October 2015
Presentation Overview
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Review of the Past
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Board Motions – February 2015
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Considerations & Guidelines
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Board Announcements – October 2015
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30 schools (includes 1 Associate School)
A student population that is growing and projected to
continue to grow
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3 new joint elementary schools to open September 2017
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Capital capacity
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SE High School Feasibility Study
-Consultation with school communities:
-May, October & November 2014
-Building a Vision for the Future Praxis Survey:
-November/December 2014
-Consultation & survey feedback presented to the Board:
-January 2015
-Board review and decisions:
-February 2015
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January 12, 2015
◦ Guiding Principles
◦ Building a Vision for the Future Praxis Report
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February 2
◦ Board Statements Regarding the 2015-2016 School
Year
◦ Board Statements Regarding Division Plans
Following the 2015-2016 School Year
RCSD Vision
The Regina Catholic School Division will provide a
quality Catholic education that is faith-based,
student-centred and results-oriented.
RCSD Mission
The Regina Catholic School Division will work with
the community and the local church to provide a
Quality Catholic education that fosters academic
excellence and the development of informed,
responsible citizens.
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Ensure a quality Catholic education is offered for
each student within all Regina Catholic schools
Strategically plan for and accommodate the annual
projected student enrolment growth
Strategically plan to incorporate the Division’s
short, middle and long term proposals
Strategically invest resources, and review program
offerings and facilities usage for effectiveness and
efficiency
Guiding Principles
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Make decisions to ensure a quality Catholic education
Provide equitable student learning opportunities
Provide a safe and healthy learning environment
Maintain the best value for money in its resource
allocations and facility utilization
Ensure long term sustainability and stability
considerations in all financial decisions
Solicit and value community and partner inputs and
dialogue
Be flexible to accommodate unexpected challenges and
changes
Develop efficient and effective transition plans
Adhere to the concept of transparency when planning
for the future
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5 meetings held
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High schools
Community schools
French Immersion schools
North/West elementary schools
South/East elementary schools
Reviewed the February 2, 2015 Board Motions
Board announcements to be made by October
31, 2015
Board Announcements
Building a Vision for the Future
October 2015
Northwest
September 2017
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St. Angela Merici School – French Immersion
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St. Nicholas School – English
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École St. Angela is projected to have 515 students
St. Nicholas School is projected to open with an
enrolment of 350 students (260 students from St.
Angela and 90 students from St. Bernadette)
St. Bernadette School is projected to have 450
students
The transition for all St. Angela School English
students will occur in September 2017
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With new boundaries created for St. Nicholas and
St. Bernadette schools, transferring bused students
from the former St. Bernadette catchment area to
St. Nicholas School, will result in busing
requirements with similar or potentially shorter bus
routes
English school boundary changes would result in:
providing busing to students within the respective
school boundaries
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grandfathering St. Bernadette students who wish to
remain at the school but will not be eligible for
busing to St. Bernadette School if they reside in the
St. Nicholas boundary
making a busing exception for the St. Bernadette
Grade 8 (approximately 8) students who would
receive the option of busing, even though they are
out of the St. Bernadette boundary
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As of September 11, 2015, 429 out of 682
students attending St. Angela were bused to
school, leaving 253 students that get to school by
other means. It is possible that up to four bus
routes would be required to transport English
speaking students destined for St. Nicholas School
pending the establishment of the walking/busing
boundaries.
Since all students from the current St. Bernadette
School attendance area are presently bused to St.
Bernadette School, no additional busing capacity
would be required to bus these students to St.
Nicholas School.
Southwest
September 2017
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St. Kateri Tekakwitha School – Dual Track
(English & French Immersion)
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St. Pius X School – French Immersion
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Deshaye Catholic School - English
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St. Kateri Tekakwitha is projected to open
with an enrolment of 310 students (160
English and 150 French Immersion)
École St. Pius X is projected to have 475
students
Deshaye Catholic School is projected to
have 300 students
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As of September 11, 2015, 296 out of 425 students
attending Deshaye School were bused to school,
leaving 129 students that get to school by other
means. Deshaye students living within the current
proposed St. Kateri boundary are bused to Deshaye
and would be bused to St. Kateri with no anticipated
change to the current busing complement.
As of September 11, 2015, 388 out of 523 students
attending St. Pius were bused to school, leaving 135
students that get to school by other means. St. Pius
students living within the current proposed St. Kateri
boundary are bused to St. Pius and would be bused to
St. Kateri with no anticipated change to the current
busing complement.
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With new boundaries created for St. Pius, Deshaye
and St. Kateri schools, transferring bused students
to St. Kateri will realize bus requirements to a
different school/location with similar or shorter
bus routes
Given the number of students attending Deshaye
Catholic and St. Pius from Harbour Landing, it is
possible that bus routes may be eliminated at the
time St. Kateri opens.
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School boundary changes would result in:
◦ providing busing to students within the respective
school boundaries
◦ grandfathering St. Pius and Deshaye students who
wish to remain at their respective schools but will not
be eligible for busing if they reside in the St. Kateri
boundary
◦ making a busing exception for the St. Pius and
Deshaye Grade 8 (Deshaye-15 and Pius-31) students
who would receive the option of busing, even though
they are out of their respective boundaries
If St. Pius X receives Ministry approval to rebuild, it will
become the French Immersion school for the area with
St. Kateri offering only English programming
Southeast
September 2017
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St. Elizabeth School – French Immersion
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St. Gabriel School – English
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St. Marguerite Bourgeouys School – English
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St. Dominic Savio School – English
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St. Andrew School – Under Review (with intent
to repurpose/close)
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St. Elizabeth School is projected to open with an
enrolment of approximately 400 students
St. Gabriel School is projected to have 429 students
St. Dominic Savio School is projected to have 232
students
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys School is projected to have
219 students
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Financial and operational efficiencies with 4 schools
versus 5 schools
All St. Andrew students would transition to the new
school building for September 2017
St. Andrew has waited for at least a decade for a facility
upgrade
Significant French Immersion student enrolment
numbers come from the east area of Regina
Least disruption to the existing schools in east Regina
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As many current French Immersion students live in
east Regina, busing time would be reduced for
students eligible for transportation
As of September 11, 2015, 339 out of 393
students attending St. Andrew were bused to
school, leaving 54 students that get to school by
other means. It is possible that one additional bus
route would be required to transport these
students to St. Elizabeth School, pending the
establishment of the walking/busing boundaries. It
is possible, however, that students residing in the
Greens on Gardiner subdivision that are currently
bused to St. Andrew may no longer require busing
(one route) pending finalization of the
walking/busing boundary.
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St. Marguerite, St. Gabriel, St. Dominic remain
viable for English programs (e.g. Praxis report)
St. Marguerite School is projected to remain at an
approximately 200 student enrolment over the
next 10 years
St. Marguerite and St. Dominic schools may be
considered as additional sites for RCSD program
relocations
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Michael A. Riffel Catholic High School
– no changes
Archbishop M.C. O’Neill Catholic High School
– no changes
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LeBoldus’ projected 2025 enrolment is 1,201
students
LeBoldus’ space utilization is and will become
more of a concern as the student population
increases beyond its present enrolment number
LeBoldus will realize the start of an enrolment
growth within 3 years
High School French Immersion Projected Enrollments
1
LEBOLDUS
2
Gr9
Gr10
Gr11
MILLER
Gr12
TOTAL
Gr9
Gr10
GRAND
Gr11
Gr12
TOTAL
TOTAL
3
Sep15
59
54
50
58
221
0
0
0
0
0
221
4
Sep16
70
59
54
50
233
0
0
0
0
0
233
5
Sep17
86
70
59
54
269
0
0
0
0
0
269
6
Sep18
81
86
70
59
296
0
0
0
0
0
296
7
Sep19
95
81
86
70
332
0
0
0
0
0
332
8
Sep20
112
95
81
86
374
0
0
0
0
0
374
9
Sep21
105
112
95
81
393
0
0
0
0
0
393
10
Sep22
113
105
112
95
425
0
0
0
0
0
425
11
Sep23
132
113
105
112
462
0
0
0
0
0
462
12
Sep24
122
132
113
105
472
0
0
0
0
0
472
13
Sep25
122
122
132
113
489
0
0
0
0
0
489
14
15
LEBOLDUS
16
Gr9
Gr10
Gr11
MILLER
Gr12
TOTAL
Gr9
Gr10
GRAND
Gr11
Gr12
TOTAL
TOTAL
17
Sep15
59
54
50
58
221
0
0
0
0
0
221
18
Sep16
70
59
54
50
233
0
0
0
0
0
233
19
Sep17
86
70
59
54
269
0
0
0
0
0
269
20
Sep18
45
86
70
59
260
36
0
0
0
36
296
21
Sep19
52
45
86
70
253
43
36
0
0
79
332
22
Sep20
69
52
45
86
252
43
43
36
0
122
374
23
Sep21
66
69
52
45
232
39
43
43
36
161
393
24
Sep22
54
66
69
52
241
59
39
43
43
184
425
25
Sep23
85
54
66
69
274
47
59
39
43
188
462
26
Sep24
69
85
54
66
274
53
47
59
39
198
472
27
Sep25
69
69
85
54
277
53
53
47
59
212
489
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Dr. Martin LeBoldus Catholic High School
-English and French Immersion programming
Miller Comprehensive Catholic High School
-English programming, and commencing in
September 2018, Grade 9 French Immersion
programming will be offered; Grades 9 & 10
will be offered in September 2019, etc…..
French Immersion Programming
at Miller Comprehensive Catholic High School
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2018-2019 – Gr. 9 French Immersion is offered (1st
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2019-2020 – Gr. 9 & Gr. 10 are offered
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2020-2021 – Gr. 9, Gr. 10 & Gr. 11 are offered
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2021-2022 – Gr. 9 - Gr. 12 are offered
year of St. Elizabeth School French Immersion Gr. 8s
transitioning to high school)
**The French Immersion elementary student enrolment
increases beyond 2019 will continue to have an impact
on high school facilities.
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The Five Year High School Strategic Plan is being
successfully implemented.
Regardless of a new proposed high school, Miller will
remain open.
Miller’s student enrolment numbers continue to increase
due to a natural demographic shift from East Regina.
Miller has space that may be repurposed based on future
plans.
Miller’s projected 2025 enrolment, without any new
changes, is 880 students.
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St. Elizabeth / Ecole St. Andrew will attend its
neighbourhood high school
Ecole St. Pius X / St. Kateri will attend their
neighbourhood high school
Phase in the grade levels beginning in September 2018 –
First cohort of French Immersion Grade 9s at Miller; move
to Gr. 10 and Gr. 9 in the sending year, etc.
Will allow for long-term planning of high school
enrolment capacity given the anticipated enrolment
growth in South East and South West Regina
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Communication to the St. Elizabeth School / St. Andrew
School community is realized over 3 years
Block scheduling would be required for Gr. 9 French
Immersion students – this is already happening for the
Gr. 9 English students at Miller
Associate schools: St. Elizabeth, St. Dominic, St. Gabriel,
St. Marguerite, St. Catherine, St. Theresa
Keeping the French Immersion cohort together would be
the same as when the French Immersion program
originally began at LeBoldus
Minimal change for the majority of families and students
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Addresses program and utilization capacity at
both schools for short and long term
planning
Investment of 1-2 more FI teachers would be
required to initiate this change
Investment of additional resources for the
Miller French Immersion program
Repurpose areas of Miller to accommodate
the increased student enrolment