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Since September, more than 400 Rockwood school community members have attended workshops to study the challenges we face and provide input on solutions. As a result of this input, two pictures or scenarios that represent the potential future of Rockwood schools, have been developed. Read a letter from the Picture Rockwood Co-Chairs to learn more about this process.
Watch this video to learn more. Contact Rockwood Communications at (636) 733-1140 with additional questions.
Review the Pictures
The two pictures are designated Apple and Orange.
APPLE PICTURE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Full implementation of the curriculum management plan
- Improving ability to recruit and retain staff by improving salaries to the median of St. Louis Co. public school districts
- Lowering class sizes by hiring 56 additional teachers
- Free full-day kindergarten
- Allocating funds for technology in the operating budget, including BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) at all levels
- Assumes a tax rate increase of 97 cents (impact to Rockwood taxes on a $200,000 home is $370 a year
or $30.60 a month)
- Reduces the operating budget by cutting $1 million dollars (this is in addition to previous operating budget reductions
of $22 million)
- Assumes a $39 million no-tax rate increase bond issue to fund facilities/maintenance/equipment and specific capital improvements
View the complete details for the apple picture. |
 ORANGE PICTURE HIGHLIGHTS:
- Full implementation of the curriculum management plan
- Improving ability to recruit and retain staff by improving salaries to the median of St. Louis Co. public school districts
- Reducing class sizes by hiring 36 additional teachers
- Allocating funds for technology in the operating budget, including BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) at all levels
- Allocating funds for facilities/maintenance/equipment in the operating budget
- Increasing the tuition for Full-Day Kindergarten by $110.00 per student
- Assumes a tax rate increase of $1.13 (impact to Rockwood taxes on a $200,000 home is $430.54 a year or $35.88 a month)
- Reduces the operating budget by cutting $1 million dollars (this is in addition to previous operating budget reductions
of $22 million)
View complete details for the orange picture. |
Mark Your Calendar
During the next few weeks, the Picture Rockwood co-chairs will present the pictures selected by community engagement workshop participants. You’re invited to join them at the community engagement summation sessions on:
- Monday, January 7 from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. or 7 – 9 p.m.
Administrative Annex, 500 North Central in Eureka