GrotonDunstable Regional School District

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• Groton-Dunstable Regional School District
• Elementary School Reallocation Meeting Agenda
• March 13, 2008
• 700-830
• Welcome- Betty Lavin, Prescott Principal
• Presentation of Proposed Shared Zone and
  Supporting Data-
• Betty Lavin, Ruthann Goguen, Peter Myerson
• Questions Answers-Administrative Team Staff
• Overview of Purpose of Shared School Zone
  Committee-
• Dr. Alan Genovese, Superintendent of Schools
• Small Groups Task/ Select Parent Representatives
  for SDZ- Administrative Team/Next Steps
• Wrap Up- Peter Myerson, Principal Swallow Union
• Adjourn 830

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SHARED ZONE DRAFT s in ( ) represents actual
students on that street
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Why These Streets?

• Proximity to SU and travel time on the bus.
• Assurance of filling 5 classrooms at SU, K-4.
  (SU capacity 420)
• Prevention of overcrowding at FR. (650 with
  modulars)
• Efficiency in bus routes/Elimination of duplicate
  bus routes.

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STUDENT POPULATION UNDER NEW PROPOSAL

• SWALLOW UNION
• K Total 61 (37 Dunstable/24 Groton) 3
  Sections
• 1St Total 68 (32 Dunstable/36 Groton) 3
  Sections
• 2nd Total 75 (43 Dunstable/32 Groton) 3
  Sections
• 3rd Total 98 (62 Dunstable/36 Groton) 4
  Sections
• 4th Total 94 (57 Dunstable/37 Groton) 4
  Sections
• Total 396 / Kindergarten Average Class
  Size20.3
• 1-4 Average Class Size 24

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STUDENT POPULATION UNDER NEW PROPOSAL

• FLORENCE ROCHE
• K Total 95 / 5 Sections
• 1st Total 109 / 5 Sections
• 2nd Total 115 / 5 Sections
• 3rd Total 124 / 5 Sections
• 4th Total 145 / 6 Sections
• Total 588 / Kindergarten Average Class Size 19
• 1-4 Average Class Size23.5

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FUTURE INCOMING K STUDENT POPULATION UNDER NEW
PROPOSAL

• Swallow Union Florence Roche
• FY 10 49 92
• FY 11 46 79
• FY 12 21 84
• FY 13 24 58

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Task of Small Groups/Next Steps

• Generate a list of questions and concerns
• Select 3 parent representatives to serve on the
  SDZ Committee
• SDZ Committee Meeting Date - March 18th, 2008,
  630-800 _at_ Flo Ro Library (March 27th if needed)
• School Committee Presentation/Possible vote to
  support recommendation April 2, 2008, 700 _at_
  High School Library

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• Thank You For Coming!