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h ❑ Grade Organization and Size - An elementary school (K-5 or 6) is preferred for this effort. The student body should be composed of approximately 600 students. ❑ Status of the Facility-A new school scheduled for construction within the next 12 months is preferable. Facility design should accommodate the special emphasis on technology use. • ❑ Student and Staff Selection - A typical student body assigned through normal procedures will serve to validate the outcomes of the model school effort. Teachers should be fully aware of the school's purpose before assignment. A willingness to participate should be indicated by each teacher who joins the faculty. Professionally aggressive and enthusiastic • teachers should be sought to staff the school. The principal should be appointed by the Board of Education only after a profile of the characteristics desired in a principal have been compiled by the Model School Planning Task Force and presented to the superintendent for consideration. 11. Major Areas To Be Explored Major areas for exploration and study in the model school should include, but not be limited to,the following: ❑ The lead teacher concept featuring expanded involvement in decision- making and overall school leadership on the part of the classroom teacher. A close look should be taken at the concept being developed through the lead teacher pilots in three North Carolina school systems. ❑ Differentiated staffing based on"role appropriate"personnel assignments. ❑ The advanced use of technology in local school operations and classroom instruction. Emphasis should be placed on thoroughly integrating technology throughout the curriculum. ❑ Variations in teacher/pupil ratios based on new instructional strategies and locally identified student needs. Grouping for instruction should be determined by the local school leadership team. ❑ An in-depth look at the role of the principal in a restructured school situation where-the classroom •teacher assumes additional leadership responsibilities. ❑ Expanded involvement of business and industry in the educational process. A full partnership should be established with some "shared" responsibilities and a clear description of collaborative existence. III. Areas Requiring Regulatory Exemptions The following areas should be examined to determine which regulations would need to be relaxed or removed to permit the purpose of the model school to be fully realized: