Sacred Heart and St. Jerome Schools Accommodation

Review Committee (ARC)

Final ReportNCDSB Board of Trustees

Public Meeting October 27, 2012

Sacred Heart School

Background

At the NCDSB Board of Trustees meeting held on May, 18, 2011, the following motion was passed:

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Northeastern Catholic District School Board place the following schools under Pupil Accommodation Review for the 2011-2012 school year: St. Jerome and Sacred Heart School in Kirkland Lake.

Resolution: 11-97

Representing St. Jerome School

Karen MacGregor - Principal

Tracy Lalande - Teacher Rep

Caroline Harvey - Non-Teaching Staff Rep

Melissa Burnside – Catholic School

Advisory Council Member (Chair, CSC)

Stephanie Sinclair – Parent Representative

Andra Pettenuzzo – Parent Representative

Susan Berlingeri – Parish Representative

Accommodation Review Committee members

Representing Sacred Heart Catholic School

Cheryl Ricco - Principal

Julia Spadetto - Teacher Rep (on leave)

Kimberley Walker-Hausel - Non-Teaching Staff Rep

Glenna Hesketh – Catholic School Advisory Council

Member

Susan Berlingeri – Catholic School Advisory

Council Member

Accommodation Review Committee members

Representing Central Office

Glenn Sheculski – Director of Education

(Chair of ARC)

Mary-Lou Pollon – Manager of Financial

Services

Robert Landry – Manager of Plant

Andrew Marks - Community Relations

Officer

Accommodation Review Committee members

ARC Communication

• Media Releases/Advisories as to dates and times of all Public/Working Committee meetings;• Posting of dates and times of all Public/Working Committee meetings on Board Website;• Accommodation Review Committee link created on Board Website;• ARC Email Address and Feedback form created on Board Website;• ARC Voicemail created for feedback;• Feedback forms provided at all Public and Working Committee meetings.

Process of Public Input

Working Committee meetings were held on:

• Monday, April 2, 2012 @ 6:30 pm – Sacred Heart Catholic School

• Wednesday, April 11, 2012 @ 6:30 pm – Sacred Heart Catholic School

• Tuesday, May 1, 2012 @ 6:30 pm – St. Jerome School• Tuesday, June 12, 2012 @ 5:00 pm – Sacred Heart Catholic

School• Wednesday, September 12, 2012 @ 6:30 pm – Sacred

Heart Catholic School• Tuesday, September 18, 2012 (following 4th Public

Meeting) – Sacred Heart Catholic School

Process of Public Input

Public meetings were held on:

• Tuesday, April 17, 2012 – 1st Public Meeting @ St. Jerome School

• Tuesday, May 15, 2012 – 2nd Public Meeting @ Sacred Heart Catholic School

• Tuesday, June 19, 2012 – 3rd Public Meeting @ St. Jerome School

• Tuesday, September 18, 2012 – 4th Public Meeting @ Sacred Heart Catholic School

ARC Customized School Valuation Framework

Assessment of the following four considerations about the school(s) being reviewed:

• value to the student• value to the community• value to the school board• value to the local economy

Quantitative Data – Sacred Heart

Category ValueVALUE TO THE STUDENTS 36.77 out of 55 pointsVALUE TO THE BOARD 13.71 out of 25 pointsVALUE TO THE COMMUNITY

7.50 out of 15 points

VALUE TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY

3.75 out of 5 points

Total 61.73 out of 100 points

Quantitative Data – St. Jerome

Category ValueVALUE TO THE STUDENTS 36.75 out of 55 pointsVALUE TO THE BOARD 13.20 out of 25 pointsVALUE TO THE COMMUNITY

8.40 out of 15 points

VALUE TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY

3.75 out of 5 points

Total 62.10 out of 100 points

Quantitative Data

Please note that the value of each of the schools is relatively the same because:• The Board provides a level of education that is

standard across its region;• Both schools offer English and French Immersion

streams;• Both schools have not been identified as prohibitive

to repair;• Both schools are operating below capacity but

above 50% capacity.

ARC Considerations

In considering all of the accommodation options, thefollowing was taken into account:• Kirkland Lake was projected to have an increase in

population due to economic development trends;• The uniqueness of the JK to Grade 3 and Grades 4 to 8

structures of the schools;• The two schools have been well maintained with recent

renovations;• The schools operate within the expenditure levels of

the funding guidelines;• The current financial restraints within the Ontario

Ministry of Education.

As of the 4th ARC Working Committee Meeting, the options were narrowed down to three:

• Status quo • Amalgamate two schools into one in a brand new

building – Dual Track JK to Grade 8. • Addition and renovation to one of the existing

schools (based on research as to best location) – Dual Track JK to Grade 8.

ARC Options

The ARC believes that this report reflects itsrecommendations on the best approach to enable theBoard to continue to provide quality Catholic education to its students in Kirkland Lake.After much deliberation, the ARC Working Committeerecommends to the Board of Trustees of theNortheastern Catholic District School Board thatSacred Heart Catholic and St. Jerome Schools remainas Status Quo.

ARC Recommended Option

• Board to make its decision regarding the

school accommodations at the November

Board Meeting (Wednesday, November

28, 2012).

• Principals to advise families and staff

in writing of the Board decision within

one week.

ARC Timelines