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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.

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Master Planning & Visioning Community Meeting: Educational Opportunities Assessment

Superintendent David Young and Administrators March 22, 2016

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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.

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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
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HISTORY INFORMS US…

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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
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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.

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Orchard School with 12 rooms was built in 1957, and Chamberlin School with 12 rooms was completed in 1965.

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Information on the new South Burlington High School was mailed to residents in 1959. The high school was built in 1961.

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Our middle school (now named Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School) was designed and built in 1967-1969.

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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

  • thers. 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.

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Educational Opportunities

  • Academic Excellence & Consistency
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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
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Credit for text and graphic: Dore & Whittier

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Credit for text and graphic: Dore & Whittier

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Credit for text and graphic: Dore & Whittier

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Educational Opportunities

  • Diversity/Equity/Inclusion
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Red line designates one possible redistricting division should we move from 3 elementary schools to 2.

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Educational Opportunities

  • Safety and Well-Being
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Educational Opportunities

  • Interpersonal Relationships
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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

  • thers. 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.

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Educational Opportunities for All Students Importance Academic Excellence and Consistency

  • District Ends Policy
  • 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
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Educational Opportunities for All Students Importance

Scenario 1: All schools remain open. Stewardship

  • nly.

Academic Excellence and Consistency

  • District Ends Policy
  • District Mission
  • Greater Access to

Academic Opportunities for All Students (such as World Language)

  • Strong schools currently
  • Inequity in access of

programs for all students

  • Lack of opportunities at
  • elem. schools (such as

world language) Diversity/Equity/Inclusion

  • Between Schools
  • Within Schools
  • Class Size
  • Continuity
  • Demographics vary

between schools

  • Class size varies

between schools Safety

  • Security Within Schools
  • Traffic
  • Noise
  • Schools are safe
  • Inequity exists in safety

issues between schools Interpersonal Relationships

  • High Quality Staff
  • Mentoring
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Variances exist between

schools in these areas

  • Collaboration between

schools is limited & logistically challenging

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Educational Opportunities for All Students Importance Scenario 2: All schools remain

  • pen. Stewardship & upgrades to

all. Academic Excellence and Consistency

  • District Ends Policy
  • District Mission
  • Greater Access to

Academic Opportunities for All Students (such as World Language) * Strong schools currently * Inequities in access of programs for all students * Lack of opportunities at elem. schools (such as world language) Diversity/Equity/Inclusion

  • Between Schools
  • Within Schools
  • Class Size
  • Continuity

* Demographics vary between schools * Class size varies between schools Safety

  • Security Within Schools
  • Traffic
  • Noise

* Schools are safe * Less inequity in safety issues between schools Interpersonal Relationships

  • High Quality Staff
  • Mentoring
  • Communication
  • Collaboration

* Variances exist between schools in these areas * Collaboration between schools is limited & logistically challenging

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Educational Opportunities for All Students Importance Scenario 3: Close Chamberlin. Stewardship to all others. Upgrades to Orchard & RMCS (Pre-K to 4). Updates to FHTMS (5-8) & SBHS. Academic Excellence and Consistency

  • District Ends Policy
  • District Mission
  • Greater Access to Academic

Opportunities for All Students (such as World Language) * Strong schools continue * Slightly less inequity in access of programs for all students * Lack of opportunities at elem. schools (such as world language) Diversity/Equity/Inclusion

  • Between Schools
  • Within Schools
  • Class Size
  • Continuity

* Slightly less variance in demographics between schools * Slightly less variance in class size between schools Safety

  • Security Within Schools
  • Traffic
  • Noise

* Schools are safe * Slightly less inequity exists in safety issues between schools Interpersonal Relationships

  • High Quality Staff
  • Mentoring
  • Communication
  • Collaboration

* Slightly less variances exist between schools in these areas * Slightly less limitation of collaboration between schools

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Educational Opportunities for All Students Importance Scenario 4. Close Chamberlin & RMCS. Stewardship to others. Upgrades to Orchard (Pre-K-2). Build new 3-5 school. Upgrades to FHTMS (6-8) & SBHS. Academic Excellence and Consistency

  • District Ends Policy
  • District Mission
  • Greater Access to Academic

Opportunities for All Students (such as World Language) * Strong schools continue * Less inequity in access of programs for all students * Lack of opportunities at elem. schools (such as world language) * Increase of disruption/transitions Diversity/Equity/Inclusion

  • Between Schools
  • Within Schools
  • Class Size
  • Continuity

* Less variance in demographics between schools * Less variance in class size between schools Safety

  • Security Within Schools
  • Traffic
  • Noise

* Schools are safe * Less inequity exists in safety issues between schools Interpersonal Relationships

  • High Quality Staff
  • Mentoring
  • Communication
  • Collaboration

* Less variances exist between schools in these areas * Less limitation of collaboration between schools

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Educational Opportunities for All Students Importance Scenario 5. Close all elementary schools. Stewardship/upgrades to FHTMS & SBHS. FHTMS is 5-8. Build new Pre-K-4. Academic Excellence and Consistency

  • District Ends Policy
  • District Mission
  • Greater Access to

Academic Opportunities for All Students (such as World Language) * Strong schools continue * Greater equity in access of programs for all students * Greater educational opportunities for all students pre-K through 12 (such as enhanced arts & world language) Diversity/Equity/Inclusion

  • Between Schools
  • Within Schools
  • Class Size/Continuity

* Greater consistency in demographics between schools Pre-K-12 * Greater consistency in class size Safety

  • Security Within Schools
  • Traffic
  • Noise

*Greater equity exists in safety issues between schools *Addresses safety concerns such as airport noise & increased traffic with the proposed City plans Interpersonal Relationships

  • High Quality Staff
  • Mentoring
  • Communication
  • Collaboration

* Greater consistency exists between schools in these areas pre-K-12 *Collaboration between schools is increased & less logistically challenging *Access to more adult mentors/peers

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Conclusion

  • History Informs Us
  • Five Scenarios for School

Configuration

  • Educational Opportunities
  • Academic Excellence & Consistency
  • Diversity/Equity/Inclusion
  • Safety and Well-Being
  • Interpersonal Relationships
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“The opportunities which lie ahead are unlimited, and the students we work with are an inspiration to us.”

~ Frederick H. Tuttle Former Superintendent of Schools South Burlington School District