39 - Vancouver

May 2010

School DiStrict Profile

School District

No. 39

VancouverIntroductionAs a taxpayer and parent we believe it is important for you to have information about your district. This profile will give you an over-view of important facts, statistics and results in your district. The type of information you will read is about funding and enrolment, new construction projects, class size information, Foundation Skills Assessment results and much more.

Snapshot• 56,669 students 28,969 Elementary students,

26,140 Secondary students.• 1,560 Graduated adult students• 115 schools 93 Elementry schools, 22 Secondary schools,

Superintendent Steve Cardwell

Board Chair Patti Bacchus

Secretary Treasurer Rick Krowchuk

MLA David Eby Vancouver-Point GreyGeorge Heyman Vancouver-Fairview Sam Sullivan Vancouver-False CreekSuzanne Anton Vancouver-FraserviewAndrew Wilkinson Vancouver-QuilchenaMoira Stilwell Vancouver-LangaraSpencer Herbert Vancouver-West EndAdrian Dix Vancouver-KingswayJenny Kwan Vancouver-Mt. PleasantShane Simpson Vancouver-HastingsMabel Elmore Vancouver-Kensington

Trustees Mike Lombardi Cherie PayneFraser Ballantyne Allan WongKen Clement Sophia WooKen Denike Rob Wynen

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School District

No. 39School District

No. 39VancouverVancouver

2010/2011

2001/02

2002/03

2003/04

2004/05

2005/06

2006/07

2007/08

2008/09

2009/10

2000/01

Yearly Enrolment

Yearly PerPupil Funding

$8,118

53,746

$6,155

58,145

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14 *Estimated

2014/15*

K Elem Mid Sec Total

2012/13 Actual Enrolment 3,748 25,020 - 21,802

Operating Capacity 3,971 29,976 - 25,275

Utilization - - - - 84.7%

Year Operating Funding One-Time Funding

2000/01 $ 357,874,268 $ N/A

2001/02 365,006,022 11,279,728

2002/03 366,289,785 5,168,228

2003/04 366,674,577 3,197,371

2004/05 376,011,013 2,684,261

2005/06 392,179,557 95,350

2006/07 412,129,373 25,749,483

2007/08 424,092,256 0

2008/09 438,971,024 0

2009/10 447,457,876 0

2010/11 452,097,508 0

2011/12 454,282,569 0

2012/13 449,080,187 0

2013/14 *440,856,181 0*Estimated

Year Net Surplus/(Deficit)*

1997 $ 3,899,139

1998 3,905,439

1999 2,241,957

2000 3,284,197

2001 2,150,359

2002 6,282,767

2003 11,824,621

Year Net Surplus/(Deficit)*

2004 $ 3,119,174

2005 (5,734,076)

2006 (4,537,048)

2007 2,093,655

2008 12,266,982

2009 13,938,986

2010 7,424,011

2011 10,371,193

2012 15,915,448

2013 22,100,636Capacity Utilization

FundingMoney provided to school districts as “one-time fund-ing” are funds over and above their operating budget to help with lowering class size, buying textbooks etc.

Accumulated Operating Fund SurplusThis is money left over at the end of the school year

Yearly Enrolment and Per Pupil FundingThe province allots funds to school districts to run their schools. The amount is based on the number of kids being enrolled.

* Prior to 2005, unfunded employee future benefits liabilities were not identified.

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Year New Replacement Addition Reno. Seismic Total Cost Buses

2001/02 1 0 4 0 0 $ 10,589,922 0

2002/03 0 0 4 0 0 10,707,676 0

2003/04 0 0 5 1 2 17,426,257 0

2004/05 1 0 1 0 1 11,868,397 0

2005/06 0 0 0 0 2 5,902,305 0

2006/07 0 0 0 0 2 14,931,465 0

2007/08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2008/09 0 1 0 0 7 55,172,055 0

2009/10 0 0 0 0 6 20,156,996 0

2010/11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2011/12 0 0 0 0 2 41,379,818 0

2012/13 0 1 0 0 1 56,530,760 0

2013/14 0 2 0 0 2 29,393,205 0

Total 2 4 14 1 23 $ 274,058,856 0

2006

Vancouver Technical Secondary Total cost $7,933,748

Renovation/Seismic Phase 1 of 2

2006

Kerrisdale Elementary Total cost $6,997,717


2005

Lord Byng Secondary Total cost $4,327,300


2005

Kerrisdale Elementary Total cost $1,575,005


2004

Eric Hamber Secondary Total cost $5,418,678

Addition for capacity increase 1,400 1,700

2004

Elsie Roy Elementary Total cost $4,007,719

New school Kindergarten 40

all others 300

2004

Sir William Van Horne Elemenary Total cost $2,442,000

Renovation – Phase 2 of 2 (incl. Seismic)

2003

Hastings Community Elementary Total cost $894,610

Addition for capacity increase

Kindergarten 80 80

all others 550 675

2003


Addition for capacity increase 825 1,200

2003

Renfrew Elementary Total cost $1,917,541


Kindergarten 80 120

all others 475 700

2003

Sir Wilfred Grenfell Elementary Total cost $705,996


Kindergarten 80 80

all others 400 475

2003

Walter Moberly Elementary Total cost $1,758,566


Kindergarten 200 280

all others 675 800

2003


Facility Upgrade

2013

J.W. Sexsmith Community Elementary Replacement Total cost: $13,961,794

2013

University Hill SecondaryAcadia Road Elementary/Junior Secondary

In March 2009, the Board was given approval to proceed with the conversion of the former National Research Council building on the UBC campus into a 800-capacity secondary school for grades 9-12 and to replace the existing University Hill Secondary on Acadia Road with a new Kindergarten to Grade 8 school.Current Status: University Hill completed - total cost $37,874,362 Acadia Road under construction; est completion 2014.

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ay International Village Elementary School New, Construction Timeline: estimated groundbreaking Spring 2014

2008

Vancouver Technical Secondary Total cost: $37,234,812


2008

John Oliver Secondary Supported in 2005-08 Capital Plan to proceed in 2006/07.

Renovation/Seismic Upgrade - Phases 1 and 2Current Status: under SD review

2008

Charles Dickens Elementary Total cost $10,117,011

Replacement school Kindergarten 80

all others 450

Projects Completed Since 2001History of new schools, replacement schools and renovated schools in the district

Capital InvestmentsSince 2001, 44 capital and seismic projects worth more than $274 million have have been completed in the Vancouver school district. In addition, the Province is investing more than $6.9 million for additional space for Full day Kindergarten.

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2003


Seismic Upgrade - Phase 1 of 2

2003

Sir William Van Horne Elementary Total cost $2,813,636

Renovation - Phase 1 of 2 (incl. Seismic)

2002

David Oppenheimer Elementary Total cost $992,527


Kindergarten 40 80

all others 300 375

2002

Killarney Secondary Total cost $5,747,986

Addition for capacity increase 1,650 2,200

2002

PE Trudeau Elementary Total cost $3,003,996


Kindergarten 80 160

all others 125 300

2002

Sir Sandford Fleming Elementary Total cost $963,167



all others 475 550

2001

G.T. Cunningham Elementary Total cost $2,028,656



all others 375 600

2001

Laura Secord Elementary Total cost $2,229,569


Kindergarten 80 200

all others 425 650

2001

Nootka Elementary Total cost $1,959,573


Kindergarten 40 80

all others 250 525

2001

Sir Alexander Mackenzie Total cost $1,682,632


Kindergarten 80 120

all others 450 600

2001

Collingwood Neighbourhood School Total cost $2,689,492

New school Kindergarten 40

all others 225

School Status Cost

Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith Elementary Approved May 2012

Dr. George M. Weir Elementary Approved May 2012

Sir Wilfred Grenfell Community School Approved May 2012

Captain James Cook Elementary Seismic upgrade Phases 1 & 2 Completed 2008

$4,875,459

Trafalgar Elementary Complete 2009 $9,177,976

Walter Moberly Elementary Complete 2009 $5,704,050

General Gordon Elementary Approved for Neighbourhood Learning Centre, construction timeline: Spring 2014 - 2016

Lord Strathcona Community Elementary Supported

Queen Mary Elementary Status: Approved. Construction Timeline: Spring 2014 to Fall 2015

Ecole Jules Quesnel Elementary Complete 2011, ($16,686,558)

Laura Secord Elementary Complete 2011, (24,693,260)

Lord Kitchener Elementary Partial replacement & seismic upgrade Complete 2012 (final cost pending)

Sir James Douglas Elementary Replacement, 60K/525 elementary - Complete 2013, ($15,431,411)

L’ecole Bilingue Elementary Approved: construction timeline - Spring 2014 to August 2015

Kitsilano Secondary Proceeding to construction in May 2014 (est.)

Lord Nelson Elementary Supported

Sir Guy Carleton Community Elementary Supported

Sir Matthew Begbie Elementary Supported

Sir Sandford Fleming Elementary

Killarney SecondaryDavid Thompson SecondaryMaple Grove ElementaryLord Tennyson ElementaryDr. Annie B. Jamieson ElementaryEric Hamber SecondaryPoint Grey SecondaryRenfrew Community ElementarySir Alexander MacKenzie ElementaryWaverley ElementaryEdith Cavell ElementaryPrince of Wales SecondaryTempleton SecondaryGeneral Wolf ElementaryDavid Lloyd George ElementaryBayview Community Elementary

Supported

Supported to proceed in 2013/14Supported to proceed in 2013/14Supported to proceed in 2014/15Supported to proceed in 2014/15Supported to proceed in 2014/15Supported to proceed in 2015/16Supported to proceed in 2015/16Supported to proceed in 2015/16Supported to proceed in 2015/16Supported to proceed in 2015/16Supported to proceed in 2015/16Supported to proceed in 2015/16Supported to proceed in 2015/16Supported to proceed in 2015/16Supported to proceed in 2015/16Supported to proceed in 2015/16

Projects Supported for Full Day KindergartenClassroom Conversions 66

New Modular Classrooms 5

Additions Elsie Roy Elementary = 4 classroomsFalse Creek Elementary = 1 classroomTrafalgar Elementary = 1 classroom

Seismic Mitigation ProgramIn March 2005, the Ministry of Education announced a $1.5-billion seismic mitigation program to seismically upgrade schools across British Columbia.

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10 Tillicum Community Annex

11 Lord Nelson Elementary

12 Thunderbird Elementary

13 Sir Wilfred Grenfell Community School

14 Champlain Heights Annex

15 Captain James Cook Elementary

16 Mount Pleasant Elementary

17 Waverly Elementary

18 Queen Alexandria Elementary

19 Admiral Seymour Elementary

1 Lord Selkirk Elementary

2 Walter Moberly Elementary

3 David Lloyd George Elementary

4 Florence Nightingale Elementary

5 Sir Alexander Mackenzie Elementary

6 Britannia Community Elementary

7 Chief Maquinna Elementary

8 John Henderson Annex Elementary

9 Collingwood Neighbourhood School

2002/03 Shannon Park Annex (declining enrolment)

School Status Cost

Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary Complete 2008 $130,626

Simon Fraser Elementary Complete 2008 $429,868

John Norquay Elementary Complete 2008 $1,084,232

Ideal Mini School Complete 2008 $1,300,047

Britannia Community Elementary Complete 2009 $631,273

Total Education (formerly General Brock Annex) Complete 2009 $1,979,152

Sir James Douglas Annex Complete 2009 $777,864

Sir Richard McBride Elementary Complete 2010 $1,886,681

Class SizeThe number of classes with more than 30 students has decreased by 760 classes (62%) since 2005/06.

Achievement Summary (%)Completion rates are determined by tracking the number of students entering Grade 8 who graduate within six years with a Dogwood diploma, B.C.’s secondary school graduation certificate.

School Closures by Board

2001/02

2012/13

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73%84%

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43%

78%87%

38%

62%

All Stu

dents

FemaleMale

Aboriginal

ELL

Special N

eeds

19 StrongStart BC centres (total funding) – $2,914,650

StrongStart BC ProgramsStrongStart BC is a free drop-in early learning program for preschool-aged children accompanied by a parent or caregiver. A qualified early childhood educator leads activities, including stories, music, and arts, to help children grow linguistically, emotionally and socially, and become comfortable in a school-like setting.“Combined” Seismic Upgrading Projects

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Grade 4% meeting or exceeding expectations

Grade 7% meeting or exceeding expectations

• FSAperformanceresultsfrom2008cannotbecomparedtoresultsfrompreviousyears.• 2008marksachangeinwhenandhowtheFSAisadministered.• The2008resultsaremorerepresentativeoftheoverallstudentpopulationineachdistrict.• ThemanychangestoFSAin2008meanthatthereisnowanewbenchmarkagainstwhichresultsfromfutureyearswillbemeasured.

FSA ScoresThe Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA Scores) is a set of reading, writing and numeracy tests administered each winter to B.C. students in grades 4 and 7.

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