MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Dashboard

MCCPS EXPANSION DASHBOAR

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Educational Program Finance Schedule Strategic Alignment Governance &

Compliance Opinion

3rd Grade Staff Secure Loan Critical Path At MCCPS, all students will achieve Charter Renewal MCCPS

Community

Space Construction/Design

Costs Defined Non-Critical Dates The Community will embrace the

mission of the school State Approval General

Community

3rd Curriculum Rent Defined

All functions and responsibilities will be driven by the needs of the

students Building

Requirements

Integrated Arts Cash Flow Tolerance

The school's facilities will enable the accomplishment of the

school's mission

Regulatory procedures and requirements

being met

Extracurricular Programs Cash Outlay to

Architect/Contractor The school's financial resources

will be strong and diversified

Administration Maintain faithfulness to the

charter. Community

Food/Kitchen Nurse/Guidance/Student

Services/Nutrition Exhibition

Risks Risks Risks Risks Risks Risks

1. What is the reason for expanding?2. Can we do it ?3. Can we afford it?4. Can we do it in time?5. Is it strategically appropriate?6. Can we meet regulatory requirements?7. How does the community feel?8. Should we expand? Risks?

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Agenda

A1. How will this amendment enhance or expand the educational opportunities currently available to the targeted student population?

•Existing Program benefits

– Balanced emphasis on leadership and staffing, school culture, and curriculum and instruction – Displaying positive staff cultures that are typified by collegiality, a sense of efficacy, a unified vision and shared accountability– Display positive student cultures that were safe and nurturing, but also challenging, supportive and goal and accountability focused. – Focused intensely on English, Language Arts and Mathematics and constantly fine-tune– Educational and social benefits of a community-focused program. – Appreciation for standards-driven, performance based teaching and learning– Providing a smaller teacher to student ratio– Philosophy of fueling students through healthy, fresh from scratch foods.; emphasis on nutrition coupled with physical activity as part of

educating the whole student.– Benefits of recesses– Longer School Day / Enrichments– Extensive arts and music program.– Foreign language offerings– Use of assessment data to guide instructional planning and delivery, and benefit the academic director and coaches who will translate

assessment results into instructional action. – Focus on implementation at the classroom level. Monitoring for fidelity of implementation .

•Benefits to Comprehensive and Consistent 3-8 Educational Program

– The earlier a child can become integrated into the MCCPS community, the more benefit they will derive. – Offers opportunities to diagnose student needs even sooner and therefore provide supports in a timely manner– Offers development of even deeper relationships; adults will get to know the children better– Provide for siblings to be in the same school for longer– Integrated curriculum works very well with 3rd grade curriculum. Some of the state's standards are 3-5, so incorporating 3rd grade into the

program will enable us to provide fuller access to the required curricula– Eases the already difficult transition from 3rd to 4th grade.– Consistent concepts– Continuity of foreign language instruction

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Statement of Need

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Statement of Need

A2. How has the need for the amendment request been determined?:

•The waiting list demonstrates the demand for the program.

•Informal survey conducted at open houses shows parents want children in MCCPS as early as possible.

•Because we have access to additional space, we feel a moral obligation to offer a desirable educational experience to a wider population.

Broadening the community is directly aligned with the goals of the MCCPS educational program

•Research shows that K-8 programs are desirable and advantageous for children. The Task Force overwhelmingly supported creating a K-8 program, however, because of space limitations, we are not able to do so. Given the recent opportunity to acquire additional space, the task force concluded that it made sense to include two third grade classes.

•In the future years, we would add two second grade sections, then two first grade sections and lastly, two kindergarten classes.

•Our vision for the next decade is to create a K-4 lower school and a 5-8 upper school with a population of fewer than 500 students. This would allow us to expand our community while also keeping intact the intimate community of learners.

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – 3rd Grade Staff

• Third Grade Advisory Staffing– 2 Full-Time 3rd grade teachers @ $40,000 each– .5 Inclusion Specialist @ $20-25– .5 Assistant @ $12-$14– 1 full-time equivalent for integrated arts

leveraging existing staff - $40

MCCPS Expansion Initiative - Facilities

Before

• Cramped Community Room• Small Art Room• Nurse’s Station far from rest rooms

and insufficient space for rest.• Small Technology Lab• Insufficient Space for

Reading/Writing Lab• Small Music Room & Inefficient

Concert Prep Venue• Insufficient restroom space• Handicapped Accessible

After• Two 3rd and two 4th grade

classrooms in newly occupied space.

• Community Room expanded• Expanded Art Room.• Expanded Nurses station adjacent

to restrooms with cot.• 1 Expanded Technology Lab• Expanded Music Room in close

proximity to Concert Hall• Moved 6th grade classroom• Additional restrooms• Handicapped Accessible

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Third Grade Program

• Math – Everyday Math Program• Science – Know-Atom• Language Arts – Ridgewood Grammar, etal.• Global Studies– All in accordance with Mass Frameworks

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Integrated Arts

Before• Art• Music• Physical Education• Foreign Language• In Accordance with Mass

Frameworks

After• Art• Music• Physical Education• Foreign Language• In Accordance with Mass

Frameworks

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Administrative Services

Before• Staff – 3 people

– Business– Administrative– Facilities– Nutrition

After• Staff – 3 people

– Business– Administrative– Facilities– Nutrition

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Student Services Staffing

Before• Staff – 5 people

– Special Ed– Student Services– Counselor– Nurse– Kitchen – self sustained based

upon sales

After• Staff – 5 people

– Special Ed– Student Services– Counselor– Nurse– Kitchen – self sustained based

upon sales

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Community Focus

Before• Daily Community Meeting

– All students and staff in Community Room

– Mixed Grades on Wednesdays

• Lunch Together• Recess Together

• Enrichment Together

After• Daily Community Meeting

– All students and staff in expanded Community Room

– Mixed Grades on Wednesdays

• Lunch Together• Recess Together (3rd graders

may get additional break per recommendations)

• Enrichment Together

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Extracurricular Programs

BeforeCurrent Offerings

After – No Change to existing

program– Minimal offerings to 3rd

graders• Long Day• Maybe Homework Club

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Enrichment Programs

Before• Staff • Program

After • Staff – No Change• Program

– Oriented towards 3rd grade

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Food/Kitchen Program

Before• Staff - # • Offerings

After

• Staff - # • Offerings – same.• The nutrition program is

self-sustaining in that supplies can be obtained based upon increased purchases.

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Exhibition Program

Before• Space

– Efforts are currently underway to explore the schedule and space. Options include offsite performances.

• Offerings

After • Space

– Additional student and parent population will be part of consideration of current analysis.

• Offerings

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Other

Before• Parking• Traffic

– Efforts are currently underway to explore the options.

After • Parking• Traffic

– Some impact

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Strategic

Area Goal Met Degree

Achievement - Student Needs Employ a full-time nurse

Expand athletics

Reduce class side to 22

Achievement - Exceptional Education

Enhance health and fitness

Create opportunities to achieve at levels beyond

Expand Arts

Increase sports options

Enhance enrichment

Achievement – Involvement Expand Go Green

Offer wider variety of enrichments

Enhance community service opportunities

Collect Occupational Info from parents

Parents to work with CMPSA

Create Career Options Presentations

Achievement - Academic Expectations

Adopt procedures for achievement acknowledgements

Junior Honor Society

Achieve AYP consistently

All pass MCAS

80% Proficient MCAS

State recognition for achievement and quality

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Strategic Area Goal Met Degree

Community - Relationships Publicize contributions on website

School advisory council

Encourage parent commitment to volunteer

Generate potential Board Members

Harmonious relations with town

Engage area residents, schools, colleges

Community – Global Focus Sister school

Cultural experiences

Wider range of global food choices

Visit other countries

Functions – Faculty All teachers will be licensed and highly qualified

Teachers competently use technology

Support presentations at other schools

Offer equitable salaries

Employ FT assistant in each grade

Functions – Leadership Attract school leaders

Adopt bifurcated of 2 FT leaders

Expand relationships with other charters

Relationship with Salem State

Increase visibility of MCCPS

Gain state/recognition

Model for other charters

Functions – Governance Develop Board membership

Board will be highly functioning model

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Strategic Area Goal Met Degree

Facilities – Space FT personnel to maintain school

Enhance outdoor classroom

Wireless network

Address technological needs of students

Mobile Computer Lab

Kitchen Health Code

Scoreboard / Kiln

Classroom Technology – LCD, Smartboards

Teacher Laptops

Additional Space for Science Lab, Tech Lab, Library, Media Center

Yes

Foreign Language Lab

Larger Art & Music Lab Yes

Larger Community Room Yes

Conference Room/Meeting Room Yes

Teachers Workroom Yes

Arts Performance Venue / Video Production

Soundproofing / HVAC Upgrades

Facilities – Safety/Healthy Intercom / Phone Messaging System

Exterior Lighting

Improve Pick Up Areas No

Repair Entryway / Security

Swipecard for food

Full Size Gym and Expand Sports

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Strategic

Area Goal Met Degree

Finances – Strength Increase Enrichment Budget

Establish Development Office

Budgets for Athletics and events

Coordinate fundraising

Work with Foundation

Develop donors and sponsors

Achieve financial freedom and flexibility

Finances – Foundation Develop community partnerships

Effectuate capitol campaign

Secure financial foundation

Endowment of $5M

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Charter

MCCPS fosters a community that empowers children to become capable, self-determining, fully engaged individuals who are critical and creative thinkers committed to achieving their highest intellectual, artistic, social, emotional, and physical potential. We are dedicated to involving, learning from, participating in, and serving our school community and the community at large.

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Schedule

Receive state reimbursement 3/30/10

Prepare 2010 Budget 3/30/10

Board of Trustees Approval of Expansion 4/1/10

Board Approves State Application Content 4/15/10

Hire Architect 6/1/10

Final Draft Application Prepared 6/15/10

Establish Lease Agreement – Good Faith Contract 6/30/10

Board votes on amendment 7/1/10

State Application Submission – Final 8/1/10

State Approval 10/15/10

Secure Construction Loan 10/15/10

Update website and school documentation for 3rd grade 11/1/10

Hire Contractor 11/1/10

Owner Vacates 12/31/10

Construction 1/2/11 – 8/25/11

Secure furniture and supplies 8/1/11

Hire Faculty, Secure Furniture & Supplies for classes and community room, labs, art, music, PE, administration

8/1/11

First Day 8/25/2011

Reimbursement for New Students 11/30/2011

MCCPS Expansion Initiative – Risk Analysis

1. Do the project2. Not do the project3. Defer the project4. Modify the project