Proposed Alternative to Phase 3 SP Catchment June 2019
The SPFS Alternative Proposal is District focused. It alleviates overcrowding to the same extent.
District staff have indicated that they can redraw boundaries and address over capacity in schools What’s the and “domino effect” Maintain South Park Family School’s District-wide catchment
1. Review of proposed boundaries The Agenda 2. Limitations of the proposed SP catchment 3. Addressing District concerns 4. Benefits of the SPFS proposal
Proposed Boundaries
James Bay Increase in catchment ● size is managed by transfers into SPFS 40 students in. 40 out. ● Proposed enr Prop enrolment ● re remain ins = = 18 182 2 (of (of 19 196) 6)
Sir James Douglas Has adequate space ● Remains right sized by ● shifting students to MJ/Willows Alleviates GJ with SPFS ● support Proj Project cted enr enrolment = = ● 426 426 (of (of 460 460)
Margaret Jenkins Balances capacity more ● equitably Requires shifting of some ● students into Willows Vic High to Oak Bay High ● Family Proj Project cted enr enrolment = = ● 448 448-462 462
SPFS PAC Proposed Targeted Capacity at Neighbourhood Schools
SD 61 Phase 3 Proposed Targeted Capacity
Potential Adjustments to the North to Ensure a “Right Sized” SP Catchment
Capacity at Neighbourhood Schools with “Right Sized” SP Catchment (North Boundary)
Potential Adjustments to the SP Eastern Boundary to Create a “Right Sized” SP Catchment
Capacity at Neighbourhood Schools with “Right Sized” SP Catchment (East Boundary)
Why will it be hard to “right size” a SP catchment?
City of Victoria Official Community Plan: CBD & Inner Harbour/Legislative
City of Victoria Official Community Plan: Distribution of Residential and Urban in SP Catchment
City of Victoria Official Community Plan: Lack of Residential Areas within a “Right Sized” SP Catchment
City of Victoria Official Community Plan: Distribution of Core and Traditional Residential in SJD Catchment
Capacity at Neighbourhood Schools with “Right Sized” SP Catchment (East Boundary)
Capacity at Neighbourhood Schools with “Right Sized” SP Catchment (North Boundary)
Capacity at Neighbourhood Schools with SPFS PAC Proposed Boundaries
SPFS is a popular program with increasing demand for enrolment
It created long walking distances ● Addressing District Limited capacity for increased ● Concerns growth Did not address capacity at GJ ● Limited the ability for SJD to assume ● Rockland area
Option 1 Option 2
Walking Distances Com Comparable to to Di Distr strict ● and nd curr current ca catch tchment Long Longest fr from dow downtown ● core core Bus Bus rou outes s ava vail ilable ●
Walking Distances Imp Improved for for ma many ny ● famil fam ilie ies s who ho now now go go to to SJD JD
It created long walking distances ● Addressing District Limited capacity for increased ● Concerns growth Did not address capacity at GJ ● Limited the ability for SJD to assume ● Rockland area
● Hard to “right size” SP catchment ● Ends SPFS parent participation program ● Does not shift students more equitably into under enrolled schools
Balances enrolment Benefits of the ● Shifts students equitably ● SPFS Proposal 81-101 additional spaces ● Educational aspirations of the ● community maintained
South Park Family School Can Maintain its District-Wide Access
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