TuscanyPublic Participation Meeting

St. Basil Elementary and Junior High School

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Prayer, Welcome and Introductions

Why We Are Here…

Look at accommodation options for Catholic students residing in the Tuscany community

Tonight is the final process before decision is made Process included: Information meeting on Nov 24, 2008 Request for parents to be part of Tuscany Planning Committee (TPC) TPC meetings were held on Dec. 11, Jan 8, Jan 28 Information sent home on TPC, work and options Invitation mail out for March 4th meeting, including options and request for

RSVP Announcement in Tuscany electronic newsletter re World Café meeting World Café on March 4th

We are all shepherds within our community

We all share responsibility for the children in our community

Move from ‘Me to We’ We can disagree without being

disagreeable

Sustainable Decision Making

Process

Tuscany Planning Committee (TPC)

Process Guiding Principles

Community Sustainability Education Economics Family Transparency Simplicity Current Status

Consider what parents want for their children Keeping families together Youngest to stay in community Limit enrolment Students within walking distance, stay. Fiscally responsible Those bussed to St. Basil be bussed to Msgr. Doyle rather

than St. Basil Combining Green and Yellow options – include siblings,

have a boundary and not provide bussing to St. Basil. Accept families who drive children to St. Basil

That the decision has already been made

Public Participation Process Feedback (Advisory)

Senior Administration will make final decision, but your advice and input will influence this decision

The intent is to have a decision and advise parents before the end of March

Tuscany Community Catholic Enrolment

YearK-Gr9 Regular

Program Students

Fall 2005 307

Fall 2006 390

Fall 2007 467

Fall 2008 703

Tuscany - St. Basil Preschool Census (Separate only and Public or Separate School Supporters)

Census Year 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total

2002 18 86 53 65 51 42 37 3522003 23 75 104 62 66 58 48 4362004 28 102 82 99 64 70 54 4992005 36 110 119 90 110 75 82 6222006 45 132 138 141 108 110 76 7502007 42 168 147 134 154 115 126 8862008 35 169 181 146 150 160 128 969

2008 (Separate Only) 23 104 116 105 105 115 103 671

TuscanyEnrolment and Projections

Capacity: 12 core classrooms + 18 portables/modulars = 30 spaces in addition to ancillary rooms.

Enrolment: 800+/-

Tuscany K GR1-6 GR7-9 Total

2008 110 480 113 703

2009 120 546 163 8292010 130 595 194 9192011 135 637 222 9942012 140 694 237 10712013 140 740 260 1140

Accommodation Options for a Sustainable School Enrolment

• Adjusting grades offered at the school • Limiting the admission of new students

into the school, typically at the kindergarten entry level by siblings, walk limit, and/or community.

• Changing the designated attendance area of the school

• All K and GR1 students attend Monsignor Doyle School.

• In subsequent years, additional grades as necessary would also be directed to Monsignor Doyle.

• This to be determined based on space availability and enrolments at St. Basil School.

Option: Green

Adjusting grades offered at the school

Option: Blue

Limiting the admission of new students

• All existing students remain at St. Basil• New admissions limited to Kindergarten

siblings of existing students• Second priority, where space and resources

are available, would include Kindergarten students from within the walk limit

• New Gr1-9 admissions will be accommodated at Msgr. Doyle and Our Lady of the Assumption

Option: Blue

• Effective 2009 – Limits K intake to the 85 identified Kindergarten siblings of existing students.

• Effective 2010 – Allows all new Kindergarten registrants to attend St. Basil for the 2009 school year. The non-sibling Kindergarten students will be redirected to Msgr. Doyle for Gr1 in 2010.

Option: YellowChanging the designated attendance area of

the school

• Define a new Tuscany attendance area from which students would be designated to Monsignor Doyle and Our Lady of the Assumption

Option: Pink

Other New Ideas

Opportunity for discussion on all 4 topics with 4 different groups of parents

Allows for as much interaction with as many people as possible

Provide feedback and input on 3 options (green, blue, yellow) and share any ‘New Ideas’ (pink) that have not been considered

Please go to 4 different tables with different parents each change

Facilitators at each table

Thank you

Closing Prayer All information can be accessed on our

District website at www.cssd.ab.ca >Parent Centre>School Updates> St. Basil

Please direct all Transportation inquiries to Holly at (403) 298-1458.