evesham township school district calendar 2018

The district plans to maintain an average general education class size of about 20 students with the consolidation, according to officials. Throughout the school year, the district will host transition activities for students coming from Evans, according to Scavelli. 'Trying to undo something where parents have already been notified who their teachers are, we've got bus routes ready - everything is ready to go. Scavelli said at that meeting that he expected state approval any day, and that to reverse course so late in the process, and so close to the start of school, would be problematic. 'I am asking for us to consider rescinding the transfer of students and programs away from Evans school,' Student said at last week's meeting. Last Thursday, board member Sandy Student motioned to ask the district to reverse its consolidation plan since the Evans closure had not yet been approved by the state. Opinions on the closing have been divided. School officials rezoned the area as a part of the plan so that new students would begin the current year at their new elementary schools instead of starting at Evans for one year and then moving in 2017.

In April, the district began its plans to consolidate its elementary schools from seven to six. 'That is our role in matters such as this: to ensure the Evesham board has met all the details that includes an approved LRFP (Long Range Facilities Plan) that addresses adequate space for each student,' the statement read.Įvans will remain open for the 2016-17 school year and serve first- through fifth-grade students.

The state DOE said Tuesday it approved the board’s request because it met 'the regulatory tests in place to assure that all students will attend school in adequate facilities if the Evans school closes.' 'Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, Evans school students will attend the remaining elementary schools within the district because there is sufficient space within those buildings to accommodate these students, as well as new students from approved housing development,' Scavelli said.

Superintendent John Scavelli said in a statement following the department's approval Tuesday that the district has lost about 1,000 students since 2003. In March, the Board of Education voted 6-3 to close the Route 70 school, citing declining enrollment districtwide. EVESHAM - The New Jersey Department of Education's Office of School Facilities and Finances has approved the closing of the Florence V.

Evesham township school district calendar 2018