Sixth Grade and Grade Level Configuration

 Programming and Facilities: Provide the curricular programming and facilities that address the academic, athletic, co-curricular, safety and security needs of our students and staff.  Southmont Schools will investigate the feasibility and appropriateness of moving 6 th grade students to the Southmont Junior High building and provide a recommendation to the Board by the October, 2015 meeting.

 Board, Central Office Staff, Building Administration, Teachers, (parent feedback solicited initially through survey)  Committee members: Mr. Eric Mason, Mr. Jerry Kinkead, Mr. Eric Brewer, Mr. Brett Higgins, Mr. Mike Tricker, Mrs. Belle Gabbard, Mrs. Tina Swisher, Mrs. Mary Scheidler, Dr. Shawn Greiner

 Study the Literature  Survey families  Review the survey results and discuss challenges  Common agreement regarding recommendation to the Board  Next steps

 There were 184 respondents to the survey that was administered to parents of students in grades 4, 5, and 6  A higher percentage of respondents indicated they were not in favor of 6 th grade being at the Jr. High building, 45% to 41%  A higher percentage of respondents indicated students would have more opportunities with 6 th grade at the Jr. High building, 68% to 32%  A higher percentage of respondents thought their child would be successful at the Jr. High, 64% to 36%  An equal percentage of respondents on the impact of moving their child to the Jr. High for sixth grade, 30% Positive, 31% Negative, 39% Don’t Know

 Full Integration  Mostly Self-Contained, 6 th Grade Hall, Multiple Teachers  Self-Contained – Mostly One Teacher

 Spacing  School Categories  Feasibility Study/Master Site Plan

 HOLD - No final decision until additional data available  Academic data  Professional Development Plan  Feasibility Study  Consider models  Literature  Survey  Timing  Next meeting – April, 2016