Monday, March 27, 2000
Middletown schools look ahead
Public invited to forum series
BY SUE KIESEWETTER
Enquirer Contributor
MIDDLETOWN — Residents, parents and business leaders will have five opportunities over the next three weeks to tell school leaders how Middletown Schools should evolve.
The community forums are being held as Middletown/Monroe moves from a combined school district of nearly 9,300 students to a smaller Middletown system of about 8,200.
Residents will be asked how to improve student achievement and whether they want to participate in developing a continuous improvement plan (CIP) as required under state law.
Starting July 1, Monroe residents will have a school district separate from Middletown after a 46-year union.
“We don't have all the answers to all the possible questions yet, but we'll continue to work aggressively to find answers,” Superintendent Wayne Driscoll said. “The transition team is looking for community input to help aggressively plan a creation of a Middletown City School District. That's why we are going out in each part of the community to get answers.”
The first forum, on Tuesday, will come just a day after the Middletown Board of Education names a replacement for Carol Brotherton, a Monroe resident.
Mrs. Brotherton resigned March 13 to devote more time to Monroe's Executive Committee planning the new district.
Dr. Mark Frazer, Middletown school board president, said the board had received queries from nine people seeking Mrs. Brotherton's seat. The board interviewed four last week and plans to announce Mrs. Brotherton's replacement at today's 7 p.m. board meeting at 1515 Girard St.
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