WORKING MEETING #1
East Credit Review Area
Accommodation Review Committee
January 13, 2016
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PRAYER
Working Together
Dear God, in this room are different views,
Different ways of expression, different emotional
Intensities and different roads that lead to conclusion.
May we combine clarity of mind with kindness of heart.
May we be impartial without bending to strong personalities.
May we sacrifice self-interest for the good of the whole.
Guide our discussions and decisions.
May we do our work with love and clarity of vision for the benefit
of those we represent.
May your name be glorified through our efforts.
Amen
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Video Clip
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AGENDA

Introductions

Ministry of Education Guideline Overview


School Board Efficiencies and Modernization

Community Planning and Partnership

Pupil Accommodation Review
Review of November 24, 2015 Initial Staff Report

Background

Status Quo

Options

BREAK

Correspondence Items - Discussion

Public Open House Format and Survey

ARC Working Group Meeting #2 – Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Future ARC Working Meeting Dates
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Introductions
 Board
Staff
 Committee
Members
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East Credit ARC Membership




Our Lady of Good Voyage

St. Gregory

Leslie Aziz

Jennifer Greenman

Terry Lavery

Erin Ljubanovic
St. Bernadette

St. Herbert

Ewelina Kostuch

Regina Labog

Sandra Possobon

Bidemi Olawale
St. Dunstan

St. Raymond

Julia Belmonte

James Zammit

Ian Moore

Cara Szczepanik
St. Gertrude

St. Valentine

Christopher Helme

Karen Canlas

Shelley Bonello

Zarah von Schober
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Overview

In 2013 the Ministry of Education undertook
steps to develop the School Board Efficiencies
and Modernization (SBEM) Strategy

The goal of SBEM includes incentives and
supports to boards to make and promote more
efficient use of schools through the following
initiatives:

Community Hubs in Ontario

Community Planning and Partnership Guidelines

Pupil Accommodation Review Guidelines
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Community Hubs

Emphasis with respect to Community Hubs is on schools that
Boards have closed and declared surplus

The government’s vision:

Keep surplus schools within the public domain

Develop partnerships among numerous stakeholders as they relate
to the use of public space to serve the needs of the communities

Focus is on healthcare, municipalities, province and school boards

The Ministry of Education is supportive of the recommendations
that have been identified by the Community Hubs Framework
Advisory Group and will now work on trying to operationalize
these recommendations

The Ministry of Education message to school boards is to
continue to eliminate surplus capacity
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Community Planning and Partnerships

In March 2015 the Ministry of Education released the Community
Planning and Partnership Guideline

Boards were required to amend and rename the policy to reflect the
new guidelines


DPCDSB approved the Community Planning and Partnership Policy in June
2015
The most prominent new component to the Policy is the requirement
for Community Planning and Partnership Public Consultation prior to
the commencement of an Accommodation Review

On October 20, 2015 an open house was held to provide community
partners an opportunity to review a list of 24 existing schools with
available space

There was no interest for the use of space in any 5 of the 8 schools
identified as part of the recommended review area

On December 10, 2015 Board staff met again with community partners
and municipalities to share the information presented in the
November
9
24, 2015 Initial Staff Report and to solicit input
Initial Staff Report – November 24, 2015
Background

In 2013 the Board approved the Long Term Accommodation Plan
which identifies the 15 year enrolment needs of the Board in
terms of new schools, additions to schools, boundary reviews
and areas that are significantly under capacity.

It was identified at that time that the East Credit Community
would be significantly under capacity in 2015/2016

Areas identified as significantly under capacity require a
reduction in pupil places which would entail a Pupil
Accommodation Review

Staff is recommending the commencement of a Pupil
Accommodation Review for the East Credit Community
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Background
 The
following 8 schools will constitute the
East Credit Review Area:








Our Lady of Good Voyage
St. Bernadette
St. Dunstan
St. Gertrude
St. Gregory
St. Herbert
St. Raymond
St. Valentine
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East Credit Review Area
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Background

Historically East Credit has been an area of high
growth

Enrolment in 2004/2005 reached upwards of 4600
students

The projected decline was anticipated to stabilize
at approximately 3700 students by 2022/2023

The projected decline occurred quicker than
anticipated to levels below 3700 students.
Possible reasons include but are not limited to:


Changing demographics
Housing market
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Background
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Status Quo
(As of October 31, 2015)

The current number of pupil places in the East Credit review
area is 4394

The current enrolment in the East Credit review area is 2776

The excess capacity in the East Credit Review area is 1618

Schools are currently operating at 45% - 90% utilization

The OVERALL EXCESS CAPACITY is approximately 40%
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East Credit Review Area
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STATUS QUO
OTG
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
280
192
69%
178
64%
174
62%
175
63%
171
61%
170
61%
165
59%
165
59%
170
61%
167
60%
171
61%
487
215
44%
205
42%
201
41%
196
40%
198
41%
200
41%
201
41%
203
42%
206
42%
215
44%
217
45%
484
312
64%
316
65%
331
68%
350
72%
346
71%
358
74%
365
75%
373
77%
370
76%
373
77%
369
76%
752
367
279
646
86%
361
309
670
89%
347
309
656
87%
336
303
639
85%
334
304
638
85%
326
303
629
84%
312
301
613
82%
314
302
616
82%
315
302
617
82%
322
302
624
83%
322
302
624
83%
556
323
58%
309
56%
285
51%
283
51%
277
50%
270
49%
266
48%
271
49%
275
49%
280
50%
280
50%
533
264
50%
247
46%
237
44%
230
43%
227
43%
230
43%
232
44%
237
44%
239
45%
239
45%
242
45%
651
447
69%
388
60%
368
57%
348
53%
321
49%
297
46%
275
42%
252
39%
241
37%
231
35%
232
36%
651
377
58%
388
60%
394
61%
403
62%
416
64%
419
64%
429
66%
432
66%
443
68%
454
70%
449
69%
4394
2776
1618
63%
2701
1693
61%
2646
1748
60%
2624
1770
60%
2594
1800
59%
2573
1821
59%
2546
1848
58%
2549
1845
58%
2561
1833
58%
2583
1811
59%
2584
1810
59%
O.L. Good Voyage
Utilization
St Bernadette
Utilization
St Dunstan
Utilization
St Gertrude
St Gertrude FI
Total St Gertrude
Utilization
St Gregory
Utilization
St Herbert
Utilization
St Raymond
Utilization
St Valentine
Utilization
Total
Surplus Spaces
Existing Utilization
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Rationale

Reduce overall capacity by 1400-1600 pupil places

Increase and maximize overall utilization by 20% or higher

Retain schools that are central to the catchment area

Maintain Catholic presence within the East Credit Review
Area

Retain newer schools that have lower maintenance costs

Increase utilization minimizing need for portables or an
addition at receiving school

Keeping school communities together when possible

Taking into consideration major roads as boundary lines
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 As
required by the Ministry, Board staff have
prepared an Initial Staff Report which must
identify a number of scenarios, including a
preferred option of school(s) to be closed,
and which recommends the initiation of a
Pupil Accommodation Review (PAR)
 Staff
has identified the following 3 options:
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OPTION 1 – PREFERRED OPTION
 Close:
Our Lady of Good Voyage – relocate students to
St. Raymond
 St. Dunstan – relocate students north of Eglinton
to St. Herbert and students south of Eglinton to
St. Bernadette
 St. Gertrude – relocate core students to St.
Valentine and relocate FI to St. Gregory

 Reduction
 Overall
of 1516 pupil places
utilization increases by 31%
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Option 1 - PREFERRED
Close Our Lady of Good Voyage, St Dunstan and St Gertrude
OTG
St Bernadette
487
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
215
205
215
44%
205
42%
201
160
361
74%
196
170
366
75%
198
167
365
75%
200
173
373
77%
201
178
379
78%
203
181
384
79%
206
178
384
79%
215
181
396
81%
217
179
396
81%
323
309
323
58%
309
56%
285
309
594
107%
283
303
586
105%
277
304
581
104%
270
303
573
103%
266
301
567
102%
271
302
573
103%
275
302
577
104%
280
302
582
105%
280
302
582
105%
264
247
264
50%
247
46%
237
171
408
77%
230
180
410
77%
227
179
406
76%
230
185
415
78%
232
187
419
79%
237
192
429
80%
239
192
431
81%
239
192
431
81%
242
190
432
81%
447
388
447
69%
388
60%
368
174
542
83%
348
175
523
80%
321
171
492
76%
297
170
467
72%
275
165
440
68%
252
165
417
64%
241
170
411
63%
231
167
398
61%
232
171
403
62%
377
388
377
58%
388
60%
394
347
741
114%
403
336
739
114%
416
334
750
115%
419
326
745
114%
429
312
741
114%
432
314
746
115%
443
315
758
116%
454
322
776
119%
449
322
771
118%
2646
232
60%
92%
32%
2624
254
60%
91%
31%
2594
284
59%
90%
31%
2573
305
59%
89%
31%
2546
332
58%
88%
31%
2549
329
58%
89%
31%
2583
295
59%
90%
31%
2584
294
59%
90%
31%
South St Dunstan
St Bernadette
Utilization
St Gregory
FI
St Gregory
Utilization
556
St Herbert
533
North St Dunstan
St Herbert
Utilization
St Raymond
OLGV
St Raymond
Utilization
651
St Valentine
St Gertrude
St Valentine
Utilization
651
Total
2878
Surplus Spaces
Existing Utilization
Proposed Utilization
Increased Utilization
63%
61%
2561
317
58%
89%
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31%
OPTION 1 – PREFERRED
Close Our Lady of Good Voyage, St. Dunstan and St. Gertrude
Reduction of
1516
pupil places
Utilization
Increases 31%
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OPTION 2 –
 Close:
Our Lady of Good Voyage – relocate students to
St. Raymond
 St. Dunstan – relocate students north of Eglinton
to St. Herbert and students south of Eglinton to
St. Bernadette
 St. Valentine – relocate students north of Bristol
Road to St. Gregory and students south of
Bristol Road to St. Herbert

 Reduction
 Overall
of 1415 pupil places
utilization increases by 28%
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Option 2
Close Our Lady of Good Voyage, St Dunstan and St Valentine
OTG
St Bernadette
487
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
215
205
215
44%
205
42%
201
160
361
74%
196
170
366
75%
198
167
365
75%
200
173
373
77%
201
178
379
78%
203
181
384
79%
206
178
384
79%
215
181
396
81%
217
179
396
81%
264
247
264
50%
247
46%
237
171
144
552
104%
230
180
145
555
104%
227
179
148
554
104%
230
185
150
565
106%
232
187
153
572
107%
237
192
155
584
110%
239
192
158
589
111%
239
192
161
592
111%
242
190
159
591
111%
367
361
367
49%
361
48%
347
309
656
87%
336
303
639
85%
334
304
638
85%
326
303
629
84%
312
301
613
82%
314
302
616
82%
315
302
617
82%
322
302
624
83%
322
302
624
83%
323
309
323
58%
309
56%
285
250
535
96%
283
258
541
97%
277
268
545
98%
270
269
539
97%
266
276
542
97%
271
277
548
99%
275
285
560
101%
280
293
573
103%
280
290
570
103%
447
388
447
69%
388
60%
368
174
542
83%
348
175
523
80%
321
171
492
76%
297
170
467
72%
275
165
440
68%
252
165
417
64%
241
170
411
63%
231
167
398
61%
232
171
403
62%
2646
333
60%
89%
29%
2624
355
60%
88%
28%
2594
385
59%
87%
28%
2573
406
59%
86%
28%
2546
433
58%
85%
28%
2549
430
58%
86%
28%
2561
418
58%
86%
24
28%
2583
396
59%
87%
28%
2584
395
59%
87%
28%
South St Dunstan
St Bernadette
Utilization
St Herbert
533
North St Dunstan
South St Valentine
St Herbert
Utilization
St Gertrude
FI
St Gertrude
Utilization
752
St Gregory
556
North St Valentine
St Gregory
Utilization
St Raymond
OLGV
St Raymond
Utilization
Total
651
2979
Surplus Spaces
Existing Utilization
Proposed Utilization
Increased Utilization
63%
61%
OPTION 2 –
Close Our Lady of Good Voyage, St. Dunstan and St. Valentine
Reduction of
1415
pupil places
Utilization
Increases 28%
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OPTION 3 –
 Close:
St. Dunstan – relocate students north of Eglinton
to Our Lady of Good Voyage and students south
of Eglinton to St. Bernadette
 St. Gregory – relocate students to St. Raymond
 St. Herbert – relocate students east of
Fallingbrook Drive to St. Valentine and students
west of Fallingbrook Drive to St. Bernadette

 Reduction
 Overall
of 1573 pupil places
utilization increases by 33%
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Option 3
Close St Dunstan, St Gregory and St Herbert
OTG
OLGV
280
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
192
178
192
69%
178
64%
174
171
345
123%
175
180
355
127%
171
179
350
125%
170
185
355
127%
165
187
352
126%
165
192
357
128%
170
192
362
129%
167
192
359
128%
171
190
361
129%
215
205
215
44%
205
42%
201
160
141
502
103%
196
170
133
499
102%
198
167
134
499
102%
200
173
134
507
104%
201
178
134
513
105%
203
181
138
522
107%
206
178
139
523
107%
215
181
138
534
110%
217
179
140
536
110%
367
361
367
49%
361
48%
347
309
656
87%
336
303
639
85%
334
304
638
85%
326
303
629
84%
312
301
613
82%
314
302
616
82%
315
302
617
82%
322
302
624
83%
322
302
624
83%
447
388
447
69%
388
60%
368
285
653
100%
348
283
631
97%
321
277
598
92%
297
270
567
87%
275
266
541
83%
252
271
523
80%
241
275
516
79%
231
280
511
78%
232
280
512
79%
377
388
377
58%
388
60%
394
96
490
75%
403
97
500
77%
416
93
509
78%
419
96
515
79%
429
98
527
81%
432
99
531
82%
443
100
543
83%
454
101
555
85%
449
102
551
85%
2646
175
60%
94%
34%
2624
197
60%
93%
33%
2594
227
59%
92%
33%
2573
248
59%
91%
33%
2546
275
58%
90%
32%
2549
272
58%
90%
32%
2561
260
58%
91%
27
32%
2583
238
59%
92%
33%
2584
237
59%
92%
33%
North St Dunstan
OLGV
Utilization
St Bernadette
487
South St Dunstan
West St Herbert
St Bernadette
Utilization
St Gertrude
FI
St Gertrude
Utilization
752
St Raymond
St Gregory
St Raymond
Utilization
651
St Valentine
651
East St Herbert
St Valentine
Utilization
Total
2821
Surplus Spaces
Existing Utilization
Proposed Utilization
Increased Utilization
63%
61%
OPTION – 3
Close St. Dunstan, St. Herbert and St. Gregory
Reduction of
1573
pupil places
Utilization
Increases 33%
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DISCUSSION & COMMENTS
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BREAK
(15 MIN)
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Correspondence Items

Review of Correspondence Items

ARC to determine appropriate plan of
action for correspondence items reviewed
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Public Open House Format & Survey

Various stations set up throughout the cafeteria

2 stations each of the status quo and proposed options with maps

1 station of each of the following:

School Information Profile (SIP) Overview

Individual SIPs will also be available

Summary of ARC Orientation Session – January 6, 2016

Enrolment Board

Transportation Distances

Meeting Norms,

FAQs

Board staff will be on hand to answer questions about the options

‘Parking Lot’ for questions to be answered by staff at scheduled times
throughout the evening

Tables will be set up for the community to answer survey questions on site

Survey Questions –

General demographic questions

Questions related to the 3 options
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ARC Working Group Meeting #2
 Next
meeting scheduled for
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
 Request
for Agenda Items
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Future ARC Working Meeting Dates
and Schedule of Events
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
East Credit Pupil Accommodation Review - Proposed Schedule
Date
Meeting Type
Status
Comments
Wednesday, January 06, 2016
Orientation Session
Complete
Location: Catholic Education Centre
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Working Group Meeting #1
Location: Catholic Education Centre
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Public Meeting #1
Location: St. Joseph Secondary School
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Working Group Meeting #2
Location: Catholic Education Centre
Wednesday, February 03, 2016
Working Group Meeting #3
Location: Catholic Education Centre
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Ash Wednesday
No Meeting Scheduled
Thursday, February 11, 2016
School Tours Pt. 1
ARC members only , voluntary and not part of Ministry's
Pupil Accommodation Review Guidelines or Board Policy
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
School Tours Pt. 2
ARC members only , voluntary and not part of Ministry's
Pupil Accommodation Review Guidelines or Board Policy
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Working Group Meeting #4
Location: Catholic Education Centre
Wednesday, March 02, 2016
Working Group Meeting #5
Location: Catholic Education Centre
Wednesday, March 09, 2016
Working Group Meeting #6
Location: Catholic Education Centre
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
March Break
No meetings scheduled this week
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Holy Week
No meetings scheduled this week
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Public Meeting #2
Wednesday, April 06, 2016
Working Group Meeting #7
Tentative
Location: TBD
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Location: Catholic Education Centre
ADJOURNMENT
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