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June 17 2013

St Michael Catholic School Community Meeting

June 17, 2013

St Michael’s Cathedral Parish Hall, 65 Bond Street

6:30 pm to 8:00pm

Meeting Agendag g

Welcome Address & Prayer

Introductions

Update of engineering report with recommendation for repairs to St Michael school floor slab (Presentation by TCHC)

Impact to School Community: Impacted Areas and estimated duration for repair work (Presentation by TCDSB Staff)

Options for School Relocation during Structural Repair Work (Presentation by TCDSB Staff)

School relocation options during repair work

Arrangements for Bussing (www.schoolbus.to)

Arrangements for Childcare Arrangements for Childcare

Communication plan for summer and duration of construction (Presentation by TCDSB Staff)

(http://www.tcdsb.org/schools/stmichael/news/pages/st%20michael%20facilities-issues.aspx)

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Board Approved Recommendationpp

1. That, should relocation be necessary, the Director of Education, in consultation with the community implement the relocation of all St. Michael CS students in September 2013 to either:p

a) Sacré Coeur located at 25 Linden Street, or b) Duke of York PS located at 20 Regent Street

2. That, should relocation be necessary,a) That transportation be provided, in accordance with the

B d T i P li h h l i iBoard Transportation Policy, to the chosen relocation site.b) That staff investigate provision of child care at the chosen

relocation site.Date of Board Approval: June 6, 2013

(Corporate Affairs, Strategic Planning and Property Committee)

S h l R l i O iSchool Relocation Options

Location Mapp

Distance from St MichaelSacré Coeur: 3.3 kmDuke of York: 1.7 km

Sacré Coeur – Ortho (2011)( )

Sacré Coeur – Pros & Cons

CRITERIA PROS CONS

SIZE 165 pupil places

DISTANCE FROM ST. MICHAEL

3.3 km

TRANSPORTATION3 buses30 minute drive-time

COSTTransportation - $120,000

R l $75 000COSTp ,

Moving - $10,000Renewal - $75,000

Vacant Facility Owned by TCDSB

Building requires some maintenance prior to occupancy

FACILITIES9 teaching spaces and 1 portable remaining on site.Operational as a school until June 2012

(work required regardless of occupancy)

June 2012

Sacré Coeur - Site Plan

Sacré Coeur – 1st Floor Plan

Sacré Coeur – 2nd Floor Plan

Duke of York Jr PS – Ortho (2011)( )

Duke of York Jr PS – Pros & Cons

CRITERIA PROS CONS

SIZE 604 pupil places

DISTANCE FROM ST. MICHAEL

1.7 km

TRANSPORTATION3 busesShortest drive-time

Transportation - $120, 000Base Rent – Subject to negotiation

COSTTransportation $120, 000Moving - $10,000

Additional Operations Cost -~$635,575/annum

Vacant Facility There is sufficient space in Duke

Owned by TDSBDuke of York PS was declared

FACILITIES

There is sufficient space in Duke of York to accommodate all St. Michael students.

Duke of York P.S. was declared surplus to the needs of the TDSB on November 16, 2011TLC received Conditional Offer to P h ith d dili Purchase with a due diligence date of May 31, 2013

Duke of York Jr PS – 1st Floor Plan

Duke of York Jr PS – 2nd Floor Plan

Duke of York Jr PS – 3rd Floor Plan

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Arrangements for Bussing

www.schoolbus.to

A f ChildArrangements for Childcare

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Communication Plan

http://www.tcdsb.org/schools/stmichael

St. Michael School Website

Q iQuestions

Questions

Can the board confirm, unequivocally, that St Michael’s , q y,will be re-opened after the repair work is complete? What are the drivers for keeping the school open?

What guarantees can the board provide in terms of the school repair timelines? Can we get some assurance school repair timelines? Can we get some assurance that no more than one school year will be lost? What is the process for scoping/tendering and scheduling the

k? H l ill thi t k ? Wh i th work? How long will this process take? When is the work expected to start/finish? (losing more than 1 school year is a huge concern))

Questions

In terms of selecting the replacement school, how will g p ,this decision be made? Will there be any input from parents? When is the decision expected to be made?

What repairs are needed, and what repairs will be done, for the replacement school?done, for the replacement school?

Have any important issues been identified with the y preplacement school (in terms of repairs, layout, anything which will impact the safety and education of the kids)?

Questions

If parents withdraw their children from the school If parents withdraw their children from the school will there be changes to our staffing.

How will we be informed of the decisions if they are How will we be informed of the decisions if they are not made today? How will we find out about bussing?g