Efficiency Review & Process
Background
In the fall, the Charlottesville City School division contracted with the Virginia Department of Planning and Budget to have an efficiency review conducted by MGT of America, Inc. This process was undertaken to identify best practices in our school division as well as opportunities for increased efficiency. As stewards of public funds, it is important to use our available resources effectively and to ensure as much funding as possible goes to our core mission of instruction.
The Efficiency Review Report was presented at the January 8, 2009 Board Meeting, and is now available for download. The final report is 331 pages long. There is also a shorter summary version.
Community Engagement Workshops
School Facility Use and Grade Configurations
Community Engagement Workshops offer an opportunity to discuss options regarding school facilities and grade configurations, particularly these five options.
| Option 1: | Leave City school division as is: 6 elementary schools (PK-4), 1 upper elementary (5-6), 1 middle school (7-8), 1 high school (9-12) |
| Option 2: | Close 1 elementary school |
| Option 3: | 6 elementary schools (PK-5), 2 middle schools (6-8), 1 high school (9-12) |
| Option 4: | 6 elementary schools (PK-5), 1 middle school (6-8), 1 high school (9-12) |
| Option 5: | Other reconfiguration possibilities? |
CLICK HERE for handouts with details about each option
Two Community Engagement Workshops with a panel discussion about pedagogy and learning environments were held in July and September to share research related to the topic. For information about the discussions and research, visit the Panel Discussion page.
Timeline and Research
- Grade organization Trends – America’s middle schools in the new century
- Middle School Open Forum
- New Middle Schools for New Futures
- Bill Gates' Annual Letter: Education
- Timeline for efficiency review discussions and activities
Revised Septemer 2, 2009
Initial Input re: Efficiency Review Report
Efficiency Review Report & Supporting Documents
The CCS Interactive Tracking Matrix (pdf; 4.6MB) chronicles the status of the school division‘s response to the 62 recommendations from the MGT Efficiency Review Report. (updated 3/20/09)
- Superintendent's letter concerning the Review (pdf; 28 KB)
- School Efficiency Review: Final Report
as revised by MGT to correct data errors (331-page pdf; 4.8 MB) - Executive Summary of the Review (18-page pdf; 992 KB)
- MGT ppt presentation from January 8 Board meeting (pps; 3 MB)
Don't have Powerpoint? Download the presentation as a PDF (1.7 MB) - MGT Commendations Summary (pdf; 1.1 MB)
- MGT Recommendations Summary (pdf; 364 KB)
- Press Release concerning the Efficiency Review (pdf; 36 KB)
- MGT Efficiency Review Report Response Process (pps; 276 KB)
PDF version (96 KB)
Other Resources about the Review Process
An overview of the CCS review process (pdf; 28KB)
The Virginia School Efficiency Review Program (with posted reviews)