Central New York Team
1.  Should Hamilton Central Schools offer a district funded Pre-K program beginning with the 2006-07 school year?
2.  Is it financially beneficial for the Westmoreland CSD to change its food service program from one that is BOCES operated to one that is district operated, and what other benefits might be gained from this change?
3. With a decrease in teaching positions, resulting from a decrease in student enrollment, how can the Waterville CSD redevelop an effective AIS (Academic Intervention Services) program in grades 6-12?
4. Should the Camden CSD accelerate students in the middle grades to increase the pool of candidates for the Principles of Engineering program?

Hudson-Mohawk Team
1.  Should the North Colonie CSD add a Director of Elementary Education?
2.  How can the superintendent of the Hoosic Valley CSD package and promote the proposed building project in light of two previous failed building proposals?
3.  That steps should the Fort Ann CSD superintendent recommend be implemented in order to reorganize the district business office and staff responsibilities for maximum operational efficiency?
4.  What strategies should the Rotterdam-Mohonasen CSD develop to create a budget that would be fair to the community and have a chance to pass in light of the town's proposal to re-evaluate property assessments?

Mid-State North Team
1.  Should changes be made to the elementary and middle level AIS programming at Jamesville-DeWitt CSD?
2&3.  How should a CDEP process be structured in the Tully CSD in order to help the district create a long range plan that will be supported by all stakeholders?
4.  What are the steps needed to successfully transition Marcellus CSD from a half day kindergarten program to a full day program and what are the essential elements of a successful full day kindergarten?

Mid-State South Team
1.  How can the delivery of instruction including the schedule, instructional practices in the previous grades, and the cultural influences be used to improve the academic achievement of 9th grade students at Jordan Elbridge High School?
2.  REVISED 7/17/06 - Given the current environment and the outcomes of recent capital improvement project referendums in the Moravia CSD what would be an optimal pre-Referendum communication plan (CRCP) to generate community support?
3.  What modifications to the Union Springs CSD current structure of scheduling, counseling, and extra-curricular activities will facilitate an independent middle school concept within the district?
4. How best can the Marathon CSD finance and sustain a laptop computer technology initiative for students at Marathon Junior-Senior High School?

Mid-West Team
1.  Should the Newark CSD change the starting and ending times of the high school and elementary schools to impact student learning by starting high school later in the day and elementary school earlier in the day?
2.  Should the Honeoye Falls-Lima CSD change the structure of its kindergarten program?
3.  Should the Seneca Falls CSD and the Romulus CSD share services?  What services can and should be shared between the two school districts?
4.  How can the Kesequa CSD increase the percentage of high school graduates choosing to attend college?

Southern Tier Team
1.  What options are available to the Arkport CSD in using the space and facilities of a stage built in 1936 that is no longer needed nor wanted as a stage in the school?
2.  What factors (political, school facilities, staffing, community, etc.) does the Corning-Painted Post Area SD need to address in in planning for the transitioning of emotionally disturbed students (who currently attend West High School) to East High School for the 2006-07 school year?
3.  What options are available to the Hammondsport CSD in developing a district policy and related procedures that deal with the student information attained from internet sources sites relative to student's eligibility for athletic and extracurricular activities ?
4.  What are the potential academic benefits as well as associated costs and potential political issues for the Horseheads CSD to consider in a potential change from community college and AP courses to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at its high school ?

Western New York Team
1.  How could the teachers' contract be re-negotiated so that the district has more flexibility in scheduling teachers?
2.  What is the current political climate in the Orchard Park CSD as it pertains to the instructional and organizational domains?
3.  Is the current organizational structure of the Lyndonville CSD the most efficient and effective way to organize and maximize instructional opportunities for students in a district with declining enrollment and limited finances?
4.  What are the steps that the Medina CSD needs to use to transition to a computerized debt lunch program?

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