| Homecroft Programming Changes |  | On March 26, the Committee of the Board of Education meeting approved a recommendation to use Homecroft Elementary School for early learning staff and programming (Early Childhood Family Education and Early Childhood Special Education), combined with The Lab and Rivereast Day Treatment. The proposal goes before the board for approval at its regular meeting on April 15.
On April 8, members of Saint Paul Public Schools staff met with members of the advisory team to discuss in greater detail the plans for Homecroft. Minutes from that meeting are available here along with documents distributed at the meeting including:
Homecroft proposed floor plan,
Narrative about The Lab and RiverEast programs, and;
Additional information about RiverEast.
In brief, the proposal creates a shared space design for an Early Learning Center by consolidating 4-year programs and providing a best practice model ECFE and ECSE collaboration site, along with birth through age 5 program staff; and the plan would house a professional development center for birth through age 5 program staff.
The Lab (formerly known as The Poetry Lab) will be a site at which students use the arts to work on their academic goals through poetry, dance, drama and other arts. Students would be bused from their home school to The Lab for part of a school day, it is not a full-day program.
Rivereast Day Treatment is for students who need therapeutic counseling in connection with their daily classroom learning. Currently, this program is housed in leased space in a non-school setting. Between 20 and 48 students would be served through this program.
By moving out of this leased space, Saint Paul taxpayers will receive a direct savings of $180,000 annually.
Click here to see the board weekly update from March 13 for more information, Additional updates to the Board of Education also are available:
March 20, and;
March 6.
On Feb. 9, the Homecroft Community Advisory Team submitted to Superintendent Meria Carstarphen three recommendations for maintaining elementary programming at the school. To view the team's recommendation, click here.The team worked under a tight timeline and developed substantial proposals for the district to consider. They are to be commended for their hard work; team members are listed below. The Superintendent accepted the recommendations and informed the team on Feb. 20 that the district would consider these proposals and make a recommendation to the Board of Education. The Superintendent's letter to team members can be viewed by clicking here.
District administration is looking at the March 18 or March 25 Board of Education as possible targets for action regarding Homecroft. Further updates will be posted to this Web site.
Homecroft Community Advisory Team:
Michelle Beck-Howard
Robert Brandtjen
Georgia Dietz
Chris Ebner
Margo Fox
Milena Gebremeskel
Fred Haeusler
Judy Hoelzel
Rick Hugley
Mike Ireland
John Krenik
Linda Lilja
Lisa Morley
Brian Morris
Rachel Nelson
Brian Portzen
Bill Poulos
Mark Pribula
Bill Rosenbloom
Charrie Willis
Tim Wilson
Minutes from Homecroft Advisory Team meetings are available here:
This Web site will be updated regularly.
Karen Woodward is a community member and consultant serving as this group's convener and facilitator through the process. You may reach Karen by e-mail at karenwoodward@msn.com or by phone at (612) 325-8288.
If you have questions or comments related to items other than the future of Homecroft, please contact the Saint Paul Public Schools' Office of Community Relations by e-mail at community.relations@spps.org or by phone at
(651) 767-8110. You may also leave a message on the school district's comment line at (651) 767-8102.
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Homecroft1-7-08_2.pdf
Homecroft_Hmong_Presengt.pdf
Homecroft_Spanish_presentation.pdf
Homecroft_Somali_Presentation_2.pdf
HomecroftQA2.pdf
homecroftorgP2.pdf
Homecroftminutes.pdf
HomecroftMeeting1-22.pdf
HomecroftMin1-28.pdf
Homecroft1-31-08.pdf
HomecroftNote-2-4-08.pdf
HomecroftUpdate-2-8-08.pdf
Supt_Homecroft_letter_2.pdf
Homecroft_BOE_Update_3_6_08.pdf
Homecroft_BOE_Update_3_13_08.pdf
Homecroft_BOE_Update_3_20_08.pdf
Floor_Plan_4.09.08.pdf
HAT_4_8_08.pdf
Rivereast_and_The_Lab.pdf
RiverEast_brochure_2_pager.pdf
Homecroft_BOE3-25-08FINAL.pdf
| | | | | | Homecroft Community Conversation | The presentation with the recommendation to the Committee of the Board of Education from March 25 is available here.
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| | Contact Information | Interested in receiving periodic Homecroft program updates or participating on the Homecroft Advisory Group? Click here to submit your contact information.
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| | Homecroft Q and A | Click here for the January 7 Homecroft Community Meeting Notes, and Q and A.
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