School District Merger Study Barker Central School and Lyndonville
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Transcript School District Merger Study Barker Central School and Lyndonville
Building Use Study
Plattsburgh City School District
Advisory Committee Meeting
August 21, 2013
Castallo and Silky-Education Consultants
Bill Silky and Phil Martin, Consultants
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Purpose of Study
1. Given the practical capacities of the existing schools and
in light of future enrollment projections, is it feasible to
reduce the number of operating school buildings and
continue to maintain the quality of the educational
program? If so, how might the buildings best be utilized
and what might the fiscal implications be? If not, what
building modifications, if any, should be made, and why?
2. Is it feasible to relocate district office functions to
another school building? If so, what are the options for
their relocation?
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Committee Members
•Scott Beebie
•Walter Chmura
•Christina Coryea
•David Coryer
•Paul Grasso
•Mike Hailey
•John Haubner
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•Shera Marston
•Mary Lou Megarr
•Dr. Jon Mulholland?
•Adam Whitbeck
•Amy Senecal
•Bob Smith?
•Carrie Zales
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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,
communicate with the public, and
prepare informative materials
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Expectations of Committee Members
Attend all committee meetings
Freely express their points of view
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
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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
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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+.
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Committee Meeting Schedule
(6:00-8:00 meetings; 5:15 optional tours)
• August 21-Overview, Enrollments & School
Space Utilization
• September 18-Elementary Program &
School Facility Conditions
• October 16-Finances & Staffing
• November 20-Review of Draft Report &
Tentative Recommendations
• Week of Dec. 9-Final report to the Board of
Education
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Informing the Public
District newsletters
Newspaper articles
District web sites
Notes from advisory committee meetings
PowerPoint presentations from advisory
committee meetings
Open advisory committee meetings-for
observation and limited comment
only
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Enrollment History and
Projections
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Space Utilization:
Elementary Schools
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Questions????
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