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Elk Island Public Schools
Fort Saskatchewan Boundary Review
November 19 & 25, 2015
Board of EducationBoundary Options Workshop
Agenda
1 Safety Moment and Introductions
2 Background Study Overview
3 Option 1
4 Option 2
5 Next Steps and Timeline
Safety Moment and Introductions
Stantec is committed to safety excellenceToday’s safety moment:•Winter weather tips
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Background Study Overview
•Looked at numerous data sources• Local census data• Provincial data on birth
rates• Building permits issued• Current enrolment
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What We Found
• Assumptions• Growth will follow predictions
(within reason)• New school will open in a phased
fashion (500 students initially, up to 800)
• Try to keep students on one side of Highway 21 if possible
What We Found…
1. Fort Saskatchewan has grown quickly
Average of 5.1%/yr since 2009
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2.20% 3.30% Municipal Census
Projections based on Residential Development Permit Trends
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Most recent boundary review
What We Found…
2. Population is unlike most communities• Number of families grew over 25%
since 2006 (nat’l avg was 5.5%)• Population aged 20-45 is ~38%
(nat’l avg. is ~33%)• Avg. household income of $118,000
(5th highest in Alberta)
= high current and projected birth rate
What We Found
3. Lots of kids – and more coming!
What We Found
4. City is growing in only two directions…
What We Found
…and that’s where most of the kids are
What We Found
Enumeration AreaCount of Children under 5 by
LocationPercentage of the City’s Children Under 5 by
Location
100 48 2.94%
200 36 2.20%
300 82 5.02%
400 165 10.10%
500 135 8.26%
600 105 6.43%
700 547 33.48%
800 252 15.42%
900 264 16.16%
Total 1634 100
What We Found
5. Facilities will soon reach capacity
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K-12 Students with Additional Educational NeedsK-12 Classroom Space, including new school
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5. Facilities will soon reach capacity
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K-6 Students with Additional Educational Needs
What We Found
5. Facilities will soon reach capacity
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What We Found
• Challenges for Boundaries• Location of current schools• Growth pattern of city• Location of children• Capacities/utilization of current
facilities• Programming
Current Elementary Boundaries
Option 1•Key features/principles
• Addition of new school• Moves special education programming
for K-6 Students• Distributes areas with growing
populations to all schools• New School will be a transfer site for
students crossing Hwy 21
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Option 1
Projected Enrolments/Capacity
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20200
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James Mowat
School Total Capacity
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20200
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600700
New School
School Total Capacity
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20200
50100150200250300350400450
Win Ferguson
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Fort Saskatchewan Elementary
School Total Capacity
Option 1
• Challenges• Not a long term solution• Unbalanced growth = unbalanced
utilization trends
Option 24•Key features/principles
• Addition of new school• Moves special education
programming for K-6 Students• New School will serve as transfer site
for some students crossing Hwy 21• Minimal impacts to average bus ride
times• Direct busing to Fort Saskatchewan
Elementary and Fort Saskatchewan Christian
Option 2
Option 2
Projected Enrolments/Capacity
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20200
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Fort Saskatchewan Elementary
School Total Capacity
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20200
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New School
School Total Capacity
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Win Ferguson
School Total Capacity
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20200
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James Mowat
School Total Capacity
Option 2
• Challenges• Not a long term solution• Unbalanced growth = unbalanced
utilization trends
Next Steps and Timeline
•We need to hear from you regarding these options! What do you like? What don’t you like? • Revise boundaries and prepare a recommended option• Public events with the final draft will be held in January/February• Recommended option to public early 2016
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Questions?