WELCOME

Please introduce yourself

to the others at your table
Put on a name tag
Sign your name on the
sign-in sheet

Community Engagement Session #1

April 26, 2016

PURPOSE
Provide an opportunity for community members to
share and discuss hopes, ideas, and suggestions for the
school district future
Engage in meaningful dialogue and discussion
Make recommendations to the Board of Education
regarding a comprehensive, Facilities Improvement
Master Plan covering at least 20 years.

SCHEDULE

QUESTIONS / COMMENTS
Fill out the I Have a Question form
Email: bcox@ecusd.info
Call: (309) 659-2239
Ask questions during Small Group time

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AGENDA

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State of the District

Process Overview
Needs Assessment
Future Focused Learning
Possible Scenarios
Financial Review

State of the District

2015-2016

Brad Cox
Superintendent of Schools

Erie CUSD #1

Broad Curricular Offerings

Small Class Size
Academic Success
Athletic Success

ERIE CSD ANNEX

Grades: PreKKindergarten | Enrollment: 100
Original Building (1956); Addition 1 (1974); Addition 2 (1997)

ERIE ELEMENTARY
Grades: FirstFourth Grades | Enrollment: 160
Original Building (1954); Most Recent Addition (1982)

ERIE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Grades: FifthEighth Grades | Enrollment: 200
Original Building (1968); Cafeteria, Gymnasium, & Music Room Addition (1973);
Classroom Addition (1992); Kitchen Addition (1995)

ERIE HIGH SCHOOL

Grades: NinthTwelfth Grades | Enrollment: 235
Original Building (1995)

Facility Goals
Greater Functionality, Now
More Viable without Exelon, Future
Decrease Transitions for Students,
Teachers
Increased Efficiency (Staff and Energy)
Continuing to Attract Families

PROCESS
For Developing a Facilities Master Plan
WHERE WE ARE NOW

DEFINE
strategic
objectives

ASSESS
current
conditions

WHERE
W E WA N T
TO G O

VISIONING
for the
future

HOW DO WE GET THERE

DEVELOP
solutions

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

EVALUATE
the options

DECIDE

STEERING
COMMITTEE

Nicky Friedrichsen
Kurt Wolf
Tammy Tegeler

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Mark Wiseley
Tim McConnell
Kara Wisdom

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
COMMITTEE
Nicky Friedrichsen
Kara Wisdom
Brad Anderson
Gary Farral
Taylor Jackson
Michelle McWilliams
Chuck Milem
Chad Miner

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Jerry Norman
Shannon Parrish
Jennifer Tegeler
Meagan
VanDeWostine
Mike Winckler
Danae Wunderlich
Jeff Wunderlich

FINANCE
COMMITTEE

Tim McConnell
Tasha Keegan

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Mike Murphy
Jason Norman