September 14, 2009
Dr. Gary Catalani and Katy Cavanagh
K-8 Discussion Notes
Compiled by Lisa Leathers-Cox, Kiva K-8 Task Force Facilitator
Step 1:
K-8 Task Force committee needs to define the reasons behind a K-8 thought process for Kiva.
Step 2:
Meet with the Kiva Site Council to discuss these reasons and finalize survey with Site Council.
Step 3:
Upon Kiva Site Council Survey approval, Task Force Facilitator arranges meeting with Dr. Catalani, Katy Cavanagh, David Peterson, Pam Sitton, and Althea Allen to discuss information and determine which groups to present to first.
Step 4:
Spring 2010 work in detail with Dr. Catalani and his group.
Step 5:
Fall 2011, Kiva K-8 Task force begins presentations to LLT, BRAC, SUSD Board.
Step 6:
Present final proposal to Dr. Catalani and Ms. Cavanagh by July 2011.
In summary, Dr. Catalani sees his group working diligently with us this Spring (2010). By next Fall (2010), the Kiva K-8 Task Force would start presentations to the Learning Leadership Team (LLT), Blue Ribbon Action Committee (BRAC), and the SUSD Governing Board regarding the request of a bond PRIOR to
Dr. Catalani and Ms. Cavanagh’s recommendation to the SUSD Board. Dr. Catalani and Ms. Cavanagh would need to see our proposal by July of 2011.
Dr. Catalani and Ms. Cavanagh’s recommendation to the SUSD Board. Dr. Catalani and Ms. Cavanagh would need to see our proposal by July of 2011.
Dr. Catalani made it clear, that in his opinion, he does not see any request for a construction bond for Kiva going before the voters in November 2010, but rather our earliest opportunity to make a request would be in November 2011. He relayed that grant monies are much more difficult to fund a project of this magnitude versus public funding, and encouraged all to focus attention on the upcoming K-3 override.
Dr. Catalani also offered some additional items for consideration:
- New construction is a hard sell right now since there is a lot of space available throughout the District stating that without open enrollment, there would be even more space available.
- SUSD has made no determination as to whether or not to continue with different structures throughout the district (i.e K-5, K-6, K-8, or move to just one norm throughout the district.)
- Will we be ready as a complex (Saguaro Complex) to ask the voters to fund construction through a bond?
