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Southeast Galt School Closure ReviewPublic Consultation Session #3
June 12, 2012
Presentation Outline• Work to date• Revised Options• 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
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.
Public Consultation• Public Consultation Session #1
– February 28, 2012– Background information– School Information Profiles
• Public Consultation Session #2– April 24, 2012– Preliminary options
Revised Options
Option 1B
Cap.2011 TOTAL
2016 TOTAL
2021 TOTAL
Holy Spirit 524 619 689 729St. Ambrose 360 297 315 324St. Anne (Cam) 256 217 258 342St. Francis 265 289 252 253St. Vincent de Paul 242 344 420 399SE Galt ‐ New School
• Boundary changes only.
• No new school.• Additions to Holy Spirit, St. Anne and St. Vincent de Paul.
Option 3• Close St. Anne.• Build a new JK‐Gr.8 school.
• Additions to Holy Spirit and St. Vincent de Paul.
• Boundary changes for every school except St. Francis.
Cap2011 TOTAL
2016 TOTAL
2021 TOTAL
Holy Spirit 524 431 528 577St. Ambrose 360 297 315 324St. Anne (Cam) 256St. Francis 265 289 252 253St. Vincent de Paul 242 430 470 437SE Galt ‐ New School 400 319 369 456
Option 4• Close St. Ambrose.• Build a new JK‐Gr.8 school.
• Additions to Holy Spirit, St. Anne, and St. Vincent de Paul.
• Boundary changes for every school except St. Francis.
Cap2011 TOTAL
2016 TOTAL
2021 TOTAL
Holy Spirit 524 578 646 684St. Ambrose 360St. Anne (Cam) 256 289 291 289St. Francis 265 289 252 253St. Vincent de Paul 242 384 453 441SE Galt ‐ New School 450 226 291 382
Option 8A• Close St. Ambrose and St. Francis.
• Build a new JK‐Gr.8 school.
• Additions to Holy Spirit, St. Anne, and St. Vincent de Paul.
• Boundary changes for every school.
Cap2011 TOTAL
2016 TOTAL
2021 TOTAL
Holy Spirit 524 431 528 577St. Ambrose 360St. Anne (Cam) 256 407 395 392St. Francis 265St. Vincent de Paul 242 517 561 542SE Galt ‐ New School 450 411 452 537
Option 8C• Close St. Ambrose, St. Anne and St. Francis.
• Build a new JK‐Gr.6 school.
• Purchase & renovate Lincoln Avenue P.S.
• Additions to Holy Spirit and St. Vincent de Paul.
Cap2011 TOTAL
2016 TOTAL
2021 TOTAL
Holy Spirit 524 578 646 684St. Ambrose 360St. Anne (Cam) 256St. Francis 265St. Vincent de Paul 242 517 561 542SE Galt ‐ New School 350 264 333 430Lincoln Ave 423 407 395 392
Implementation• Funding/Construction
– All construction projects are dependant upon receiving Ministry funding.
• Timing– Boundary changes could be implemented as early as September 2013
– Any option involving the construction of a new school could be implemented as early as September 2016
Implementation• Phasing
– The final option may be implemented in stages.• Out of Boundary admissions
– Decisions around Out of Boundary admissions will be determined by WCDSB Senior Administration with input from the ARC.
• Grand‐parenting provisions– Could allow some students to complete their elementary school education at their existing school.
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
Meetings• ARC Meetings
– Open to the public. Public may listen to the ARC but not participate in the meeting
– 3 opportunities for delegations• Public Consultation Sessions
– Presentation– Question & Answer period– Open House
• Board Meetings– Formal public meetings– Must register as a delegation to address the Trustees
Questions?
For more information visitwww.wcdsb.ca
Comments can be submitted any time during this [email protected]