Meg Ricks

Parent of three. A part of the HCPSS community since 2009. Education advocate, volunteer, and leader.
Authority: Ricks for BOE, Karen Lynch, Treasurer

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CDS off by one year, rising 9th were in 5th grade and missed all their end of elementary activities with covid closure, started middle school virtual and missed outdoor ed.

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Overall, no desire to underfill HS 13 due to expense and jeopardy of funding for future projects.

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Except maybe for the first three years?

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Dr Lu points out that percentage capacity means different actual numbers for differently sized schools

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Maybe we could use actual numbers?

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There's no projection of direct certification, they just use current numbers for those polygons

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State funding could be jeopardized by imbalanced capacity.

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Did we balance capacity in 2019 though?

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J.Mosley impassioned plea for not having under capacity schools, less support, etc. 100% the goal

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https://t.co/sTaxnaSkAY: the data is not reliable so let's only use it to move HS 13 kids

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Staff confused about Jen Mallo's question about how skewed numbers of one particular class cohort at different schools would affect class offerings. They're still discussing amongst themselves.

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HS13 is not going to be utilized above 50% in the first year unless they're planning to really overcrowd it by year 3.

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Request to look at 100 northern boundary recreates plan C

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Board: please take a look at B-8 and improve these issues it has.
Consultants:

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Presentation from the consultants on things the board asked about last time. This presentation is available online.

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The good spots still available at central office for the work session on redistricting. I'm going to try to live tweet

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I benefited from this program as a kid. It's more than just school lunch.

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Many families are eligible to receive benefits through Free and Reduced Price Meals. In addition to meals, students participating in the FARMs program qualify for a wide range of resources and discounts, including testing fees, tuition & more. https://t.co/IzkT3Luumv