Saddle Lake

December 4, 2017

Elementary School Feasibility Study Final Report

Goals

• The feasibility study identified and analyzed different options available to bridge the gap between existing school facility and what is required to meet the needs of the First Nation community.

• Improve access to quality learning environments for the Saddle Lake Cree Nation students.

• Provide educational facilities that accommodate current and projected enrollments

Goals

• Develop an inviting, culturally relevant environment in which community members are partners in the educational process

• Provide a safe, enabling and nurturing environment for all students regardless of their individual challenges

• Provide a safe working environment for staffs.

• Provide access to a variety of educational opportunities for students and the community.

Deliverables

Review of Existing Site and Condition of Existing School Facility

• description and assessment of existing asset• statement of overall condition of the asset

including health and safety issues• discussion of operational, financial, and

functionality of existing asset• identification of future plans pertaining to the

school being replaced, extended and or renovated

An extensive engagement process developed with Saddle Lake Cree Nation Council, the project team and First nation membership, the needs and priorities of the community, related to the Elementary School. ManascIsaac has met with:

• Onchaminahos School (students and teachers)

• Kihew Asiniy School (students and teachers)• Leadership• Education Board• Health Board • Child Welfare Board

Community Engagement

Project Meetings• SMART Start meeting (project start-up)

• Review student enrollment project report

• Workshop with teachers and community members to discuss education requirements

• Meet to review formal plan of school space

• Meet to review a draft of the school feasibility study

Success

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• 21ST century learning• Happy students and staff• Inclusive• Secure• Cultural meeting space• Innovative ideas• Usable bright spaces• Energy efficient• Safe playground

Stakeholders

• Elementary Students and Teachers

• Grade Six Students with Jr/SrHigh Students from Kihew AsiniySchool

• Leadership (Chief and Council)• Elders• Parents• Community• Former students• Building code / Energy Code• INAC• Education Board• Transportation• Emergency Management• Fire Personal

Leadership Meeting

Discussion Points• Community Engagement

approach• Site location analysis• Geotechnical analysis• Saddle Lake long term

vision for the location of buildings

• Tuition Agreements with INAAC

Education Board Meeting

Discussion Points• Community Engagement

approach• Site location analysis• Workshops with Students

and Teachers • Formal Plan Workshop

Elementary Vision Workshop

Youth Vision Workshop

Jr/Sr HighElementary

Teachers and Staff Vision Workshop

Teachers and Staff Vision Workshop

Deliverables

Enrollment projections from Junior Kindergarten (K4) to Grade 6

Deliverables

Formal Plan of School Space

• functional requirements• program requirements that satisfy a

supportive learning environment• based on INAC’s School Space

Accommodation Standards• design flexibility to suit site-specific and

community-specific requirements

Formal Plan

Formal Plan for 450 students

Current School Five part time K4 / K5 full time Classrooms

Twelve Grade 1-5 Classrooms(3 Grade 6 classes are held at Kihew Asiniy and 4 portablesnot counted in total)

Projected Enrollment* Four full time K4 / K5 Classrooms

Eighteen Grade 1-6 Classrooms

*according to INAC’s School Space Accommodations Standards

Formal Plan

New School for 450 students

Deliverables

Feasibility Study

• Site Analysis• School Facility Analysis• 40 Year Life Cycle Cost

oprovide an analysis (Capital Investment, Cost Breakdown, Operation, Maintenance Management, Contingency, etc) for each option provided

Site Selection

Recommended Site

Next Steps

Inspiration

// MARCH 6, 2017

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