Pupil Accommodation Review for Oakville Northeast Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) Orientation Meeting Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School
Opening Prayer Lord, look lovingly on the group gathered here. During this meeting as we discuss and deliberate on issues of importance to our students, our parents and our staff Help us to be guided by Your Spirit. May we be wise in our discernment Balanced in our judgement Fair in our decisions And visionary in our planning. Though we may, at times, have differing views May we listen to one another And be guided by our common goals. May we always be mindful in our words and actions Of what is best for all children in our schools. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Our Time Together 1. Introductions 2. Why Are We Here? 3. Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) Mandate Membership Role and Responsibilities Future Meetings Activity: Establishing Our Working Framework 4. Options 5. Resources Materials 6. Next Steps 3
Introductions
Why Are We Here?
Why Are We Here Tonight? On Tuesday, October 4, 2016 the Board of Trustees approved a motion to proceed with a Pupil Accommodation Review (PAR) Process for Oakville Northeast. Pupil Accommodation Review = School Consolidation/Closure Review 6
Why Consolidate or Close Schools? Changing demographics and declining student enrolment Cost of maintaining empty classrooms Improved educational opportunities and experiences for students 7
What Could a PAR Lead To? • Possible capital/building investments in schools and their communities. • New programming options • New community partnerships • Status quo 8
Why Now? Upcoming Capital Funding Rounds • In December of 2015, the Ministry of Education circulated Memorandum 2015: B16 “Request for School Capital Consolidation (SCC) Projects and New Construction of Child Care ” with a March 28th deadline for PAR decisions. • We expect the Ministry to circulate Round #3 of 4 of the School Consolidation Capital (SCC) memorandum in December, 2016, with a late March, 2017, deadline for PAR decisions. • If the Board is not successful in the upcoming School Capital Consolidation round, staff will submit as part of the next Capital Priorities round, anticipated for May 2017. Funding Considerations • If the Board is funded under the 2017 Capital Priorities Funding, the opening date would be pushed back by one (1) year. • The proposed transition plan will not be initiated until such a time the project is approved to proceed and is fully funded.
Key Documents Ministry of Education Documents & Resources • Pupil Accommodation Review Guidelines • Ministry Guidebook for Pupil Accommodation Reviews HaltonCatholic District School Board Documents • Operating Policy I-09: School Consolidation/Closures • Administrative Procedure VI-35: School Consolidation/Closures • 2013 Long-Term Capital Plan 10
The PAR Process 1. Present an Initial Staff Report with School Information Profiles (SIPs) 2. Establish an Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) 3. Hold ARC Orientation Session 4. Hold ARC Working Meetings (x4) 5. Hold Catholic School Council (CSC) Meetings - ‘open mic’ forum * 6. Hold Staff Meetings * 7. Hold Public Meetings (x2) 8. Present Interim Staff Report with Feedback 9. Hold Delegations to the Board 10. Present Final Staff Report with Feedback and Delegations 11
Accommodation Review Committee
The Mandate of the ARC Section 1.0 - Mandate Section 1.1 The ARC is an advisory committee established by the Board that represents the school(s) affected by a Pupil Accommodation Review which acts as the official conduit for information shared between the Board and the affected school communities. 13
The Mandate of the ARC Section 1.0 - Mandate Section 1.2 The ARC provides feedback with respect to Staff Report(s) and the options set out therein and may also present alternative Accommodation Option(s), including rationale for the option(s), recognizing the principles outlined in the Initial Staff Report. The overall goal of the ARC is to provide the local perspective of stakeholders impacted by the decision of the Board of Trustees, and to provide constructive feedback on behalf of the community to the Director of Education regarding the Initial Staff Report, SIP , options, and preferred option. Section 1.3 The final decision regarding the future of a school or group of schools rests solely with the Board of Trustees.
The Mandate of the ARC Section 1.0 - Mandate Section 1.4 The ARC represents the following schools: St. John Holy Family St. Michael Our Lady of Peace St. Andrew St. Marguerite d’Youville
ARC Membership Section 2.0 - Membership Section 2.1 - Core Members: expected to attend every working meeting, and assist in reviewing the materials presented to them. Two (2) parent representatives from each school within the Oakville • Northeast Pupil Accommodation Review (Holy Trinity Family of Schools). Affected Family of Schools Superintendents • Such other persons appointed by the Director of Education • Section 2.2 - Core Resource Members: expected to attend every working meeting and provide the ARC with information or clarification on facility and planning data and information. Superintendent of Facility Management Services (or designate) • Administrator of Planning Services (or designate) •
Roles & Responsibilities Section 3.0 – Roles & Responsibilities of the ARC Section 3.1 – Responsibility of the Chair The Chair of the ARC will facilitate the ARC process and will ensure it is consistent with the Board’s Policies and Procedures Section 3.2 – Responsibility of the ARC ARC members are expected to attend the orientation sessions, all working meetings, and participate in the process
Roles & Responsibilities Section 4.0 – Roles & Responsibilities of Staff Resources Section 4.1 Board Staff from various areas of responsibility will assist as required with answering questions, providing clarification and will document and compile feedback for inclusion in Staff Reports. Section 4.2 The ARC will be provided with copies of the Initial Staff Report and School Information Profiles for each school under review. Section 4.2.1 The ARC will review the School Information Profile (SIP) for each school under review. Section 4.2.2 The ARC will review the information provided and accommodation options proposed in the Initial Staff Report and will seek clarification, ask questions and provide feedback as necessary.
Roles & Responsibilities Section 4.0 – Roles & Responsibilities of Staff Resources Section 4.3 ARC members are not required to reach consensus with respect to the comments and feedback that will be provided to the Board of Trustees. Section 4.4 The comments, feedback, and any alternative option(s) will be collected and compiled by the Board staff in the form of meeting notes. This information will be included in the Community Consultation Section of the Interim and Final Staff Reports presented to the Board of Trustees.
Meetings of the ARC Section 5.0 – Meetings of the ARC Section 5.1 The ARC will hold at least three (3) working meetings (not including the orientation meeting) to discuss the Pupil Accommodation Review. The ARC may choose to hold additional working meetings as deemed necessary within the timelines established by the Pupil Accommodation Review Policy and Procedure, at the discretion of the ARC Chair. The ARC will review the materials presented to it by School Board staff at the working meetings. ARC working meetings will be open to the public , however, the public may not participate in such meetings ( only as observers ). Section 5.2 ARC working meetings will be deemed to be properly constituted even if all members are not in attendance. There is no quorum required for an ARC working meeting.
Meetings of the ARC Section 5.0 – Meetings of the ARC Section 5.3 The ARC will be deemed to be properly constituted even if one or more members resign or do not attend working meetings of the ARC. Section 5.4 Meeting notes of ARC working meetings will be prepared. Section 5.5 ARC members may attend the Accommodation Review Public Meetings , held by Board staff. Section 5.6 ARC working meeting dates will be established by the Chair, in consultation with the ARC.
Meetings of the ARC ARC Orientation Session Wednesday, October 12 7:00 pm / Holy Trinity ARC Meeting Tuesday, October 25 7:00 pm / Holy Trinity ARC Meeting Thursday, November 3 7:00 pm / Holy Trinity Open House Thursday, November 17 7:00 pm / Holy Trinity ARC Meeting Tuesday, November 29 7:00 pm / Holy Trinity CSC Meeting #1 Thursday, December 1 7:00 pm / OLPO CSC Meeting #2 Monday, December 5 7:00 pm / JOHO CSC Meeting #3 Wednesday, December 7 7:00 pm / HLYF CSC Meeting #4 Thursday, December 8 7:00 pm / MICH ARC Meeting Wednesday, December 14 7:00 pm / Holy Trinity Public Consultation Meeting Thursday, January 19 7:00 pm / Holy Trinity ARC Meeting Wednesday, January 25 7:00 pm / Holy Trinity Meeting of the Board Tuesday, March 7, 2017 7:00 pm/Corpus Christi
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Oakville Northeast Review Area
2013 LTCP Projections by Review Area
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