Boundary ReviewPublic Information Meeting

February 15, 2018

Boundary Review

AGENDA

1. Boundary Review Process2. Demographic Information3. Proposed Eagle Mountain Elementary

• Options 1 & 24. Other Proposed Boundary Adjustments

• Auguston/Prince Charles• Terry Fox/Dr R Bondar• Stenersen/Sandy Hill

5. Questions

Boundary Review

Process

• Development of Options• Community Input

• Public Meeting• Online information (feedback until end of March)

• Evaluation of Options• Recommendation to Board of Education

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Auguston, Prince Charles & Sandy Hill – Current & Projected Enrolment

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Boundary Review

Policy 18 School Catchment Areas

• The Board establishes school catchment areas:

• Considerations:• Long term planning• Minimize future boundary adjustments• Minimizing walking distances and safety hazards• Using geographical features as boundaries • Balance of school enrolment/capacity

Long-Term Facilities Plan Recommendations

Eastside Schools

• Boundary review• Expedite the construction of a new Eagle Mountain

elementary school• Restrict out of catchment enrolments• Review the feasibility of additions to Auguston, Sandy

Hill, Clayburn, WA Fraser and Yale Secondary• Explore options for a new elementary, a new middle and

a future secondary school location in the region.

EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CATCHMENTS

Current NeighbourhoodCatchments

Eastside Elementary Catchments

FAST FACTS

• Capacity Utilization

• McKee Peak Neighbourhood Plan

• Vicarro Ranch Development

• Eagle Mountain Property

Auguston

140%

Mountain

122%McMillan

114%

Prince Charles

97%

Proposed Eagle Mountain Elementary Study Area

School Capacity 2017 2018 2023

Mountain Elem 350 428 467 817

Proposed Eagle Mountain Elementary

• Splits existing Mountain catchment

• Vicarro Ranch Development Areas• Sub Area 1, 3, 4 – Eagle Mountain Expansion• Sub Area 5 East of Whatcom Road• Highline Development

Option 1

School Capacity 2020 2025

Mountain Elem 350 312 421

Eagle Mountain 455 354 423

Option 2

• Move Glen Mountain area from McMillan to Eagle Mountain catchment

• 55 K-5 students

• Move Delair area from Mountain to McMillan catchment

• 57 K-5 students

School Capacity 2020 2025

Mountain Elem 350 395 541

Eagle Mountain 455 191 292

Proposed Auguston/Prince Charles Boundary Adjustment

• Development around Auguston• City’s Urban Boundary• Fraser Valley Regional District Area G

• Move area northeast of Augustonfrom Prince Charles to Augustoncatchment

• Proximity to school• Affects 28 students

Move into Augustoncatchment

Proposed Auguston/Prince Charles Boundary Adjustment

• Revised Auguston & Prince Charles catchment areas

Proposed Auguston/Prince Charles Boundary Adjustment

Other Boundary Adjustments

• Terry Fox/Dr R Bondar Boundary – Northern Portion of Horne Street

• Sandy Hill/Margaret Stenersen French Immersion Catchment –High Drive

Terry Fox/Dr R BondarBoundary Adjustment

• Horne Street is a no exit street off Old Riverside Road.

• Roadways to Bondar are a more direct path• Drive to Bondar is 1.6 km • Drive to Terry Fox is 2.9 km • In 2017 there is 1 K-5, Regular Program

student in this area (Bondar).

Margaret Stenersen/Sandy Hill French Immersion Boundary Adjustment

• Move High Drive into Sandy Hill Catchment

• Is in Margaret StenersenRegular catchment and Sandy Hill French Immersion catchment

• 5 - K-5 French Immersion students in the study area; all attend Sandy Hill.

Boundary Review

Process

• Development of Options• Community Input

• Public Meeting• Online information (feedback until end of March)

• Evaluation of Options• Recommendation to Board of Education

Boundary Review

QUESTIONS