The report makes 6 recommendations:
1. Add modular units to Cottage Grove Elementary Schools to accommodate enrollment
growth, as a temporary solution to a potential long-term problem.
2. Research 4K-8 programming in both communities. Report findings at a School Board
Meeting by the end of the 2009-2010 school year.
3. Research sixth grade programming/curriculum. Report findings at a School Board
Meeting by the end of the 2009-2010 school year. Temporarily keep sixth grade Monona
students at Winnequah.
4. Research 4K-4 grade schools at Taylor Prairie and Cottage Grove Elementary. Report
findings at a School Board Meeting by the end of the 2010-2011 school year.
5. Maintain Winnequah and Maywood Schools until 4K-8 program in each community is
determined, or until it is fiscally not feasible to operate both buildings.
6. Research real estate options district wide.
I want to thank those that served on the committee for their long hours and dedicated work. It was not an easy task and it touched on many difficult issues.
As I review the current situation I don't see any capacity issues that aren't readily manageable for the present. We did have a significant (and unexpected) increase in enrollment last year, and our CG buildings are full, however these buildings are still functioning even though they may need additional space in modular units.
The phrase "Temporarily keep sixth grade Monona students at Winnequah." doesn't mean there have plans to move them in the future, this is just indicating an intention not to make changes before completion of a 6th grade curriculum review.
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