National Sport School

Staff MeetingJan. 30, 2020

Introductions

Dianne Yee, Acting Superintendent, School Improvement

Dany Breton, Superintendent, Facilities and Environmental Services

Carrie Edwards, Director, Property, Planning & Transportation

Prem Randhawa, Acting Director, Area 1 Karen Drummond, Manager, Community

Engagement

Opening Remarks

Thank you for your active participation. Learning is our central purpose. Nov. – Dec. meetings and survey about two

options for the future of NSS: Move NSS students to Bowness High

School NSS closes, students attend their

designated school These two options allow the CBE to save $1

million a year while continuing to provide NSS students with high quality learning opportunities.

Agenda

Opening remarks

Engagement overview

How we’ve responded to feedback

Review options

Table discussions

Next steps and closing remarks

Principles of Participation

Listen to understand others’ perspectives

Disagree respectfully

Speak one at a time

Balance air time fairly

What Is To Be Decided?

By the end of March 2020, CBE administration will make a recommendation to the CBE Board of Trustees about the location and program delivery of the National Sport School for the 2020-21 school year and beyond. A final decision about the future location and delivery of the program will be made by the Board of Trustees by end of May 2020.

Engagement To Date

November meetings

December meeting with NSS staff

Online survey Nov. 29 – Dec. 16

FAQ and other information on school website and CBE website at: cbe.ab.ca/dialogue

What We Heard

Desire for one-year extension; remain at WinSport for 2020-21

Find a cost-neutral solution Transportation challenges Teachers at NSS should stay with the

program Moving the school to another high school

would put the students at a disadvantage A loss to Calgary in support of future

Olympians Other emails, proposals and feedback

Responding to Your FeedbackOne-Year Extension and Cost-Neutral Options

The CBE is not able to operate NSS at WinSport in a cost-neutral way, even with a $1 lease rate. There are additional savings by operating within an existing CBE school.

WinSport fees do not go to the CBE.

WinSport fees or other dollars raised cannot pay for NSS CBE staff salaries.

Follow-Up on Proposal From a Group of Concerned Parents

Thoughtful consideration and review.

Cost reductions similar to CBE analysis.

Budget constraints and uncertainty make it challenging to grant a one-year extension at WinSport next year.

Responding to Your FeedbackOne-Year Extension and Cost-Neutral Options

213 StudentsStaffing Principal: 0.7 administration, 0.3 teaching Learning Leader with regular teaching load 8.5 Teachers 1.0 Admin E Secretary 0.4286 SIS Support (15 hours a week) Tech Support On-Demand model

While this scenario allows for approx $500,000 in savings from the current budget and staffing levels,

options A and B offer approx. $1,000,000 in savings (Approx. $820,000 in salaries and $180,000 in equipment,

materials, lease and operating costs.

Responding to Your FeedbackTransportation and NSS Teachers Moving with Students

Given budget constraints, the CBE cannot provide transportation. Partners or other organizations may be able to provide.

Some teachers would move with students in case of move to Bowness High School.

If teachers are not required as a specific program requirement, they would be placed in another school.

Responding to Your FeedbackMoving would put students at a disadvantage & it’s a loss to Calgary in support of future Olympians

Over the 25 year history of this school, regardless of where it was located, the NSS has promoted strong academic learning and sports excellence.

1994 - NSS founded and located at William AberhartHigh School.

2003 - NSS moved from William Aberhart to Ernest Manning.

2011 - NSS moved from Ernest Manning to WinSportleased space. The occupancy of leased space was to be temporary until a permanent location secured.

Option ANSS Students Move to Bowness High School

NSS students relocated to Bowness H.S.

Ongoing partnership with WinSport.

To offer Grade 9 at Bowness, a minimum of 20 Grade 9 students would need to be enrolled for 2020-21.

No transportation provided by the CBE.

Some NSS teachers would move with students to Bowness.

Option ANSS Students Move to Bowness High School

NSS students will be considered Bownessstudents.

NSS students will be in classes with mainstream and other NSS students throughout the day.

Timetabling and scheduling would be personalized each semester supporting the sports schedules.

Option ANSS Students Move to Bowness High School

Programming would include a blended and flexible approach with accessibility to online learning.

Opens up greater opportunity for course selection within complementary courses.

A welcoming transition for NSS students within their new school.

Athletic-related absences will be supported while students are away.

Option BNSS Program Closure and Students Attend Their Designated School

Involves closing the NSS and students returning to their designated high school.

Students would attend the same classes as other students in the school.

CBE high schools currently support students who are away frequently.

Conclusion

Options A and B are the only options the CBE can consider at this time.

Next Steps

Feb. 3 & 4: Discussions with students & partners.

Feb. 3 – 18, 2020: Online survey and final opportunity for input before recommendation submitted to Board of Trustees.

April 2020: CBE administration will recommend Option A or Option B in a report, which will be reviewed by the Board of Trustees. At this point, the Board decides whether or not to move forward with a consideration of closure process.

June 2020: If the consideration of closure process goes ahead, the final decision is made by Board of Trustees.

Questions?