Southeast Galt School Closure Review Public Consultation Session #3 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Southeast Galt School Closure Review Public Consultation Session #3 June 12, 2012

Presentation Outline • Work to date • Revised Options • Next Steps

Study Area Existing Schools: • Holy Spirit • St. Ambrose • St. Anne • St. Francis • St. Vincent de Paul Future School Site: • Southeast Galt

Goals • Determine the ideal long ‐ term location and size for each Southeast Galt school. • Determine long ‐ term enrolment boundaries within the Southeast Galt Planning Area to balance enrolment amongst the schools. • Explore the long ‐ term sustainability of the schools in Southeast Galt with particular focus on the impact of small schools. • Establish the boundary and size of a new elementary school east of Dundas Street.

Goals • Address site size and/or facility issues at St. Ambrose, St. Francis and St. Vincent de Paul. • Determine how the full day kindergarten program can be fully implemented by 2014. • Maximize the number of walkers.

Work to Date

Options The ARC has reviewed 30+ options • Boundary change only (no closures, with/without a new school) • One closure (with/without a new school) • Two closure (with/without a new school) • Three closure (with a new school and the purchase of Lincoln Avenue Public School) • Holy Spirit & St. Vincent de Paul are not being considered for closure.

Public Consultation • Public Consultation Session #1 – February 28, 2012 – Background information – School Information Profiles • Public Consultation Session #2 – April 24, 2012 – Preliminary options

Revised Options

Option 1B • Boundary changes only. • No new school. • Additions to Holy Spirit, St. Anne and St. Vincent de Paul. Cap. 2011 2016 2021 TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL Holy Spirit 524 619 689 729 St. Ambrose 360 297 315 324 St. Anne (Cam) 256 217 258 342 St. Francis 265 289 252 253 St. Vincent de Paul 242 344 420 399 SE Galt ‐ New School

Option 3 • Close St. Anne. • Build a new JK ‐ Gr.8 school. • Additions to Holy Spirit and St. Vincent de Paul. • Boundary changes for every school except St. Francis. 2011 2016 2021 Cap TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL Holy Spirit 524 431 528 577 St. Ambrose 360 297 315 324 St. Anne (Cam) 256 St. Francis 265 289 252 253 St. Vincent de Paul 242 430 470 437 SE Galt ‐ New School 400 319 369 456

Option 4 • Close St. Ambrose. • Build a new JK ‐ Gr.8 school. • Additions to Holy Spirit, St. Anne, and St. Vincent de Paul. • Boundary changes for every school except St. Francis. 2011 2016 2021 Cap TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL Holy Spirit 524 578 646 684 St. Ambrose 360 St. Anne (Cam) 256 289 291 289 St. Francis 265 289 252 253 St. Vincent de Paul 242 384 453 441 SE Galt ‐ New School 450 226 291 382

Option 8A • Close St. Ambrose and St. Francis. • Build a new JK ‐ Gr.8 school. • Additions to Holy Spirit, St. Anne, and St. Vincent de Paul. • Boundary changes for every school. 2011 2016 2021 Cap TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL Holy Spirit 524 431 528 577 St. Ambrose 360 St. Anne (Cam) 256 407 395 392 St. Francis 265 St. Vincent de Paul 242 517 561 542 SE Galt ‐ New School 450 411 452 537

Option 8C • Close St. Ambrose, St. Anne and St. Francis. • Build a new JK ‐ Gr.6 school. • Purchase & renovate Lincoln Avenue P.S. • Additions to Holy Spirit and St. Vincent de Paul. 2011 2016 2021 Cap TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL Holy Spirit 524 578 646 684 St. Ambrose 360 St. Anne (Cam) 256 St. Francis 265 St. Vincent de Paul 242 517 561 542 SE Galt ‐ New School 350 264 333 430 Lincoln Ave 423 407 395 392

Implementation • Funding/Construction – All construction projects are dependant upon receiving Ministry funding. • Timing – Boundary changes could be implemented as early as September 2013 – Any option involving the construction of a new school could be implemented as early as September 2016

Implementation • Phasing – The final option may be implemented in stages. • Out of Boundary admissions – Decisions around Out of Boundary admissions will be determined by WCDSB Senior Administration with input from the ARC. • Grand ‐ parenting provisions – Could allow some students to complete their elementary school education at their existing school.

Next Steps

Review Process Public Preferred Initiate Review Consultation #4 Option & & Form ARC Recommendati (October 16, (Nov. 14/11) ons 2012) ARC Final Public School Report to Consultation #3 Information Director of Profiles (June 12, 2012) Education Public Consultation #1 Director’s Revise Options Report to Board (Feb. 28, 2012) Public 3 Board Preliminary Consultation #2 Meetings (Nov Options 2012 ‐ Jan 2013) (April 24, 2012)

Meetings • ARC Meetings – Open to the public. Public may listen to the ARC but not participate in the meeting – 3 opportunities for delegations • Public Consultation Sessions – Presentation – Question & Answer period – Open House • Board Meetings – Formal public meetings – Must register as a delegation to address the Trustees

Questions? For more information visit www.wcdsb.ca Comments can be submitted any time during this review planning@wcdsb.ca