Overview
A city, town, regional school district, or independent agricultural and technical school (“District”) that has been invited into the MSBA’s Eligibility Period is required to complete and submit an Educational Profile Questionnaire (“EPQ”), which is an overview of a District’s current and proposed educational program. The EPQ is not intended to serve as a full review of the District’s specific educational program, however, a full and detailed review of the District’s educational plan will be required early in Feasibility Study and paired with the EPQ for MSBA Board member review.
The EPQ helps to inform the MSBA’s understanding of the District’s public school facilities and what facilities the District proposes to include during Feasibility Study. The EPQ includes a series of questions focusing on the following:
- Confirmation of the District’s current school facilities;
- Room types currently in the Statement of Interest school facility in Eligibility Period and how those rooms are utilized; and
- What the District proposes to study during Feasibility Study, including: teaching methodology, technology needs, proposed grade configurations, and/or school consolidations.
The EPQ serves as a key component for the enrollment discussion that is also an Eligibility Period requirement.
The EPQ must be completed and submitted to the MSBA within 90 days of the District’s Eligibility Period commencement.
Chapter 74 Vocational Technical Education Viability Documentation
Applicable for comprehensive high schools, vocational technical and agricultural schools in Eligibility Period, the Chapter 74 Vocational Technical Education Viability Documentation requests current and proposed Chapter 74 program offerings, as well as supplemental documentation. The MSBA and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education coordinate oversight and viability of proposed projects that include spaces dedicated to the delivery of Chapter 74 programs.
This document must be completed and submitted to the MSBA within 90 days of the District’s Eligibility Period commencement. The document is updated during Feasibility Study to align with the District’s Preferred Solution.
