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• Allan Tam – Trustee• Rashmi Swarup – Superintendent of Schools

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Planning• Sonia Sanita – Safe Routes to School Facilitator

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dOutline

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• Historical Enrolment• School Capacity

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Type # Rooms

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Kindergarten 5 26 130

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• In 2004, Castlemore PS received an 8 classroom addition

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• In 2013 the school implemented Full Day

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• Existing occupant loading for fire safety

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Enrolment Capacity Portables

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Castlemore PS 832 728 5St b id PS 843 534 10

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dOne Address, Multiple Last Names

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• Planning staff track homes that have more than one distinct student last name with

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• From 2010 to 2014, there has been an increase in homes with multiple student

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• City of Markham By-Law requires 39 spaces

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• Active and Safe Routes to School (ASRTS): is a program to promote and encourage active and sustainable transportation methods including walking, wheeling or taking the school bus (if

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• Promoting active travel to/from school is the most sustainable approach in dealing with school generated traffic.

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dProgram Highlights at Castlemore PS

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to traffic and driver behaviour.

School: Facilitated the implementation of an ASRTS program. School

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York Region: Public Health has been involved with planning

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assemblies and school events to encourage active and sustainable transportation to/from school. Support has been ongoing.

York Regional Police: Periodically monitors the school area and has

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City of Markham: City of Markham has been made aware of specific concerns regarding safety in the school community and is working with the stakeholders on next stepsY the stakeholders on next steps.

dChallenges and Next Steps

Challenges 2013/2014:

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The Weather. Numerous extreme cold weather alerts have made it unsafe to be outdoors for more then a few minutes.

Condition of Sidewalks. On many days this winter, snow and ice covered id lk h d it f f lki

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and York Regional Police. To continue sending communications home to families encouraging

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community safety messaging. To work with our partners to plan more events to encourage active

transportation for the spring.

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