On November 8, 2016 the Carlton community successfully passed an operating referendum.  The successful vote showed us that our community believes in Carlton Public Schools. During the last several years the district has used taxpayer dollars wisely and improved its financial position. Our vision is to create opportunities for students, maintain excellent teachers and staff, engage the community, offer quality academics, arts, and athletics programs, and maintain modern, healthy and welcoming facilities.

The Carlton Board of Education decided in November to continue towards this vision by determining how well our current facilities meet the needs of our students, staff and the community. This assessment process includes community engagement to gather parent, student, staff and community input, and assessments for educational adequacy, demographic studies, and the current condition of our facilities.

A community advisory committee has been meeting since January to determine facility options based on our assessments. Planning is expected to be completed in April 2017 and the Board of Education will consider the community advisory committee’s recommendation in May. Any major facility investment will require public funding through a bond levy referendum.

Reports and other information from the community planning process are below.

Community Engagement

• Nov. 30 Engagement Meeting 360 Report

• Nov. 30 Engagement Meeting Sign in Sheet Comments

• Jan. 28 Public Engagement Meeting 360 Report

• Jan. 28 Engagement Meeting Sign in Sheet Comments

• Feb. 1 Public Engagement Meeting 360 Report

• Feb. 1 Engagement Meeting Sign in Sheet Comments

• April 5 Community Engagement Meetings Report

Demographics

• Demographics Presentation – Summary

• Demographics Background Report

Carlton Public Opinion Survey

• Report

• Presentation

Facilities Assessment and Educational Adequacy

• Jan. 4 Public Meeting Presentation

1st Public Engagement Meeting
Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Public Meeting
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Results of studies and 1st Public Engagement Meeting

Expanded Facilities Committee
Responsible for working through Options
1st Meeting, January 10th, 2017
Every Wednesday through February 22 (Tentative)

Native Community Engagement Meeting
Saturday, January 28th

Expanded Facilities Committee
Responsible for working through Options
1st Meeting, January 10th
Every Wednesday through February 22nd

2nd Public Engagement Meeting
Tentative Date: February 1st
Share Committee Options; Get Feedback

3rd Community Engagement Meeting
6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Carlton High School Small Gym

3rd Community Engagement Meeting (For those unable to attend Evening Meeting)
1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5 2017
Public House (formerly Cozy Café) 214 Chestnut Avenue, Carlton

District Facilities Committee Meeting
Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Board of Education Meeting
Monday, April 24, 2017

Special School Board Meeting
Monday, May 1 or 8, 2017

If the school board decides to take action to address facility inadequacies, it could consider an August 2017 bond referendum.