Master Planning & Visioning Community Meeting: Educational Opportunities Assessment Superintendent David Young and Administrators March 22, 2016
Acknowledgements Source citations are given for all borrowed work on handouts and slides. Additionally, we thank our SBSD student artists in grades K-12 whose work is shared in this presentation. Thanks are also extended to the South Burlington Community Library for use of historical records.
Overview History Informs Us • Information from Principals • Five Scenarios for School • Configuration Educational Opportunities • Academic Excellence & Consistency • Diversity/Equity/Inclusion • Safety and Well-Being • Interpersonal Relationships • Closing Remarks •
HISTORY INFORMS US…
LOCATION OF THE DISTRICT SCHOOLS IN THE 1860’S: • District 1: On the corner by the Lime Kiln • District 2: Located on the site of the airport District 3: Eldridge Street (now Hinesburg • Road) • District 4: Dorset Street • District 5: Spear Street • District 6: Shelburne Road
Plains School – now Rick Marcotte Central School – grew from 4 rooms to 12 rooms in 1940. Two more additions – in 1950 and 1952 – brought its size closer to the present-day building.
Orchard School with 12 rooms was built in 1957, and Chamberlin School with 12 rooms was completed in 1965.
Information on the new South Burlington High School was mailed to residents in 1959. The high school was built in 1961.
Our middle school (now named Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School) was designed and built in 1967-1969.
Summary of Five Options for School Reconfiguration Scenario 1: All schools remain open. Stewardship only. Scenario 2: All schools remain open. Stewardship/upgrades to all. Scenario 3: Close Chamberlin. Stewardship to all others. Upgrades to Orchard & RMCS (Pre-K to 4). Upgrades to FHTMS (5-8) & SBHS. Scenario 4: Close Chamberlin & RMCS. Stewardship to all others. Upgrades to Orchard (Pre-K to 2). Build new 3-5 school. Upgrades to FHTMS (6-8) & SBHS. Scenario 5: Close all elementaries. Stewardship/upgrades to FHTMS & SBHS. FHTMS is 5-8. Build new Pre-K to 4 school.
Educational Opportunities Academic Excellence & Consistency •
What Makes South Burlington A Good Place to Raise a Child (from 2015 South Burlington Survey of Parents of Incoming Kindergarteners) • Clean, peaceful, safe, quiet • Schools, educational resources • Great sense of community, friendly, caring • Kid-friendly, family-oriented • Convenient location
Credit for text and graphic: Dore & Whittier
Credit for text and graphic: Dore & Whittier
Credit for text and graphic: Dore & Whittier
Educational Opportunities Diversity/Equity/Inclusion •
Red line designates one possible redistricting division should we move from 3 elementary schools to 2.
Educational Opportunities Safety and Well-Being •
Educational Opportunities Interpersonal Relationships •
Summary of Five Options for School Reconfiguration Scenario 1: All schools remain open. Stewardship only. Scenario 2: All schools remain open. Stewardship/upgrades to all. Scenario 3: Close Chamberlin. Stewardship to all others. Upgrades to Orchard & RMCS (Pre-K to 4). Upgrades to FHTMS (5-8) & SBHS. Scenario 4: Close Chamberlin & RMCS. Stewardship to all others. Upgrades to Orchard (Pre-K to 2). Build new 3-5 school. Upgrades to FHTMS (6-8) & SBHS. Scenario 5: Close all elementaries. Stewardship/upgrades to FHTMS & SBHS. FHTMS is 5-8. Build new Pre-K to 4 school.
Educational Opportunities for All Importance Students Academic Excellence and District Ends Policy • Consistency District Mission • Greater Access to Academic • Opportunities for All Students (such as World Language) Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Between Schools • Within Schools • Class Size • Continuity • Safety Security Within Schools • Traffic • Noise • Interpersonal Relationships High Quality Staff • Mentoring • Communication • Collaboration •
Educational Opportunities for Importance Scenario 1: All schools remain open. Stewardship All Students only. Academic Excellence and District Ends Policy ● Strong schools currently • Consistency District Mission ● Inequity in access of • Greater Access to programs for all students • Academic Opportunities ● Lack of opportunities at for All Students (such as elem. schools (such as World Language) world language) Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Between Schools ● Demographics vary • Within Schools between schools • Class Size ● Class size varies • Continuity between schools • Safety Security Within Schools ● Schools are safe • Traffic ● Inequity exists in safety • Noise issues between schools • Interpersonal Relationships High Quality Staff ● Variances exist between • Mentoring schools in these areas • Communication ● Collaboration between • Collaboration schools is limited & • logistically challenging
Educational Opportunities for Importance Scenario 2: All schools remain All Students open. Stewardship & upgrades to all. Academic Excellence and District Ends Policy * Strong schools currently • Consistency District Mission * Inequities in access of programs for • Greater Access to all students • Academic Opportunities * Lack of opportunities at elem. for All Students (such as schools (such as world language) World Language) Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Between Schools * Demographics vary between • Within Schools schools • Class Size * Class size varies between schools • Continuity • Safety Security Within Schools * Schools are safe • Traffic * Less inequity in safety issues • Noise between schools • Interpersonal Relationships High Quality Staff * Variances exist between schools in • Mentoring these areas • Communication * Collaboration between schools is • Collaboration limited & logistically challenging •
Educational Importance Scenario 3: Close Chamberlin. Opportunities for All Stewardship to all others. Upgrades Students to Orchard & RMCS (Pre-K to 4). Updates to FHTMS (5-8) & SBHS. Academic Excellence District Ends Policy * Strong schools continue • and Consistency District Mission * Slightly less inequity in access of • Greater Access to Academic programs for all students • Opportunities for All Students (such * Lack of opportunities at elem. as World Language) schools (such as world language) Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Between Schools * Slightly less variance in • Within Schools demographics between schools • Class Size * Slightly less variance in class size • Continuity between schools • Safety Security Within Schools * Schools are safe • Traffic * Slightly less inequity exists in safety • Noise issues between schools • Interpersonal High Quality Staff * Slightly less variances exist between • Relationships Mentoring schools in these areas • Communication * Slightly less limitation of • Collaboration collaboration between schools •
Educational Opportunities Importance Scenario 4. Close Chamberlin & RMCS. for All Students Stewardship to others. Upgrades to Orchard (Pre-K-2). Build new 3-5 school. Upgrades to FHTMS (6-8) & SBHS. Academic Excellence and District Ends Policy * Strong schools continue • Consistency District Mission * Less inequity in access of programs for all • Greater Access to Academic students • Opportunities for All Students * Lack of opportunities at elem. schools (such as World Language) (such as world language) * Increase of disruption/transitions Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Between Schools * Less variance in demographics between • Within Schools schools • Class Size * Less variance in class size between • Continuity schools • Safety Security Within Schools * Schools are safe • Traffic * Less inequity exists in safety issues • Noise between schools • Interpersonal Relationships High Quality Staff * Less variances exist between schools in • Mentoring these areas • Communication * Less limitation of collaboration between • Collaboration schools •
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