Challenges

Working Headline/Theme	Challenge (as written on post-it notes)
TIME	Time
	Time
	School calendar # of hours in the school day/year can't fit everything in
	Length of days: teachers unions, demographics
LIMITED FINACES	Until regulations and laws change, somewhat stuck with how money is spent (Chap 70) and how much money raised (prop 2 1/2)
	$: declining state aid to school, grant writing
	$
	Money resources
	Money
	$
	Budget
	$: 2 1/2 % increase in budget each year
	Sped costs out of control
DEMOGRAPHICS	Declining young popluation
	Cost, demographics, dwindling population?
	Lack of affordable housing in Brewster (down enrollment)
	Focus on people that don't have kids (80%)
RAPID TECH CHANGE	Change in technology is so fast
	Changing technologies
MAINTAINING COMMUNITY CONNECTION	Keep Brewster taxpayers on board
	Keep community involved and educate those not in schools about what's on in the schools
	Education of community, how to connect with them
CONNECTION WITH/SUPPORT FOR PARENTS	Support for parents- kids know more
	Parental Involvement (keeping up with level of involvement)
TESTING	How to stop teaching MCAS
	Government regulations regarding standardized testing
OTHERS	Legislative changes: so we can combine schools
	Ages divided
	Being able to teach to kids' interests
	Keeping quality program to stay competitive
	Lack of enrichment programs for (?) learners
	Involvement: TV Network, PR, R
	Isolation of being on Cape Cod