of the community • Superintendent serves as a resource to the committee • Function is to advise the consultants and communicate with the public Castallo & Silky LLC-Education Consultants

  7. Expectations of Committee Members • Attend all committee meetings • Freely express their points of view and be open minded • Be a key communicator with stakeholder groups • Be respectful of the committee and and the study process • Be a positive contributing member in other related committee activities Castallo & Silky LLC-Education Consultants

  8. The Consultants • Bring an outside, unbiased perspective • Have no local stake in the outcome • Will conduct the study in a fair manner • Will ensure that the process is open • Will produce meeting notes after each committee meeting • Will be responsible for the final report • Will use 2017-18 as the base year for collecting data Castallo & Silky LLC-Education Consultants

  9. Recommendations in the Report • Will benefit student learning • Will be sensitive to the unique cultural context of the school district • Will be independent of special interest groups • Will be educationally sound • Will be fiscally responsible and realistic • Will present a plan for building use for the next five years+. Castallo & Silky LLC-Education Consultants

  10. Informing the Public • District newsletters • Newspaper articles • District web site • Notes from advisory committee meetings • PowerPoint presentations from advisory committee meetings • Open advisory committee meetings-for observation and limited comment only Castallo & Silky LLC-Education Consultants

  11. Enrollment History and Projections Castallo & Silky LLC-Education Consultants

  12. Live Births Are Used to Estimate Kindergarten Enrollment Castallo & Silky LLC-Education Consultants

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  14. Elementary School Enrollments by Building Castallo & Silky LLC-Education Consultants

  15. The number of home schooled students impacts enrollment Castallo & Silky LLC-Education Consultants

  16. Non-Resident Students • Board Policy allows for non-resident families to enroll children upon the determination of the Superintendent • Tuition is charged to families of non-resident students • There is currently only 1 non-resident student in the district at the 12th grade level Castallo & Silky LLC-Education Consultants

  17. Students attending Non-Public Schools Castallo & Silky LLC-Education Consultants

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  19. St. Lawrence County Population Trend Source: U.S. Census Castallo & Silky LLC-Education Consultants

  20. Number of County Residents by Age Group: 1990 to 2030 Source: U.S. Census Castallo & Silky LLC-Education Consultants

  21. St. Lawrence County Taken from the March 2017 Research and Data Report from the Empire Center Castallo & Silky LLC-Education Consultants

  22. Meeting Take Aways • The purpose of the study is to answer the question, "In considering 2-3 prioritized options, is there a better way educationally and fiscally to reconfigure the grades and facilities to provide a sound instructional program now and in the future? If so, how should the grades and facilities be arranged? • The study process will be open to ensure there is not a perception it is being conducted behind closed doors. • The Advisory Committee was formed to assist the consultants throughout the process, but the final recommendations will be the consultants’. • The district has seen declining enrollments and will likely continue to see enrollments drop slightly. Castallo & Silky LLC-Education Consultants

  23. Questions???? Castallo & Silky LLC-Education Consultants

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