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Recommendations from Committee of the Whole (Public) 17 19 23 & 24 October 2000
Area Review /School Closures (Inside the Greenbelt)
(Motion by Trustee Scott)
THAT, SUBJECT TO A REVIEW BY THE BOARD AT THE 18 DECEMBER BOARD MEETING
OR A SPECIAL MEETING CALLED FOR THAT PURPOSE IN DECEMBER, TO EVALUATE
THE RESULTS OF THE REGION'S PROJECTIONS, TRUSTEES APPROVE THE FOLLOWING
SCHOOL CLOSURES, PROGRAM AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS TO TAKE EFFECT
SEPTEMBER, 2001:
A. THAT NO SCHOOLS BE CLOSED IN THE ALTA VISTA /CANTERBURY FAMILY OF
SCHOOLS AT THIS TIME.
B. THAT THE FOLLOWING CLOSURES AND RELATED BOUNDARY AND PROGRAM
ADJUSTMENTS BE APPROVED FOR THE EAST FAMILY OF SCHOOLS:
B(1) CLOSE OVERBROOK P.S., EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2001 WITH THE
FOLLOWING PROGRAM AND STUDENT RELOCATIONS:
(I) REDIRECT JK -6 ENG PROGRAM STUDENTS FROM OVERBROOK'S
ATTENDANCE AREA TO QUEEN MARY STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL;
AND
(II) REDIRECT GRADES 4-6 MFI PROGRAM STUDENTS FROM
OVERBROOK'S ATTENDANCE AREA TO QUEEN ELIZABETH
PUBLIC SCHOOL.
B(2) CLOSE LAMIRA DOW BILLINGS E.S., EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2001 WITH
THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM AND STUDENT RELOCATIONS:
(I) REDIRECT JK ENG, SK -5 EFI PROGRAM STUDENTS FROM L.D.
BILLING'S ATTENDANCE AREA TO ROBERT HOPKINS PUBLIC
SCHOOL;
AND A CHOICE OF (II) OR (III)
(II) REDIRECT PINEVIEW SK -5 EFI PROGRAM STUDENTS FROM L.D.
BILLING'S ATTENDANCE AREA TO LE PHARE ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL;
OR
(III) REDIRECT CARDINAL HEIGHTS /BEACON HILL SOUTH SK -5 EFI
PROGRAM STUDENTS FROM L.D. BILLING'S ATTENDANCE AREA
TO LE PHARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
C. THAT THE FOLLOWING CLOSURES AND RELATED BOUNDARY AND PROGRAM
ADJUSTMENTS BE APPROVED FOR THE NEAR WEST FAMILY OF SCHOOLS:
C(1) CLOSE DEVONSHIRE SCHOOL, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2001 WITH THE
FOLLOWING PROGRAM AND STUDENT RELOCATIONS:
(I) REDIRECT DEVONSHIRE K -6 EFI PROGRAM STUDENTS RESIDING
WEST OF THE CPR TRACKS TO CONNAUGHT SCHOOL;
(II) ACCOMMODATE DEVONSHIRE K -6 EFI PROGRAM STUDENTS
RESIDING EAST OF THE CPR TRACKS AT CENTENNIAL SCHOOL,
WITHIN THE CENTRAL FAMILY OF SCHOOLS (SEE CENTRAL
FAMILY RECOMMENDATIONS);
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(III) REDIRECT DEVONSHIRE JK ENG PROGRAM STUDENTS TO THE JK-
6 ENG PROGRAM SCHOOL FOR THEIR AREA, BASED ON THE JK -6
ENG PROGRAM BOUNDARIES;
(IV) REPATRIATE "OUT OF BOUNDARY" DEVONSHIRE STUDENTS TO
THEIR HOME SCHOOLS /FAMILIES; AND
(V) RELOCATE THE CONNAUGHT CONGREGATED SPECIAL
EDUCATION PROGRAM TO FISHER PARK SCHOOL, EFFECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 2001.
C(2) CLOSE ELMDALE SCHOOL, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2001 WITH THE
FOLLOWING PROGRAM AND STUDENT RELOCATIONS:
(I) REDIRECT ELMDALE JK -6 ENG PROGRAM STUDENTS RESIDING
WEST OF THE CPR TRACKS TO FISHER PARK SCHOOL;
(II) ACCOMMODATE ELMDALE JK -6 ENG PROGRAM STUDENTS
RESIDING EAST OF THE CPR TRACKS AT CAMBRIDGE STREET
SCHOOL, WITHIN THE CENTRAL FAMILY OF SCHOOLS (SEE
CENTRAL FAMILY RECOMMENDATIONS);
(III) REDIRECT ELMDALE K -6 EFI PROGRAM STUDENTS TO HILSON
SCHOOL,
(IV) REPATRIATE "OUT OF BOUNDARY" ELMDALE STUDENTS TO
THEIR HOME SCHOOLS /FAMILIES; AND
(V) RELOCATE THE HILSON CONGREGATED SPECIAL EDUCATION
PROGRAM TO FISHER PARK SCHOOL, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER
2001.
D. THAT NO SCHOOLS BE CLOSED IN THE QUEENSWAY SOUTH /KNOXDALE
FAMILY OF SCHOOLS AT THIS TIME;
D(1) THAT THE REDIRECTION OF QUALICUM /GRAHAM PARK STUDENTS, BE
REFERRED BACK TO STAFF FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND A
REPORT TO THE BOARD EARLY IN MAY 2001.
E. THAT A BOUNDARY STUDY AND POSSIBLE ADJUSTMENTS FOR ELIZABETH
PARK PS, GREELY ES AND MANOTICK PS BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF
JANUARY 2001 FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN SEPTEMBER 2001.
F. THAT THE FOLLOWING CLOSURES AND RELATED BOUNDARY AND PROGRAM
ADJUSTMENTS BE APPROVED FOR THE SOUTH WEST FAMILY OF SCHOOLS:
F (1) THAT MERIVALE PS BE CLOSED EFFECTIVE UPON THE OPENING OF THE
NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN LONGFIELDS /DAVIDSON HEIGHTS
WITH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM AND STUDENT RELOCATIONS:
(I) THAT MERIVALE'S STUDENT BODY RESIDING NORTH OF
FALLOWFIELD ROAD BE REDIRECTED TO MEADOWLANDS FOR
JK -6 ENG AND TO PARKWOOD HILLS FOR SK -6 EFI, AND
(II) THAT THE CENTREPOINTE EAST COMMUNITY BE DIRECTED TO
MANORDALE FOR SK -6 EFI, COINCIDENT WITH THE CLOSURE OF
MERIVALE PS AND OPENING OF THE NEW ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL IN LONGFIELDS/DAVIDSON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY.