Our MidCoast proposal is being led by Superintendent William Shuttleworth of RSU1 and Joel Austin of Bath Regional Technical Institute, Steve Malcom the Knickerbocker Group in Boothbay, and Wayne Sheridan of the Boothbay Railway Village, with the goal of offering MES as a public school option to any student in the four school districts that are part of the existing BRCTC collaborative. See below for details on the potential partnerships and design elements.
Where are we at? Meetings among principal partners to develop a funding proposal are ongoing; draft will be done by Oct. 13.
Next Steps/Get Involved
Boothbay Area Design Team forming now, first meeting late October.
Community meetings to be scheduled in potential participating school district during October/November.
Big Picture goals:
• Healthy food grown by and for MidCoast public school students.
• More graduates better prepared for “new economy” jobs in Maine – farms, fisheries, forest, creative economy
• Replicable partnerhsip models for school districts, non-profits, and the business and economic development community.
Partners/Roles for Midcoast proposal
· Bath Regional Career and Technical Center as the public school governance and funding umbrella, enabling 3-5 linked sites throughout the 4 RSUs served , stretching from Bath to Waldoboro and the communities on either side of Rt. 1.
· Maine Enterprise Schools' replicable small schools that create linked enterprise incubators on underutilized public or farm assets - where 40 to 100 students in grades 6-12 learn to "sustain our natural resources, create quality jobs, and help our young people envision a future in Maine."
· Learning Works brings a track record of innovation in drop-out prevention, serving at risk youth, and value-added partnerships among non-profits.
· JMG's proven "reducing barriers" approach integrated at each site from the ground up, building on existing relationships with schools across Maine.
· Site partnership possibilities: Bath Freight Shed, Bath area farm, Boothbay Railway Village, Round Top Farm
Overview
The long term goal is for 3 sites throughout the Bath Regional Career and Technical Center service area, each serving 30-40 students up to a total of 100. Any student in grades 6-12 in any of the school districts served by BRCTC(RSU 1, RSU 12, Rocky Coast AOS, and AOS 93) will be eligible, with specific agreements to be worked out with sending districts for selection process. 20 students will begin as 6th graders, 20 as 9th graders in the each of the next three school years: fall 2011, 2012, and 2013. Middle school students should commit to 3 years and will be first in line for HS slots in 2014. HS students should commit to 4 years.
