Alton Village
School Boundary Review
Interim Report
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New School
Due to the growth in the Alton neighbourhood
the Ministry of Education has approved a new
ALTON VILLAGE School to be built north of
Dundas Street.
2
Alton Village Community
3
Agenda
• Schools Affected
• Boundary Committee
• Committee Mandate & Process
• Boundary Criteria
• Interim Options
• Next Steps
• Questions
4
Schools
Affected
The opening of this
new school will
impact the current
enrolment at
St. Christopher and
St. Elizabeth Seton
Schools
St. Christopher
St. Elizabeth Seton
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School Boundary Review Committee
(SBRC)
St. Christopher
St. Elizabeth Seton
John Karcz
Wendy Vallesi
Mary Blonde
Courtney Rainville
Margaret Lavallee – Alton Village
Diana Rodin – Alton Village
Halton Catholic District School Board
Lorrie Naar – Superintendent of Education
Giacomo Corbacio – Superintendent of Facilities
Scott Bland – Administrator of Planning Services
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SBRC Committee
• Two parent representatives from each school
community
• The committee represents the interests of all
involved parties – the students, families and
staff
• Principals and other Board staff are not
involved in this process
• The Committee is an Advisory Committee only
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Committee Mandate & Process
• To develop new boundary options for St.
Christopher, St. Elizabeth Seton and the new
Alton Village Catholic Elementary Schools
• To assess boundary options based on the
Halton Catholic District School Board criteria
for school boundary adjustments
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Committee Mandate & Process
• To provide interim options to the community
for review and feedback
• To review community input & provide a final
recommendation(s) to the Board
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Criteria
• Optimizing schools within enrolment capacities
• Minimizing use of portable classrooms
• Minimize future boundary adjustments
• Optimize cost-effective school transportation
• Optimize school enrolment to ensure cost-effective
program delivery
• Consideration of Catholic Parish boundaries to extent
possible
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Interim Options
Current Boundaries
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
11
12
460
12
730
706
9
TOTAL
943
24
1483
1358
17
Portable
Portable
St. Elizabeth Seton
Portable
8
Portable
652
Portable
753
Portable
12
Portable
483
Portable
2011
Current
2011
Portables
Portable
Max # of
Portables
Capacity
with
Portables
SCHOOL
St. Christopher
Building
Capacity
(FDK)
Portable
Current Boundary - Enrolment
SCHOOL
2012
St. Christopher
678
9
696
10
709
11
700
10
707
10
677
9
663
8
658
8
640
7
637
7
St. Elizabeth Seton
758
14
790
15
851
18
872
19
904
20
956
23
960
23
969
23
960
23
967
23
TOTAL
1436
23
1486
25
1560
29
1572
29
1611
30
1633
32
1623
31
1627
31
1600
30
1604
30
Below Capacity
2013
2014
2015
At Capacity
2016
2017
2018
Over Capacity
2019
2020
2021
Beyond Capacity
13
14
460
12
730
706
9
Alton
612
12
882
0
0
TOTAL
1555
36
2365
1358
17
2012
Portable
SCHOOL
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Portable
St. Elizabeth Seton
Portable
8
Portable
652
Portable
753
Portable
12
Portable
483
Portable
2011
Current
2011
Portables
Portable
Max # of
Portables
Capacity
with
Portables
SCHOOL
St. Christopher
Building
Capacity
(FDK)
2021
Portable
Option 1 - Enrolment
St. Christopher
515 2 509 2 506 2 488 1 482 0 462 0 453 -1 447 -1 435 -2 433 -2
St. Elizabeth Seton
516 3 530 4 540 4 535 4 541 4 518 3 500 2 485 2 463 1 469 1
Alton
405 -9 447 -7 514 -4 549 -2 588 -1 653 2 670 3 695 5 702 4 702 4
Total
1436 -4 1486 -1 1560 2 1572 3 1611 3 1633 5 1623 4 1627 5 1600 3 1604 3
Below Capacity
At Capacity
Over Capacity
Beyond Capacity
15
16
460
12
730
706
9
Alton
612
12
882
0
0
TOTAL
1555
36
2365
1358
17
Portable
SCHOOL
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Portable
St. Elizabeth Seton
Portable
8
Portable
652
Portable
753
Portable
12
Portable
483
Portable
2011
Current
2011
Portables
Portable
Max # of
Portables
Capacity
with
Portables
SCHOOL
St. Christopher
Building
Capacity
(FDK)
2020
Portable
Option 2 - Enrolment
2021
St. Christopher
495
1
485
1
479
0
458
-1
449
-1
425
-2
416
-2
408
-3
396
-3
394
-3
St. Elizabeth Seton
536
4
554
5
567
5
565
5
574
6
555
5
537
4
524
3
502
2
508
3
Alton
405
-9
447
-7
514
-4
549
-2
588
-1
653
2
670
3
695
4
702
4
702
4
Total
1436
-4
1486
-1
1560
1
1572
2
1611
4
1633
5
1623
5
1627
4
1600
3
1604
4
Below Capacity
At Capacity
Over Capacity
Beyond Capacity
17
18
460
12
730
706
9
Alton
612
12
882
0
0
TOTAL
1555
36
2365
1358
17
Portable
Portable
St. Elizabeth Seton
Portable
8
Portable
652
Portable
753
Portable
12
Portable
483
Portable
2011
Current
2011
Portables
Portable
Max # of
Portables
Capacity
with
Portables
SCHOOL
St. Christopher
Building
Capacity
(FDK)
Portable
Option 3 - Enrolment
SCHOOL
2012
St. Christopher
469
0
452
-1
438
-2
414
-3
406
-3
378
-4
362
-5
358
-5
353
-5
352
-5
St. Elizabeth Seton
562
5
587
6
608
7
609
7
617
7
602
7
591
6
574
6
545
4
550
4
Alton
405
-9
447
-7
514
-4
549
-2
588
-1
653
2
670
3
695
4
702
4
702
4
Total
1436 -4 1486 -2 1560
1
1572
2
1611
3
1633
5
1623
4
1627
5
1600
3
1604
3
Below Capacity
2013
2014
At Capacity
2015
2016
2017
Over Capacity
2018
2019
2020
2021
Beyond Capacity
19
20
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable
Option 1
Portable
Comparison of Options
SCHOOL
2012
St. Christopher
515
2
509
2
506
2
488
1
482
0
462
0
453
-1
447
-1
435
-2
433
-2
St. Elizabeth Seton
516
3
530
4
540
4
535
4
541
4
518
3
500
2
485
2
463
1
469
1
Alton
405
-9
447
-7
514
-4
549
-2
588
-1
653
2
670
3
695
5
702
4
702
4
Total
1436
-4
1486
-1
1560
2
1572
3
1611
3
1633
5
1623
4
1627
5
1600
3
1604
3
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable
Option 2
SCHOOL
2012
St. Christopher
495
1
485
1
479
0
458
-1
449
-1
425
-2
416
-2
408
-3
396
-3
394
-3
St. Elizabeth Seton
536
4
554
5
567
5
565
5
574
6
555
5
537
4
524
3
502
2
508
3
Alton
405
-9
447
-7
514
-4
549
-2
588
-1
653
2
670
3
695
4
702
4
702
4
Total
1436
-4
1486
-1
1560
1
1572
2
1611
4
1633
5
1623
5
1627
4
1600
3
1604
4
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable
Portable
Option 3
SCHOOL
2012
St. Christopher
469
0
452
-1
438
-2
414
-3
406
-3
378
-4
362
-5
358
-5
353
-5
352
-5
St. Elizabeth Seton
562
5
587
6
608
7
609
7
617
7
602
7
591
6
574
6
545
4
550
4
Alton
405
-9
447
-7
514
-4
549
-2
588
-1
653
2
670
3
695
4
702
4
702
4
Total
1436
-4
1486
-2
1560
1
1572
2
1611
3
1633
5
1623
4
1627
5
1600
3
1604
3
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
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Feedback Requested
• Please take the time to provide us
with your comments and your
preferred Option
• Comments are required by January
20, 2012
• The Committee will review all of your
feedback
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Next Steps
• Jan 20, 2012 - Community input is due
• Feb 7, 2012 – Committee Final Report
presentation to the Board
• Feb 21, 2012 – Public Delegations to the
Board and Board approval of new school
boundaries
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Questions
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Thank you!
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