SPECIAL PUBLIC SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETINGMEETING

Monday, June 15th, 20097:00 p.m.

Banting Memorial High School

TECUMSETH NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TECUMSETH NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLOSURE CLOSURE

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PLANNING FOR FUTURE ACCOMMODATIONPLANNING FOR FUTURE ACCOMMODATION

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ALLISTON UNION PUBLIC SCHOOL, ALLISTON UNION PUBLIC SCHOOL, COOKSTOWN CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL, COOKSTOWN CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL, ANDAND

TECUMSETH BEETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTECUMSETH BEETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) “D”Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) “D”

Closure of Tecumseth North E.S.Closure of Tecumseth North E.S.““That the Board approve the closure of Tecumseth That the Board approve the closure of Tecumseth

North North Elementary School on June 30, 2010”;Elementary School on June 30, 2010”;

Attendance Area Review For Students From Attendance Area Review For Students From Tecumseth North E.S.Tecumseth North E.S.

““That the Board approve that staff complete an That the Board approve that staff complete an attendance attendance area review by March 2010 to determine area review by March 2010 to determine which schools will which schools will receive the students from Tecumseth receive the students from Tecumseth North Elementary North Elementary School in September 2010”;School in September 2010”;

Board Decision Board Decision

Communication with School Communities Communication with School Communities Regarding Transition TeamsRegarding Transition Teams

““That the Board direct staff to communicate with the That the Board direct staff to communicate with the school communities regarding the transition team that school communities regarding the transition team that will be established comprised of parents, teachers, and will be established comprised of parents, teachers, and administrators from Tecumseth North Elementary School administrators from Tecumseth North Elementary School and from the receiving school(s) identified by the and from the receiving school(s) identified by the attendance area review”;attendance area review”;

Improvements at Tecumseth Beeton E.S. and Improvements at Tecumseth Beeton E.S. and Cookstown Central P.S.Cookstown Central P.S.

““That the Board approve that staff be directed to That the Board approve that staff be directed to undertake improvements in Tecumseth Beeton undertake improvements in Tecumseth Beeton Elementary School and Cookstown Central Public School Elementary School and Cookstown Central Public School using primary class size reduction funds allocated for this using primary class size reduction funds allocated for this area”;area”;

Board Decision Board Decision (cont’d)(cont’d)

Community Partnerships for ChildcareCommunity Partnerships for Childcare““That the Board approve that staff be directed to pursue That the Board approve that staff be directed to pursue community partnerships for childcare”; and community partnerships for childcare”; and

Replacement of Alliston Union P.S. on the Replacement of Alliston Union P.S. on the Current School SiteCurrent School Site

““That the Board approve the replacement of Alliston Union That the Board approve the replacement of Alliston Union Public Public School on the same site as part of the 2009 capital School on the same site as part of the 2009 capital planning planning process”.process”.

Board Decision Board Decision (cont’d)(cont’d)

Effective June 30, 2010 students will no Effective June 30, 2010 students will no longer be accommodated in the Tecumseth longer be accommodated in the Tecumseth North Elementary School facilityNorth Elementary School facility

Students will attend other schools in the Students will attend other schools in the review area in September 2010review area in September 2010

Closure of Tecumseth North Closure of Tecumseth North E.S.E.S.

An attendance area review will be conducted An attendance area review will be conducted in the fall of 2009 to determine which schools in the fall of 2009 to determine which schools will receive the students from Tecumseth will receive the students from Tecumseth North Elementary School in September 2010North Elementary School in September 2010

Public input on specific boundary changes is Public input on specific boundary changes is requestedrequested

Public meetings in September and October Public meetings in September and October 20092009

Board approvalBoard approval

Attendance Area Attendance Area ReviewReview

Transition TeamTransition TeamAs referenced in Simcoe County District School Board’s As referenced in Simcoe County District School Board’s Administrative Procedures Memorandum A5500…….Administrative Procedures Memorandum A5500…….

““13.113.1 The area superintendent of schools will establish a The area superintendent of schools will establish a Transition Transition Team to facilitate the process of reorganizing Team to facilitate the process of reorganizing the the accommodation of students. The team will include accommodation of students. The team will include from each from each school to be closed and from each school school to be closed and from each school designated to designated to accommodate the students affected by accommodate the students affected by the school closure:the school closure:

two (2) studentstwo (2) students two (2) parents/guardianstwo (2) parents/guardians two (2) teacherstwo (2) teachers one (1) administrator”one (1) administrator”

Transition Team Transition Team (cont’d)(cont’d)

““13.213.2 The Transition Team will:The Transition Team will:

13.2.113.2.1 Design an orientation program which Design an orientation program which addresses the addresses the reorganization process for the reorganization process for the students and students and parents/guardians of the school(s) to parents/guardians of the school(s) to be closed and be closed and the students and the students and parents/guardians of the receiving parents/guardians of the receiving schools.schools.

13.2.213.2.2 Consider making a recommendation to Consider making a recommendation to the Board the Board that a receiving school be renamed (in that a receiving school be renamed (in accordance accordance with Board Policy 4440) to reflect the with Board Policy 4440) to reflect the consolidation, consolidation, especially if a significant especially if a significant number of students have number of students have been added to the been added to the student community.”student community.”

Transition Team Transition Team (cont’d)(cont’d)

““13.313.3 Facility Services will prepare a report on the Facility Services will prepare a report on the possible use possible use and disposition of the closed school(s).and disposition of the closed school(s).

13.413.4 Implications for staffing will be addressed through Implications for staffing will be addressed through the the appropriate Collective Agreement”.appropriate Collective Agreement”.

Improvements at Tecumseth Beeton Improvements at Tecumseth Beeton Elementary School and Cookstown Central Elementary School and Cookstown Central Public School using primary class size reduction Public School using primary class size reduction funds allocated for this area will be undertaken funds allocated for this area will be undertaken over the next yearover the next year

Facility ImprovementsFacility Improvements

Surveys indicate there is community interest in Surveys indicate there is community interest in before and after school childcare programs at before and after school childcare programs at Tecumseth Beeton Elementary School and Tecumseth Beeton Elementary School and Cookstown Central Public SchoolCookstown Central Public School

Community Partnerships for Community Partnerships for ChildcareChildcare

The 2009 capital planning process will The 2009 capital planning process will incorporate the replacement of Alliston Union incorporate the replacement of Alliston Union Public School on the current school sitePublic School on the current school site

Capital Planning public information sessions Capital Planning public information sessions will be undertaken during the 2009-2010 will be undertaken during the 2009-2010

school yearschool year

Replacement of Alliston Union Replacement of Alliston Union P.S.P.S.

on the Current School Site on the Current School Site

ConclusionConclusion Tecumseth North E.S. closes June 30, 2010Tecumseth North E.S. closes June 30, 2010 Attendance Area Review conducted fall Attendance Area Review conducted fall

2009 2009 Transition team establishedTransition team established Facility improvements fall 2010Facility improvements fall 2010 Before & after school childcare partnershipBefore & after school childcare partnership Capital plan to include replacement of Capital plan to include replacement of

Alliston Union P.S.Alliston Union P.S.