Goals:
ü
Explain
and discuss the charter school concept
ü
Get
community input on vision/ideas for West Slaton Charter School through open
forum
ü
Update
community on what he school committee has done and where it is headed.
Outcomes:
§
Solicit
ongoing community involvement…increase network of volunteers to develop
the charter school
§
List
of priorities for the West Slaton Charter School
Recurring
concerns:
1.
Zoning,
who has final say in building capacity—APS or Charter?
2.
Siblings,
for students both in and out of zone
3.
Teachers,
who determines hiring procedure?
4.
Relationship
to local board of education
Priorities (following group activity)
In total
there were eight groups that offered priorities through consensus during the
two meetings. These priorities are
BEYOND the core academics.
Administration
and Compliance
After
School Care
Arts
Education (3)
High
Standards
Learning
to learn (6)
Library
Services (2)
Physical
Education
Quality of
teachers
Recess
Safe
Schools—Comfortable learning environment (5)
Second
language (2)
Staff
development (5)
Teamwork (3)
Values and
Responsibility (Character Education) (2)
Issues
to Consider and Investigate:
CHARTER
SCHOOL RELATED
¨
Arts
¨
Calendar—pros
and cons
¨
Character
Education
¨
Child
Centered Theme--Concentration on the whole child
Conservation
Montessori
Waldorf Philosophy
Zoo
¨
Community
Outreach
¨
Employment
Standards and Process
¨
Integration
of subject matters
¨
Methodology/Curriculum
Development—Math and Science Focus (?)
¨
Multiple
Intelligences
¨
Receptivity
to educational research
¨
Recess
¨
School
Safety
¨
Teaching
Methodologies
¨
Volunteer
activities for children and parents
¨
Community
Outreach
¨
Volunteer
activities for children and parents
¨
Charter
Success Stories
¨
Touring
Schools
¨
Sharing
information on the web site and through porch press
¨
Build
a list serv or chat room for ongoing conversations