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� Executive Summary Purpose and Charge of Educational Planning Advisory Committee (EPAC) At the request of Dr. John Thein, Superintendent of Roseville Area Schools, the Educational Planning Advisory Committee was asked to provide a recommendation that incorporated sound educational practices that promote high academic achievement with a long-range facility and finance report. Specifically, the EPAC committee was asked to: • Study the current and projected educational use of all district facilities • Consider the need for repairs and upgrades to district facilities in order to ensure greatest educational effectiveness • Examine the possibility of cooperative educational opportunities and ventures • Contemplate additional revenue options or sources to support educational needs . Review pertinent legislative action . Review the current fiscal status and proj ected fiscal needs of Roseville Area Schools • Utilize previous district planning efforts Process The entire membership of the EPAC committee met to receive orientation materials that included presentations from district administrators and a demographics expert. As a large group we also spent time brainstorming potential avenues to explore that would allow us to move the district forward in a positive manner. Given the breadth of data the committee had to explore, three subcommittees were formed. These three subcommittees were Education, Facilities and Finance. The subcommittees worked independently, but also utilized some of the same data to arrive at their recommendations. The subcommittee recommendations are attached to this document as supporting data. Our Executive Summary Recommendationis a product of an ad hoc committee that included representatives from the Education, Facilities and Finance committees. The group tied together common themes that were identified or are supported across all subcommittees. Short Term Recommendations Continue to closely monitor district budgets to assure that operations are efficiently managed. Communicate budget information to public frequently and in a clear and concise manner. D Conduct surveys to determine if the district is meeting needs/s#andards of our citizens. Specifically examine: o Why district citizens choose not to enroll their children in public schools (e.g., religion, disenfranchisement,philosophicaldifferences.) o The relative importance of what district families are looking for in our schools, including probing features that could be impacted by the changes under consideration and the relative attractiveness of different school choice options.