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This group is intended for use as a forum for discussing Education topics of interest to our SW Rochester community and for organizing information on our public schools, the RCSD and other education topics.

Location: Rochester, NY
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SWCC Education Committee Minutes 2020-02-26

Started by John Boutet Mar 8. 0 Replies 0 Likes

The Education Committee of the SW Common CouncilWednesday, February 26, 20206-7:30 pm atArnett Branch Library, 310 Arnett BoulevardHere are the meeting notes as a .pdf file:…Continue

SWCC Education Committee Minutes 2020-01-22

Started by John Boutet Jan 27. 0 Replies 0 Likes

The Education Committee of the SW Common Council Wednesday, January 22, 20166-7:30 pm atArnett Branch Library, 310 Arnett BoulevardMinutes Posted on: …Continue

SWCC Education Committee Minutes 2019-11-27

Started by John Boutet Dec 4, 2019. 0 Replies 0 Likes

The Education Committee of the SW Common CouncilWednesday, November 27, 20196:00pm – 7:30pm atArnett Branch Library, 310 Arnett BoulevardHere are the meeting notes as a .pdf file:…Continue

19WCA Schools Committee minutes - November 5th, 2019

Started by John Boutet Dec 4, 2019. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Minutes of the November 5th, 2019 meeting ofThe 19th Ward Community Association Schools Committeeat 19WCA OfficeAttendees: Joe Baldino, John Boutet, John Laing, Douglas Giebel, Dan Ross, Jay RossSeptember minutesApprovedWrap-up of 9th annual…Continue

SWCC Education Committee Minutes 2019-10-23

Started by John Boutet Nov 2, 2019. 0 Replies 0 Likes

The Education Committee of the SW Common CouncilWednesday, October 23, 20196:00pm – 7:30pm atArnett Branch Library, 310 Arnett BoulevardHere are the meeting notes as a .pdf file:…Continue

19WCA Schools Committee minutes - October 1, 2019

Started by John Boutet Oct 13, 2019. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Minutes of the October 1st, 2019 meeting ofThe 19th Ward Community Association Schools CommitteeAttendees: John Boutet, John Laing, Dan Ross, Jay Ross, Sarah YaworskiSeptember minutesApprovedSpelling Bee wrap-up of 9th annual, initiate planning for…Continue

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Comment by John Boutet on May 20, 2019 at 4:09pm: Extraction of Community Schools and Busing issues from Lovely Warren's Rochester 2034 Draft: Rochester 2034 - Community Schools - Busing.pdf

I extracted this 76KB pdf out of the huge 244,191KB Rochester 2034 draft. She has incorporated most everything we have been fighting for in this draft regarding neighborhood/community schools and local busing!

Comment by John Boutet on May 15, 2019 at 11:28pm: -> Here is an interesting article:

Finding Funding

The high cost of longer school days

By Tim Louis Macaluso

In particular this caught my eye:

"And assuming that expanded learning can be credited for at least some of the improvement at community schools like School 17 and East Upper and Lower, some city officials are interested in seeing the district add more of them, too.

Ten more city schools will begin converting to the community school model in the coming academic year: Schools 10, 16, 19, 28, and 33; Wilson Foundation; Leadership Academy for Young Men; Edison Career and Technology High School; Integrated Arts and Technology High School; and Vanguard Collegiate High School. All are low-performing schools, according to the state."

Comment by John Boutet on May 15, 2019 at 11:16pm: Terry Dade has been chosen as our next Superintendent: https://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/terry-dade-will-be...

Comment by John Boutet on November 28, 2018 at 1:21am

Here are a couple of interesting articles from the D&C:

From Justin Murphy we have: Rochester schools: Educator calls for total reset of the way the district operates
Guest Essayist Dan Drmacich: Tough questions must be asked, answered to truly transform the RCSD

I should also note that while many of the Districts problems are of its own making or from the poverty and social issues it faces, many also come from State and Federal mandates and regulations which in some cases hurt effective teaching, are disruptive to schools in the District and hurt our neighborhoods.

Comment by John Boutet on November 5, 2018 at 3:08am: RCSD board rejects Connected Communities plan to adopt School 33 as a community school

Comment by John Boutet on June 23, 2018 at 7:09pm: Check out this news on School 29: RCSD School No. 29 celebrates inclusion, Scroll down for all 6 parts

Comment by John Boutet on April 10, 2018 at 12:58am: -> 14611 & 14619 Census Data to calculate school age population. Here is some data John Laing pulled together.

Schoolagepopulationin14611and14619.pdf

Comment by John Boutet on April 6, 2018 at 3:23am: -> Natalie Sheppard RCSD commissioner made a very passionate presentation at the March 29th School Board meeting. It is worth listening to.

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/videos/news/2018/03/29/school-...