Coventry Local Schools

Community Meeting February 13, 2017

Open Enrollment Committee

• Members of the Open Enrollment Committee

– Joe Iacano – Superintendent Summit County Educational Service Center – Facilitator – Jim Darby – Resident – Frank Archual – Resident- Grandparent – Shawn Welsh – Resident – Parent – Rusty Chaboudy – Superintendent Coventry Local Schools – Lorene Reed – Resident- Former Teacher- Alumnus – Greg Smith – Coventry Middle School Teacher – Jeff Angeletti – Resident- Parent – Bob Wohlgamuth – Resident- Alumnus – School Board President – Kim Richard – Ohio Department of Education- Leader of Fiscal Oversite Commission working with the

Coventry Local Schools – Laura McGraw – Resident- Parent- Representative on Fiscal Oversite Commission – Vicki Tavenier – Resident- Parent – Vice President Coventry Local School Board of Education – Matt Muccio – Treasurer Coventry Local Schools – Lisa Blough – Resident- Parent – Assistant Superintendent

• Find the Report: www.coventryschools.org

OPEN ENROLLMENT Impact on the Schools and Community

• Study Completed by:

– Matt Muccio- Treasurer of the Coventry Local Schools – Lisa Blough- Assistant Superintendent Coventry Local Schools

• Input From Thirteen Member Open Enrollment Committee

• Study was Completed Over a Seven Month Period

• Superintendent & Coventry Local Schools Board of Education Were Not Involved in the Gathering of Facts or Information for This Study-

• Two Members of the Coventry Local School Board and the Superintendent did Serve on the Open Enrollment Committee

Reasons For The Study

• Important to Many People – Residents-Students- Families- School Board –Administration-

Surrounding Districts-Newspapers- State of Ohio

• Recommendation of State Auditor – “ …the District is also encouraged to perform its own assessment

of operations and develop alternative management strategies independent of the performance audit report.”

• Directive from Planning and Supervision Commission – “ the Commission requests the District establish a committee to review

open enrollment policies, procedures and process.”

What is Different Between the District Report and the Performance Audit?

It Is All About Perspective

Matt Muccio Treasurer

• Auditor’s Methodology

• Estimates vs Actuals

Lisa Blough Assistant Superintendent

Previous Perspectives

“Per Pupil” Average Cost

“Maximize OE Revenue” Estimates & Percentages

A New Perspective

Fixed Cost Approach

A Resident Only Model

Fixed Cost Approach

Personnel

• 4 Main Categories 1. Certified Staff by Building

2. Support Staff by Building

3. Transportation

4. Central Office (Admin, SS, & Specialists)

Building a Resident Model

Building a Resident Model

Building a Resident Model

• Considerations # of Resident Students

# of Core Teachers

CEA – Contract Agreement

Planning Time Max. # of Required Preps Duties – Student Coverage Seniority & Licensure

Curriculum Requirements Revenue Lost

A Resident Only Model

Building a Resident Model

Building a Resident Model

Building a Resident Model

Building a Resident Model

Building a Resident Model

The Tiered Model Academics & Finances

The Tiered Model

• A Systemic Approach

Clearly defined parameters

Repeatable Steps

Evaluate Levels of OE

• Back to the Cores English/LA, Math, Science, and Social Studies

The Tiered Model Considerations

Based on Core Teachers Only

All Core Teachers = # of Homerooms

Class Size Ideal

K - 2 = 22 3 - 4 = 24 5 & Up = 25

Reasonable K - 2 = 24 3 - 4 = 25 5 & Up = 28

High Above the Reasonable Level

A Tiered Model

Considerations Students with Disabilities

Academic Variables Excluded High School Level

College Credit Plus (CCP) Options

Online Learning Options

PLCC – Part & Full Time Students

HS Teachers’ Schedules

More than one grade-level of student in one class

More than one subject-level grade

A Tiered Model

Resident Only

12.8M

A Tiered Model

Resident Only

A Tiered Model

Smaller Setting – Provides the Needed Attention and Academic Support

A 5th Core Teacher is Needed

A Tiered Model

12.8M 14.2M

A Tiered Model

A Tiered Model

A Tiered Model

A Tiered Model

A Tiered Model

A Tiered Model

A Tiered Model

A Tiered Model

A Tiered Model

A Tiered Model

A Tiered Model

A Tiered Model

OE Costs Beyond Personnel

Impact on the

5 Year Forecast

From each Tier Perspective

Conclusion 1) Inadequate Portrayal:

The section of the Performance Audit that was presented concerning open enrollment was an inadequate portrayal of the impact of open enrollment in the Coventry Local School District.

2) Positive Impact: Open Enrollment positively impacts the school and

community both financially and academically. Funds generated through open enrollment offset costs for residents and allow the school district to offer more academic, athletic and arts programs to both resident and open enrolled students.

Recommendations 1) New OE Policy:

The Coventry Local School Board of Education should adopt the recommended revised policy presented by the Open Enrollment Committee that includes procedures on accepting and dismissing open enrolled students. In addition, the policy established building limits on the number of open enrolled students that can be accepted based on resident population and building capacity at each school building. The district should always be aware of class size and best practices in education when making decisions on the number of open enrolled students being accepted.

2) OE Not to Exceed Capacity:

The Coventry Local School Board of Education should maintain levels of open enrollment that best meets the academic and financial needs of the district while not exceeding the recommended building capacity levels.

a) Coventry Elementary School – 750 Total Population b) Coventry Middle School - 700 Total Population c) Coventry High School - 800 Total Population

3) Annual Review:

The committee also recommends the superintendent and treasurer present an annual review of open enrollment to the Coventry Local School Board of Education prior to March 31st of each school year.

Thank You • Matt Muccio & Lisa Blough

• Members of the Open Enrollment Committee

– Joe Iacano – Superintendent Summit County Educational Service Center – Facilitator – Jim Darby – Resident – Frank Archual – Resident- Grandparent – Shawn Welsh – Resident – Parent – Rusty Chaboudy – Superintendent Coventry Local Schools – Lorene Reed – Resident- Former Teacher- Alumnus – Greg Smith – Coventry Middle School Teacher – Jeff Angeletti – Resident- Parent – Bob Wohlgamuth – Resident- Alumnus – School Board President – Kim Richard – Ohio Department of Education- Leader of Fiscal Oversite Commission working with the

Coventry Local Schools – Laura McGraw – Resident- Parent- Representative on Fiscal Oversite Commission – Vicki Tavenier – Resident- Parent – Vice President Coventry Local School Board of Education – Matt Muccio – Treasurer Coventry Local Schools – Lisa Blough – Resident- Parent – Assistant Superintendent

• Find the Report: www.coventryschools.org

Question and Answers

Questions may be submitted to:

• mmuccio@coventryschools.org

• lblough@coventryschools.org

• rchaboudy@coventryschools.org

• bwolgamuth@coventryschools.org