Barnstable Public School District
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The Barnstable Public School District controls all public schools in Barnstable, Massachusetts
. The Superintendent of schools is Patricia Grenier. The Assistant Superintendent is Marie McKay.
. The case went all the way to the Supreme Court, which ruled that parents could sue school committees for sexual harassment. The 3 million dollar suit was eventually settled for $150,000.
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Barnstable is a city, referred to as the Town of Barnstable, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the county seat of Barnstable County. Barnstable is the largest community, both in land area and population, on Cape Cod. The town contains seven villages within its boundaries...
. The Superintendent of schools is Patricia Grenier. The Assistant Superintendent is Marie McKay.
History
Although it is unknown when the school district started, it is generally believed to have been in existence by the early 1900s. The district has had fiscal trouble in recent years due to failed overrides, partially due to the large majority of senior citizens in town who do not want to pay high taxes. This has caused schools to have trouble funding programs for students.2001 Override failure
In 2001, a Proposition 2½ override failed to pass. The result was fees were implemented. Fees of $125 were implemented for music, which subsequently decimated the Barnstable High School Marching Band. Bus fees were added, which totaled around $175 and sports fees were set at $125. The music fee was later rescinded in the 2005–2006 school year.Lawsuit
In 2001, the school committee was sued under the court case Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School CommitteeFitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee
Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee, 555 U.S. ___ , is a case in which the United States Supreme Court held that parents could sue a school committee under grounds of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.- Background :...
. The case went all the way to the Supreme Court, which ruled that parents could sue school committees for sexual harassment. The 3 million dollar suit was eventually settled for $150,000.
2008 Budget Crisis
With the Late-2000s recession, the state was forced to cut $6 million in local aid. Faced with this, the town took drastic measures. Option 3, which entailed closing two elementary schools, moving 4th Graders into the Horace Mann Charter School, moving 6th Graders into the Middle School, and 8th Graders into the High School. This is unpopular by many who lament the loss of the neighborhood school. The schools that might close are Hyannis East Elementary School, Marstons Mills and Cotuit Elementary School, and Barnstable-West Barnstable Elementary School. All those schools are the oldest in the district, and are suffering from disrepair.Active
- Barnstable Community Horace Mann Public Charter School
- Barnstable High SchoolBarnstable High SchoolBarnstable High School is a public high school in the village of Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA, Town of Barnstable. It is the largest high school in Barnstable County on Cape Cod. It is divided into 5 "houses", described as "schools within a school". In the 2010–2011 school year, it had...
- Barnstable Middle SchoolBarnstable Middle SchoolBarnstable Intermediate School is a combination elementary/middle school in Barnstable, Massachusetts. It is located on Route 28 in the village of Hyannis in Barnstable....
(Formerly known as Barnstable Middle School at Hyannis) - Barnstable Horace Mann Charter SchoolBarnstable Horace Mann Charter SchoolBarnstable Horace Mann Charter School is a public elementary school located in Marstons Mills, Massachusetts. Its name incorporates that of the famous education advocate Horace Mann. This is followed in the operation of the school which run by a board of trustees and is more oriented to student...
, (Built as Barnstable Middle School at Marstons Mills) - Barnstable/West Barnstable Elementary SchoolBarnstable/West Barnstable Elementary SchoolBarnstable/West Barnstable Elementary School is a public elementary school located in the village of Barnstable, Massachusetts. It houses grades K-3 for most of Barnstable, West Barnstable, and some Hyannis students. The school is operated by the Barnstable Public School District.-External links:*...
- Centerville Elementary SchoolCenterville Elementary SchoolCenterville Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Centerville, Massachusetts. It houses grades K-3 for Centerville students. The school is operated by the Barnstable Public School District.-External links:*...
- Hyannis West Elementary SchoolHyannis West Elementary SchoolHyannis West Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hyannis, Massachusetts. It houses grades K-3 for Hyannis students. The school is operated by the Barnstable Public School District.-External links:*...
- Western Villages Elementary School (Marstons Mills East Horace Mann Charter School)
Inactive Buildings
Name of school when they closed followed by what they housed:- Barnstable Horace Mann Charter School (Old) (1920s-2003)
- Barnstable High SchoolBarnstable High SchoolBarnstable High School is a public high school in the village of Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA, Town of Barnstable. It is the largest high school in Barnstable County on Cape Cod. It is divided into 5 "houses", described as "schools within a school". In the 2010–2011 school year, it had...
- Barnstable Middle SchoolBarnstable Middle SchoolBarnstable Intermediate School is a combination elementary/middle school in Barnstable, Massachusetts. It is located on Route 28 in the village of Hyannis in Barnstable....
- Barnstable High School
- Cotuit Elementary SchoolCotuit Elementary SchoolCotuit Elementary School was a public elementary school located in Cotuit, Massachusetts. It housed grades 2-4 for most of Marstons Mills and Cotuit students. The school was operated by the Barnstable Public School District...
(Twinned with Marstons Mills Elementary School) (???-June 19, 2009)- Grade 5 Building
- Barnstable Village Schoolhouse (1854-195?)
- Elizabeth Lowell High SchoolElizabeth Lowell High SchoolElizabeth Lowell High School was a public high school located in Cotuit, Massachusetts. The school was operated by the Barnstable Public School District.-History:...
(18??-19??) - Marstons Mills Elementary SchoolMarstons Mills Elementary SchoolMarstons Mills Elementary School was a public elementary school located in Marstons Mills, Massachusetts. It housed grades K-2 for most of Marstons Mills and Cotuit students. The school was operated by the Barnstable Public School District...
(Twinned with Cotuit Elementary School) (???-June 19, 2009) - Osterville Bay Elementary SchoolOsterville Bay Elementary SchoolOsterville Bay Elementary School was a public elementary school located in Osterville, Massachusetts. It housed grades K-2 for most of Cotuit and Osterville students. The school was operated by the Barnstable Public School District. At one time or another, the school housed people from every...
(1915-June 17, 2008)- Cape Cod AcademyCape Cod AcademyCape Cod Academy is an independent coed college preparatory school for grades kindergarten through 12.-Lower School:...
- Cape Cod Academy
- Osterville Elementary SchoolOsterville Elementary SchoolOsterville Elementary School was a public elementary school located in Osterville, Massachusetts. It housed grades K-2 for most of Cotuit and Osterville students until the 2008-2009 year when it housed K-4. Grades 3-4 at the village were housed at Osterville Bay Elementary School until that school...
(???-June 19, 2009) - Osterville Grammar School (???-???)
- West Barnstable Schoolhouse (18??-195?)