Eastern School District School Organization Plan Public Presentation

1. Eastern School DistrictSchool Organization PlanPublic Presentation Morell Family of Schools March 25, 2009

2. Impact of Declining Enrollment • Eastern School District 20012008 15,173 13,111 6 Years – Loss of 2,000

3. 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

4. Morell Family of Schools 20012008 Change Morell Cons. 213 156 -27% Morell High 338 313 -7% Mt. Stewart Cons. 118 50 -58% St. Peter’s Cons. 109 59 -46% St. Teresa’s Cons. 62 47 -24% Tracadie Cross Cons. 123 73 -40%

5. Morell Family of Schools 20082015Change Morell Cons. 156 126 -19% Morell High 313 186 -40% Mt. Stewart Cons. 50 42 -16% St. Peter’s Cons. 59 43 -27% St. Teresa’s Cons. 47 48 -- Tracadie Cross Cons. 73 66 -10%

6. How has this development impacted our students? • 1. The breadth and depth of specialist programming • Physical Education • Music • Resource-based Learning • French

7. 2. The scope of student support services • Guidance • Special Education • Resource • Reading Recovery®

8. 3. Teaching – Learning Process • Teachers “stretched” across grades • Teachers “stretched” across subject areas • Teacher isolation • Lack of administrative direction and support

9. 4. Student Diversity • Children’s social and emotional development may be affected by split classes and soon, triple-graded classes

10. Why are we concerned? • Student Achievement • Student Improvement • Literacy – Numeracy standards increasing

11. 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

12. 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

13. St. Peter’s Cons. Catchment Area63 Students – Grades 1-8 • St. Peter’s Cons. 54 students • Morell Cons. 8 students • Fortune/Rollo Bay Cons. 1 student

14. St. Peter’s Cons. • 59 students – 6.22 FTE • Grade 1 - 5 students (1/2 split class after 10 am) • Grade 2 - 9 students • Grade 3 - 5 students (3/4 split class) • Grade 4 - 9 students • Grade 5 - 6 students (5/6 split class) • Grade 6 - 8 students • Grade 7 - 9 students (7/8 split class) • Grade 8 - 8 students • S/T Ratio – 9.49

15. St. Peter’s Cons. Programs • Resource/Special Education – .65 split among four staff – one person fully trained • Trained individual also responsible for Gr. 7/8 Math, Gr. 7/8 Language Arts and Reading Recovery® • Reading Recovery® - Resource teacher • Guidance – .17 (full-time position shared among four schools) • Library – Contact • Physical Education – .20 split between two staff – one fully trained • 1) Gr. 3 core subjects; Gr. 4 core subjects; Gr. 1-4 Physical Education; and Gr. 7 & 8 Resource • 2) Vice-Principal • Music – .18 fully trained • Principal – .35 Administration time – Gr. 1 Language Arts, Gr. 1/2 Health/Soc. Studies, Gr. 3/4 Resource help • Vice-Principal – .05 Administration time – Gr. 1-8 Technology, Gr. 5/6 Soc. Studies, Science, Health, Physical Education; Gr. 7/8 Soc. Studies, Science, Physical Education, Resource; Library Contact, Site Technology Contact • French – Gr. 3-8 French; Gr. 5/6 Language Arts; Gr. 5/6 Math

16. St. Teresa’s Cons. Catchment Area55 Students – Grades 1-8 • St. Teresa’s Cons. 42 students • Morell Cons. 8 students • Montague Cons. 2 students • Birchwood Int. 1 student • Glen Stewart Ele. 1 student • Stonepark Int. 1 student

17. St. Teresa’s Cons. • 47 students – 4.90 FTE • Grade 1 - 5 students (1/2 split class) • Grade 2 - 6 students • Grade 3 - 5 students (3/4 split class) • Grade 4 - 4 students • Grade 5 - 6 students (5/6 split class) • Grade 6 - 10 students • Grade 7 - 8 students (7/8 split class) • Grade 8 - 3 students • S/T Ratio – 9.59

18. St. Teresa’s Cons. Programs • Resource/Special Education – .25 fully trained; plus Gr. 3/4 core subjects (except Math); Gr. 7/8 Health • Reading Recovery® - Only 5 students – not needed • Guidance – .16 (full-time position shared among four schools) • Library – Site contact • Physical Education – .13 – not qualified – Gr. 1-8 program; Gr. 3/4 Math; Gr. 5/6 Soc. Studies, Gr. 5/6 Health, Gr. 7/8 Soc. Studies (.58 in total) • Music – .17 fully qualified • Principal – .15 Administration time – also Gr. 1/2 core subjects, except Math • Vice-Principal and French – Gr. 3-8 Core French, fully qualified; Gr. 7/8 core subjects; no administrative time

19. Tracadie Cross Cons. Catchment Area86 Students – Grades 1-8 • Tracadie Cross Cons. 63 students • Sherwood Ele. 10 students • LM Montgomery Ele. 3 students • Morell Cons. 3 students • Stonepark Int. 3 students • Mont. Cons., Mt. Stewart Cons., 4 students Queen Charlotte, St. Teresa’s Cons.

20. Tracadie Cross Cons. • 73 students – 7.95 FTE • Grade 1 - 4 students (1/2 split class) • Grade 2 - 11 students • Grade 3 - 3 students (3/4 split class) • Grade 4 - 6 students • Grade 5 - 11 students (5/6 split class) • Grade 6 - 6 students • Grade 7 - 16 students • Grade 8 - 15 students • S/T Ratio – 9.18

21. Tracadie Cross Cons. Programs • Resource – .7 - Not fully trained; Gr. 1-8 (except Math) plus Gr. 1/2 Health, Gr. 7/8 Language Arts • Special Education – 0 • Reading Recovery® - Resource Teacher • Guidance – .33 (shared among three schools) • Library – Contact • Physical Education – .17 – Not fully trained; Gr. 1-8 Physical Education, plus Gr. 7/8 Language Arts & Health; Gr. 8 Science & Soc. Studies; Gr. 8 Math Resource • Music – .13 – Not fully trained • Principal – .40 Administration time plus Gr. 7/8 Math, Gr. 7 Soc. Studies, Site Technology Contact • Vice-Principal – No administrative time - Gr. 1/2 split all core subjects • French – .30 – Fully trained