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Southeast Galt School Closure Review

ARC Meeting #1 January 18, 2012

Presentation Outline

• Demographics & Enrolment
• Funding
• Southeast Galt
• Goals
• Review Process

Demographics & Enrolment

• Population growth has two primary contributors:

– Natural increase (births minus deaths); and – Net migration (immigration minus emigration)

Population Growth

Baby Boom Baby Bust Baby Bust Echo Baby Boom Echo

Number of Births ‐ Canada

Population Projections ‐ Ontario

• The composition of

the immigrant population has changed over the past 30 years

• Larger proportion
• f immigrants from

traditionally non‐ Catholic countries

Changing Composition of Immigrants ‐ Canada

Regional Population Projections

Source: Ministry of Finance, Ontario Population Projections Update, Spring 2011

Waterloo Region Population Projections

Entering JK in 2011 Source: Ontario Registrar

Live Births – Waterloo Region

Steady 5 Year Trend

Live Births vs. WCDSB JK Enrolment

Board‐wide Student Yields

0.301 0.289 0.266 0.256 0.246 0.236 0.15 0.17 0.19 0.21 0.23 0.25 0.27 0.29 0.31 0.33 0.35 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 Student Yield Projected Historic

Board‐wide Elementary Enrolment

13000 13500 14000 14500 15000 15500 16000 16500 17000 17500 18000 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 Total Students Projected Historic

Funding

Funding Types

• Capital

– New schools – Additions

• Operating

– Staffing – Resources for students – Maintenance (custodial, utilities, minor repairs) – Transportation – Renewal (large maintenance/replacement projects)

• Separate funding envelope

Capital Funding

• New schools & additions are funded on a case by case basis

(Capital Priorities). – School boards submit a business case to the Ministry of Education. – Individual projects and funding is determined by the Ministry.

• Some capital projects can also be funded through the

proceeds of the sale of properties (Proceeds of Disposition Reserve)

Operating Funding

• Most of the funding is provided on a per pupil basis board‐

wide – Based on a school size of approx. 450 students – Median elementary enrolment is 296 students (266 FTE) – Median elementary school capacity is 325 pupil places

• Small schools, schools operating below capacity and

inefficient schools are effectively funded by removing resources from other schools in the system

• A fixed amount of money is given for Renewal projects on a

yearly basis. – Based on square footage per student

Southeast Galt

Existing Boundaries

Existing Schools:

• Holy Spirit
• St. Ambrose
• St. Anne
• St. Francis
• St. Vincent de Paul

Future School Site:

• Southeast Galt

Growth/Decline

‐50 ‐53 ‐2 +91 +65

• Comparison of 2006/07

enrolment vs. 2011/12

• St. Ambrose – New

development east of Dundas has offset the decline on the west side.

Student Distribution

Higher concentration of students in newer housing at the south end

• f the Southeast Galt

study area Significant number of

• ut of boundary

students

Residential Development

Planned residential development New community to be developed east of Dundas Street Earliest possible dates:

• Housing starts 2014
• WCDSB school 2015

Student Yields

0.000 0.100 0.200 0.300 0.400 0.500 0.600 0.700 0.800 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

HOLY SPIRIT

• ST. AMBROSE
• ST. ANNE, C
• ST. FRANCIS, C
• ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

Board Average

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020

• ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
• ST. FRANCIS
• ST. ANNE
• ST. AMBROSE

HOLY SPIRIT Total Capacity

Enrolment vs. Capacity

Projected Historic

Utilization

135% 83% 59% 95% 161% 157% 94% 54% 81% 191%

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 HOLY SPIRIT

• ST. AMBROSE
• ST. ANNE
• ST. FRANCIS
• ST. VINCENT DE

PAUL Capacity 2011 Enroment 2016 Projected Enrolment

Walking Webs

• Walking distance:
• JK‐Gr.3 = 0.8km
• Gr.4‐Gr.8 = 1.6km

(shown on map)

• Significant overlap in

walking areas

Transportation

• Slightly over 50% of

students in this area are deemed “walkers”

• Hazard means that

students are within walking distance but are bussed due to a hazard such as a missing sidewalk, unsafe crossing

• f busy streets, etc.

Holy Spirit

• Enrolment projected to

increase due to development east of Dundas Street

• 2 additional kindergarten

rooms required for FDK

Region of Waterloo Air Photo: 2009

200 400 600 800 1000

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Holy Spirit

• St. Ambrose
• 2.7 acres with very little green

play space

• Enrolment growth is related to

development east of Dundas Street

Region of Waterloo Air Photo: 2009

100 200 300 400

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

• St. Ambrose
• Partnership with Dolson Pool (City of Cambridge) and St. Ambrose Parish

• St. Anne
• Declining enrolment may

impact curriculum delivery

• Partnership with Alison

Park Neighbourhood Association (City of Cambridge)

Region of Waterloo Air Photo: 2009

50 100 150 200 250 300

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

• St. Anne (C)

• St. Francis
• 1 additional kindergarten room

required for FDK which is problematic due to: – Small site size – Open concept classrooms & building layout

Region of Waterloo Air Photo: 2010

100 200 300 400

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

• St. Francis
• Insufficient Administrative and Special Education space

• St. Vincent de Paul
• Approx. 100 out of boundary

students

• 2 additional classrooms

required for FDK

• Built in 1988 with modular

construction (re‐locatable)

Region of Waterloo Air Photo: 2009

100 200 300 400 500

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

• St. Vincent de Paul

Southeast Galt School

• WCDSB has an elementary

school site reserved in the Southeast Galt subdivision (East of Dundas St.)

• Potential joint venture

project with the City of Cambridge, Cambridge Libraries and Waterloo Region DSB

Goals

Goals of the Review

• Determine the ideal long‐term location and size for each

Southeast Galt school.

• Determine long‐term enrolment boundaries within the Southeast

Galt Planning Area to balance enrolment amongst the schools.

• Explore the long‐term sustainability of the schools in Southeast

Galt with particular focus on the impact of small schools.

• Establish the boundary and size of a new elementary school east
• f Dundas Street.

Goals of the Review

• Address site size and/or facility issues at St. Ambrose, St. Francis

and St. Vincent de Paul.

• Determine how the full day kindergarten program can be fully

implemented by 2014.

• Maximize the number of walkers.

Questions?

School Closure Review Process

Ministry

• Board Policy APF008: Pupil Accommodation Review Process

– Part A – Boundary Review Process – Part B – School Closure Review Process

• Ministry Guideline

– Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline – Oct 31, 2006 – Revised Guideline – June 26, 2009 – Administrative Review

Policy Requirements

Accommodation Review Committee (ARC)

Committee Composition: – School Superintendent (Chair) – Two parent representatives from each school in the review – Principal from each school included in the review – Chief Financial Officer (or designate) – Senior Manager of Capital Planning – Chief Managing Officer – Two Trustees (non‐voting members) – One business representative (where possible) – One municipal representative (where possible) – One parish representative (where possible)

Initiate Review & Form ARC (Nov. 14/11) School Information Profiles Public Consultation #1 (End‐February) Preliminary Options Public Consultation #2 (Mid‐April) Revise Options Public Consultation #3 (Mid‐June) Preferred Option & Recommendations Public Consultation #4 (Mid‐October) ARC Final Report to Director of Education Director’s Report to Board 3 Board Meetings (Nov 2012‐Jan 2013)

Review Process