Public Meeting # 2 May 19, 2011 Shaping Our Schools Together - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Public Meeting # 2 May 19, 2011

Shaping Our Schools Together

WELCOME

Brad MacDonald Trustee Mississauga Wards 2 & 8 Peel District School Board

Jane Mason

Chair

Clarkson/Erindale Accommodation Review Committee

Agenda

Welcome Brad MacDonald, Trustee, Wards 2 & 8 Update from the ARC Jane Mason, ARC chair Julie Cuthbert Sue Piotrowski ARC members City of Mississauga Site Observation process Carla Kisko, Associate Director Operational Support Services Teresa Kerr, Community Planner City of Mississauga ARC member Feedback opportunity – Gallery Walk Wendy Dowling Superintendent of Education Next steps Jane Mason ARC chair

Purpose of Public Meeting #2

• To share the work of the ARC with the community
• To invite parents and residents in the

Clarkson/Erindale communities to provide feedback

• n community-developed scenarios

Mandate of the ARC

• The Accommodation Review Committee will lead a review
• f the school accommodation needs within a review area.
• Through consensus-building, decision making and

community consultation, the committee will review available options and develop creative, community-driven solutions.

• The ARC will make a recommendation for student

accommodation in the review area to maximize student learning, within the resources available to the PDSB.

• 2. Does the option enhance the

teaching and learning experiences for students and staff?

• 4. Does the option create a greater

number of diverse social grouping of students?

• 3. Does the option provide a staffing

base to enrich a range of co-curricular programs?

• 5. Does the option provide for

increased resources? School Size School Organization

Key Criteria

Julie Cuthbert Sue Piotrowski Parent Representatives Clarkson/Erindale ARC

Site Considerations

Carla Kisko

Associate Director Operational Support Services Peel District School Board

City of Mississauga Site Observation Process

Teresa Kerr

Community Planner City of Mississauga ARC member

City of Mississauga Site Observation Process

• Assumed a consolidation would result in more children

attending and would require an addition to the school

• A high level review was undertaken to identify:

–potential site constraints, –potential impact to the surrounding community – potential safety issues

• Preliminary in nature
• Observation information is posted in the hallway

Wendy Dowling

Superintendent of Education

ARC Member

Gallery Walk

• A process to invite public input
• Scenarios posted in the gym (Erindale scenarios) and cafeteria

(Clarkson and Clarkson/Erindale scenarios)

• Site information in hallway
• Protocol of Plus, Minus and Interesting
• Listen for the tambourine

Next Steps

• Using the feedback from tonight’s meeting the ARC will

meet to revise and narrow options further

• June 7th - third public meeting. The ARC’s revised
• ptions will be presented and feedback gathered from

community

• The ARC's proposed recommendations will be presented

at the fourth public meeting on October 4th.

• October 14th – ARC report submitted to Director of

Education

• ARC Report and Staff Report are presented to Physical

Planning and Building Committee in January 2012

Communication

• Website

www.peelschools.org

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• School newsletters
• Newspaper ads for public meetings
• Binder/bulletin board at your child’s school

Public Meeting # 3 – June 7th Public Meeting # 4 – October 4th