The study will focus on grades K-6 and will examine enrollment projections, program offerings, facilities, transportation, finances, staffing, employee contracts, and stakeholder perception. The central question to be answered in the study is:
From an instructional and financial perspective for the Homer Central School District, what is the best way to utilize the Hartnett Elementary School in Truxton, New York?
| Advisory Committee Meetings with Consultants |
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| Date | Location | Minutes
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| September 15 | High School Library | 09.15.09 Minutes |
| September 29 | Hartnett Elementary Cafeteria | 09.29.09 Minutes |
| October 6 | Intermediate School Cafeteria | 10.06.09 Minutes |
| October 21 | Homer Elementary Library | 10.21.09 Minutes |
| November 3 | Hartnett Elementary Cafeteria | 11.03.09 Minutes |
| November 17 | Intermediate School Cafeteria | 11.17.09 Minutes |
| December 1 | Homer Elementary Library | |
| Meetings are open to the public for observation purposes. Only the consultants and members of the advisory committee will actively participate in the meetings. The first meeting will begin at 7 pm and end by 9 pm. Watch for announcements about the location of the meetings. Notes from each meeting will be provided on this page.(http://www.homercentral.org/district/boe/htstudy) |
Additionally, a December 8th public forum will be held in the High School Library. At this forum, district residents will have the opportunity to hear preliminary recommendations regarding the study and to share their thoughts with the consultants and the advisory committee. It is anticipated that the consultants will present their recommendations to the Homer Board of Education at their meeting on January 12, 2010.
Details of the report presented to the board on 1/12/10 have been posted to our "What's the Latest" News section, which can be found here.
| Advisory Committee Members |
| Sara Earl, Doug Stafford, Korinne L'Hommedieu, Kevin McMahon, Beth Mercer, Kevin Williams, Stewart Young | Community Members |
| Mary Beth Mathey, Nicole Albro-Sprouse | Board Members |
| Michael Falls, Ruth King | School Administrators |
| Nancy Cavellier, Christine Hartnett, Suzanne Parmiter, Karen Shirley | Teachers |
| Darlene Latten | Guidance Counselor |
Alan Pole and Philip Martin, educational consultants from Manlius, New York, will be conducting the study, working with the advisory committee. The advisory committee will work closely with the consultants to offer advice and to communicate with their respective constituent groups. The committee will also assist with the community forum and act as a sounding board for the tentative recommendations, once developed.
For further information about the study, please contact Nancy Ruscio, Superintendent of Schools, at (607) 749-7241.
