Eastern School DistrictSchool Organization Plan

Public Presentation

Souris Family of SchoolsMarch 10, 2009

Impact of Declining Enrollment

Eastern School District2001 2008

15,173 13,111

6 Years – Loss of 2,000

Impact of Declining Enrollment 20 elementary schools have lost

between 30% and 50% of students in the past decade

10 schools with 90 or fewer students

35 of our schools will lose students in the next decade

14 will lose up to 25% more of their students

2001 2008 % Change

Eastern Kings Cons. 83 55 -34%Fortune Cons. 129 53 -59%Rollo Bay Cons. 126 34 -73%Souris Cons. 245 253 + 3%Souris High 344 278 -19%

Souris Family of Schools

2008 2015 % Change

Eastern Kings Cons. 55 ? ?Fortune Cons. 53 ]

+ 75 -14%Rollo Bay Cons. 34 ]Souris Cons. 253 258 0%Souris High 278 205 -26%

Souris Family of Schools

How has this development impacted our students?

1. The breadth and depth of specialist programming

Physical Education Music Resource-based learning French

2. The scope of student support services

Guidance Special Education Resource Reading Recovery®

3. Teaching – Learning Process Teachers “stretched” across grades Teachers “stretched” across subject

areas Teacher isolation Lack of administrative direction and

support

4. Student Diversity Children’s social and emotional

development may be affected by split classes and soon, triple-graded classes

Why are we concerned?

Student Achievement

Student Improvement

Literacy – Numeracy standards increasing

What should we do?

Focus on the teaching – learning process

Emphasize structured and explicit teaching methods aimed at specific skill development in reading, writing and mathematics

What is the best way to do it? At least 2 teachers per grade Single graded classrooms 15-20 students grade 1-3, 20-25

students grade 4-6 Strong student support and

specialist programs Within grade teacher collaboration

and administrative leadership and support

Eastern Kings Catchment Area

71 Students – Grades 1-8

Eastern Kings Cons. 53 students Souris Cons. 18 students

6 Gr. 1 students in Souris Cons. 6 Gr. 7/8 students in Souris Cons.

Eastern Kings Cons. 55 students – 5.87 FTE Grade 1 - 0 students Grade 2 - 8 students - (2/3 split grade) Grade 3 - 6 students Grade 4 - 8 students - (4/5 split grade) Grade 5 - 3, 7 students - (5/6 split grade) Grade 6 - 6 students Grade 7 - 12 students - (7/8 split grade) Grade 8 - 5 students S/T Ratio – 9.37

Eastern Kings Cons. Programs Resource – .30 (not fully trained) Special Education – --- Reading Recovery® - No grade 1 Guidance – .20 Library – Contact Physical Education – .30 Music – .25 Principal – .20 + Gr. 4/5 Language Arts, Math, Gr. 4

Social Studies Vice-Principal – .10 + Library Contact, Gr. 2-8 Physical

Education, Gr. 4 Health, Gr. 5/6 Science and Language Arts, Gr. 7 Health, Social Studies

French – .72 + Gr. 5/6 & 8 Social Studies and Health

Fortune/Rollo Bay Cons. Catchment Area

152 Students – Grades 1-8

Fortune/Rollo Bay Cons. 79 students Souris Cons. 73 students

7 Gr. 1 students in Souris Cons. 52 Gr. 7/8 students in Souris Cons.

Fortune Cons. 53 students – 5.20 FTE Grade 1 - 9 students - (1/2 split

grade) Grade 2 - 10 students Grade 3 - 21 students Grade 4 - 13 students

S/T Ratio – 10.20

Fortune Cons. Programs Resource – .60 (Not fully trained) + Grade 3 Language

Arts Special Education – --- Reading Recovery® - .25 Guidance – .15 Library – Contact Physical Education – Daily (Not fully trained)+Gr 4 core

subjects Music – .20 (Fully trained) Principal – .26 + Gr. 3 Core Subjects Vice-Principal – .10 + Gr. 1 and 2 Core Subjects French – Gr. 4 only + Gr. 2 Language Arts, Gr. 4 Math,

Library Contact and Site Contact

Rollo Bay Cons.

34 students – 3.71 FTE Grade 5 - 20 students Grade 6 - 14 students Grade 7 - -- students Grade 8 - -- students

S/T Ratio – 9.16

Rollo Bay Cons. Programs Resource and Special Education (Not trained)

Shared by principal and classroom teacher + Gr. 5/6 Language Arts, Gr. 6 Health/Science

Reading Recovery® - No grade 1 students Guidance – .10 Physical Education – 1.0 (fully trained); Gr. 5/6 Math, Gr.

5 Science/Health Music – .20 + library contact Principal – .45 + Gr. 5 & 6 French, STC, IEP Coordinator,

Resource Support Vice-Principal – -- French – .50 - Shares position with principal; Gr. 5/6

Social Studies