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Southeast Galt School Closure Review ARC Meeting #1 January 18, 2012

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Page 1: Southeast Galt School Closure - Welcome to WCDSB · Southeast Galt school. • Determine long‐term enrolment boundaries within the Southeast Galt Planning Area to balance enrolment

Southeast Galt School Closure Review

ARC Meeting #1January 18, 2012

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Presentation Outline• Demographics & Enrolment• Funding• Southeast Galt• Goals

• Review Process

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Demographics & Enrolment

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• Population growth has two primary contributors:– Natural increase (births minus deaths); and– Net migration (immigration minus emigration)

Population Growth

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Baby Boom

Baby BustBaby Bust Echo

Baby Boom Echo

Number of Births ‐ Canada

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Population Projections ‐ Ontario

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The composition of the immigrant population has changed over the past 30 years

Larger proportion of immigrants from traditionally non‐Catholic countries

Changing Composition of Immigrants ‐ Canada

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Regional Population Projections

Source: Ministry of Finance, Ontario Population Projections Update, Spring 2011

Waterloo Region Population Projections

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Entering JK in 2011

Source: Ontario Registrar

Live Births – Waterloo Region

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Steady 5 Year Trend

Live Births vs. WCDSB JK Enrolment

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Board‐wide Student Yields

0.3010.289

0.2660.256

0.2460.236

0.15

0.17

0.19

0.21

0.23

0.25

0.27

0.29

0.31

0.33

0.351991

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Stud

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ProjectedHistoric

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Board‐wide Elementary Enrolment

13000

13500

14000

14500

15000

15500

16000

16500

17000

17500

180001991

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Total Stude

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ProjectedHistoric

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Funding

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Funding Types• Capital

– New schools– Additions

• Operating– Staffing– Resources for students– Maintenance (custodial, utilities, minor repairs)– Transportation– Renewal (large maintenance/replacement projects)

• Separate funding envelope

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Capital Funding• New schools & additions are funded on a case by case basis 

(Capital Priorities).– School boards submit a business case to the Ministry of Education.

– Individual projects and funding is determined by the Ministry.

• Some capital projects can also be funded through the proceeds of the sale of properties (Proceeds of Disposition Reserve)

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Operating Funding• Most of the funding is provided on a per pupil basis board‐

wide– Based on a school size of approx. 450 students– Median elementary enrolment is 296 students (266 FTE)– Median elementary school capacity is 325 pupil places

• Small schools, schools operating below capacity and inefficient schools are effectively funded by removing resources from other schools in the system 

• A fixed amount of money is given for Renewal projects on a yearly basis.– Based on square footage per student

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Southeast Galt

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Existing Boundaries

Existing Schools: • Holy Spirit• St. Ambrose• St. Anne• St. Francis• St. Vincent de Paul

Future School Site:• Southeast Galt

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Growth/Decline

‐50

‐53

‐2

+91

+65

• Comparison of 2006/07 enrolment vs. 2011/12

• St. Ambrose – New development east of Dundas has offset the decline on the west side.

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Student Distribution

Higher concentration of students in newer housing at the south end of the Southeast Galt study area

Significant number of out of boundary students

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Residential Development

Planned residential development

New community to be developed east of DundasStreetEarliest possible dates:• Housing starts 2014• WCDSB school 2015

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Student Yields

0.000

0.100

0.200

0.300

0.400

0.500

0.600

0.700

0.800

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

HOLY SPIRIT

ST. AMBROSE

ST. ANNE, C

ST. FRANCIS, C

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

Board Average

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500

1000

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2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020ST. VINCENT DE PAUL ST. FRANCIS ST. ANNE ST. AMBROSE HOLY SPIRIT Total Capacity

Enrolment vs. CapacityProjectedHistoric

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Utilization

135%

83%

59% 95

%

161%

157%

94%

54% 81

%

191%

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HOLY SPIRIT ST. AMBROSE ST. ANNE ST. FRANCIS ST. VINCENT DEPAUL

Capacity 2011 Enroment 2016 Projected Enrolment

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Walking Webs

• Walking distance:• JK‐Gr.3 = 0.8km• Gr.4‐Gr.8 = 1.6km (shown on map)

• Significant overlap in walking areas

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Transportation

• Slightly over 50% of students in this area are deemed “walkers”

• Hazard means that students are within walking distance but are bussed due to a hazard such as a missing sidewalk, unsafe crossing of busy streets, etc.

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Holy Spirit

• Enrolment projected to increase due to development east of Dundas Street

• 2 additional kindergarten rooms required for FDK

Region of Waterloo Air Photo: 2009

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St. Ambrose

• 2.7 acres with very little green play space

• Enrolment growth is related to development east of DundasStreet Region of Waterloo Air Photo: 2009

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St. Ambrose

• Partnership with Dolson Pool (City of Cambridge) and St. Ambrose Parish

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St. Anne

• Declining enrolment may impact curriculum delivery

• Partnership with Alison Park NeighbourhoodAssociation (City of Cambridge)

Region of Waterloo Air Photo: 2009

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St. Anne (C)

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St. Francis

• 1 additional kindergarten room required for FDK which is problematic due to:– Small site size– Open concept classrooms & building layout

Region of Waterloo Air Photo: 2010

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St. Francis

• Insufficient Administrative and Special Education space

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St. Vincent de Paul

• Approx. 100 out of boundary students

• 2 additional classrooms required for FDK

• Built in 1988 with modular construction (re‐locatable) Region of Waterloo Air Photo: 2009

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St. Vincent de Paul

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Southeast Galt School

• WCDSB has an elementary school site reserved in the Southeast Galt subdivision (East of Dundas St.)

• Potential joint venture project with the City of Cambridge, Cambridge Libraries and Waterloo Region DSB

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Goals

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Goals of the Review• 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.

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Goals of the Review• 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.

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Questions?

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School Closure Review Process

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Ministry• Board Policy APF008: Pupil Accommodation Review Process

– Part A – Boundary Review Process– Part B – School Closure Review Process

• Ministry Guideline– Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline – Oct 31, 2006– Revised Guideline – June 26, 2009– Administrative Review

Policy Requirements

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Accommodation Review Committee (ARC)

Committee Composition:– School Superintendent (Chair)– Two parent representatives from each school in the review– Principal from each school included in the review– Chief Financial Officer (or designate)– Senior Manager of Capital Planning– Chief Managing Officer– Two Trustees (non‐voting members)– One business representative (where possible)– One municipal representative (where possible)– One parish representative (where possible)

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Initiate Review & Form ARC

(Nov. 14/11)

School Information Profiles

Public Consultation #1

(End‐February)

Preliminary OptionsPublic Consultation 

#2(Mid‐April)

Revise Options

Public Consultation #3

(Mid‐June)

Preferred Option & Recommendations

Public Consultation #4

(Mid‐October)

ARC Final Report to Director of Education

Director’s Report to Board

3 Board Meetings (Nov 2012‐Jan 

2013)

Review Process