Kindergarten Study Committee
Hanover School District

Committee Members:

Frank Bass, Superintendent
Leslie Connolly, K-1 Teacher
Tracy Malloy, Learning Specialist
Andy Harris, Literacy Specialist
Matt Laramie, Principal
Katie Roach, Preschool Coordinator
Jeff Robbins, Director, Dartmouth Day Care Center
Michelle Sacerdote, Parent
Steve Woods, Nonparent resident

Meeting Schedule, 2012-13 (revised 12/19)

Committee Charge:

The Kindergarten Study Committee will research and assess kindergarten structure and program options for the Hanover School District, reporting to the Hanover School Board by May of the 2013 school year.

The study is to include child development research, student achievement studies, and social/emotional factors, as well as comparative costs, operational issues, parental and other public preferences, and offerings from other local programs. In addition to reporting and evaluating these issues, the Committee is to offer recommendations, including consideration of physical plant, staffing and other resource needs, as well as a report detailing benefits and drawbacks of the proposal vs. the current program.

Membership:

The Kindergarten Study Committee will have nine members appointed by the superintendent: the superintendent himself, the building principal, one board member, one K-1 teacher, one literacy specialist, one special educator, a professional daycare administrator, one parent, and one non-parent resident.

Scope:

The committee will meet monthly starting in August 2012, with the goal of reporting findings to the Hanover School Board no later than May of 2013. The committee will make every attempt to present budgetary considerations, if necessary, to the Hanover School Board by January of 2013. Aside from any budgetary recommendations, the committee will update the board on progress in November, March and May.

Minutes

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