Eastern School DistrictSchool Organization Plan

Public Presentation

Morell Family of SchoolsMarch 25, 2009

Impact of Declining Enrollment

Eastern School District2001 2008

15,173 13,111

6 Years – Loss of 2,000

Impact of Declining Enrollment 20 elementary schools have lost

between 30% and 50% of students in the past decade

10 schools with 90 or fewer students

35 of our schools will lose students in the next decade

14 will lose up to 25% more of their students

2001 2008 Change

Morell Cons. 213 156 -27%Morell High 338 313 -7%Mt. Stewart Cons. 118 50 -58%St. Peter’s Cons. 109 59 -46%St. Teresa’s Cons. 62 47 -24%Tracadie Cross Cons. 123 73 -40%

Morell Family of Schools

2008 2015 Change

Morell Cons. 156 126 -19%Morell High 313 186 -40%Mt. Stewart Cons. 50 42 -16%St. Peter’s Cons. 59 43 -27%St. Teresa’s Cons. 47 48 --Tracadie Cross Cons. 73 66 -10%

Morell Family of Schools

How has this development impacted our students?

1. The breadth and depth of specialist programming

Physical Education Music Resource-based Learning French

2. The scope of student support services

Guidance Special Education Resource Reading Recovery®

3. Teaching – Learning Process Teachers “stretched” across grades Teachers “stretched” across subject

areas Teacher isolation Lack of administrative direction and

support

4. Student Diversity Children’s social and emotional

development may be affected by split classes and soon, triple-graded classes

Why are we concerned?

Student Achievement

Student Improvement

Literacy – Numeracy standards increasing

What should we do?

Focus on the teaching – learning process

Emphasize structured and explicit teaching methods aimed at specific skill development in reading, writing and mathematics

What is the best way to do it? At least 2 teachers per grade Single graded classrooms 15-20 students grade 1-3, 20-25

students grade 4-6 Strong student support and

specialist programs Within grade teacher collaboration

and administrative leadership and support

St. Peter’s Cons. Catchment Area

63 Students – Grades 1-8

St. Peter’s Cons. 54 students

Morell Cons. 8 students

Fortune/Rollo Bay Cons. 1 student

St. Peter’s Cons. 59 students – 6.22 FTE Grade 1 - 5 students (1/2 split class after 10

am) Grade 2 - 9 students Grade 3 - 5 students (3/4 split class) Grade 4 - 9 students Grade 5 - 6 students (5/6 split class) Grade 6 - 8 students Grade 7 - 9 students (7/8 split class) Grade 8 - 8 students S/T Ratio – 9.49

St. Peter’s Cons. Programs Resource/Special Education – .65 split among four staff – one person

fully trained Trained individual also responsible for Gr. 7/8 Math, Gr. 7/8

Language Arts and Reading Recovery® Reading Recovery® - Resource teacher Guidance – .17 (full-time position shared among four schools) Library – Contact Physical Education – .20 split between two staff – one fully trained

1) Gr. 3 core subjects; Gr. 4 core subjects; Gr. 1-4 Physical Education; and Gr. 7 & 8 Resource

2) Vice-Principal Music – .18 fully trained Principal – .35 Administration time – Gr. 1 Language Arts, Gr. 1/2

Health/Soc. Studies, Gr. 3/4 Resource help Vice-Principal – .05 Administration time – Gr. 1-8 Technology, Gr. 5/6

Soc. Studies, Science, Health, Physical Education; Gr. 7/8 Soc. Studies, Science, Physical Education, Resource; Library Contact, Site Technology Contact

French – Gr. 3-8 French; Gr. 5/6 Language Arts; Gr. 5/6 Math

St. Teresa’s Cons. Catchment Area55 Students – Grades 1-8

St. Teresa’s Cons. 42 students Morell Cons. 8 students Montague Cons. 2 students Birchwood Int. 1 student Glen Stewart Ele. 1 student Stonepark Int. 1 student

St. Teresa’s Cons. 47 students – 4.90 FTE Grade 1 - 5 students (1/2 split class) Grade 2 - 6 students Grade 3 - 5 students (3/4 split class) Grade 4 - 4 students Grade 5 - 6 students (5/6 split class) Grade 6 - 10 students Grade 7 - 8 students (7/8 split class) Grade 8 - 3 students S/T Ratio – 9.59

St. Teresa’s Cons. Programs Resource/Special Education – .25 fully trained; plus Gr.

3/4 core subjects (except Math); Gr. 7/8 Health Reading Recovery® - Only 5 students – not needed Guidance – .16 (full-time position shared among four

schools) Library – Site contact Physical Education – .13 – not qualified – Gr. 1-8

program; Gr. 3/4 Math; Gr. 5/6 Soc. Studies, Gr. 5/6 Health, Gr. 7/8 Soc. Studies (.58 in total)

Music – .17 fully qualified Principal – .15 Administration time – also Gr. 1/2 core

subjects, except Math Vice-Principal and French – Gr. 3-8 Core French, fully

qualified; Gr. 7/8 core subjects; no administrative time

Tracadie Cross Cons. Catchment Area86 Students – Grades 1-8

Tracadie Cross Cons. 63 students Sherwood Ele. 10 students LM Montgomery Ele. 3 students Morell Cons. 3 students Stonepark Int. 3 students Mont. Cons., Mt. Stewart Cons., 4 students Queen Charlotte, St. Teresa’s Cons.

Tracadie Cross Cons. 73 students – 7.95 FTE Grade 1 - 4 students (1/2 split class) Grade 2 - 11 students Grade 3 - 3 students (3/4 split class) Grade 4 - 6 students Grade 5 - 11 students (5/6 split class) Grade 6 - 6 students Grade 7 - 16 students Grade 8 - 15 students S/T Ratio – 9.18

Tracadie Cross Cons. Programs Resource – .7 - Not fully trained; Gr. 1-8 (except Math) plus

Gr. 1/2 Health, Gr. 7/8 Language Arts Special Education – 0 Reading Recovery® - Resource Teacher Guidance – .33 (shared among three schools) Library – Contact Physical Education – .17 – Not fully trained; Gr. 1-8 Physical

Education, plus Gr. 7/8 Language Arts & Health; Gr. 8 Science & Soc. Studies; Gr. 8 Math Resource

Music – .13 – Not fully trained Principal – .40 Administration time plus Gr. 7/8 Math, Gr. 7

Soc. Studies, Site Technology Contact Vice-Principal – No administrative time - Gr. 1/2 split all core

subjects French – .30 – Fully trained