Magnet School

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Magnet School
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Next Steps

• Focus Group meeting, August 24th, 6 p.m.
• Develop a steering committee of 8 to 10
  individuals
• The Steering Committee would help select the
  theme and mission to share with the Board and
  focus groups
• Working with the Superintendent and Principal to
  develop procedures and opening plan

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Student Information

• Kindergarten, 18 students
• First Grade 22 students
• Second 22 students
• Third Grade 23 students
• Fourth Grade 25 students
• Fifth Grade, 25 student, probably added in
  September 2013
• Total if full 135

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Student Population

• 25 of student slots from the neighborhood
• Example, 5 slots would be guaranteed in
  kindergarten from the neighborhood, otherwise
  all students, including the neighborhood would in
  the lottery
• Equal of special education students to the
  District, if we have 20 special education in
  the District, then no more 26 special education
  students

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Staffing

• Principal
• Classroom teachers K,1,2,3,4,5
• Special Education Teacher
• Title I staff
• Building aide secretary, library aide
• 2 special education aides
• Cook, custodian,

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1. What does the research say about the most
effective elements for magnet schools? 2. What
are the key elements for attracting students and
parents to magnet schools?
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Common Strategies of Effective Magnet Schools

• Innovation for excellence
• Rigorous course work
• High expectations for all students
• High-quality teaching where educators feel
  connected through an integrated curriculum
• Strong partnerships with families, communities,
  universities, and businesses

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Options for Magnet

• Personal Learning Plan for all students
• Including 200 day calendar
• Foreign language instruction,
• Competency Based Instruction, move on when ready
• STEM
• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

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Cost for 200 days of school

• It would cost an estimated 60,000 in additional
  salary and wages for a 200 day school year for
  Maple Street School
• This excludes Title I funding
• This excludes additional energy and facilities
  costs

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Resources

• NH DOE explore options
• Partners with local businesses
• Partners are usually contacted after the Theme
  and Mission are developed