To: Cooperstown School BOE
Cooperstown Taxpayers: Support Our School, Students, and Our Teachers
We urge the school board to eliminate the position of Executive Principal/Director of Student Services
Why is this important?
Please sign only if you live in the Cooperstown CSD. We truly appreciate the support of everyone who has signed so far, and are hoping the impact will be greater if most signatures are from taxpayers.
• There is no clear statement of the role and responsibilities for the position of Director of Student Services/Executive Principal.
• There was insufficient taxpayer input concerning the creation of the position of Director of Student Services/Executive Principal.
• Enrollment levels have steadily declined at Cooperstown Central School.
o 2010 enrollment: 1,025
o 2014 enrollment: 888
• Cooperstown Central School has a current enrollment of 888 average-needs students, housed in two buildings (Elementary School and High School). Each building has a Principal and shares a Superintendent. The added Executive Principal is unnecessary in a community with a school of this size, given the decline in enrollment as outlined above.
• Comparable schools within the region do not have “extra” administrators in order to implement the Common Core curriculum and APPR. Teachers currently in the employ of the school with certifications in administration can take on some of these administrative duties for less cost.
• The salary of ~$94,000/year, plus benefits, would be better suited to hiring faculty, support staff, and curricular support, especially in the areas of AIS services, arts programs, extracurricular activities, foreign language, and special needs students.
As taxpayers, parents, and teachers, we urge the CCS Board of Education to eliminate the position of Executive Principal/Director of Student Services. Our schools are not in need of increased administration, but rather academic support. The $94,000 + spent annually on this position is not in the best interest of our students, our teachers, our school, or our community.
• There is no clear statement of the role and responsibilities for the position of Director of Student Services/Executive Principal.
• There was insufficient taxpayer input concerning the creation of the position of Director of Student Services/Executive Principal.
• Enrollment levels have steadily declined at Cooperstown Central School.
o 2010 enrollment: 1,025
o 2014 enrollment: 888
• Cooperstown Central School has a current enrollment of 888 average-needs students, housed in two buildings (Elementary School and High School). Each building has a Principal and shares a Superintendent. The added Executive Principal is unnecessary in a community with a school of this size, given the decline in enrollment as outlined above.
• Comparable schools within the region do not have “extra” administrators in order to implement the Common Core curriculum and APPR. Teachers currently in the employ of the school with certifications in administration can take on some of these administrative duties for less cost.
• The salary of ~$94,000/year, plus benefits, would be better suited to hiring faculty, support staff, and curricular support, especially in the areas of AIS services, arts programs, extracurricular activities, foreign language, and special needs students.
As taxpayers, parents, and teachers, we urge the CCS Board of Education to eliminate the position of Executive Principal/Director of Student Services. Our schools are not in need of increased administration, but rather academic support. The $94,000 + spent annually on this position is not in the best interest of our students, our teachers, our school, or our community.