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Slocan Valley of Schools

Pre se nta tio n to the Bo a rd April 19th, 2016 2016-2024 F a c ilitie s Pla n Dra ft Pla n 1

The Slocan Valley

“T he de mo g ra phic o f the Slo c a n Va lle y is a c ha ng ing

• ne .

Se nio rs a re mo ving c lo se r to to wn, a nd mo re a nd mo re yo ung e r fa milie s a re mo ving to the a re a .”

• Wa lte r Po po ff

Re g io na l Dire c to r – Are a H

Slocan Valley Students

• We a re Rura l Sc ho o ls

T he va lue o f rura l e duc a tio n

“T he va lue o f a sc ho o l in a rura l c o mmunity g o e s fa r b e yo nd its prima ry purpo se o f e duc a ting c hildre n” – BC T e a c he r’ s F e de ra tio n

• Hear

t of the community

L inda F a rr-Da rling , a pro fe sso r with the F a c ulty o f E duc a tio n a t UBC ha s sa id, “…sc ho o ls a re o fte n a t the he a rt o f a sma ll c o mmunity.”

• Safe & nur

tur ing envir

• nment
• Close community bonds
• Str

ength of volunteer ism

Winlaw Elementary School

• WI

L D: Winla w I ndig e no us L e a de rship De ve lo pme nt

• Ac c e ss to Ra il T

ra il fo r a multitude o f e nviro nme nta l studie s a nd PE

• Na ture Pa rk (ripa ria n

studie s)

• L

imite d WiF i with o n/ o ff

• ptio ns
• Hig h ra tio o f c o mmitte d

pa re nt vo lunte e rs

• Music Pro g ra m
• K
• 6 c ro ss c o untry a nd

do wnhill ski pro g ra m

• 7 we e k swim, dra ma , ska te

pro g ra m

• Multi-Ag e pro g ra m b iwe e kly;

Da nc e , po tte ry, pa inting , me c ha nic s, te c h, e xpe rime nts, c o o king , se wing , c ho ir, dra ma , b uilding

• $7900 fundra ise d with a dde d

in-kind do na tio ns a nd vo lunte e rism to b uild o utdo o r c la ssro o m

• Wildsig ht Pro g ra m with

Sha nno o n Be nne t

• Skille d a nd de dic a te d fa c ulty
• Stro ng a nd c o mmitte d PAC

with g re a t fundra ising to e nha nc e sc ho o l pro g ra mming

Socio‐Economic Benefits of Winlaw School

• Sc ho o l is inte g ra l hub o f

rura l c o mmunity

• Witho ut o the r so c ia l

se rvic e re so urc e s, te a c he rs a re c ruc ia l to sa fe ty ne t o f vulne ra b le fa milie s

• Bre a kfa st a nd ho t lunc h

pro g ra m

• Stro ng Sta rt a nd e a rly

c hildho o d pa re nt suppo rt he lp with e a rly inte rve ntio ns

• Ce ntra l lo c a tio n in the

va lle y inc re a se s a c c e ssib ility

• I

nc re a se d o ppo rtunitie s with CBAL , pa re nt a nd c o mmunity vo lunte e rs

• Vulne ra b le c hildre n a re

re c o g nize d a nd ha ve nurturing suppo rt fro m the c o mmunity

Rural Education Challenges

• E

c o no mic a nd Po pula tio n E ffe c ts

• Dista nc e s &

T ra nspo rta tio n

• E

duc a tio na l E q uity

And yet…..

• Winlaw is one of the mostly

highly utilized schools in the District.

• N3 or N16 would further

complicate the issue of transportation.

• Outstanding Instructional

Quality, Vibrant Programming, Exemplary Volunteers

How can we increase WEG utilization?

Pro g ra mming

• Wildflo we r
• E

xpa nde d Outdo o r E duc a tio n pro g ra mming

• L

a te F re nc h I mme rsio n

• K
• 12
• Stro ng Sta rt
• I

nte rna tio na l Ba c c a la ure a te

• I

nte rna tio na l Stude nts

Co mmunity Pa rtne rships

• De c re a se c a pa c ity with le a sing / se lling spa c e

Sloc an Valley Sc hools Sur vey

He lp us info rm Sc ho o l Distric t 8 a b o ut the uniq ue na ture o f the Slo c a n Va lle y F a mily o f Sc ho o ls. Whe re d o yo u live (Circ le One )? Winla w / Slo c a n/ Pa ssmo re / Slo c a n Pa rk/ Ap p le d a le L e mo n Cre e k / Va llic a n / Cre sc e nt Va lle y/ Othe r I ndic a te the no . o f p re sc ho o l/ sc ho o l a g e c hild re n in yo ur ho use ho ld a nd the sc ho o ls the y c urre ntly a tte nd : Ho me sc ho o l  # o f Child re n WE Gra ha m  # o f Child re n Bre nt K e nne d y  # o f Child re n Winla w E le me nta ry  # o f Child re n Stro ng Sta rt (Winla w)  # o f Child re n

• Mt. Se ntine l Se c o nd a ry

 # o f Child re n Va llic a n Who le Sc ho o l  # o f Child re n Othe r  # o f Child re n Wha t sc ho o ls wo uld yo ur c hild re n a tte nd if Winla w E le me nta ry Sc ho o l we re c lo se d ? Ho me sc ho o l  # o f Child re n WE Gra ha m  # o f Child re n Stro ng Sta rt (WE Gra ha m)  # o f Child re n Bre nt K e nne d y  # o f Child re n

• Mt. Se ntine l Se c o nd a ry

 # o f Child re n Va llic a n Who le Sc ho o l  # o f Child re n Othe r  # o f Child re n Wha t sc ho o ls wo uld yo ur c hild re n a tte nd if WE Gra ha m Sc ho o l we re c lo se d ? Ho me sc ho o l  # o f Child re n Winla w E le me nta ry  # o f Child re n Bre nt K e nne d y  # o f Child re n

• Mt. Se ntine l Se c o nd a ry

 # o f Child re n Va llic a n Who le Sc ho o l  # o f Child re n Othe r  # o f Child re n Re a so ns I nflue nc ing Cha ng e in Sc ho o l Cho ic e (Ple a se ra nk using 1 a s mo st imp o rta nt): Pro ximity to Ho use ho ld (Sho rte r Bus T rip )  Pro ximity to Wo rkp la c e  Pro ximity to a Sc ho o l o the r Sib ling s Atte nd  Sc ho o l Pro g ra mming  Sc ho o l Sta ffing  Othe r__________________________________________  I f yo ur c hild p re se ntly d o e s no t a tte nd WE Gra ha m, wo uld a ny o f the fo llo wing c ha ng e s ma ke it a n a ttra c tive o p tio n fo r yo ur fa mily: E xp a nd ing WE to inc lud e g ra d e s 11/ 12  F re nc h I mme rsio n  Wild flo we r E d uc a tio n  Va lha lla Wild . Pro g ra m/ Outd o o r E d . L e a d e rship  Stro ng Sta rt a t WE Gra ha m  Re turn to Ge ne ra l Pro g ra mming (No Sp e c ia lty)  Sta ffing Cha ng e s  Othe r___________________________________________  Wo uld yo ur fa mily sup p o rt a 4 -d a y sc ho o l we e k to re d uc e sc ho o l d istric t o p e ra ting c o sts (Circ le One ): Ye s/ No Wo uld yo ur fa mily c o nsid e r ho sting a n inte rna tio na l stud e rnt: Ye s/ No Wo uld yo ur fa mily c o nsid e r re -lo c a ting if the sc ho o l yo ur c hild re n c urre ntly a tte nd is c lo se d (Circ le One )? Ye s/ No Ple a se e nte r the first 2 d ig its o f yo ur fire a d d re ss a nd the la st 2 d ig its o f yo ur p ho ne numb e r a s a no n- sp e c ific surve y id e ntifie r (to p re ve nt multiple surve ys

• f the sa me ho use ho ld s).

____________________________________________________ ST AY I NF O RME D! K ind ly a d d yo ur e ma il a d d re ss if yo u wo uld like us to inc lud e yo u in future c o rre sp o nd e nc e :

Surveys from Winlaw Dot Day April 9, 2016

• 22 surve ys c o lle c te d
• Surve ys re pre se nt 46 c hildre n

Residence Appledale 1 Passmore 4 Slocan 1 Slocan Park 2 Vallican 3 Winlaw 11 Current School Brent Kennedy 2 Home School 8 WEG 1 Winlaw 20 Strong Start (Winlaw) 6 Whole School 3 Other 6

Interests in other options at WEG

Expand to K‐12, 9 French Immersion , 8 Status Quo, 1 Strong Start, 3 VWP/OEP , 14 Wildflowe r, 12 Staff Changes, 7 1st

choice

2nd

choice

3rd

choice

4th

choice

5th

choice

VW P/O EP 13 1 WF 11 1 K‐12 9 FI 7 1 SS 2 1 SQ 1 Staff 7

Survey of reasons influencing school choice

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Proximity to work Proximity to sibling school School Staffing School Programming Proximity to home Main factor Second Factor Third Factor Fourth Factor Fifth Factor

Transfer Choices to Potential School Closures

5 10 15 20 25 BK Home School MSSS No Response Other Strong Start Vallican Whole School WEG Winlaw WEG Closure Winlaw Closure Current

Petitions

• We the unde rsig ne d a re de e ply c o nc e rne d a b o ut Sc ho o l

Distric t 8’ s pla ns to c lo se e ithe r Winla w E le me nta ry o r W.E . Gra ha m Co mmunity Sc ho o l. Clo sing e ithe r sc ho o l will re sult in pro fo und ne g a tive e ffe c ts o n sc ho o l-a g e c hildre n, the ir fa milie s a nd e ntire c o mmunitie s.

• We re q ue st the distric t to de la y a fina l de c isio n a b o ut sc ho o l

c lo sure s in the Slo c a n Va lle y c o mmunitie s until a fte r Se pte mb e r 6, 2016 to a llo w the c o mmunitie s a de q ua te time to re se a rc h, de ve lo p a nd pro po se via b le a lte rna tive s to sc ho o l c lo sure .

• T

a lly a s o f 10:00a m April 19, 2016 is 218 sig na ture s

School Act: Section 65(2) A board may (a) establish committees and specify the functions and duties of those committees, (b) establish a district advisory council comprised of persons representing parentsʹ advisory councils and other organizations in the community,

Data Inquiries

• SD8 ‘ E

nro lme nt tre nds’ ma y no t a c tua lly re fle c t wha t is ha ppe ning in o ur c o mmunitie s. Ho w c a n we he lp to c o ntrib ute mo re a c c ura te da ta ?

• Crite ria 6 wa s sc o re d

e q ua lly fo r b o th sc e na rio s b ut the re a lity is no t the sa me

• Ho w will De fe rre d

Ma inte na nc e c o sts b e re vie we d to de te rmine prio ritie s a nd lo we r c o st so lutio ns?

• Da ta c o lle c tio ns o n o ur

mo st vulne ra b le fa milie s is c ha lle ng ing to due multiple b a rrie rs

• I

s da ta fro m BC Sta ts use d?

Name Area Type 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2011-12 Changes 2012-13 Changes 2013-14 Changes 2014-15 Changes Nelson

CY

10,371 10,261 10,301 10,469 10,802

• 1.1%

0.4% 1.6% 3.2% Unincorpora

ted Areas RDR

30,913 30,776 31,033 31,608 31,883

• 0.4%

0.8% 1.9% 0.9% Slocan

VL

297 297 301 300 300 0.0% 1.3%

• 0.3%

0.0%

Draft Plan Challenges

• T

he 2 hig he st sc o ring sc e na rio s fo r Winla w de e me d b y a dministra tio n a s unfe a sib le , a ssuming Ministry will o nly suppo rt

• ne SD8 re b uild.
• Why is Winla w re b uild no t

prio rity, c o nside ring sc o ring a nd F CI ? Sc ho o ls with hig he st F CI ;

• Sa lmo E

le m 61% - c lo sing

• T

ra fa lg a r 62% - c lo sing

• Go rdo n Sa rg e a nt 56%,

po te ntia l sa le

• Ce ntra l 49% - re c o nfig uring
• Ya hk 48% - c lo sing
• Winla w 48% - r

ebuild or r eno

Cost analysis with other closures while working for solutions in Slocan Valley:

Operating Savings Capital Savings Proceeds of Disposal Capital Costs 550,345 21,714,220 1,100,000 11,572,000 plus adaptations to SV schools

Slocan Valley Advisory Committee 2011 Resolutions

10/11-128 MOVED by Trustee Wright, seconded by Trustee Hambler-Pruden AND RESOLVED THAT: (Motion as amended) The Board of Education supports the development of a family of schools working together on behalf of all learners in the Slocan

• Valley. Be it resolved that the Board of Education directs the Superintendent to advance from the

status quo at Winlaw and WE Graham Schools while developing an educational program that will:

• Commit to examine east and west catchment boundaries for schools in the Slocan Valley.
• Encourage increased enrolment.
• Bring class sizes more in line with the district.
• Support the further development of student access to learning in a variety of methods in the

Slocan Valley.

• Be reviewed and reported annually.

Followup action taken: Superintendent met with WE Graham staff on February 24, 2011 and Winlaw staff on April11,

• 2011. The Superintendent will be working to combine the Valley PACS to discuss broader

engagement with the community. Family PAC meeting was held November 28th, work continues. Slocan Valley Family of Schools met January 9, 2012 and March 29th. Next Family PAC meeting is scheduled for May 7th Ad Hoc committee formed to review boundaries Resolution No. 11/12-155 – April 27, 2012

From the Feb 22, 2011 regular open board meeting

Impacts of Winlaw School Closure

• Co uld de c re a se distric t

e nro llme nt a s pe o ple c ho o se

• the r o ptio ns, suc h a s

ho me sc ho o ling o r priva te

• De mo g ra phic impa c t o f

yo ung e r fa milie s c ho o sing no t to mo ve he re .

• Re lo c a tio n o f c urre nt

de mo g ra phic , pe o ple c ho o sing to le a ve the a re a .

• Pro pe rty va lue s de c re a se

witho ut a ne ig hb o urho o d sc ho o l.

• L
• c a l b usine sse s will b e

a dve rse ly a ffe c te d.

• Re lo c a tio n o f stude nts to BK

c o uld c re a te issue s with e nro lme nt o f SD20 stude nts a t the junc tio n.

• Vo lunte e r b a se ma y no t b e

a b le to tra ve l the lo ng e r dista nc e s.

• T

hriving a nd e ffic ie nt PAC wo uld b e disb a nde d.

• Outsta nding g ra nts fo r
• utdo o r e duc a tio n wo uld

ha ve to b e re turne d to funding a g e nc ie s.

Direct impact on our children

• F

a milie s will le a ve the a re a , g re a tly impa c ting c hild a tta c hme nts

• No t a ll c hildre n wo uld

mig ra te to sa me sc ho o l, b re a king re la tio nships, c o ntrib uting to inse c urity a nd c ha lle ng e s in a ssimila ting to ne w g ro ups

• Sig nific a ntly lo ng e r b us ride s,
• ve r 2 ho urs a da y fo r so me
• L
• ng a nd la te tra ve l time s

ma y inhib it o ppo rtunitie s fo r stude nts to a c c e ss e xtra c urric ula r a c tivitie s

• L
• ng e r unsupe rvise d b us

ride s le a ds to inc re a se d po ssib ilitie s o f so c ia l b ullying .

• E

sta b lishe d lo c a l a fte rsc ho o l pro g ra m o ppo rtunitie s no lo ng e r a va ila b le .

• Childre n ta ke n o utside o f

the ir imme dia te c o mmunity ma y b e c o me mo re vulne ra b le .

• Our sc ho o l c ulture will b e

lo st.

• T

he y will no t ha ve the sa me c o ho rt o ppo rtunitie s a s the ir sib ling s.

Recommendations for a Rural Education Strategy

• Re c o g nize the c o ntrib utio ns o f rura l sc ho o ls.
• Ma ke the impro ve me nt o f rura l-urb a n e q uity o f e duc a tio na l
• utc o me s a Ministry o f E

duc a tio n prio rity.

• Cre a te the pro vinc ia l visio n fo r rura l e duc a tio n b y fo c using o n ho w to

fo ste r e q uita b le stude nt a c hie ve me nt in a ll a re a s o f the pro vinc e .

• E

nc o ura g e pa rtne rships a nd c o -o rdina tio n a c ro ss so c ia l se rvic e a g e nc ie s to suppo rt stude nts in c o mmunitie s unde rg o ing e c o no mic ha rdship.

• E

na b le c re a tive so lutio ns to re duc e sc ho o l o pe ra ting c o sts.

• Use sha re d se rvic e s a mo ng sc ho o l distric ts, re g io ns a nd sma ll

c o mmunitie s to find c o st sa ving s. Use the sa ving to suppo rt rura l e duc a tio n.

• Build lo c a l c a pa c ity in a c c e ssing g ra nts, fe de ra l funding a nd

c o rpo ra te pa rtne rships tha t c o uld pro vide a dditio na l funding to rura l sc ho o ls.

• I

nc re a se c o nne c tio ns will a ll pa re nts, inc luding tho se o f stude nts who c urre ntly re c e ive pub lic e duc a tio n thro ug h a n a lte rna te de live ry syste m suc h a s ho me sc ho o ling .

• Build o n the stre ng th o f vo lunte e rism in rura l c o mmunitie s.
• Re vie w rura l sc ho o ls funding .
• 2003 E

nha nc ing Rura l L e a rning Re po rt o f the T a sk F

• rc e o n Rura l

E duc a tio n

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