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    We recently completed our first round of community engagement for Building Brighter Futures. Thank you to everyone who attended a regional in-person meeting or a districtwide virtual meeting. See below our presentation materials, meeting photos, and summaries of the feedback we received. We look forward to continuing to engage the community through the summer and fall.
     

     
    CMSD has made measurable progress. 
     
    We value the community’s trust as CMSD provides quality education for all students. As we assess resources and enrollment, we see opportunities to better align facilities with current needs. This alignment will help manage costs and direct more resources to education and instruction.
     
    Together, we can make strategic decisions to invest in our schools, ensuring equitable access to high-quality education, enhancing the student experience, and supporting teaching and learning. While some choices may be challenging, our collective efforts will create a sustainable, student-centered plan to BUILD BRIGHTER FUTURES for our scholars.
     

  • Student Experience

  • Resources

  • Community Feedback from tables
  • Survey Responses
  • Regional Meetings Presentation - Option 1
  • Regional Meetings Presentation - Option 2
  • Virtual Meetings Presentation - Option 1
  • Virtual Meetings Presentation - Option 2
  • Reference Maps
  • Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is Building Brighter Futures?

  • Are we going to close, consolidate, or merge schools?

  • How many schools will you consolidate? Which schools will be impacted?

  • When will a final decision be made?

  • What will actually improve for students, staff, and families?

  • How will CMSD decide which schools to consolidate, close, or merge? What will this be based on?

  • What will happen to the teachers and other staff at schools that are being closed?

  • If my school is closed, can my team of teachers and other staff travel together with our students to one receiving school?

  • If my student’s school is closed, where will he/she go to school?

  • For the students at closed schools, will they receive transportation to their new school?

  • What else is CMSD doing to address its financial situation, besides just closing schools?

  • How has CMSD reduced spending at the central office?

  • Why can’t CMSD cancel its central office lease at 1111 Superior and move to an underutilized school?

  • CMSD recently held regional in-person community meetings and district-wide virtual meetings. What did CMSD learn from the community feedback?

  • How will the feedback that CMSD received during the community meetings inform this planning process?