Growth Task Force

Growth Task Force

Chesterfield County Public Schools Growth Task Force

As part of the School Division’s efforts to provide quality education to Chesterfield County’s children, the School Board has created a task force of school officials,
county leaders and community residents to begin studying school enrollment trends and their impact on Chesterfield County Public Schools’ facilities, planning and budget. The group will meet through October and is scheduled to make recommendations to the School Board in November.

For comments and suggestions on the work of the task force, please e-mail: ccpsinfo@ccpsnet.net

Members | Media Coverage | Scheduled Meetings
Work Sessions | Background Documents | Recommendations

Charge of the Task Force:

To review existing information concerning:

Assumptions that form the basis of functional capacity and the efficient use
of current school facilities;

Student enrollment trends and county demographics;

Best practices for school construction, design, maintenance, and financing.

To develop a report with targeted recommendations for the School Board’s consideration relative to the capital improvements budget process, comprehensive facility planning and further study needs.

Task Force Members

David Wyman, School Board Member, CCPS - Co-Chair
Dr. Jo Lynne DeMary, Former State Superintendent of Public Instruction -
Co-Chair
Glenn Larson, Chesterfield County Planning Assistant Director
Dr. Edward Pruden, Assistant Superintendent, CCPS
Dr. Lyle Evans, Assistant Superintendent, CCPS
Alan Carmody, Chesterfield County Budget Director
Cliff Bickford, Chesterfield County Sustain Our Communities Committee
Dr. Sharon Thomas, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent, CCPS
Tim Bullis, Community Relations Department Assistant Director, CCPS
Stella Edwards, County Council of PTAs, President
Matt Alexander, Greater Richmond Chamber Chesterfield Business Council
Lois Stanton, Chesterfield Education Association, President
David Saunders, Madison & Main News Media, President
Otis Jones, IBM and CPEF Trustee
Victor Branch, Bank of America and President of CPEF
Danny Smith, Republic Services, Inc. and CIS Board
Joe Lenzi, Chesterfield County Energy Efficiency Director
Fred Carreras, Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce

Media Coverage
Growth Task Force presents its recommendations — 1-6-09
County should consider alternative solutions — RTD Article 1-6-09
School Growth Task Force Learns from Loudon County (Chesterfield Observer, 10-08)
Online classes could help relieve overcrowding (Chesterfield Observer, 9-10-08)
Growth Task Force On Overcrowding (Village News, 9-10-08)
Growth task force to meet Aug. 28 (news release)
School Board notice Aug. 29 (news release)
New task force to tackle school overcrowding issue (Chesterfield Observer, 6-4-08)
Chesterfield panel considers building schools (Richmond Times-Dispatch, 5-30-08)
Chesterfield panel will research school growth (Richmond Times-Dispatch, 5-29-08)
School Board begins comprehensive growth plan (Village News, 5-28-08)
Growth task force to study rising enrollment, school construction, use of facilities
(news release)

Meeting schedule

The CCPS Growth Task Force meetings are held in the School Board Conference Room and at various school locations. The schedule is subject to change upon agreement of Task Force members.

May 29, 2008, 11 a.m.: Kickoff Meeting; Identifying the Issues
June 26, 2008, 11 a.m.: School Construction, Additions and Renovations
August 28, 2008, 11a.m.: Alternatives to Bricks and Mortar
September 25, 2008, 11 a.m.: Cost and Financing of Schools
October 30, 2008, Recommendations

Citizens' Questions and Comments

Work Sessions

Task Force Kickoff Meeting: May 29, 2008