Items of Note:
IX. Unfinished BusinessLast year when we deferred a decision on the Maywood/Winnequah consolidation some of the feedback the board received was that we didn't allow enough time for public consideration of this option.
A. Discuss Maywood & Winnequah Consolidation and Related Issues (30 Min)
B. Update & Discussion on Enrollment and Class Size (20 Min)Our revenue cap and state aid is determined by the number of students in the district, based on counts made on the 3rd Friday of September and January. This September's count came to 3099, including 126 non-resident (mostly open enrollment) students. District enrollment is essentially flat, while open enrollment continues to increase.
B. Discussion and Possible Approval on Proposed 10th Grade Chemistry/Honors ChemistryThis is the second show in the changes to the High School science program and involves replacing the sophomore integrated science program with a Chemistry/Honors Chemistry program, this year's freshman are already in the new Biology/Honors Biology program. The curriculum committee reviewed the proposal extensively last Wednesday evening. We were impressed by the effort the science department staff has put to developing a quality program.
(Beginning 2011-2012 School Year) – Jeff Olsen (15 Min)
D. Continuous School Improvement Update: District Profile - Christa Macomber and Deb LyonsWe will hear from Deb and Christa, our new Continuous Improvement team, as they get started on implementation of CI processes in the district.
2 comments:
" B. Discussion and Possible Approval on Proposed 10th Grade Chemistry/Honors Chemistry
(Beginning 2011-2012 School Year) – Jeff Olsen (15 Min)
This is the second show in the changes to the High School science program and involves replacing the sophomore integrated science program with a Chemistry/Honors Chemistry program, this year's freshman are already in the new Biology/Honors Biology program. The curriculum committee reviewed the proposal extensively last Wednesday evening. We were impressed by the effort the science department staff has put to developing a quality program.
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yes and yes and yes-rid the science program of integrated science. It is a small travesty that this district let integrated science persist.
I hope you will finally consider offering AP science. It is absurd we do not have this. We should offer all the AP we can muster because not doing so is hurting families financially since AP classes can shave a semester or two off of college. Study the data and talk to the professors at UW Madison. Kids who come in with AP science do just fine. Why are we depriving them of this opportunity?
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