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Southeast Galt School Closure ReviewPublic Consultation Session #4
October 16, 2012
Presentation Outline• Background Information• ARC’s work to date• Preferred Option• Phasing• 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
Public Consultation
School Council Presentations November 2011 Background Information
Public Consultation Session #1 February 28, 2012 Background information School Information Profiles
Public Consultation Session #2 April 24, 2012 11 Preliminary options
Public Consultation Session #3 June 12, 2012 5 revised options presented
OptionsThe 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.
Preferred Option
The ARC took a variety of information into consideration including:
• Public input• Costs• How well each option met the goals of the review
– Enrolment vs. Capacity– Transportation/Walkability– Facility and/or site issues– School size
• Ability to attract students to Catholic schools
Narrowing down the Options
Preferred Option• Each school would receive a
major renovation or addition –every student will have an upgraded school.
• Purchase & renovate Lincoln Avenue P.S.
• Major addition/ renovation or re‐build St. Vincent de Paul.
• Addition to Holy Spirit.• New school east of Dundas St.• All construction projects are
dependant upon receiving Ministry funding.
Preferred Option• Eliminates facility and site size
issues at St. Francis and St. Ambrose.
• All schools are approximately the same size around 400‐600 pupil places.
• Eliminates small schools.• A long term option.
Preferred Option• Schools are distributed across
the Southeast Galt area with the majority of capacity towards the south end where the highest concentration of students live.
• Maximizes walkability over the long term.
Walking Webs‐ Existing
• 1.6km walk distance shown on map.
• High concentration of students living in the south end.
• Lincoln Ave. P.S. is located very close to St. Anne but allows approx. 70 more students to walk (using the 1.6km walking distance).
Walking Webs‐ Preferred Option
Phasing
Phase 1• Purchase &
renovate Lincoln Avenue P.S.
• Close St. Anne and St. Ambrose
• All students move to the new Lincoln Ave Catholic School
Approximate Timing: September 2014
Phase 2• Renovate and add
an addition to St. Vincent de Paul.
• Close St. Francis.• Area I moves to
Lincoln Ave. • Area J moves to
St. Vincent de Paul.
Approximate Timing: September 2015
Phase 3• Build a new 450
pupil place school in the new Southeast Galt Community.
• Areas G, H, Q2, R, S, T, & U move to the new school.
• Grandparent Gr.8 students – no transportation.
Approximate Timing: September 2017
Next Steps
Initiate Review & Form ARC(Nov. 14/11)
School Information Profiles
Public Consultation #1(Feb. 28, 2012)
Preliminary Options
Public Consultation #2(April 24, 2012)
Revise Options
Public Consultation #3(June 12, 2012)
Preferred Option &
Recommendations
Public Consultation #4(October 16,
2012)
ARC Final Report to Director of Education
Director’s Report to Board
3 Board Meetings (Nov 2012‐Jan 2013)
Review Process
Upcoming Board Meetings• The Board of Trustees is responsible for making the final
decision. All board meetings are public meetings. The Southeast Galt School Closure Review will be discussed at the following Board meetings.• November 26, 2012—The final report of the ARC will be
presented along with the recommendations. Delegations.• December 17, 2012—The Board of Trustees may ask staff
questions of clarification. Delegations.• January 28, 2012—The Board of Trustees is scheduled to
vote and make a final decision. No delegations.• Delegations must register in advance to present to the Board.• A notice will be sent to all families outlining the process.
Questions?
For more information visitwww.wcdsb.ca
Comments can be submitted any time during this reviewplanning@wcdsb.ca
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