FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN Cheshire Public Schools Feasibility Task
FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN Cheshire Public Schools Feasibility Task Force Meeting May 30, 2013
AGENDA Welcome Why Full Day Kindergarten? Purpose of the Task Force Full Day Kindergarten Information Survey Results Enrollment and Space Issues Option #1 – 2014 - 2015 Funding Implications Plan Next Meeting
FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN TASK FORCE MEMBERS Courtney Barber-Devine, Parent Deborah Burns, K – 8 Curriculum Coordinator Scott Detrick, Assistant Superintendent Ann Donnery, Principal Darcey School Lynn Glynn, Kindergarten Teacher Lynn Goldaper, Kindergarten Teacher Jill Hale, Parent Cathy Hellreich, Board of Education Member Russ Hinckley, Principal Chapman School Kelly Lenz, School Community Coordinator Jeff Natale, Parent Kristen Pannone, Parent Kathy Rahn, Teacher Elissa Tessier, Parent
WHY FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN?
KINDERGARTEN: THE NEED FOR TIME • • • Kindergarten is a critical year for all children – a year of transition from preschool programs or home to their first formal schooling. It marks the start of a child’s long-term K-12 experience in our schools. It is our first opportunity to get to know each child and begin to build important foundations to facilitate learning skills that will last a lifetime.
PURPOSE OF FEASIBILITY TASK FORCE To explore various methods/strategies for implementing full day kindergarten in the Cheshire Public Schools.
CONNECTICUT AND FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN 73 school districts; 7 Charter Schools and 11 Magnet Schools provide full-day kindergarten to all children. * 63% of Connecticut kindergartners are in full-time programs. * 40% more districts offer full day K than five years ago. * DRG B – Greenwich, West Hartford, Woodbridge, Glastonbury, Madison *October 11, 2011 SDE Kindergarten Enrollment
Cheshire Public Schools Kindergarten Survey
SURVEY COMPARISON 2013 2000 Please indicate all that best represents you: Answer Options Parent Non-Parent Number of Cheshire Parents/Non-Parents Response Percent 76% 24% Answer Options Parent Non-Parent Response Percent 99. 2% 0. 8%
SURVEY COMPARISON 2013 2000 What are the greatest strengths of the present kindergarten program at Darcey School? Mark three or N/A if you don't have an opinion. What are the greatest strengths of the present kindergarten program? Mark three. Answer Options Class Size Learning Environment Teacher Qualification Response Percent 31. 9% 57. 1% 41. 9% Response Percent Learning Environment Teacher Qualification 16. 3% 13. 9% Reading/Writing/Speaking Curriculum 13. 1%
SURVEY COMPARISON 2013 2000 What are the most prevailing issues that need to be addressed in the present kindergarten program at Darcey? Mark three or N/A if you don't have an opinion. What are the most prevailing issues that need to be addressed? Mark three. Answer Options Program Hours Reading/Writing/Speaking Curriculum Attention to Individual Needs/Strengths Response Percent 54. 9% 20. 4% 16. 6% Class Size Reading/Writing/Speaking Curriculum Attention to Individual Needs/Strengths Response Percent 14. 2% 10. 8% 12. 2%
SURVEY COMPARISON 2013 How strongly do you feel that extending the kindergarten program hours would address these needs and concerns? Mark one. Response Answer Options Percent 77% Very Sure/Probably 11% Definitely Not/Probably Not 2000 How strongly do you feel that extending the kindergarten program hours would address these needs and concerns? Mark One. Answer Options Very Sure/Probably Definitely Not/Probably Not Response Percent 51% 28%
KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT IN CHESHIRE 2013 - 2016 Anticipated Enrollment Class Size Budg# A. I. Total 2013 – 2014 = 228 + 25* = 253 Full Day Classrooms Needed = 2014 – 2015 = 254 + 25* = 279 Full Day Classrooms Needed = 18 2015 – 2016 = 247 + 25* = 272 Full Day Classrooms Needed = 17 (*Saint Bridget’s Factor) 16 18 20 16 14 13 16 14
CLASSROOM SPACE AVAILABILITY 2014 - 2015 Darcey Norton Doolittle Highland Chapman Total 9 3 existing classrooms reduce L. R. /SPED spaces 1 reduce L. R. /SPED space 3 reduce L. R. /SPED spaces 3 2 open/reduce LST space 19
CLASSROOM SPACE AVAILABILITY/CAPACITY ESTIMATED TOTAL – DRAFT Darcey -K Birth to 3 Pre-school Norton Doolittle Highland Chapman Total 9 3* 3* 25 30 41* 18 114* ___________ 124 130
ENROLLMENT BY YEAR A = Number of Students Enrolled B = Number of Classes 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 A B A B K 254 16 247 16 242 16 241 15 245 16 243 15 242 15 1 251 15 287 17 280 16 274 16 273 16 277 16 275 16 2 271 15 255 15 291 16 284 16 278 15 277 15 281 16 3 277 15 271 14 255 14 291 15 284 15 278 15 277 15 4 323 16 280 14 274 14 258 13 294 15 287 14 281 14 280 14 5 370 19 321 16 278 14 272 14 257 13 292 15 285 14 279 14 6 356 18 377 19 327 17 283 14 277 14 262 13 297 15 290 15 2011 114 2038 110 1947 107 1903 1904 103 1914 104 1937 104 1924 105
OPTION #1 – 2014 - 2015 Darcey -K 8 or 9 Birth to 3 3* Pre-school 3* Classrooms 1 - 6 K Total Darcey Norton (25) 22 3 25 Doolittle (30) 29 1 or 0 30 4 or 5 Highland (41) 37 4 41 4 Chapman (18) 15 3*_____18________ Total 103 11 114 122 128
OPTION #1 SUMMARY 2014 - 2015 All Day Kindergarten in CPS: Norton K – 6 Chapman K – 6 Highland 1 – 6 Doolittle 1 – 6 Darcey – Kindergarten for Highland Doolittle
POTENTIAL FUNDING IMPLICATIONS (BASED ON 16 FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOMS) 8 Classroom Teachers 8 Instructional Assistants Furniture: Tables, Chairs, etc. Materials/Supplies Total Cost $560, 000 $116, 000 $75, 000 $50, 000 $801, 000 Cost Savings: Transportation -$125, 000 Reduction in transportation costs for a full day program compared to a half day program (2 runs instead of 4) TOTAL $676, 000
NEXT STEPS… Meeting: Tuesday, June 18 th from 4: 00 p. m. to 5: 00 p. m. Discussion: Other Options – Reorganization/Redistrict Ideas to Gain Support – Research, Marketing, Curriculum, Organization Develop a Plan
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