Next Steps: Districts Magnet Programs and Choice Options

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Next Steps Districts Magnet Programs and Choice
Options

• Richland School District Two
• Board of Trustees Meeting
• October 23, 2007

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??? Era
Mid- 2000s
Equivalent Schools Sought through Choice Era
1991
Equivalent Schools Sought through Zoning Era
1970
Separate but Equal Schools Era
Early 1950s
Richland Twos history can be shown as a series
of Sigmoid Curves
One-School District Era
1926
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What will it take for Richland Two to Maintain
the Momentum?

• Each school/center must be uncommonly good at
  those things commonly offered by most schools.
• Each school/center must be great at something not
  commonly offered in other schools.

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Era ofImproving Excellent Schools Through
Unique Areas of Specialization
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Our magnets should be strategies for

• Improving academic achievement by addressing the
  diverse educational needs of our students,
• maximizing the use of our space,
• aligning our programs to the changing needs of
  todays employers,
• enabling each of our schools and our students to
  experience success,
• continuing to meet the high expectations of our
  public.

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Next Step

• Specific Magnet Proposals for 2008-09

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Six Proposed New Magnets for 2008-09
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Each Proposal Contains

• Statement of Purpose
• Key Components
• Eligibility Requirements
• Partnerships/Proposed Partnerships
• Expected Outcomes
• Resource Needs

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Note

• Costs for Professional Development and materials
  for each program will be provided through our
  existing budget and/or grants.

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Strategies Addressed

• Improving academic achievement by addressing the
  diverse educational needs of our students,
• maximizing the use of our space,
• aligning our programs to the changing needs of
  todays employers,
• enabling each of our schools and our students to
  experience success,
• continuing to meet the high expectations of our
  public.

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Academy for Civic Engagement
ACE
at Lonnie B. Nelson
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Strategies Addressed

• Improving academic achievement by addressing the
  diverse educational needs of our students,
• maximizing the use of our space,
• aligning our programs to the changing needs of
  todays employers,
• enabling each of our schools and our students to
  experience success,
• continuing to meet the high expectations of our
  public.

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The Academy of Exercise Physiology
and Sports Medicine
featuring the GetFit program
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Strategies Addressed

• Improving academic achievement by addressing the
  diverse educational needs of our students,
• maximizing the use of our space,
• aligning our programs to the changing needs of
  todays employers,
• enabling each of our schools and our students to
  experience success,
• continuing to meet the high expectations of our
  public.

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Kelly Mill Middle School
Kelly Mill, INC.
We mean business!
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Strategies Addressed

• Improving academic achievement by addressing the
  diverse educational needs of our students,
• maximizing the use of our space,
• aligning our programs to the changing needs of
  todays employers,
• enabling each of our schools and our students to
  experience success,
• continuing to meet the high expectations of our
  public.

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ACCEL
Accelerated Coursework Curriculum to Enhance
Learning
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Strategies Addressed

• Improving academic achievement by addressing the
  diverse educational needs of our students,
• maximizing the use of our space,
• aligning our programs to the changing needs of
  todays employers,
• enabling each of our schools and our students to
  experience success,
• continuing to meet the high expectations of our
  public.

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The Health Sciences Magnet at Ridge View

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Strategies Addressed

• Improving academic achievement by addressing the
  diverse educational needs of our students,
• maximizing the use of our space,
• aligning our programs to the changing needs of
  todays employers,
• enabling each of our schools and our students to
  experience success,
• continuing to meet the high expectations of our
  public.

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