Please see the letter below from Canajoharie Central School District Superintendent Nick Fitzgerald regarding Focus Groups relating to the Canajoharie/Fort Plain Merger Feasibility Study. This is different from the Advisory Committee information that we submitted last month.
One of our main goals is to gain feedback from a number of different stakeholder groups in an array of different ways during the process. Focus Groups is another way to gather people together for dialogue and collaboration.
Dear Fort Plain and Canajoharie School Families,
We trust this letter finds you well; hopefully enjoying a wonderful summer! The following letter is regarding the Feasibility Study and specifically around recruitment for Focus Groups (different from the advisory committee that we sent out earlier).
As you are aware we are moving forward with the merger feasibility study and a big part of the process is to gather feedback from all stakeholders. We will be appointing an Advisory Committee at the end of the month that will meet a number of times, have launched the ThoughtExchange to allow for questions and comments and now we are looking to recruit people for Focus Groups. The Focus Groups will be facilitated to harvest perspectives, experiences, and perceptions.
We are looking at three groups, comprised of 8-10 people for each group, with equal representation from both school districts and balanced membership among stakeholder groups (community, families, faculty, staff and students). Focus groups provide qualitative primary research by listening, validating, clarifying, and probing participant contributions. The groups will provide a deep understanding of the current perceptions, understandings and beliefs of various stakeholders.
There will be three groups that will meet separately on Tuesday, Aug. 20, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. or 5-6 p.m. at Canajoharie High School. The last group will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Fort Plain Elementary School.
If you would like to be considered, please fill out the google form in the link below by Thursday, Aug. 8.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sjg7tEdqbyZ2aw9T6IgWSi5gOEEejFJ3m5oDgUJe0d8/prefill
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Dr. Nick Fitzgerald
Superintendent of Schools