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Durham, Freeport, and Pownal School Administrative Reorganization
Public Hearing Information
Date: Wednesday, October 15
Time: 7:00-9:00PM
Location: Freeport High School Performing Arts Center
AND/OR
Date: Thursday, October 16
Time: 7:00-9:00PM
Location: Pownal Elementary
AND/OR
Date: Tuesday, October 21
Time: 7:00-9:00PM
Location: Durham Elementary
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The RPC Communications Committee has developed a website for information regarding the Durham, Freeport, Pownal Consolidation Plan.
The website is http://sites.google.com/site/dfpconsolidation/
September 19, 2008 Letter from Commissioner Gendron
Click Here to Download the September 18, 2008 Resubmittal of the Reorganization Plan Submitted to the Department of Education. This is the Plan approved by the Commissioner of Education
October 1, 2008 Three Town Consolidation Financial Review - By Scott Poulin
October 1, 2008 Three Town Consolidation Financial Review - By Greg L'Heureux
October 6, 2008 Durham, Freeport, Pownal Reorganization Planning Committee Frequently Asked Questions
October 6, 2008 Durham, Freeport, Pownal Reorganization Brochure Mailed to Residents
Power Point Presentation for the Public Hearings |
September 19, 2008 - The Department of Education Approves the Consolidation Plan
By letter dated September 19, 2008, Commissioner Gendron has given her approval to the consolidation plan submitted by the RPC of Freeport, Pownal and Durham. Her letter states:
Members of my staff and I have completed the review of your plan, and have determined that it is consistent with the policy objectives and parameters set forth in the reorganization law, and it includes all required plan elements and adequate supporting documentation. Therefore, I have determined that your plan is complete and in compliance with the law.
With this approval the RPC can now pursue the communication plan it has been developing over the summer. In the very near future you will see dates for community forums to hear more about the plan. A "Frequently Asked Questions" memo has been developed and will be distributed and posted. This website already has a significant amount of information about the consolidation process, and we will be re-vamping it a bit to help you navigate easily through the material. The local press is certain to pick up on this issue and provide weekly articles on consolidation. We believe there will be real opportunity for the public to become better informed about the consolidation plan.
This is all, of course, in anticipation of the vote on consolidation on November 4. There are many educational decisions we leave to our teachers, our administrators, and/or to our School Committee. Whether to consolidate is a much larger issue, and it is crucial that our community become informed about consolidation and decide whether to support it on November 4. It is not too bold to say that the vote on November 4 will be an expression of our vision for the future of our school system.
There are questions that have been raised about consolidation. Some are concerned that the financial model is not fair to Freeport, and disagree with the financial analysis which showed that had consolidation occurred last year our taxes would have gone down (and taxes in Durham and Pownal would have gone up due to their sharing of additional local monies and debt on shared resources). They are concerned that the High School may not adequately accommodate 600 or so students by 2012 (currently our enrollment is 424, down from 449 just last year). These and other questions are all legitimate and worthy of discussion and debate in our community. The RPC is taking these questions and concerns to heart, and among other steps has asked a group of people with financial backgrounds to independently review their financial model. The result of that review will be available shortly.
This really is a historic moment for Freeport and numerous communities around the state. Please take the time to learn as much as you can about the plan, think about what is best for education in Freeport, and vote on November 4!
Information
RPC Contact Information
Consolidation Meetings
Wednesday, December 5 - Pownal Elementary - 7:00-9:00PM
Wednesday, December 12 - Finance Subcommittee of the RPC 7-9PM Pownal Elementary Library
Monday, December 17 - Durham Elementary - 5:30PM Meeting with Jim Rier, DOE /RPC Meeting 7:00-9:00PM
Wednesday, January 9 - Freeport High School Room 205 7:00-9:00PM
Wednesday, January 23 - Pownal Elementary 7:00-9:00PM
Wednesday, February 13 - Durham Elementary 7:00-9:00PM (Meeting postponed until February 20, 2008 - FHS Library)
Wednesday, February 27 - Freeport High School Room 205 - 7:00-9:00PM
Wednesday, March 5 - Pownal Elementary 6:30-9:00PM
Wednesday, March 19 - Durham Elementary 6:00PM Meeting with School Boards and Town Council/Selectmen - 7:30PM RPC Meeting
Wednesday, March 26 - Freeport High School Room 205 7:00-9:00PM
Wednesday, April 2 - Pownal Elementary 7:00-9:00PM
Wednesday, April 9 - Durham Elementary 7:00-9:00PM
Wednesday, April 16 - Freeport High School Room 205 7:00-9:00PM
Wednesday, April 30 - Pownal Elementary School 7:00-9:00PM
Wednesday, May 14 - Durham Elementary School 7:00-9:00PM
Wednesday, May 21 - Freeport High School Room 205 7:00-9:00PM
Wednesday, May 28 - Finance Subcommittee Meeting - Pownal Elementary 7:00PM
Wednesday, June 4 - Durham Elementary School 7:00-9:00PM
Wednesday, June 11 - Freeport High School Room 205 7:00-9:00PM
Wednesday, June 18 - Pownal Elementary School 7:00PM
Wednesday, June 25 - Durham Elementary School 7:00-9:00PM
Thursday, July 24 - Freeport High School Room 404
- 6:30-7:00PM Durham, Pownal RPC Representatives
- 7:00PM Durham, Pownal, Freeport RPC
Wednesday, September 3 - Pownal Elementary School
Wednesday, September 24 - Durham Elementary School 7:15PM
Wednesday, October 1 - Freeport High School Room 205 7:00PM
Wednesday, October 8 - Pownal Elementary School 7:00PM
Monday, November 17 - Freeport High School Library 7:00PM
Agendas
10/10/07 RPC Meeting Agenda
10/12/07 RPC Meeting Agenda with Yarmouth
10/17/07 RPC Meeting Agenda
10/24/07 RPC Meeting Agenda
11/7/07 RPC Meeting Agenda
11/14/07 RPC Meeting Agenda
11/28/07 RPC Meeting Agenda
12/5/07 RPC Meeting Agenda
12/17/07 RPC Meeting Agenda
1/9/08 RPC Meeting Agenda
1/23/08 RPC Meeting Agenda
2/13/08 RPC Meeting Agenda (Meeting postponed until 2/20/08)
2/27/08 RPC Meeting Agenda
3/5/08 RPC Meeting Agenda
3/19/08 RPC Meeting Agenda
3/26/08 RPC Meeting Agenda
4/2/08 RPC Meeting Agenda (Revised 4/1/08)
4/9/08 RPC Meeting Agenda
4/16/08 RPC Meeting Agenda
4/30/08 RPC Meeting Agenda
5/14/08 RPC Meeting Agenda
5/21/08 RPC Meeting Agenda
6/4/08 RPC Meeting Agenda
6/11/08 RPC Meeting Agenda
6/18/08 RPC Meeting Agenda
6/25/08 RPC Meeting Agenda
7/24/08 RPC Meeting Agenda
9/3/08 RPC Meeting Agenda
9/24/08 RPC Meeting Agenda
10/01/08 RPC Meeting Agenda
10/08/08 RPC Meeting Agenda
Minutes
9/25/07 SC Meeting Minutes with Yarmouth RPC Members
10/03/07 RPC Meeting Minutes
10/10/07 RPC Meeting Minutes
10/12/07 RPC Meeting Minutes with Yarmouth
10/17/07 RPC Meeting Minutes
10/22/07 RPC Steering Committee Meeting Minutes
10/24/07 RPC Meeting Minutes
11/07/07 RPC Meeting Minutes
11/14/07 RPC Meeting Minutes
11/28/07 RPC Meeting Minutes
12/05/07 RPC Meeting Minutes
12/11/07 RPC Steering Committee Meeting Minutes
12/17/07 RPC Meeting Minutes
1/9/08 RPC Meeting Minutes
1/23/08 RPC Meeting Minutes
2/20/08 RPC Meeting Minutes
2/27/08 RPC Meeting Minutes
3/5/08 RPC Meeting Minutes
Public Comments from the three Community Meetings
3/19/08 RPC Meeting Minutes
3/26/08 RPC Meeting Minutes
4/02/08 RPC Meeting Minutes
4/09/08 RPC Meeting Minutes
4/16/08 RPC Meeting Minutes
4/30/08 RPC Meeting Minutes
5/21/08 RPC Meeting Minutes
6/11/08 RPC Meeting Minutes
6/18/08 RPC Meeting Minutes
9/3/08 RPC Meeting Minutes
9/24/08 RPC Meeting Minutes
10/01/08 RPC Meeting Minutes
10/08/08 RPC Meeting Minutes
Education Advisory Subcommittee
11/19/07 Education Advisory Subcommittee Agenda
Education Advisory Subcommittee Charge
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