Record of Approved Team Issues
2008 SDP
Central New York Team
1. Should Westmoreland Central Schools continue to pay tuition for a
select group of students in a BOCES run special education program, or should
the district develop a program of its own?
Issue Approval: February 12 Deadline:
Report to the Superintendent on March 12, 2008
2. How can Oriskany CSD expand its Universal Pre-K program to service
more students, including out-of-district students, and take full advantage
of the Universal Pre-K funds allocated to the district?
Issue Approval: June 16 Deadline:
Report to the Superintendent on or before July 7, 2008
Hudson-Mohawk Team
1. How will the Guilderland CSD utilize a newly created model of
program evaluation that is user-friendly, consistent and demonstrates
accountability to the school community?
Issue Approval: April 7 Deadline:
Report to the Superintendent on May 15, 2008
2. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Ballston Spa CSD
athletic program and how it can be improved?
Issue Approval: May 9 Deadline:
Report to the Superintendent on November 8, 2008
Mid-State Team
1. Should the Central Square CSD take back the Universal Pre-K program
from the Oswego BOCES?
Issue Approval: February 5 Deadline:
Report to the Superintendent and Administrative Cabinet on February 27, 2008
2. What steps should the Tully CSD take in order to bring their
Academic Intervention Services K-12 programs into alignment with SED
requirements and into alignment across the district?
Issue Approval: March 17 Deadline:
Report to the Superintendent and SACI Teams by May 1, 2008
Mid-West Team
1. Should the West Irondequoit CSD change or enhance its recent
reorganization of its K-6 administrative and instructional programs to meet
the instructional needs of transient students?
Issue Approval: February 10 Deadline:
Report to the Superintendent and district administrators on April 30, 2008
2. Should the Honeoye Falls-Lima CSD contract with the Genesee Valley
BOCES for food service for all school buildings instead of using in-house
food service?
Issue Approval: June 10 Deadline:
Report to the Superintendent and Director of Finance by July 31, 2008
Southern Tier Team
1. How can the Union-Endicott CSD reconfigure storage space to
maximize efficiency while also effectively tracking items, materials and
equipment purchased and checked through central receiving?
Issue Approval: February 18 Deadline:
Report to the Superintendent and Board on April 28, 2008
2. Should the Horseheads CSD develop an enrichment program for high
level learners in grades PK-8?
Issue Approval: June 12 Deadline:
Report to the Superintendent July 8, 2008
Western New York Team
1. Should the Grand Island CSD permit students who are home
schooled or who attend private schools participation in their K-12
extracurricular programs?
Issue Approval: February 12 Deadline:
Report to the Superintendent on March 5, 2008
2. Should the Dunkirk City SD consolidate four elementary school
building into one elementary school building to enhance educational benefits
for students and financial stability for the taxpayer?
Issue Approval: June 9 Deadline:
Report to the Board of Education September 2008
