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What’s the What’s the Plan?Plan?
Pinellas County Fundamental Program
20082008To address budget reductions, PCSB Closed Coachman and Southside facilities. Created two new fundamental middle schools
as “mergers” of existing schools: Clearwater Fundamental Middle School and Madeira Beach Fundamental (K-8)
Expanded Thurgood Marshall Fundamental Middle School
2008- 20092008- 2009This transition created muchThis transition created much
AngsAngs
ttSadnessSadness
TurmoiTurmoill
PROTESTINGPROTESTING
Push backPush backPush backPush backPush backPush back
WorryWorry
Second Guessing
Second Guessing
Speculation
SpeculationAnguish Anguish
DisappointmentDisappointment
AlarmAlarm Doubt
And although it is unfortunate the schools And although it is unfortunate the schools had to close…had to close…Good thingsGood things followed!
2009- 2009- 20102010
Clearwater, Madeira Beach and Marshall opened and are working hard as
new/expanded schools and are becoming great fundamental schools.
Good things!
Good things!
Good things!Good things!
Good things!
Good things!
Good things!
Good things!
Good things!Good things!
GGoooodd
tthhiinnggs s !!
Good Things!
But…
2010 and 2010 and beyondbeyondLast year’s expansion
grew the fundamental program program from 5,259 students
to 7,168 students
increasing by 37%
Last year’s expansion
grew the 8th grade enrollment
from 598 studentsto 852 students
increasing by 30%
2010 and beyond2010 and beyond
Last year’s expansion
grew the9th grade fundamental capacity by
2010 and beyond2010 and beyond
00
There is only
Osceola has only
Each of these current852 8th grade students
is guaranteed a seat at a fundamental high school.1 fundamental high school.
450 openingseach year.
You can do the math…You can do the math…
Fundamental Math
852852** > 450 > 450852 eighth gradersis more than the 450 students Osceola can
admit. *This number grows to
A lot more!
927 for 2011/2012 and to
967 for
2012/2013.
Fundamental Math
6 + 36 + 3 > 1> 1Six elementary schools
plus
Three middle schoolsis greater than
One high school
What’s the plan?
Plan #1Plan #1
We can sit back and HOPE that not more than
450 students apply to Osceola Fundamental High.
Shuts out new nonfundamental students. Doesn’t account for the increasing numbers of
students applying to OFHS each year. Doesn’t account for the increasing number of
students matriculating from the expanded fundamental middle schools.
Eliminates NEW FTE $$ from students coming into Pinellas Schools from private or home school.
Plan #2Plan #2
We can sendWe can send ALLALL the students the students to to
Osceola Fundamental High School.Osceola Fundamental High School.The severe overcrowding would increase costs for “relocatable” classrooms negatively impact the incoming 9th grade class negatively impact the entire school get worse as 8th enrollments increase in
subsequent years shut out all new nonfundamental students
Plan #3Plan #3
We can open additional Fundamental High School Programs
Enables more students to attend the proven program of their choice Fills a growing need in the district More students will apply when the new programs are established closer to home More accessible for minority students Will help the district toward its goal of 100% student
success Cost effective
Superintendent, Dr. Julie Janssen said,
“... The district… must offer more fundamental seats…”
St. Petersburg Times, August 14, 2009
St. Petersburg Times, August 14, 2009
Superintendent, Dr. Julie Janssen said,
“… another fundamental high school may be needed…”
FAN encourages the School Board
to make the plan to expand the fundamental high school programs.
FAN eagerly awaits the opportunity to support the School Board in any way it can to help expand our Fundamental High School Programs for the
2010 school year.
Thank you!!!