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A Vision for Education in Central New York College, Career & Citizenship Readiness
What if… … all students were motivated? … all students were engaged? … all students were ready for college and career? … all students earned some college credit? … all students could communicate? Collaborate? Think critically? Creatively solve problems?
What Might That Look Like?
We Found “It” at New Tech • Started in 1996 in Napa, California • Businesses had concerns that high school graduates did not have essential skills • Funding from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation • 120 New Tech Schools – Across 18 States in the U.S. and in Australia
New Tech Students: • Grow 75% more in higher order thinking skills between freshmen and senior years than comparison group. • Graduate at a rate 6% greater than the national average. • Enroll in college at a rate 9% greater than the national average, regardless of locale. • Persist in 4-year colleges at a rate 14% higher than the national average and in 2-year colleges at a rate 43% higher than the national average. 6
A Vision for Education in CNY Teaching Culture that Technology that Engages Empowers that Enables
Teaching that Engages
Culture that Empowers
Technology that Enables
What does it REALLY mean to be College, Career & Citizenship ready?
College Readiness in NY: 75% ELA test 80% Math test
Pre-Service Teacher Training Early College and Dual Enrollment New Tech Network Model Professional Development New Tech High OCM BOCES District/School- School: School Programs Based • Visitations • Observation Integrated • Training Alternative PBL Education (Buck Institute Courses and NTN) New Tech • Coaching School- Special • Co-teaching within-a- Education School Standards (CCLS, NGSS, SS Framework, Business Partnerships NYS Teaching Standards, 4Cs, ISTE, etc.)
Pre-Service Teacher Training Early College and Dual Enrollment New Tech Network Model Professional Development New Tech High OCM BOCES District/School- School: School Programs Based • Visitations • Observation CNY New Innovation • Training Integrated Tech High Tech at PBL Courses (Buck Institute School in the Career and NTN) Cortland Academy • Coaching County (opening Baldwinsville • Co-teaching (opening September PBL Pathway September • PBL NY 2014) 2016) Standards (CCLS, NGSS, SS Framework, Business Partnerships NYS Teaching Standards, 4Cs, ISTE, etc.)
A Vision for Education in CNY Teaching Culture that Technology that Engages Empowers that Enables
To preserve the tradition and grow with the future…
Ac Actions tions ta taken ken si sinc nce e 200 2009 9 Stu tudy dy • Premise of study was that enrollment would increase, it has not • 2010-11 Cut Full-time Administrator as cost savings, replaced with intern • 2011-12 Multi-Age Classroom to reduce staff – Not successful, so became staffing issue • 2012-13 Grade Configuration Study – Discussed Grade 6 Hartnett attending Junior High – Board gave Grade 6 the option to attend either, due to Hartnett parents’ request – 13-14 50% of Grade 6 came to Homer – 13-14 Board, then, expanded Truxton attendance zone from East Baltimore Road to Locust Ave. All K-6 students in expanded area invited to attend Truxton, none accepted.
Why hy Hartnett tnett ? • Embodies Marion Hartnett’s vision • Building remains center of community use • Central location for north and south • Dropping enrollment – sustainability? • Tremendous community benefits – economic • Renovations can be done within current infra- structure
Hartnett ES Enrollment 160 140 120 Number of Students 100 80 60 40 20 0 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00 00-01 01-02 02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 Enrollment 152 145 150 153 156 159 126 125 125 121 117 114 103 113 120 120 111 101
Opt ption ions s Con onsidered sidered • Maintain Hartnett while decimating student programming across the district – Currently deep cuts considered to close $800,000 gap; $14.8 million lost in state aid (GEA); Tax cap • Hartnett lights shut off (mothballing building) • Sell Hartnett (discussed in executive session) • Innovative Problem Solving: Re-image Hartnett, keeping it an educational institution – New Tech
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How ow wi will the he pr proj ojec ect t be fu e fund nded? ed? The total cost of the project, the amount of the referendum, will be $5,842,992. 97% of the project will be funded by New York State Aid and by The OCM BOCES Lease.
How will bonding the Facilities Improvement Project impact my School Taxes over the 15 year life of the bond? A Homeowner A Homeowner A Homeowner A Homeowner with an Assessed with an Assessed with an Assessed with an Assessed Property Value of Property Value of Property Value of Property Value of $50,000 may pay $100,000 may pay $150,000 may pay $200,000 may pay approximately $.95 approximately $1.89 approximately $2.85 approximately $3.78 or less per year over or less per year over or less per year over or less per year over the 15 year life the 15 year life the 15 year life the 15 year life of the bond. of the bond. of the bond. of the bond.
Pr Prop oposed osed Fa Facilit litie ies s Impr prove ovement ment Pr Proj ojec ect Timeline eline BOE App BO pproval oval to b o begin in SEQRA Proc ocess ss Aug ugust t 2014 BOE SEQRA App pproval ovals Octob ober er 2014 Pub ublic lic Referen endum dum Decemb ember er 16, 2014 Sub ubmit mittal al of of Proj oject to SE o SED Spr pring ng 2015 SED Proj oject App pproval oval Sum ummer mer 2015 Cons onstr tructio ion n Com omplet pletion Sum ummer mer 2016
Pr Pres esentati entation on Sched hedule ule Commu munit ity-Wid Wide e Presenta ntati tions ons - November 10 – Preble Town Hall - December 9 th – Homer High School Communi munity ty Orga ganizat zation ion Presentati ntations ons -Rotary -Homer Business Association -Municipal Boards -Numerous other community organizations
Me Media dia Me Meet etings ings • Cortland Standard • The Homer News • WXHC Radio Station (101.5 )
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