Accommodation Review Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) Committee (ARC) Accommodation Review Area Accommodation Review Area “D” 2 nd nd Public Meeting Public Meeting November 25, 2008 November 25, 2008 Tecumseth North Central E.S. Tecumseth North Central E.S. Accommodation Review Accommodation Review Background Background All school boards must have a capital plan All school boards must have a capital plan addressing areas of enrolment growth, areas of addressing areas of enrolment growth, areas of enrolment decline, and aging school facilities. enrolment decline, and aging school facilities. The pressure points identified within the school The pressure points identified within the school system were based upon: enrolment ( system were based upon: enrolment (either too few either too few or too many students), the ability to deliver or too many students), the ability to deliver programming (splitting grades or scheduling programming (splitting grades or scheduling classes), and the condition of classes), and the condition of school buildings (the school buildings (the need for repairs). need for repairs). The Simcoe County District School Board approved The Simcoe County District School Board approved the Capital Plan in December 2007 after extensive the Capital Plan in December 2007 after extensive public consultation. public consultation. Accommodation Review Area Accommodation Review Area “D” Accommodation Area Accommodation Area “D” is one of four is one of four accommodation reviews currently being undertaken accommodation reviews currently being undertaken by the Board by the Board Accommodation Review Area Accommodation Review Area “D” includes: Alliston includes: Alliston Union P.S., Cookstown Central P.S., Tecumseth Union P.S., Cookstown Central P.S., Tecumseth Beeton E.S., Tecumseth North E.S., Beeton E.S., Tecumseth North E.S., Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) members are parents/guardians, school staff, members are parents/guardians, school staff, municipal, and business leaders, these are municipal, and business leaders, these are individuals who have a vested interest in the future individuals who have a vested interest in the future of our schools of our schools ARC Process & Policy Highlights ARC Process & Policy Highlights An accommodation review focuses on a group of An accommodation review focuses on a group of schools in an area rather than on a single school schools in an area rather than on a single school Each school in an accommodation review area Each school in an accommodation review area will be assessed using the School Valuation will be assessed using the School Valuation Framework (SVF) Framework (SVF) The ARC makes recommendations; however the The ARC makes recommendations; however the final decision rests with the Board final decision rests with the Board A Board resolution to close a school will include A Board resolution to close a school will include timelines for closure timelines for closure Superintendents will establish transition teams for Superintendents will establish transition teams for schools affected by a closure decision schools affected by a closure decision Role of the ARC Role of the ARC Provide recommendations to the Board Provide recommendations to the Board addressing pupil accommodation addressing pupil accommodation Complete the School Valuation Complete the School Valuation Framework for each school under review Framework for each school under review – emphasize the value of a school to the emphasize the value of a school to the student student Consult with the public through a minimum Consult with the public through a minimum of four public meetings of four public meetings ARC Meetings ARC Meetings All working sessions of the ARC are open to the All working sessions of the ARC are open to the public for observation public for observation Written comments will be received by the ARC co Written comments will be received by the ARC co- chairs at any time chairs at any time Public delegations for working sessions and for Public delegations for working sessions and for public meetings may be scheduled in advance by public meetings may be scheduled in advance by contacting one of the co contacting one of the co- chairs chairs The SVF will be completed during working sessions The SVF will be completed during working sessions Completed sections of the SVF will be presented at Completed sections of the SVF will be presented at public meetings for comment and revision public meetings for comment and revision The ARC will host a minimum of four public The ARC will host a minimum of four public meetings meetings
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Accommodation Review Accommodation Review
Committee (ARC)Committee (ARC)
Accommodation Review Area Accommodation Review Area ““DD””
22ndnd Public MeetingPublic Meeting
November 25, 2008November 25, 2008
Tecumseth North Central E.S.Tecumseth North Central E.S.
Accommodation Review Accommodation Review
BackgroundBackground
All school boards must have a capital plan All school boards must have a capital plan addressing areas of enrolment growth, areas of addressing areas of enrolment growth, areas of enrolment decline, and aging school facilities.enrolment decline, and aging school facilities.
The pressure points identified within the school The pressure points identified within the school system were based upon: enrolment (system were based upon: enrolment (either too few either too few or too many students), the ability to deliver or too many students), the ability to deliver programming (splitting grades or scheduling programming (splitting grades or scheduling classes), and the condition ofclasses), and the condition of school buildings (the school buildings (the need for repairs).need for repairs).
The Simcoe County District School Board approved The Simcoe County District School Board approved the Capital Plan in December 2007 after extensive the Capital Plan in December 2007 after extensive public consultation.public consultation.
Accommodation Review Area Accommodation Review Area ““DD””
Accommodation Area Accommodation Area ““DD”” is one of four is one of four accommodation reviews currently being undertaken accommodation reviews currently being undertaken by the Board by the Board
Accommodation Review Area Accommodation Review Area ““DD”” includes: Alliston includes: Alliston Union P.S., Cookstown Central P.S., Tecumseth Union P.S., Cookstown Central P.S., Tecumseth Beeton E.S., Tecumseth North E.S., Beeton E.S., Tecumseth North E.S.,
Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) members are parents/guardians, school staff, members are parents/guardians, school staff, municipal, and business leaders, these are municipal, and business leaders, these are individuals who have a vested interest in the future individuals who have a vested interest in the future of our schools of our schools
ARC Process & Policy HighlightsARC Process & Policy Highlights
An accommodation review focuses on a group of An accommodation review focuses on a group of schools in an area rather than on a single schoolschools in an area rather than on a single school
Each school in an accommodation review area Each school in an accommodation review area will be assessed using the School Valuation will be assessed using the School Valuation Framework (SVF)Framework (SVF)
The ARC makes recommendations; however the The ARC makes recommendations; however the final decision rests with the Boardfinal decision rests with the Board
A Board resolution to close a school will include A Board resolution to close a school will include timelines for closuretimelines for closure
Superintendents will establish transition teams for Superintendents will establish transition teams for schools affected by a closure decisionschools affected by a closure decision
Role of the ARCRole of the ARC
Provide recommendations to the Board Provide recommendations to the Board
addressing pupil accommodation addressing pupil accommodation
Complete the School Valuation Complete the School Valuation
Framework for each school under review Framework for each school under review ––
emphasize the value of a school to the emphasize the value of a school to the
studentstudent
Consult with the public through a minimum Consult with the public through a minimum
of four public meetingsof four public meetings
ARC MeetingsARC MeetingsAll working sessions of the ARC are open to the All working sessions of the ARC are open to the public for observationpublic for observation
Written comments will be received by the ARC coWritten comments will be received by the ARC co--chairs at any timechairs at any time
Public delegations for working sessions and for Public delegations for working sessions and for public meetings may be scheduled in advance by public meetings may be scheduled in advance by contacting one of the cocontacting one of the co--chairschairs
The SVF will be completed during working sessionsThe SVF will be completed during working sessions
Completed sections of the SVF will be presented at Completed sections of the SVF will be presented at public meetings for comment and revisionpublic meetings for comment and revision
The ARC will host a minimum of four public The ARC will host a minimum of four public meetingsmeetings
School Valuation Framework (SVF)School Valuation Framework (SVF)
The SVF enables the ARC members to learn The SVF enables the ARC members to learn
about each school in the review areaabout each school in the review area
The knowledge gained completing the SVF will The knowledge gained completing the SVF will
assist the ARC in preparing the report and assist the ARC in preparing the report and
recommendations to the Boardrecommendations to the Board
The SVF will NOT produce a numerical The SVF will NOT produce a numerical ““scorescore””
for each school, but it will contribute to a greater for each school, but it will contribute to a greater
understanding of the value of each school to the understanding of the value of each school to the
student, the community, the board, and the local student, the community, the board, and the local
economyeconomy
TimelineTimeline
ARC Progress to DateVisited each school and toured each facility.
Heard presentations by municipal planners on the development potential of each affected municipality.
Discussed the role of each school in the community and our personal concerns and appreciations of each school through completion of the SVF.
Reviewed documents about each school’s programming, facilities, property, history, as well as student perceptions about the school.
Completed 75% of the SVF (Value to the Community, Value to the Local Economy, Value to the Student).
Items Considered by the ARCItems Considered by the ARC
EnrolmentEnrolment
Items Considered by the ARCItems Considered by the ARC
Program DeliveryProgram Delivery
Program availability at each school (such Program availability at each school (such
as extended French, gifted, special needs)as extended French, gifted, special needs)
Program enhancements at each school Program enhancements at each school
(such as assemblies, field trips)(such as assemblies, field trips)
Integration of community programs at the Integration of community programs at the
school (after school hours)school (after school hours)
Items Considered by the ARCItems Considered by the ARC
Building Condition Building Condition
Alliston Union P.S.Alliston Union P.S.
Built in 1955 (712 sq m)Built in 1955 (712 sq m)
Addition in 1968 (3,964 sq m)Addition in 1968 (3,964 sq m)
1.8 hectare site not suitable 1.8 hectare site not suitable for expansionfor expansion
Municipal water and sewerMunicipal water and sewer
Building assessed as in fair Building assessed as in fair conditioncondition
Mechanical, electrical, and Mechanical, electrical, and site assessed as in fair site assessed as in fair conditioncondition
Items Considered by the ARCItems Considered by the ARC
Building ConditionBuilding Condition
Cookstown Central P.S.Cookstown Central P.S.
Built in 1959 (1,120 sq m)Built in 1959 (1,120 sq m)
Addition in 1969 (705 sq m)Addition in 1969 (705 sq m)
Addition in 1995 (2,250 sq m)Addition in 1995 (2,250 sq m)
3.47 hectare site with room 3.47 hectare site with room for expansionfor expansion
Municipal sewer, and onMunicipal sewer, and on--site site well waterwell water
Architectural, mechanical, Architectural, mechanical, electrical, and site assessed electrical, and site assessed as in good conditionas in good condition
Items Considered by the ARCItems Considered by the ARC
Building ConditionBuilding Condition
Tecumseth Tecumseth BeetonBeeton E.S.E.S.
Built in 1968 (1, 630 sq m)Built in 1968 (1, 630 sq m)
Addition in 1995 (2,485 sq m)Addition in 1995 (2,485 sq m)
4.2 hectare site with room for 4.2 hectare site with room for expansionexpansion
Municipal water and sewerMunicipal water and sewer
Building and site assessed as Building and site assessed as in fair to good conditionin fair to good condition
Mechanical and electrical Mechanical and electrical assessed as in good conditionassessed as in good condition
Items Considered by the ARCItems Considered by the ARC
Building ConditionBuilding Condition
Tecumseth North Central E.S.Tecumseth North Central E.S.
Built in 1961 (786 sq m)Built in 1961 (786 sq m)
Addition in 1965 (262 sq m)Addition in 1965 (262 sq m)
Addition in 1979 (383 sq m)Addition in 1979 (383 sq m)
1.7 hectare site not suitable for 1.7 hectare site not suitable for expansionexpansion
OnOn--site septic system for 300 site septic system for 300 users, water trucked in to onusers, water trucked in to on--site site cisterncistern
Building, site, and mechanical Building, site, and mechanical assessed as in fair conditionassessed as in fair condition
Electrical assessed as in fair to Electrical assessed as in fair to good conditiongood condition
Next Steps
Finish the last section of the SVF for each Finish the last section of the SVF for each school in the accommodation review area.school in the accommodation review area.
Brainstorm accommodation scenarios. Brainstorm accommodation scenarios.
Continue to seek public input (through public Continue to seek public input (through public meetings and open working sessions, the meetings and open working sessions, the public is also invited to email or write to the public is also invited to email or write to the ARC).ARC).
Formulate recommendations for pupil Formulate recommendations for pupil accommodation in the review area.accommodation in the review area.
Present the Present the ARCARC’’ss final report and final report and recommendations at the 4recommendations at the 4thth public meeting.public meeting.
Discussion
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