Catchment Area Review Grade Configuration Review Preliminary Data Bridgewater Family of Schools Park View Family of Schools New Germany Family of Schools Committee of the Whole Board Meeting January 18, 2017
Meeting Outcome To provide SSRSB with an opportunity to discuss preliminary data related to the review of catchment areas and grade configurations of Bridgewater, Park View and New Germany Families of Schools, leading to a decision. This meeting will review: • “Domino” Effect of Decisions • SOC Recommendations of May 12, 2016 • Catchment Area Maps • Drop Down Effect Grade Configuration Scenarios • Possible community consultation required by March 31, 2017 2
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Pentz and Petite Closure Decision • March 27, 2013 – Special Board Meeting - Motion SS037-13 & Motion SS038-13 • The five year deadline as per Education Act related to school closure is March 2018 (for June 2018 closure) 5
Long Range Outlook (June 2015) 6
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Long Range Outlook (June 2015, page 108) New Germany Family of Schools New Germany Family of Schools • The New Germany family of schools has a building utilization of 59%, projected to be 51% in the next ten years. Both schools have underutilized space. • NGES has a building utilization of 70%, projected to be 57% in the next ten years. • NGRHS has a building utilization of 58%, projected to be 39% in the next ten years. • WNES has a building utilization of 52%, projected to be 45% in the next ten years. Recommended Response: A School Review – including catchment areas, cross boundary registrations, facility utilization, grade configuration, closure, and recommendation for a new, replacement, or refurbished school – is recommended, within two years, for this family of schools. 8
School Options Committee (SOC) A multi-stakeholder committee formed to support the school board in conducting a school review; it’s work is governed by a mandate given to it by the school board. School Review Policy (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development) 9
School Options Committee (SOC) Time Line • October 28, 2015 SSRSB motion to review Bridgewater and Park View families of schools, SOC established • November 26, 2015 First SOC meeting of 10, maps and student data provided to SOC throughout based on specific requests • November 26, 2015 – May 3, 2016 Three public SOC meetings throughout the process • January 22, 2016 Request from SOC to look at possible catchment expansion of BES while not adding any buses & average student travel time remains status quo or shorter than the current bus runs. This resulted in the birth of the “Lobster Map” (GILBERT ) • April 21, 2016 SOC recommends that grades 10-12 Bridgewater students move to Park View & board staff review catchment areas and grade configurations • May 12, 2016 Recommendation from SOC and staff technical report received by SSRSB 10
Pause and Restart • May 2016 Some SOC members state concerns regarding procedural fairness of process • May 19, 2016 SSRSB announces pause to review process, external consultant hired • July 14, 2016 SSRSB receives MacNeil Report, and states intent to continue review process and send report to the Minister of Education • September 7, 2016 Board Special Meeting to set dedicated meeting dates to discuss review information • September 14, 2016 Board Special Meeting to review data, SSRSB receives catchment area review map and central pick-up scenario map • September 21, 2016 Drop downs (potential catchment scenarios) provided to SSRSB at their request (same info as “lobster map”, just presented differently) • September 28, 2016 Board Special Meeting to finalize data review and make decision on five SOC recommendations - staff to review catchment areas of both the Bridgewater and Park View families of schools. Staff to review grade configurations for BES and BJSHS • October 13, 2016 Transition Team work began / other work by staff as requested by SSRSB 11
Data Reviewed 12
Recommendations to SSRSB from SOC Review Objectives: 1. Make recommendation to the board that optimizes High School programming options and choices for all students. 2. Review school catchment areas as defined in the Catchment Area Policy. 3. Consider facility utilization and operational costs when making recommendations. 4. Make recommendation to the board regarding school grade configuration at all schools. 5. Determine whether Bayview School will be needed beyond 2020. 13
SSRSB Motions of September 28, 2016: Related to #2 and #4 of SOC Recommendations MOTION SS035-16 by Board Member Hennigar, seconded by Board Member Griffin, that a review of catchment areas of Bridgewater Family of Schools as defined in the SSRSB Policy 390: School Catchment Area Review with consideration to improvement of transportation times for students occur. MOTION SS036-16 by Board Member Payzant, seconded by Board Member Garrison that a review of catchment areas of Park View Family of Schools as defined in the SSRSB Policy 390: School catchment Area Review with consideration to improvement of transportation times for students occur. MOTION SS038-16 by Board Member Payzant, seconded by Board Member Garrison, that SSRSB staff review grade configurations for Bridgewater Elementary School and Bridgewater Junior Senior High School to optimize programming and facility use and space. 14
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Next Possible “Domino … Dominos” • Related to Grade Configuration and School Catchment • SSRSB consideration of possible next steps forward 16
Facts 1. BJSHS / PVEC grades 10 to 12 reconfiguration for September 2017. 2. Pentz and Petite schools are closed for September 2018 (students attend Hebbville and Bridgewater). Assumptions 3. Possible grade reconfiguration at BES / BJSHS for September 2017 (Policies 265 and 390 to accommodate school start time, grade reconfiguration changes). 4. Following SOC recommendation and board discussion, after community consultation (2017 / 2018 school year), some version of the PVEC / BJSHS families of schools (Hebbville, Newcombville, Bayview, Bluenose, Pentz) catchment area will be in place by September 2018. 5. New Germany family of schools school review (2017 / 2018 school year), some changes occur that may result in P to 9 students from the catchment. 17
Possible Timeline 2016 / 2017 (January to March 31) Possible P - 9 grade reconfiguration BES / BJSHS consultation (policy 265) 2017 / 2018 Possible PVEC / BJSHS catchment area review (as per SOC criteria) Possible PVEC / BJSHS catchment area review (as per SSRSB criteria) Start Pentz / Petite transition planning 2018 / 2019 Pentz / Petite to BES and Hebbville PVEC / BJSHS catchment area review in effect Possible New Germany school review 2019 / 2020 New Germany school review results in effect 18
Review of Catchment Area and Grade Configuration (SSRSB Motion /Policy 390) Drop Down Effect of Catchment Review & Grade reconfiguration 19
POSSIBLE School Year 2017 / 2018 Drop Down Effect FACT: BJSHS and PVEC 10 to 12 consolidation ASSUMPTION: BJSHS and BES P - 9 reconfiguration Current (Sept 30 /16) P - 4 P - 5 P – 6 (Status Quo) SCHOOL GR. ENROL. UTILIZATION* GR. ENROL. UTILIZATION GR. ENROL. UTILIZATION GR. ENROL. UTILIZATION CONFIG. CONFIG. CONFIG. CONFIG. BES P - 6 448 85% P - 4 331 63% P - 5 391 74% P - 6 448 85% BJSHS 7 – 9 219 35% 5 - 9 336 54% 6 – 9 276 44% 7 – 9 219 35% * Utilization Calculation as per Long Range Outlook 20
POSSIBLE School Year 2018 / 2019 Drop Down Effect FACT: BJSHS and PVEC 10 to 12 consolidation ASSUMPTION: BJSHS and BES P - 9 reconfiguration FACT: Pentz and Petite closed P - 4 Current P - 5 P - 6 (Status Quo) GR. SCHOOL ENROL. UTILIZATION GR. CONFIG. ENROL. UTILIZATION GR. CONFIG. ENROL. UTILIZATION GR. CONFIG. ENROL. UTILIZATION CONFIG. BES P - 6 448 85% P - 4 350 67% P - 5 416 79% P - 6 474 90% BJSHS 7 – 9 219 35% 5 - 9 343 56% 6 – 9 277 45% 7– 9 219 35% PES P - 6 71 47% Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil PRES P - 6 71 47% Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil HA P - 9 530 74% P - 9 646 90% P - 9 646 90% P - 9 646 90% PVEC 10 - 12 709 78% 10-12 849 94% 10-12 849 94% 10-12 849 94% Guaranteed if no action 21
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