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PRESENTATION OF OPTIONS

Donald Young School Accommodation Review Committee

Common Core Values

Value to the Local Economy

Supports Local Businesses Provides a Workforce Key Aspect of a Family’s Decision to Move to a Community Magnet for New Business Development (e.g.., mining) Partnerships with Local Businesses Within Walking Distance to Community Facilities Early Learning

• ffers
• pportunities

for employment Central to Rainy River District

Common Core Values

Value to the Community

Community Use of Schools Promotes Local Development Shared Use of Recreational Facilities (e.g., spray park) Potential for Partnerships (e.g., Library) Full Service Community Parental Involvement in School Early Learning/Exten ded Day Programming

Common Core Values

Value to the System

Offer specialized programs to attract students Community Partnerships Inclusive Programming High Academic Achievement Reduced Bussing Needs Co-curricular and extra- curricular programming (e.g., musicals)

Common Core Values

Value to the Student

Academic Excellence Specialized Programming Providing a Sense of Community for Students Co-curricular and extra- curricular activities Proximity to Home Centrally Located to Access Community Partners Potential for Partnerships (e.g., Early Learning & Extended Day Programming ) Community Support for Programming & Activities (e.g., fundraising)

Option # 1 – Keep School Open and Renovate

Factors to Consider

• Approximate Cost of Renovation:
• Education Centre - $192/sq. ft.
• Must consider that with any renovation, building must be up to current

code

• Areas for Renovations and Approximate Costs:
• Library – present library is a classroom
• Computer Lab – present computer lab is 315 sq.ft. (compared to the

747 sq.ft. lab at RMS)

• Administration Area – considering Safe Schools, Accessibility

Option # 1 continued . . .

• Areas for Renovation and Approximate Cost continued:
• Early Learning Classroom(s) – ensure space is adequate for

increased class size and to facilitate the Extended Day Programming

• Accessibility – exterior doors, fountains, playground and parking lot

paving, fire alarm, sidewalks, office/staff area, windows

• Renovations for Accessibility alone are potentially $538,000, based
• n costs for similar renovations across the District.
• Funding is based on Ministry of Education’s Capital

Funding Process.

Option # 1

Strengths Weaknesses

Option # 2 – New Donald Young School

Factors to Consider:

• Prohibitive to Repair designation – DYS Facility Condition

Index is 99.67.

• The potential cost of new construction – a minimum of $6

million – is dependent on Ministry of Education funding.

Option # 2

Strengths Weaknesses

Option # 3 – Consolidation (within Emo)

Factors to Consider:

A) SCS/DYS consolidation:

• Approximate consolidated school population: 286 FTE
• Increase in teacher staffing with savings in non-teaching staffing
• 4 out of 10 classes would not be split, with an average class size

for Gr. 4 to 8 being 24.16. There would be a need for 5 to 7 additional spaces depending on location of consolidation.

• A potential overall savings to the Board at approx. $33,407

Option # 3 continued . . .

Factors to Consider:

B) CRS/DYS consolidation:

• Approximate consolidated school population: 332 FTE
• Increase in teacher staffing with reduction in non-teaching staffing
• 7 out of 12 classes would not be split classes, with an average

class size for Gr. 4 to 8 being 24.57. There would be a need for 6 to 7 additional classes, depending on location of consolidation.

• A potential loss to the Board of approximately $15,000.

Option # 3 continued . . .

Factors to Consider:

C) SCS/DYS/CRS Consolidation:

• Approximate consolidated school population: 441 FTE
• Increase in teacher staffing yet decrease in non-teaching staffing
• 8 out of 15 classes would not be split, with an average class size

for Gr. 4 to 8 being 25.11.

• A potential benefit to the Board of approximately $353,000, as it

attracts Supported School Funding.

Option # 3

Strengths Weaknesses

Option # 4 – Close Donald Young School and Move Students to Other Schools

Factors to Consider:

• The facility condition index (FCI) for
• Donald Young School is 99.67 %
• Sturgeon Creek School is 64.45%
• Crossroads School is 8.67%.
• At present, the enrolments of the CRS and SCS versus

the capacity of each school is as follows:

Option # 4 continued . . .

• Donald Young School – 165.4 FTE with 73.8% utilization
• Increase in bussing costs estimated at $81,000/yr.
• There could be a potential loss of students and thus,

funding, versus a benefit of approx. $261,000 in Supported School Funding.

• Difficult to determine and maintain schools’ catchment

areas.

Option # 4

Strengths Weaknesses