1. F ULL D AY K INDERGARTEN Cheshire Public Schools Feasibility Task Force Meeting June 18, 2013

2. A GENDA Welcome Review Last Meeting Why Full Day Kindergarten? Purpose of the Task Force Enrollment and Space Issues Option #1 – 2014 - 2015 Reorganization Chart #1 Reorganization Chart #2 Group Work – Other Options Share Plan Next Meeting

3. P URPOSE OF F EASIBILITY T ASK F ORCE To explore various methods/strategies for implementing full day kindergarten in the Cheshire Public Schools.

4. K INDERGARTEN E NROLLMENT IN C HESHIRE 2013 - 2016 Anticipated Enrollment Class Size Budg# A.I. Total 161820 2013 – 2014 = 228 + 25* = 253 Full Day Classrooms Needed = 161413 2014 – 2015 = 254 + 25* = 279 Full Day Classrooms Needed = 181614 2015 – 2016 = 247 + 25* = 272 Full Day Classrooms Needed = 171614 (*Saint Bridget’s Factor)

5. C LASSROOM S PACE A VAILABILITY 2014 - 2015 Darcey9existing classrooms Norton3reduce L.R./SPED spaces Doolittle1reduce L.R./SPED space Highland3reduce L.R./SPED spaces Chapman 32 open/reduce LST space Total19

6. C LASSROOM S PACE A VAILABILITY /C APACITY E STIMATED TOTAL – DRAFT Darcey -K9 Birth to 33 Pre-school3 Norton25 Doolittle30 Highland41 Chapman 18______________________ Total114123129

7. O PTION #1 – 2014 - 2015 Darcey -K8 or 9 Birth to 33 Pre-school3 Classrooms 1- 6 K Total Darcey Norton (25)21 2 /3 23 /24 Doolittle (30)29 0294/ 5 Highland (41)37 4414 Chapman (18)15 2_____ 17________________ Total102 8110118 124

8. O PTION #1 S UMMARY 2014 - 2015 All Day Kindergarten in CPS: Norton K – 6 Chapman K – 6 Highland K – 6 (4 K classes at Darcey 4 at Highland) Doolittle 1 – 6 (4/5 K classes at Darcey) Darcey – Kindergarten for Highland and Doolittle

9. P ARTNER W ORK Review the enrollment pages with a partner. K – 6 Class Size Charts Reorganization #1 (Highland/Norton; Doolittle/Chapman) Reorganization #2 (Highland/Chapman; Doolittle/Norton) Are there other options that we should consider?

10. R EORGANIZATION #1 2014 - 2015 Highland/NortonDoolittle/ Chapman K-33728 4-63023 Highland /NortonDoolittle/Chapman K-44736 5 & 62015 Highland/NortonDoolittle/Chapman 3-64030 K-22721

11. C LASSROOM S PACE A VAILABILITY /C APACITY E STIMATED TOTAL – DRAFT W ITHOUT D ARCEY Highland41 Norton25 Doolittle30 Chapman 18______________________ Total114 Where would the preschool and birth to 3 programs be housed?

12. R EORGANIZATION #2 2014-2015 Highland/ChapmanDoolittle/ Norton K-33431 4-62627 Highland /ChapmanDoolittle/Norton K-44340 5 & 61718 Highland/ChapmanDoolittle/Norton 3-635 K-22523 Highland/ChapmanDoolittle/Norton 2-643 K-11715

13. C LASSROOM S PACE A VAILABILITY /C APACITY E STIMATED TOTAL – DRAFT W ITHOUT D ARCEY Highland41 Chapman 18 Doolittle30 Norton25 ______________________ Total114 Where would the preschool and birth to 3 programs be housed?

14. P ARTNER S HARE AT T ABLES Share ideas with your table. Decide on the best option(s) for consideration by the entire group.

15. W HOLE G ROUP S HARE Each table with share options for the group to consider.

16. T HANK Y OU AND N EXT S TEPS Summer: I will research the feasibility of each option. Think about ideas for gathering support and getting the word out about the need for All Day K. September Meeting ( Tuesday, September 17 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.): Review Findings and Develop a Plan to present to the Curriculum Committee of the Board of Education in October/November.