CHENANGO FORKS CSD AND

CHENANGO VALLEY CSD

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

School District Merger Study

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Chenango Forks CSD &

Chenango Valley CSD

Elementary Class Size/Sections

Grade Chenango Forks CSD Chenango Valley CSD K 19.3 (6) 20.4 (7) 1 18.4 (5) 20.6 (6) 2 20.6 (5) 20.3 (6) 3 22.8 (5) 24.4 (5) 4 24 (5) 20.5 (6) 5 22.6 (5) 22.8 (5) 6 24.6

(5 + Sp. Ed Teacher) 23 (7)

Core Course Average Class Size Class Size Range

Chenango Forks Chenango Valley Chenango Forks Chenango Valley English 24.6 21.25 21 - 28 17 - 28 Math 24.6 21* 22 – 30 14 - 27 Social Studies 24.5 21.5 23 – 30 16 - 28

Science 24.7 21.5** 21 – 30 12 - 26

* Includes Acc. Math 7 & Alg. 9 ** Includes Acc. Living Environment

Middle School Average Class Size/ Class Size Range

Core Course Average Class Size Class Size Range

Chenango Forks Chenango Valley Chenango Forks Chenango Valley English 22.3 19 10 - 30 11 - 27 Math 20.7 20 11 - 32 14 - 26 Social Studies 22.2 22 15 – 30 15 - 28 Science 16.7 21 15 – 30 15 - 27

High School Average Class Size/ Class Size Range

Program Enrollment Instructional Time Comment General Music (K-5) 663 (all) 45 min/6 day cycle General Music 6 14 Alternate days Students not in band/chorus General Music 7 16 Alternate days Students not in band/chorus Grade 5 Chorus 78 45 min./6 day cycle Elementary chorus Grade 6 Chorus (58) Alternate days Grade 7 Chorus (58) Alternate days Grade 8 Chorus (58) Alternate days Grade 5 Band 88 110 min./6 day cycle Grade 6 Band 64 Alternate days Grade 7 Band 49 Alternate days Grade 8 Band 40 Alternate days MS Jazz Band 35 Every day HS Mixed Chorus 80 HS Voice (lessons) 22 HS Band 59 Every day Band Lessons 59 Every day HS Jazz Band Once/week HS Music Courses Music Theory 1 Every day

Music Program: Chenango Forks

Music Program: Chenango Valley Program Enrollment Instructional Time Comment

General Music (K-5) 737 1/6day cycle; 30 min. General Music 6 156 1/6day cycle; 30 min. General Music 7 61 1/6day cycle; 30 min. Grade 5 Band 61 2/6 day cycle; 30 min. Grade 6 Band 40 2/6 day cycle; 30 min. Elementary Band Lessons 101 1/6day cycle; 30 min. Grade 4 Chorus 66 1/6day cycle; 30 min. Grade 5/6 Chorus 58 1/6day cycle; 30 min. MS Chorus 7/8 67 Alternate days; 42 min. MS Band 7/8 57 Alternate days; 42 min. MS Jazz Band 20 Outside school day Extra-curricular MS Band Lessons 57 1/6day cycle; 42 min. Scheduled thru day Adv. Inst. Music 8 15 1 add. period/cycle Selected students; .5 credit (HS) HS Mixed Chorus 71 Alternate days; 42 min. .5 credit

HS Girls Chorus 20 Alternate days; 42 min. .5 credit HS Jazz Choir 26 Outside school day Extra-curricular HS Voice lessons 91 1/6day cycle; 42 min Scheduled thru day HS Band 85 Alternate days; 42 min. .5 credit HS Jazz Band 20 Outside school day Extra-curricular HS Band Lessons 85 1/6day cycle; 42 min. Scheduled throughout day HS Music Courses

Applied Music

Program Chenango Forks Chenango Valley Comment General Music K-5 x x Grade 5 Chorus x Grade 6 Chorus x Grade 5/6 Chorus x Grade 7 Chorus x Grade 8 Chorus x MS Chorus 7/8 x Grade 5 Band x x Grade 6 Band x x Elem. Band Lessons x x MS Band 7/8 x x MS Jazz Band x x MS Band Lessons x x General Music K-5 x x General Music 6 x x General Music 7 x x HS Mixed Chorus x x HS Girls Chorus x x HS Jazz Choir x x HS Voice lessons x x HS Band x x HS Jazz Band x x Band Lessons x x HS Music Courses Music Technology x Music Theory x

Music Program Comparison

Music Facilities: Chenango Forks Elementary/Middle/High School

PROGRAM CHORUS HS BAND MS BAND ES BAND

Room Number MS - Room 6 HS - Room H105 HS - Room 130 ES - Room 212

Room size:

Dimensions 40’ x 46’ 66’ x 33’ 32’ x 24’ 63’ x 39’

Square Footage 1,840 2,178 768 2,457

Ceiling Height 10’ 13’ 8’ 14’

Room Design (Tiered or Flat) Tiered Flat Flat Tiered

Music Facilities: Chenango Forks Elementary/Middle/High School

PROGRAM CHORUS BAND ORCHESTRA JAZZ BAND Max # of musicians able to occupy this space 120 70 20 102

Instrument Storage (Y/N) N Y Y Y

Describe 24 oversized hall 45 storage slots 12’ x 8’ storage room

14 in class storage Equipment Storage (Y/N) N Y N Y

Describe 20’ x 10’ 30 slots Uniform storage Practice Rooms N N N N # of rooms Dimensions Faculty Offices N In storage room N Number of rooms 1 1 Dimensions 10’ x 10’ 10’ x 12’ Square Footage 100 120

Auditorium Stage Dimensions 45’ x 25’ 25’ x 36’

Sq. Footage 1125 900 Fly Space (Y/N) Y Y # of Rails 17 5 Wing Space Width 6’ one side 16’ one side Maximum # of musicians on stage 70 100 Audience seating capacity 625 780

Music Facilities: Chenango Valley Elementary/Middle/High School

PROGRAM CHORUS

MS/HS

BAND

MS/HS

ES CHORUS

Port Dickenson

ES CHORUS

Chenango Bridge

ES BAND

Chenango Bridge

Room Number 106 104 NA 101 102

Room size: Dimensions 38’6” x 40’* 40’ x 44’ 25’ x 38’ 28’ x 89’

Square Footage 1417 1760 950 2225

Ceiling Height 8’9” 12’ 9’ 9’ Room Design Flat Flat Flat Flat

* See Sketch

Music Facilities: Chenango Valley Elementary/Middle/High School

PROGRAM CHORUS

MS/HS

BAND

MS/HS

ES CHORUS

Port Dickenson

ES CHORUS

Chenango Bridge

ES BAND

Chenango Bridge

Occupancy 92 108 NA 90 Instrument Storage (Y/N) Y N Y

Describe Shelving Shelving Equipment Storage (Y/N) Y N N

Describe File Cabinets Practice Rooms N

# of rooms 2 1 1 Dimensions 21’ x 7’ 16’ x 12’ 16’ x 8’

Faculty Offices N # of rooms 1 1 1 Dimensions 11’ x 14’ 16’ x 12’ 30’ x 8’

Square Footage 240 Auditorium Multi-purpose Multi-purpose Multi-purpose

Stage Dimensions 72’ x 36’5”* 23’10” x 40’ 22’9” x 36’8” 22’9” x 36’8”

Sq. Footage 2747 2747 929 834 834 Fly Space (Y/N) N N N

# of Rails NA NA Wing Space Width 6’-8’ NA NA

Maximum # of musicians on stage

100 NA 90 90

Audience seating capacity 1060 605 450 450

* See Sketch

Department/Course Chenango Forks High School Chenango Valley High School

Credits for Graduation 22 22 ART

Studio-Drawing/Painting x Art 2D x Studio-Design/3D x x Studio-Sculpture x x Studio-Ceramics x Drawing & Painting 1 x x Design & Illustration x x Concepts in Design x Contemporary Crafts x Computer Art x Mosaics x Printmaking x Video Production x BCC College Art: 3D/Ceramics x BCC College Art: Advanced x

BUSINESS

Career/Financial Management (2) x x Law & Order x x Keyboarding I/II x Word Processing x Accounting I x Bus.Comm/Com.App. x Sports/Entertainment Marketing x Entrepreneurship x Entrepreneurship & Marketing x BCC College Accounting x BCC BIT 200 & 250 x

High School Course Offering Comparison

Department/Course Chenango Forks High School Chenango Valley High School ENGLISH

English 9,10,11, x x English 9, 10, 11 Enriched x English 9, 10, 11 Modified (15.1.1) x English 12 x x BCC College English x BCC English/Adv. Am. Lit. x TCC College English x

FACS

Child Psych x Fashion x Interior Design x Gourmet Foods x Foods I,II,III x Culture and Foods x Human Development x Child Development x

HEALTH/PE

PE 9-12 x x Health 10-12 x x

High School Course Offering Comparison

Department/Course Chenango Forks High School Chenango Valley High School LOTE

French I x French II x x French III x x French IV College Level-SUNY Alb. x College French-BCC x Spanish I - III x x Spanish IV College Level-SUNY Alb. x College Spanish-BCC x Latin I-IV x

MATHEMATICS

Math 9A, 10A, 11A Basic x Math 9/10 Mod. (15.1.1) x Prac. Math Skills 11/12 Int. Algebra 1 x x Int. Algebra 2 part 1 x Int. Algebra 2 part 2 x Geometry x x Geometry/Trig I x Geometry/Trig II x Acc. Geometry x Acc. Algebra College Algebra x Accel. Algebra 2/Trig x College Statistics College Level SUNY Alb. College Level SUNY Alb. Math 12B Math in the Real World x College Pre-Calc College Level SUNY Alb. College Level SUNY Alb. Calc I & II College Level SUNY Alb. AP Calculus x

High School Course Offering Comparison

Department/Course Chenango Forks High School Chenango Valley High School MUSIC

Concert/Senior Band x x Concert/Mixed Chorus x x Girl’s Choir x Music Theory x Music Technology x

SCIENCE

Earth Science (Accel 8) x x Earth Science x Science Mod. 9 (15.1.1) x Biology x x Accel. Biology x AP Biology x Toxicology x Chemistry x General Chemistry x x Accel. Chemistry x AP Chemistry x Physics x (Enriched) AP Physics x Geology College Level BCC Genetics x Forensic Science x x Anatomy/Anthropology College Level

High School Course Offering Comparison

Department/Course Chenango Forks High School Chenango Valley High School SOCIAL STUDIES

Global History 9/10 x x Global History 9/10 Modified x Pre AP SS 9 x AP World History x x American History x x US History/Gov’t Mod. x College US History College Level BCC x P.I.G./Economics x x AP US Gov’t & Politics x Public Affairs x History-Rock’Roll x Mock Trial x Genocide in 20th Century x Psychology x Sociology x

TECHNOLOGY

DDP x x Production Systems x Principles of Engineering x CAD/Technical Drawing x x Digital Photo x Multi-media x Wood/Metal x Construction/Electricity x Manufacturing/Adv. Wood x

High School Course Offering Comparison

Chenango Forks Chenango Valley

College Algebra 14 College Pre-Calc 16 American History 23 AP Math 10

Anatomy 7 College Biology 17 Anthropology 19 College American History

AP Biology 11 AP World History 18 AP Chemistry 13 College U.S. History 25

AP Physics 15 AP Pol. and Gov’t. 18 BIT 200 (Business) 13 College Ad. Studio Ceramics 15

BIT 250 11 College Ad. Art 6 Elementary Statistics 22 College Statistics 15

English 11 AP 28 College 3D Art 5 French 4 11 College French 4 17

Public Affairs 23 College Accel. Pre-Calc 21 Spanish 4 15 College Spanish 4 10

English 12 (College – Tompkins CC) College English 21

Calc I & II SUNY Albany

College Level Courses and Enrollments

CHENANGO FORKS CHENANGO VALLEY

DISABILITY # IEP 504 # IEP 504

AUTISM 22 10

DEAFNESS 0 1

EMOT DIST 6 4

HEAR IMP 1 1

LD 168 128

MR 0 3

MULT.DISABLED 15 22

ORTHO. IMPAIR 0 0

OHI 25 28

SPEECH/LANGUAGE IMPAIR

1 8

TRAUMATIC BI 0 0

VISUAL IMPAIR/BLIND 2 0

TOTAL 240 36 205 82

SPECIAL EDUCATION, 504 AND STUDENT PLACEMENT DATA

SPECIAL EDUCATION, 504 AND STUDENT PLACEMENT DATA

CHENANGO FORKS CHENANGO VALLEY

GRADE

IEP

IEP Ungraded

BOCES Etc.

504

IEP

IEP Ungraded

BOCES Etc.

504

K 2 1 3 0 0 1 5 2 2 4 0 1 2 7 2 1 5 1 1 3 9 0 2 11 1 0 4 15 3 7 9 0 5 5 15 2 2 10 2 9 6 17 3 2 24 1 9 7 20 5 3 15 2 3 8 20 2 1 29 4 6 9 22 7 5 12 0 9

10 24 3 4 14 0 8 11 21 3 5 17 3 10 12 15 15 2 32 6 21

TOTAL 192 48 36 185 20 82

SPECIAL EDUCATION Self-contained In-district classes

0 1

BOCES 41 48 PRIVATE/RESIDENT 7 BU/WCH/S 3 HOME SCHOOLED 2 0 PAROCHIAL SCHOOL 0 not CF CSE 0 OTHER DISTRICTS 3 3

Chenango Forks Middle School Specials Special # of Classes Length of Class

Music 6 3 classes/6 day cycle 45 minutes Chorus 6 3 classes/6 day cycle 45 minutes Music 7 3 classes/6 day cycle 45 minutes Chorus 7 3 class/6 day cycle 45 minutes Chorus 8 3 classes/6 day cycle 45 minutes Art 6 6 classes/6 day cycle/10 weeks 45 minutes Art 7 6 classes/6 day cycle/10 weeks 45 minutes Art 8 6 classes/6day cycle/10 weeks 45 minutes

P.E 6 3 classes/6 day cycle 45 minutes P.E 7 3 classes/6 day cycle 45 minutes P.E 8 3 classes/6 day cycle 45 minutes Technology 6 6 classes/6 day cycle/10 weeks 45 minutes

Technology 7 6 classes/6 day cycle/10 weeks 45 minutes

Technology 8 6 classes/6 day cycle/10 weeks 45 minutes

Home and Career Skills 6 6 classes/6 day cycle/10 weeks 45 minutes

Home and Career Skills 7 6 classes/6 day cycle/10 weeks 45 minutes

Home and Career Skills 8 6 classes/6 day cycle/10 weeks 45 minutes

Health 6 6 classes/6 day cycle/10 weeks 45 minutes

Health 7 6 classes/6 day cycle/10 weeks 45 minutes

Health 8 6 classes/6 day cycle/10 weeks 45 minutes

Information Literacy 7 3 classes/6 day cycle/full year 45 minutes

Chenango Forks Middle School Specials

Chenango Valley Middle School Specials Special # of Classes /Week Length of Class

Music 6 1 class/6 day cycle 30 minutes

Music 7 3 classes/6 day cycle 42 minutes

Music 8 3 classes/6 day cycle 42 minutes

Art 6 1 class/6 day cycle 40 minutes

Art 7 Every day/half year 42 minutes

Art 8 Every day/half year 42 minutes

Computers 7 Every day/half year 42 minutes

FACS 7 Every day/half year 42 minutes

FACS 8 Every day/10 weeks 42 minutes

P.E 6 3 classes/6 day cycle 40 minutes

P.E 7 3 classes/6 day cycle 42 minutes

P.E 8 3 classes/6 day cycle 42 minutes

Health 8 Every day/half year 42 minutes

Technology 7 Every day/half year 42 minutes

Technology 8 Every day/10 weeks 42 minutes

Chenango Valley Middle School Specials

STUDENT OUTCOMES

Chenango Forks CSD &

Chenango Valley CSD

NYS Test Data K-8 % Scoring at Levels 3 & 4

Chenango Forks Chenango Valley

Year 2010-11 2011-12 2010-11 2011-12

ELA 3 55.4 52.1 52.2 71.5

ELA 4 41.6 50.4 53.8 55.1

ELA 5 64.6 52.5 59 65.4

ELA 6 64.8 63.1 64.7 72.2

ELA 7 65.3 58.8 56.5 56.4

ELA 8 56.6 61.7 56.9 57.2

Math 3 52.1 63 55.7 71.8

Math 4 41.6 64.1 60.4 69.6

Math 5 78 60.9 70 64.8

Math 6 65.6 69.7 64.9 69.1

Math 7 79.5 74.6 62.8 54.4

Math 8 67.5 70.9 55.8 45.5

Science 4 88 94

Science 8 93 90

Student Achievement Data

Regents Examinations Percentage of Students Scoring at/above 55,65,85%

Chenango Forks Chenango Valley

Year 2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11

55% 65% 85% 55% 65% 85% 55% 65% 85% 55% 65% 85%

English 99 97 55 98 94 48 94 86 28 95 87 38

Int.Algebra 99 91 17 94 90 18 94 89 17 91 85 19

Geometry 100 94 23 100 92 20 99 93 22 100 97 26

Al.2 Trig 93 86 29 88 72 22 91 81 31

Global Hist 90 86 41 93 89 41 85 76 42 95 81 37

US History 97 97 61 93 88 55 99 95 61 99 94 62

Biology 99 96 45 98 94 56 96 91 38 99 96 56

Earth Sci. 92 83 42 94 86 42 94 88 27 93 85 37

Chemistry 94 62 10 90 72 17 97 77 9 100 95 20

Physics 96 91 46 76 63 21 100 91 27 85 85 25

French 100 100 50 100 100 77 100 10 79 100 100 85

Spanish 100 98 61 99 96 30 100 100 85 100 100 79

Student Achievement Data

Chenango Forks High School

Year Cohort #

% Regents/Local Diploma

% IEP Diploma

% Still Enrolled

% GED

% Dropped out

August 2010 138 91 0 2 4 2

August 2011 167 86.2 .6 7.8 1.2 4.2

Chenango Valley High School

Year Cohort #

% Regents/Local

Diploma

% IEP Diploma

% Still Enrolled

% GED

% Dropped

out

August 2010 178 94 2 2 2 0

August 2011 135 88.1 0 2.2 3.0 5.2

Graduation Rate and Enrollment Outcome Summary

Chenango Forks High School

Year Cohort #

% Regents Advanced

Diploma

% Regents Diploma

% Local Diploma

% IEP

Diploma August 2010 138 50 36 5 0

August 2011 167 38.9 45.5 1.8 .6

Chenango Valley High School

Year Cohort #

% Regents Advanced

Diploma

% Regents Diploma

% Local Diploma

% IEP

Diploma

August 2010 178 50 35 9 0

August 2011 135 35.6 42.2 10.4 2

Graduation Rate By Diploma

ATHLETIC AND

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Chenango Forks CSD &

Chenango Valley CSD

CHENANGO FORKS CHENANGO VALLEY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR .5 .5

AD SUPPORT STAFF 1 1 SPORT # STUDENTS # COACHES # STUDENTS # COACHES

Cross Country Varsity 14 (7/7) 1 29 (18/11) 1 Cross Country JV 20 (17/3) Cross Country Modified 19 (14/5) 1 11 1 53 2 40 2 Football Varsity 32 3 34 3 Football JV 37 2 34 2 Football Modified 44 3 28 2 113 8 96 7 Soccer – Girls Varsity 20 1 14 1 Soccer – Girls JV 17 1 13 1 Soccer – Girls Modified 17 1 20 1 54 3 47 3 Soccer – Boys Varsity 20 1 26 1 Soccer – Boys JV 17 1 Soccer – Boys Modified 23 1 34 1 60 3 60 2 Tennis – Girls Varsity 10 1 14 1 Tennis – Girls JV Tennis – Girls Modified 8 1 13 1 18 2 27 2 Volleyball - Varsity 9 1 14 1 Volleyball –JV 10 1 15 1 Volleyball - Modified 18 1 24 1 37 3 53 3

ATHLETIC PROGRAMS COMPARISON

CHENANGO FORKS CHENANGO VALLEY Golf Varsity 11 1 11 1 Golf Modified 5 11 1 16 1 Cheerleading Fall Varsity 16 1 17 1 Cheerleading Fall JV Budget cut 13 1 16 1 30 2 Swimming – Girls Varsity 23 1 28 1 Swimming – Girls JV Swimming – Girls Mod. 19 1 9 1 42 2 37 2 Wrestling Varsity 18 1 25 1 Wrestling JV 5 1 Wrestling Modified 15 1 12 1 38 3 37 2 Basketball – Girls Varsity 10 1 11 1 Basketball – Girls JV 12 1 10 1 Basketball – Girls Mod 16 1 14 1 38 3 35 3 Basketball – Boys Varsity 12 1 14 1 Basketball – Boys JV 15 1 14 1 Basketball – Boys Mod 13 1 15 1 40 3 43 3 Swimming – Boys Varsity 16 1 14 1 Swimming – Boys JV Swimming – Boys Mod 14 1 8 1 30 2 22 2

ATHLETIC PROGRAMS COMPARISON

SPORT CHENANGO FORKS CHENANGO VALLEY Bowling Varsity 11 (6/5) 1 10 (5/5) 1 Bowling JV 6 (6/0) 20 (10/10) 17 1 30 1 Indoor Track 46 (31/15) 2 46 2 Cheerleading Winter Var 17 1 18 1 Cheerleading Winter JV Budget cut 16 1 17 1 34 2 Softball Varsity 12 1 10 1 Softball JV 13 1 11 1 Softball Modified 15 1 27 1 40 3 48 3 Baseball Varsity 10 1 18 1 Baseball JV 16 1 15 1 Baseball Modified 18 1 16 1 44 3 49 3 Tennis –Boys Varsity 14 1 16 1 Tennis –Boys JV Tennis –Boys Modified 11 1 25 2 Track Varsity Boys 33 3 31 2 Track Varsity Girls 10 25 1 Track JV Track Modified Boys 16 2 25 1 Track Modified Girls 17 36 1 76 5 61 2 Lacrosse – Girls Varsity 19 1 Lacrosse – Girls JV 17 1 Lacrosse –Girls Mod 23 1 59 3 Lacrosse – Boys Varsity 18 1 22 1 Lacrosse – Boys JV 17 1 20 1 Lacrosse – Boys Mod 23 1 27 1 58 3 69 3

Total 932 59 906 50

ATHLETIC PROGRAMS COMPARISON

ACTIVITY CHENANGO FORKS CHENANGO VALLEY

Elemen MS HS Elemen MS HS

6th Grade Club x

7th Grade Club x x

8th Grade Club x x

After Prom x x

Art Club x x x x

Baseball Club x

Book Club x x x x

Band x x x x

Business Club x

Chess Club x x

Cyber Instruction Agency x

Drama Club x x x

Environthon

x x

French Club x

Freshman Class x x

Gay Straight Alliance x

Golf Club x

Homework Club x x

Extracurricular Activities Comparison

ACTIVITY CHENANGO FORKS CHENANGO VALLEY

Elemen MS HS Elemen MS HS

Interact Club x

Jazz Band x x x

Jazz Choir x

Jugglers Club x x

Junior Class x x

Lacrosse Club x

Latin Club x

Library Club x x

Math Club x x

Mentoring Club x x

Mock Trial x x

NHS x x x

OM x x x x x x

Pep Band (gr. 8-12)

x

Reading Club x

Portfolio Squad Club

SADD x x x x

Extracurricular Activities Comparison

Extracurricular Activities Comparison

ACTIVITY CHENANGO FORKS CHENANGO VALLEY

Elemen MS HS Elemen MS HS

SAT Prep Club x

Science Club x

Science Olympiad x x x

Senior Class x x

Ski Club x x x x x

Sophomore Class x x

Spirit of 76 x x

Student Council x

x x x x

Technology Club x x

Visual Revolution x

Visual Arts Club x x

Warrior Club x x

Weather Watch x x

Yearbook x x x x x