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Bou ound ndary R y Revie iew Public Information Meeting February 15, 2018

AGENDA Boundary Review 1. Boundary Review Process 2. Demographic Information 3. Proposed Eagle Mountain Elementary • Options 1 & 2 4. Other Proposed Boundary Adjustments • Auguston/Prince Charles • Terry Fox/Dr R Bondar • Stenersen/Sandy Hill 5. Questions

Boundary Process Review • Development of Options • Community Input • Public Meeting • Online information (feedback until end of March) • Evaluation of Options • Recommendation to Board of Education

Abbotsford Enrolment (Headcount) History & Projected 20500 20000 19500 19000 18500 18000 17500 17000 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028

Headcount Enrolment Robert Bateman Family of Schools Re Review of 5000 Enr Enrolment nt 4000 3000 2000 1000 0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Enrolment Functional Capacity Headcount Enrolment Yale Family of Schools 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Enrolment Functional Capacity

Re Review of Auguston, Prince Charles & Sandy Hill – Current & Projected Enrolment Enr Enrolment nt 2000 1500 1000 500 0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Current & Projected Enrolment Capacity McMillan, Mountain Elementary - Current & Projected Enrolment 1000 800 600 400 200 0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Current & Projected Enrolment Capacity

Boundary Policy 18 School Catchment Areas Review • The Board establishes school catchment areas: • Considerations: • Long term planning • Minimize future boundary adjustments • Minimizing walking distances and safety hazards • Using geographical features as boundaries • Balance of school enrolment/capacity

Eastside Schools Lon ong-Term Fac Facil ilit itie ies Plan an • Boundary review Recomme mmendat datio ions • Expedite the construction of a new Eagle Mountain elementary school • Restrict out of catchment enrolments • Review the feasibility of additions to Auguston, Sandy Hill, Clayburn, WA Fraser and Yale Secondary • Explore options for a new elementary, a new middle and a future secondary school location in the region.

EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CATCHMENTS Current Neighbourhood Catchments

Eastside Elementary Catchments Auguston 140% FAST FACTS Prince Charles • Capacity Utilization 97% • McKee Peak Neighbourhood Plan • Vicarro Ranch Development • Eagle Mountain Property McMillan Mountain 114% 122%

Proposed Eagle Mountain Elementary Study Area School 2017 2018 2023 Capacity Mountain 350 428 467 817 Elem

Proposed Eagle Mountain Elementary

Option 1 • Splits existing Mountain catchment • Vicarro Ranch Development Areas Sub Area 1, 3, 4 – Eagle Mountain Expansion • Sub Area 5 East of Whatcom Road • Highline Development • School Capacity 2020 2025 Mountain Elem 350 312 421 Eagle Mountain 455 354 423

Option 2 • Move Glen Mountain area from McMillan to Eagle Mountain catchment • 55 K-5 students • Move Delair area from Mountain to McMillan catchment • 57 K-5 students School Capacity 2020 2025 Mountain Elem 350 395 541 Eagle Mountain 455 191 292

Propose oposed d Aug ugus uston/P /Prince nce Cha Charles Bou oundar dary Adju Adjust stment • Development around Auguston • City’s Urban Boundary • Fraser Valley Regional District Area G

Propose oposed d Aug ugus uston/P /Prince nce Cha Charles Bou oundar dary Adju Adjust stment • Move area northeast of Auguston from Prince Charles to Auguston Move into catchment Auguston catchment • Proximity to school • Affects 28 students

Propose oposed d Aug ugus uston/P /Prince nce Cha Charles Bou oundar dary Adju Adjust stment • Revised Auguston & Prince Charles catchment areas

Other Boundary Adjustments • Terry Fox/Dr R Bondar Boundary – Northern Portion of Horne Street • Sandy Hill/Margaret Stenersen French Immersion Catchment – High Drive

Terr rry F Fox/Dr Dr R R Bon ondar dar Bou oundar dary Adju Adjust stment • Horne Street is a no exit street off Old Riverside Road. • Roadways to Bondar are a more direct path • Drive to Bondar is 1.6 km • Drive to Terry Fox is 2.9 km • In 2017 there is 1 K-5, Regular Program student in this area (Bondar).

Marg rgare ret t Ste Steners rsen/S /Sand ndy H y Hill French I nch Immersion n Bou oundar dary Adju Adjust stment • Move High Drive into Sandy Hill Catchment • Is in Margaret Stenersen Regular catchment and Sandy Hill French Immersion catchment • 5 - K-5 French Immersion students in the study area; all attend Sandy Hill.

Boundary Process Review • Development of Options • Community Input • Public Meeting • Online information (feedback until end of March) • Evaluation of Options • Recommendation to Board of Education

Boundary Review QUESTIONS