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* Raising standards, fully supported schools,
regional administration
* Changing State law to mandate public education
starting at age 6, not 7 as is currently
* Revision of goals to be achieved and how to
reach them financially-not just throw away $Õs at the issue of education
* Identify ÒW/FMÓ for each community to accept
the concept of regionalizing, i.e., how to overcome turf issues
*
Regional plan to better use resources
* More funding for college if we keep the
students in Maine, what is available for scholarships?
* After school and summer opportunities for all
children
* Quality education is an investment in the
future as a community act of optimism
* The taxpayers are demanding more
accountability
Other comments Ð not rated
* Ownership/partnership of community education,
affordable approaches, standards not challenged
* More student aid, more integration with
recreation programs, more adult participation in student recreation programs
* Look at savings in education that do not
jeopardize, and may enhance education
* Regionalization including programs for
disabled intellectually and developmentally
* Students are motivated and encouraged to seek
education beyond H.S. Ð students excited about learning, experimental learning
* Responding to changing demands of workforce
and economy. Remains or
becomes affordable in secondary or post-secondary schools
* Centralized school administration while
maintaining neighborhood schools and educational hope
* Classroom size, pay for
quality/teachers/support, curriculum, adult education
* Restructuring schools to be more student
friendly Ð longer school days to eliminate home along syndrome that includes
outward bound adventure activities, the arts, physical activities
* I want us to talk about ways not only to save
$ but also to improve our educational system
* More interface with educational opportunities
outside the school, bring in performers and artists from outside the school Ð
find funding for this
* Economy of scale with the lower level and
retarded students in a central location better equipped to teach - Waban
* Cost of education, quality of education,
consolidating administration
* Broad enough, like the idea that economic
support not specifically stated, but implied in the word ÒsuccessfulÓ, how to
maintain quality education while regionalizing
* That schools are adequately funded
* Quality education, shared structure and
learning opportunities
* Create a holistic model for education that
includes visual and language arts on going K-12
* Neighborhood schools near downtown centers,
small class size, vibrant community college
* Feel important in order to keep younger
generations learning and working in Maine
* I like the emphasis of education as
lifelong. Schools should become
community centers for everyone not just children
as written on the tablecloth during cafŽ style
conversations, in response to this vision/goals statement:
Education
Vision: We envision a regional community where all our children and youth are
successfully educated, and all our citizens are supported in their life-long
learning.
Goals
to move us toward that vision:
a.
The KEYS region schools have
an extended school year with coordinated and accessible courses offered at all
grade levels.
b.
The KEYS region schools have
an expanded centralized purchasing system so that all KEYS school districts can
save money by using economies of scale.
c.
Every KEYS student/adult will
graduate from high school, college-ready with a plan for the future.
d.
The KEYS region schools will
offer services to underserved students on a regional basis, looking at adult
education, alternative education, recreational offerings and preschool
therapies.
e.
All KEYS children will have
appropriate support and interventions to be ready to learn when they enter
kindergarten.
Conversation participants: Kristen W-G., Christopher G., Marla L-E., Patty H., Jenifer VD., Helene C., Kim P., Carin S., Courtney E. (List of participants may not be complete for any table.)
Table Notes (lines separate clusters of notes):
á Regional student exchange Ð perhaps after school resources Ð for courses few students at each school want i.e. languages, high end math or science, AP courses
á Community resource person to coordinate resource and then meet regionally to stay on top of connections
á Diversity understanding
á Learning ideas
á Communication
á We need to teach children life skills with college goals Ð cluelessness is not ok
á Enrollments up and down
á People who can afford to move to the area wonÕt have kids
á Growth ordinance and school population are connected
á MSAD 35 1st and 3rd Wed - York same schedule
á Education to include opportunities for home schoolers Ð open to different subjects Ð flow in and out
á Be open to alternative education Ð ref. Mel Levine
á Lots of ways to learn Ð think outside the box
á collaboration
á Need representation of young children on school board (and other boards)
á Òemail parentsÓ Ð changing relationships
á School board top three priorities Ð bring consultants in Ð legality forum/workshop Ð connect together 2 times per year
á State reps come in and talk about what is coming up
á Connections
á Love of place
á Connected or isolated
á Human ecology
á year round school would be great
á Diversity education Ð how to make it real?
á service learning Ð resources in the school used by all age groups
á intergenerational learning
á Autism forum regionally for parents Ð lay help
á Bring back parents as educators
á school board education workshops
á visual arts
á volunteer coordinator
á website for regional arts offerings Ð courses
á **need a coordinator Ð regional arts coordinator, maybe through local arts associations
á Every family as an expert
á community
á distance
á connectedness
á Educate
á Class listings on KEYS website coordinator for community lessons
á communication
á ecology consciousness
á regional collaboration around specialized education programs/services/intergenerational/interdistrict education/expertise