Middletown Students Bailing out

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   It would appear that about 5-7% of the student population is looking to go elsewhere next year.  Lets say 350 students go to other schools districts and private schools, that would mean that MSD would lose about $1,800,000.00 in State and federal funding if my figures are right about $5200.00 per student.

Does anyone see a developing problem here?

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Pacman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 02 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2612	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pacman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Middletown Students Bailing out Posted: Jun 11 2007 at 9:33am
	It would appear that about 5-7% of the student population is looking to go elsewhere next year. Lets say 350 students go to other schools districts and private schools, that would mean that MSD would lose about $1,800,000.00 in State and federal funding if my figures are right about $5200.00 per student. Does anyone see a developing problem here?

John Beagle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List MUSA Official Joined: Apr 23 2007 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1855	Post Options Post Reply Quote John Beagle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 15 2007 at 10:10am
	Yes, Middletown schools will suffer if they loose a sigificant number of students.

Bill Rogers Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Resident Joined: Apr 24 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 225	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bill Rogers Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 15 2007 at 10:46am
	People are much more likely to talk about moving than they are to actually move.

Pacman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 02 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2612	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pacman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 16 2007 at 9:22am
	According to the Journal approximately 315 students have been registered out of the district. This number includes only the other Public school districts and not any of the private schools. However you wish to cut it that is a significant amount of State and Federal dollars that will not be coming to Middletown.

Pacman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 02 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2612	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pacman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun 22 2007 at 10:24am
	Yes Bill they do talk about it. I talked about it with my family for most of last fall and now my son is officially enrolled in MCS, so make that 316 that won't be returning to MSD next year.

arwendt Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List MUSA Official Joined: May 17 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 588	Post Options Post Reply Quote arwendt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 02 2007 at 1:10pm
	I have two sets of friends with school aged children here in Middletown and they are both looking to sell and move out of the district. Personally I was a little more proactive and as soon as my wife became pregnant 6 years ago we put our house on the market, sold it, and moved out of town.

Pacman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 02 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2612	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pacman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 17 2007 at 2:21am
	It would appear that my numbers were to conservative. It now looks like between 350-400 students will be leaving the MSD for what many believe are greener pastures. With the new figure of $5400.00 per student going with them that means MSD will lose over $2.1 million dollars and more than the total enrollment of some of the Elementary schools. When is the MSD School Board going to wake up, it would appear that they are asleep at the wheel here. Their latest over the top $900.00, one of, if not the highest fees in the state, pay to play extortion attempt has only cost them more money. Good Job MSD Admin and Board.

Bill Rogers Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Resident Joined: Apr 24 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 225	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bill Rogers Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 17 2007 at 10:36am
	Where are you getting these numbers?

Pacman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 02 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2612	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pacman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jul 17 2007 at 11:27am
	Courtesy of the Middletown Journal: Madison open enrollment grows; officials credit 'Middletown situation' By Megan Gildow Staff Writer Tuesday, July 17, 2007 MADISON TWP More than 80 students some "trying to get away from the Middletown situation" were approved for open enrollment to Madison Local Schools for the 2007-08 school year Monday night by board members. Chris Cline, Madison superintendent, said most of the students transferring are "pretty good," and some may be leaving the Middletown district because of budget cuts following the May 8 levy failure. At 81 students, this is the largest year for Madison's open enrollment program, which has grown each year since its inception, when many people criticized the decision saying students wouldn't want to enroll in Madison schools, said Board Member Todd Daniel. The open enrollment program would not have a negative impact on the district financially because state funding of about $5,400 follows each student into the district, Cline said.

John Beagle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List MUSA Official Joined: Apr 23 2007 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1855	Post Options Post Reply Quote John Beagle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Aug 09 2007 at 10:01am
	Students are not bailing anymore, there is no place to go.
	John Beagle Middletown USA News of, for and by the people of Middletown, Ohio.

Middletown Students Bailing out

Courtesy of the Middletown Journal:

Madison open enrollment grows; officials credit 'Middletown situation'