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TDSB Staff Response to the Recommendations of the Maplewood HS, Sir

Robert L Borden BTI, Sir Wilfrid Laurier CI and West Hill CI

Pupil Accommodation Review Committee

This presentation is available on the TDSB public website at www.tdsb.on.ca.Click on Accommodation Reviews at the bottom of the page.

Thursday, 7 January 2016

Community Meeting

Agenda

1 Welcome, Introductions and Purpose of the Meeting Manon GardnerTDSB, Executive Superintendent

2 Background Andrew GowdyTDSB, Senior Manager, Planning

3 TDSB Staff Response to the PARC’s Recommendations Andrew GowdyTDSB, Senior Manager, Planning

4 Next Steps Andrew GowdyTDSB, Senior Manager, Planning

5 Questions and Answers Moderated by Manon GardnerTDSB, Executive Superintendent

6 Adjournment

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Staff Response to PARC Recommendations

7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Interpreters: Farsi– Macy Tatari; Tamil– Nushra Mohideen; and Urdu – Usha Puri

Child minding is available in Room 102 with Amarjit Kauer and Lipi Bakshi

Purpose of the Meeting

• To provide staff’s response to the Pupil Accommodation Review Committee’s (PARC’s) recommendations.

• To provide next steps in the process.

• To respond to questions about staff’s response.

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Background

• March 2015 – The Board approved the establishment of a Pupil Accommodation Review Committee (PARC) involving four secondary schools in Ward 22 – Maplewood HS, Sir Robert L Borden BTI, Sir Wilfrid Laurier CI and West Hill CI.

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• The PARC was formed to address declining enrolment at Sir Robert L Borden BTI and the short and long-term student accommodation needs in this area.

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Background continued

• May 2015 – The PARC began its work. The PARC included members of the school community such as parents, students, community members, Board staff and the local trustee. The PARC followed the Ministry of Education guideline.

• November 2015 – After four public meetings, the PARC submitted its final report with recommendations.

• January 2016 – TDSB staff reviewed the PARC’s final report and prepared their own recommendations to submit to the Board of Trustees for final decision-making.

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PARC Recommendations and Staff Responses

PARC Recommendation #1:

• Close Sir Robert L Borden BTI for 30 June 2016.

Staff Response:

• Staff supports this recommendation.

• Staff is recommending the closure of Sir Robert L Borden BTI at the end of the 2015-16 school year. Student enrolment has dropped well below the capacity of the school and has limited Technological Program offerings. Long-term enrolment projections indicate further decline and this year the Grade 9 program was cancelled due to low student pre-registrations.

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• Return Sir Robert L Borden BTI Regular Program students to their designated schools by home address. If a student wishes to attend another TDSB school other than the designated school, optional attendance procedures will be waived for September 2016.

Staff Response:


• School staff, with the assistance of staff from the Teaching and Learning department, will provide Sir Robert L Borden BTI students with placement options to continue their academic studies. Staff will develop transition plans for each student in co-operation with the receiving school and monitor the student’s progress.

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PARC Recommendation #3:• Through the annual Identification, Placement and Review Committee

process (IPRC), return the Sir Robert L Borden BTI students in the Learning Disability Program (LD) and the Mild Intellectual Disability Program (MID) to their designated schools by home address.

Staff Response:• Staff supports this recommendation.• Through the IPRC process, should the student/parent decision be to accept

the placement of a special education class with partial integration, then the student will be directed to the nearest secondary school with the appropriate program (LD or MID Intensive Support Program) that has space available.

• However, should the student/parent decision be to accept the exceptionality and an offer of placement in a regular class, then the student will be directed to their designated school by home address.

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• Relocate the Section 23 Programs at Sir Robert L Borden BTI to other area schools (2 classes East Metro Youth Services and 1 class Kennedy House).

Staff Response:


• Staff is developing a student accommodation plan for both Section 23 Programs that will best meet the needs of the students and the associated agencies. New locations will be confirmed by March 2016.

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• Increase staffing levels in receiving schools for Guidance Counsellors, Educational Assistants, Psychologists, Social Workers, School Based Safety Monitors, Community Support Workers and Child Youth Counsellors to ensure continued support of Sir Robert L Borden BTI students, proportionate to the number of students transferring.

Staff Response:

• Student transfer data for Sir Robert L Borden BTI students will be provided to the Staff Allocation Committee and/or the appropriate departments to review and assist with allocating resources to the receiving schools during the 2016-17 process.

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• Renovate facilities and purchase equipment for the new Cosmetology and Aesthetics Program and the new Hospitality and Tourism Program at West Hill CI.

Staff Response:


• Staff has developed an initial scope of work for the facility retrofits to West Hill CI to accommodate the new Cosmetology and Aesthetics Program and the new Hospitality and Tourism Program.

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• Install a greenhouse facility at Sir Wilfrid Laurier CI and purchase required equipment and resources to support the new Horticulture and Landscaping Program.

Staff Response:


• Staff has developed an initial scope of work for the facility retrofits to Sir Wilfrid Laurier CI to accommodate the new Horticulture and Landscaping Program.

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• Refresh the shop and classroom space at Sir Wilfrid Laurier CI to support growth in the Transportation Program.

Staff Response:


• Staff has developed an initial scope of work for the facility retrofits to Sir Wilfrid Laurier CI to accommodate the growth in the Transportation Program.

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• Ensure that staffing levels be maintained at Sir Robert L Borden BTI in 2015-16, despite possible in-year declining numbers.

Staff Response:

• The 2015-16 staff allocation for Sir Robert L Borden BTI remained unchanged despite the October 31, 2015 actual enrolment of 165 students coming in under the staffing projection of 187 Average Daily Enrolment (ADE).

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• Support and track the attendance and achievement levels of Sir Robert L Borden BTI students.

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• School staff, with the assistance of staff from the Teaching and Learning Department, will monitor the attendance and achievement levels of the Sir Robert L Borden BTI students as they continue with their academic studies at receiving schools.

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• Provide transportation funding for Sir Robert L Borden BTI students completing their academic program at new schools (providing these students require transportation to schools outside of the 4.8 km walking distance as per TDSB Transportation Policy - P020).

Staff Response:


• Staff is recommending that receiving schools of current Sir Robert L Borden BTI students be considered the students’ designated schools when applying for student transportation support.

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Additional Staff Recommendation

• Staff is recommending that the attendance area for Sir Robert L Borden BTI be dissolved.

• The boundary change would be effective 30 June 2016.

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Summary of Student Accommodation PlanEnrolments and Capacities

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Actual 2014-15 Projected 2024-25

School Capacity Grades Enrolment Utilization Portables Grades Enrolment Utilization Portables

Maplewood HS 576 9-12 206 36% 0 9-12 186 32% 0

Sir Robert L Borden BTI 1 852 9-12 281 33% 4 9-12 228 27% 0

Sir Wilfrid Laurier CI 1,416 9-12 1,427 101% 4 9-12 1,263 89% 0

Native Learning Centre East 2 21 11-12 15 71% 0 11-12 16 76% 0

West Hill CI 1,407 9-12 760 54% 0 9-12 679 48% 0

Total 4,272 2,689 63% 8 2,372 56% 01

The 4 portables located on the Sir Robert L Borden BTI site were assigned to Section 23 programs for the 2014-15 school year. These program were moved into the school for the 2015-16 school year, leaving the portables vacant.

2Native Learning Centre East is located within the Sir Wilfrid Laurier CI facility.

Modelled with 2014-15 Actual Data Projected 2024-25

School Capacity Grades Enrolment Utilization Portables Grades Enrolment Utilization Portables

Maplewood HS 576 9-12 206 36% 0 9-12 186 32% 0

Sir Robert L Borden BTI 0 - 0 0% 0 - 0 0% 0

Sir Wilfrid Laurier CI 1,416 9-12 1,508 106% 4 9-12 1,332 94% 0

Native Learning Centre East 1 21 11-12 15 71% 0 11-12 16 76% 0

West Hill CI 1,407 9-12 836 59% 0 9-12 742 53% 0

Total 3,420 2,565 75% 4 2,276 67% 0

1Native Learning Centre East is located within the Sir Wilfrid Laurier CI facility.

Status Quo

Staff Recommendations

Next Steps# Task Timeline

1 Report to the Planning and Priorities Committee(opportunity for public delegations to present to Trustees)

3 February 2016

2 Report to the Board 10 February 2016

3 Confirm the placement of Sir Robert L Borden BTI students February 2016

4 Review the Employee Services’ staffing procedure with the staff of Sir Robert L Borden BTI

February / March 2016

5 Close Sir Robert L Borden BTI 30 June 2016

6 Eliminate the Sir Robert L Borden BTI attendance boundary 30 June 2016

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Questions and Answers

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Adjournment

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ThankYou

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