1. Castallo and Silky LLC Jessica Cohen and Alan Pole, Consultants
School Facilities Use Study Oneida City School District Advisory Committee Meeting October 26, 2017
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2. Purpose of the Study
“In considering a number of options, is there a better way educationally and fiscally to reconfigure the grades and facilities to provide a sound instructional program now and in the future?"
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3. September Meeting Take Aways
The purpose of the study is to answer the question, “In considering a number of options, is there a better way educationally and fiscally to reconfigure the grades and facilities to provide a sound instructional program now and in the future?”
The study process will be open to ensure there is not a perception it is being conducted behind closed doors.
The Advisory Committee was formed to assist the consultants throughout the process, but the final recommendations will be the consultants’.
The district has seen declining enrollments and will likely continue to see enrollments decline.
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4. Updates from September 28 meeting
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5. Estimated Population Change in the Oneida City School District 2010-2015
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6. Overview of the Current School/Grade Organization

7. Some of what we know…..
Most school districts consider reorganization due to changes in available space
Virtually any grade configuration can be found somewhere
The most common grade configuration pattern in NYS is K-5, 6-8, 9-12
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8. Some of what we know…..
Over the past 30 years there has been a shift from the K-6, 7-9, grade pattern to a K-5, 6-8, 9-12 arrangement due to the middle school movement
Urban schools recently have moved more toward a K-8, 9-12 grade configuration
Researchers agree there is no “one best way” to arrange the grades
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9. Some of what we know…..
A general conclusion of most researchers is that “what” a district does with the grade configuration, not “which” grade configuration it uses, is what determines student success
Common issues with grade re-configuration include length of bus ride for students, impact on parent involvement, grouping students of similar developmental levels, interaction of students, and number of transitions
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11. Elementary Class Sizes 2017-18
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12. Recent Elementary Student ELA Performance
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13. Recent Elementary Student Math Performance
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14. Elementary Special Area Schedules 2016-17
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15. Elementary Special Area Library Schedules 2016-17
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16. Special Education
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17. Middle School Course Offerings
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18. Middle School Course Offerings
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19. Middle School Course Offerings
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20. Middle School Course Offerings
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21. High School English Course Offerings
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22. High School Math Course Offerings
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23. High School Science Course Offerings
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24. High School Social Studies Course Offerings
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25. High School Course Offerings
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26. High School Course Offerings
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27. High School Course Offerings
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28. High School Course Offerings
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29. BOCES Participation: Percent of Class
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30. Athletic Participation
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31. The grade configuration (K-5, 6-8, 9-12) is a common arrangement.
The most common grade configuration of schools in New York and the U.S. is K-5, 6-8, although there is no research that indicates that one grade pattern is necessarily better for student learning than another.
The elementary instructional program is comparable across all four schools.
The Middle School and High School programs are typical for a school district of this size.
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32. Questions ????
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