South Portland School Department Middle School Task Force November 3, 2010 6:30-8:00 pm Central Office Conference Room
Agenda
1. Review Middle School Task Force charge
2. Set Goal for what we want to accomplish
3. What data do we need to inform our work?
4. Meeting Schedule
Minutes
Members present: Ralph Baxter, Jr., Sara Goldberg, Jerry McQueeney, Megan Welter, Tom Fiorini, Julie Rothrock, Julie Pitt, Joey Fassett, Suzanne Godin
Members absent: Kathy Germani, Dennis Biggie
1. Review Middle School Task Force charge Task Force members reviewed the charge and discussed the task as presented. The Middle School Task Force is charged with making recommendations to the Board of Education for a timeline and structure for reducing the cost of middle school programming. The Task Force will present recommendations to the Board of Education by December 2010.
It was agreed that due to the late start of the task force meetings, a December 2010 presentation would not be possible. The task force will prepare for a February 2011 presentation.
2. Set Goal for what we want to accomplish The following goals were discussed: 1. Increase our knowledge of consolidation pluses and minuses, non-consolidation pluses and minuses, and model middle school programming. 2. Develop tangible immediate, short-term, and long-term staffing and programming recommendations 3. Use the website and other tools for soliciting community input and ideas.
3. What data do we need to inform our work? Task force members as the following information to guide discussion: - Review the model middle school presentation Kathy and Megan gave during the budget process last March. Link - http://www.nmsa.org/AboutNMSA/ThisWeBelieve/tabid/1273/Default.aspx - Review the EPS Funding Formula Typical School model - Review state construction funding projections - Review the physical status of the two buildings - Projected enrollments - Projected state funding - Past staffing models - Programming and financial impact on fitting into the EPS model - Comparisons to similar size schools that are achieving EPS levels.
4. Meeting Schedule Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at Central Office 6:00-7:30 pm Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Mahoney Middle School 5:30-6:00 tour, 6:00-7:30 meeting Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Memorial Middle School 5:30-6:00 tour, 6:00-7:30 meeting
