Saturday, June 12, 2010
Comparative Costs
Ann Ingerson updated her spreadsheet to include an independent school option. The result is available here. This spreadsheet is designed to support a comparative cost analysis for the different possible models to be included in recommendations to the School Board. Ann cautions us that it is still a work in progress. She looks forward to refining inputs further, thereby improving the accuracy of predictions.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Brainstormed Comments from May 20th
Stakeholders May 20 Meeting
Clip Board Notes
• Needs of students is priority not needs of community.
• Collaborative process may not represent/include all voices. How to assess this? Survey.
• Are we fully utilizing the resources of our community?
• Tuitioning isn’t clear answer.
• Large % of residents feel that supporting k-12 is too expensive.
• Investigate source of tuition students near and far.
• Get our report out to community to see if they can agree.
• The issue is complex.
• The Academy can’t continue as it is now!
• Consolidation may not be best for us.
• We need to merge or we will have to pay others to merge.
• Magnet and choice vouchers schools may not be best - segregation, achievement.
• Close Academy and open as an independent school.
• We must change direction.
• Academic options enhanced while providing savings to Craftsbury if 7-12 attend Hazen (Ann’s tool).
• Can’t continue unless something changes.
• We know Hazen can take our students.
• In order to keep the HS academically and economically we need to be creative.
• Can’t sustain high costs.
• We need 120 students.
• Teachers need to be accountable.
• We need to attract tuition students.
• Is quality what we want or do we want something better?
• “Flight” – core issue for diversity in our schools.
• Need to take what panelists say from the perspective of who they are and their agendas.
• CA has been considered a fine school in the past.
• A small school can be “fine” with quality leadership.
• Need to examine teacher hiring practice to keep teachers accountable.
• Small schools are good. But what is too small?
• Small Schools are vulnerable.
• Kids need to work together in small groups.
• Great movement toward sustainability will influence.
• Sterling is receptive to working with Academy.
• We may have opportunity to bring back students from Wolcott/Stannard.
• We have a wonderful opportunity here.
• Can we measure cost factors of an independent school?
• State re-districting (REDs) may render our recommendations moot. Pressure from State.
• Craftsbury courses similar to other area schools.
• Be proactive.
• CA NECAPs comparable to area schools.
• If we are independent school are we subject to the new RED merger rules.
• Would other towns join us in a RED if we had a unique place and curriculum?
• How do we present ourselves to teachers looking for a job?
• Everyone does RED no cost savings.
• What would it cost to make our faculty what it needs to be?
• If we designate what are the facilities like at that school?
• REDs, looks like it removes local control.
• Small schools close the socio-economic achievement gap.
• Can teachers afford to live here?
• With our low teacher student ratio we should aim for higher NECAP scores.
• Important to consider factors such as post oil, quality of life, Vermont attracting more population etc when looking into the future.
• We need to attract really diverse teachers, maybe we can w/good press for creative solutions
• Our entire economy may change as we run out of oil need to consider the value of “local”.
• Look at model of sustainability Academy
• Consider teacher job loss.
Clip Board Notes
• Needs of students is priority not needs of community.
• Collaborative process may not represent/include all voices. How to assess this? Survey.
• Are we fully utilizing the resources of our community?
• Tuitioning isn’t clear answer.
• Large % of residents feel that supporting k-12 is too expensive.
• Investigate source of tuition students near and far.
• Get our report out to community to see if they can agree.
• The issue is complex.
• The Academy can’t continue as it is now!
• Consolidation may not be best for us.
• We need to merge or we will have to pay others to merge.
• Magnet and choice vouchers schools may not be best - segregation, achievement.
• Close Academy and open as an independent school.
• We must change direction.
• Academic options enhanced while providing savings to Craftsbury if 7-12 attend Hazen (Ann’s tool).
• Can’t continue unless something changes.
• We know Hazen can take our students.
• In order to keep the HS academically and economically we need to be creative.
• Can’t sustain high costs.
• We need 120 students.
• Teachers need to be accountable.
• We need to attract tuition students.
• Is quality what we want or do we want something better?
• “Flight” – core issue for diversity in our schools.
• Need to take what panelists say from the perspective of who they are and their agendas.
• CA has been considered a fine school in the past.
• A small school can be “fine” with quality leadership.
• Need to examine teacher hiring practice to keep teachers accountable.
• Small schools are good. But what is too small?
• Small Schools are vulnerable.
• Kids need to work together in small groups.
• Great movement toward sustainability will influence.
• Sterling is receptive to working with Academy.
• We may have opportunity to bring back students from Wolcott/Stannard.
• We have a wonderful opportunity here.
• Can we measure cost factors of an independent school?
• State re-districting (REDs) may render our recommendations moot. Pressure from State.
• Craftsbury courses similar to other area schools.
• Be proactive.
• CA NECAPs comparable to area schools.
• If we are independent school are we subject to the new RED merger rules.
• Would other towns join us in a RED if we had a unique place and curriculum?
• How do we present ourselves to teachers looking for a job?
• Everyone does RED no cost savings.
• What would it cost to make our faculty what it needs to be?
• If we designate what are the facilities like at that school?
• REDs, looks like it removes local control.
• Small schools close the socio-economic achievement gap.
• Can teachers afford to live here?
• With our low teacher student ratio we should aim for higher NECAP scores.
• Important to consider factors such as post oil, quality of life, Vermont attracting more population etc when looking into the future.
• We need to attract really diverse teachers, maybe we can w/good press for creative solutions
• Our entire economy may change as we run out of oil need to consider the value of “local”.
• Look at model of sustainability Academy
• Consider teacher job loss.
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