2.  Trying to identify, discuss, and study the unique assets and liabilities found in rural schools and the communities they serve.  Building Connections, Capacity, and Knowledge  Tools developed available for all The Center

3.  Declining Population/Changing Demographics  Flat (at best) Property Values  Heightened Academic Expectations  Two commission Reports (taxes & efficiency)  Schools as an island in their community  Brain Drain, Brain Gain

4. Highest out mig rate Lowest out mig rate Highest in mig. rate Lowest in mig rate AK 22.9MA 11.5NV 39.4IW 1.9 WY 20.9PA 11.3AZ 27.6MI 11.6 HI 19.4OH 11.2FL 23.7WV 11.5 NM 19.3NJ 11.1CO 22.2IL 11.4 DE 17.7WI 10.4ID 21.8WI 11.2 Upstate NY 13.4Upstate NY 9.3 US Median 13.3US Median 17.1 Dietz, 2007

6. Return

7. Planning for Current vs. Future budgets Planning for Local vs. State support Planning in Isolation vs. Collaboratively Planning Locally vs. Regionally

10. County Projections

13. Looking Back – 15 Year Trends

16. Link What if ? Scenario Planner

17. CaRDI - Publications - VIEW project (Assemblage of Data Resources) Data Tools - Program in Applied Demographics - County/municipal data/projections/maps - 15 year trends (beta) - Enrollment Projections (beta) - Budget Playground (beta) - Cohort Tracker (not yet on site, piloting) NYRuralSchools.org

18.  Functional Consolidation  Regional Approaches  Reorganization Options  Better Use of Technology

19. 1. Stronger linkages with Community Colleges and Regional Economic Development Organizations. 2. Middle School – Experiential Learning 3. Broadband Access – Rural New York 4. Rural Schools as Community Centers 5. High Quality Teaching