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HAMILTON EAST ACCOMMODATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
HAMILTON EAST ACCOMMODATION REVIEW
COMMITTEE (ARC)
PUBLIC MEETING #3
St. David Catholic Elementary School
Thursday January 24, 2008
7 P.M.
HAMILTON EAST ACCOMMODATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
AGENDA
Prayer Welcome Introduction of Committee Members Background Hamilton East Accommodation Review
Committee – Options Discussion – Questions Adjournment - 8:30 p.m.
HAMILTON EAST ACCOMMODATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
Hamilton East Accommodation Review Committee Members
Chair – Patricia Amos
Superintendent of Education
Trustee – Linda DiBartolomeo
Ward 5
HAMILTON EAST ACCOMMODATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
Hamilton East Accommodation Review Committee Members
St. David
Principal – Sandra Scime
Catholic School Council – Ralph Urciuoli
St. Eugene Parish – Maxine Whitehead
Incarnation Parish – Kerry Dwyer-Mitchell
Community Rep. – Luisa Butera
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Hamilton East Accommodation Review Committee Members
St. Christopher
Principal – Loretta Ferro
Catholic School Council – John Zimmerman
St. John the Baptist Parish – Terri Persaud
Community Rep. – Bill MacIntosh
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Hamilton East Accommodation Review Committee Members
St. Luke
Principal – Marcelo DeAngelisCatholic School Council – Anita Thompson
St. Luke Parish – Lucienne Rowan
Community Rep. – Marco Fortino
HAMILTON EAST ACCOMMODATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
In keeping with the following: Education Act s. 8(1)
Ministry of Education Pupil Accommodation Review Guidelines – October 31, 2006
Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board Policy S. 09
The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board shall review its pupil accommodation requirements annually.
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Pupil Accommodation Review Policy(S.09)
The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School board is responsible for providing schools and facilities for its students and for operating and maintaining its schools as effectively and efficiently as possible to support student achievement.
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School Board FundingEffects of Declining Enrolment
School boards are funded by the Provincial Government based on actual student enrolment.
The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board is facing the challenges of declining enrolment across the city.
Some schools are not or will not be viable based on declining enrolment.
Grade structures and the reduction of teaching staff make it difficult for the Board to accommodate the needs of all students. (triple grades)
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For the Board to sustain and offer appropriate services for program delivery, special education, co-curricular activities, as well as responsible, cost efficient facilities, schools in areas of significant declining enrolment – with lower utilization levels or higher per pupil operating costs, need to be reviewed and considered for possible closure/consolidation.
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Comparison of Elementary Enrolment 2000-2007
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
20,566 20,874 20,930 20,745 20,320 20,036 19,725 19,391
+/-
308
+/-
56
+/-
-185
+/-
-425
+/-
-284
+/-
-311
+/-
-334
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Enrolment Projections 2005 – 2015(From March 2, 2007 Board Report)
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
20,036 19,725 19,407 19,227 19,109 18,974 18,858 18,768 18,739 18,650 18,564
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Board Response to Annual Accommodation Review Report
The Board established 4 Accommodation Review Committees:
Hamilton East Ward 5 Hamilton Central Ward 3, 4 Hamilton West Ward 1, 2 Hamilton South Ward 8
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Pupil Accommodation Review Policy(S.09)
A School Valuation Framework shall be conducted on each school under review. The process shall examine each school under review in each of the following areas:
Value of the school to the student Value of the school to the Board Value of the school to the community Value of the school to the local economy
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Hamilton-East Accommodation Committee Review Area
The Hamilton-East Accommodation Review Committee completed the School Valuation Frameworks for the 3 schools in Ward 5 currently under review.
St. Christopher St. David St. Luke
HAMILTON EAST ACCOMMODATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
School Valuation Frameworks
The School Valuation Frameworks for St. Christopher, St. David and St. Luke Catholic Elementary School were presented at the second Public Meeting held on November 29, 2007.
The documents are posted on the Board Web Site. Links can also be found on each of the school’s web pages.
www.hwcdsb.ca
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The Hamilton East Accommodation Review Committee met on January 9, 2008 to review the input from Public Meeting #2.
The committee discussed possible options for the three schools under review based on the review of the data.
HAMILTON EAST ACCOMMODATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
Committee Discussions
Based on the School Valuation Framework data and community consultation, the committee is recommending that St. David and St. Luke not be recommended to the Director of Education and Board of Trustees for possible consolidation or closure.
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St. Christopher Catholic Elementary School
Based on the School Valuation Framework and input from the Public Meetings, the committee understands that St. Christopher Catholic Elementary School may need to be considered for possible consolidation or closure.
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St. Christopher Catholic Elementary SchoolValue to Students The school offers a range of academic and co-curricular
programs. The school is adjacent to parkland including a play structure
and a sports park. The school is close to museums, libraries and historical
sites. The school has experienced declining enrolment and the
long term enrolment projections indicate a continued decline. Current enrolment 103 or 97 FTE students.
Twenty-one students at St. Christopher are currently “out of boundary” students.
Triple grades are likely in the next school year and thereafter.
EQAO assessment results – below provincial standard, however it is based on a small number of students writing the assessment.
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Value to the Community
Only Catholic school in the Rosedale community. Close knit community with strong community ties as
evidenced by the 40th anniversary re-union celebration. Community supports each other in times of difficulty as
evidenced by the recent death of a student. School located next to park land and green space Good traffic flow Children can walk to school Parents can walk to the school to volunteer Rosedale Public School is a JK-Grade 5 school Pastor from St. John the Baptist Parish visits the school
frequently.
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Value to Local Economy
Use of local Pizzaria for school lunches.
Families shop at the local Barn grocery store, Shopper’s Drug Mart, local convenience stores. Although this would continue as families still live in the neighbourhood, it may affect other families moving into the neighbourhood if there is no Catholic School. This could have an effect on real estate and possibly on the local economy.
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Value to Board
Offers a Catholic presence in the Rosedale community.
Cost to operate is significantly higher than other two schools in the review area
St. Christopher $11, 150 per student St. David $6, 375.43 per student St. Luke $5, 920.94 per student
From the school year 2008-2009 onward, the cost to operate St. Christopher would increase based on the lower number of full time equivalent students and the increasing long term renewal costs.
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St. Christopher Catholic Elementary Projected Enrolment 2008-2009 School
95 students or 89 FTE (full time equivalent)
In September 2008-2009, based on current enrolment there would be 17 out of boundary students at St. Christopher.
Actual in-boundary students would be 72 students or 66 FTE
HAMILTON EAST ACCOMMODATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
2008-2009 St. Christopher Enrolment Including 17 Out of Boundary Students
JK 6 (projected)
K 6
Grade 1 8
Grade 2 5
Grade 3 8
Grade 4 9 Total Enrolment
Grade 5 12 95
Grade 6 13 89FTE
Grade 7 19
Grade 8 9
HAMILTON EAST ACCOMMODATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
St. Christopher Catholic Elementary School
If the school were to remain open in 2008-2009 the classroom teaching staff would decline to 3.5 or 4 classes resulting in triple grade combinations.
HAMILTON EAST ACCOMMODATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
Option # 1 2008-2009 Including Out of Boundary Students
JK/K Grade 1 14 students – triple grades( 6 JK in am with 8 grade 1, 6 K in pm with 8 grade 1 )
Grade 2, 3, 4 22 students – triple grades
Grade 5/6 25 students - 2 grades
Grade 7/8 28 students – 2 grades
Total classroom teaching staff = 4
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Challenges
60 % of the students would be in triple grades
100% of students in combined classes
Difficult to cover the large range of learning expectations in triple grades / multiple subjects
Lack of grade level staff for teacher planning/mentoring
Difficulty for supervision, co-curricular activities due to reduced staff
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Option #2
JK/K = Possible 12 students
Grade 1, 2, 3 = 21 students
Grade 4, 5, 6 = 34 students
Grade 6, 7, 8 = 28 students
Total classroom teaching staff = 3.5
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Challenges
100 % of students in triple grades
Fewer staff available for teaching, co-curricular activities and supervision.
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2009-2010St. Christopher – Including Out of Boundary Students
JK 6K 6Grade 1 6Grade 2 8Grade 3 5Grade 4 8Grade 5 9Grade 6 12Grade 7 13Grade 8 19Enrolment 92 or 86 FTE
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2009-2010St. Christopher – Including Out of Boundary Students
JK / K / Grade 1 / Grade 2 = 20
(6 JK come in am 6 grade 1 and 8 grade 2
6 K come in pm with 6 grade 1 and 8 grade 2)
Grade 3 / 4 / 5/ 6 = 30
Grade 6/7/8 = 25
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Challenges
70 % of classes - 4 grade combinations: JK/K/Grade 1/Grade 2 Grade 3/4/5/6/
30% of classes - triple grade Grade 6/7/8
Difficult to teach broad range of curriculum
Less teaching staff for supervision, co-curricular, teacher planning/mentoring
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2010-20111St. Christopher – Including Out of Boundary Students
JK 6K 6Grade 1 6Grade 2 6Grade 3 8Grade 4 5Grade 5 8Grade 6 9Grade 7 12Grade 8 13Enrolment 79 or 73 FTE
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2010-1011
JK / K / Grade 1 / Grade 2 = 18
Grade 3/4/5/6 30
Grade 7/8 25
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The committee discussed the possibility of boundary changes to increase the enrolment at St. Christopher.
This option did not present itself as a viable option to the committee given that all the schools in the immediate area are also under review due to the significant decline in enrolment in the entire lower east and central Hamilton area.
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Other Options for Consideration
If it is determined that St. Christopher’s Catholic Elementary School should be recommended to the Director of Education and to the Board of Trustees for consolidation or closure the committee discussed the following options:
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That all current students living in the St. Christopher school boundary, as well as all current out of boundary students be allowed to register at St. John the Baptist Catholic Elementary School for 2008-2009.
That parents currently living in the boundary of St. Eugene Catholic Elementary school but attending St. Christopher be given the option of attending St. John the Baptist or St. Eugene Catholic Elementary Schools for 2008-2009.
That parents be surveyed regarding possible options for school enrolment for 2008-2009.
That the current bussing allocations of 1.2 Km for JK and K and 1.6 Km for Grade 1-8 remain in effect if possible (Transportation Consortium Review)
HAMILTON EAST ACCOMMODATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
Possible Consolidation with St. John the Baptist 2008-2009
If all the current in-boundary as well as out of boundary students enrolled in St. John the Baptist school for September 2008 the following is the possible classroom organization based on current numbers:
HAMILTON EAST ACCOMMODATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
Consolidation of St. John the Baptist and St. Christopher’s entire student body including out of boundary students.
JK 20JK/K 20K 20Grade 1 20Grade ½ 20 (14 + 6)Grade 2 19Grade 3 19Grade 3 19Grade 4 30Grade 4/5 29 ((15 + 14)Grade 5 32Grade 6 27Grade 7 29Grade 7 30Grade 8 25Grade 8 25
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School enrolment 384 or 369 FTE
No triple grades
13 of the 16 classes are straight grades 3 of the 16 classes are combined
No cross divisional combined classes
Straight classes for Grade 3 and 6 (EQAO)
15.5 classroom teachers
Greater opportunities for teacher collaboration/planning/mentoring
More teachers for supervision and co-curricular activities
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Possible savings Current annual operational costs of
St. Christopher = approximately $40,000 for utilities, maintenance, snow removal and grass cutting.
Elimination of long term renewal costs $1,240,000.00
Costs of staff salaries = $800,000 – 1 million dollars per year
Additional Costs Transportation –approx. $45,000.00
HAMILTON EAST ACCOMMODATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
NEXT STEPS
Committee Meeting – February 7, 2008 Public Meeting #4 – February 20, 2008 Committee Meeting - TBD The Hamilton East Accommodation Review Committee
finalizes their report and presents it to the Director of Education for his consideration. (Possibly by March 25, 2008)
The Director of Education reviews all information and prepares a report to be presented to the Board of Trustees.
The Board of Trustees will make a decision regarding the
schools under review. (Possible dates : April 1 or May 6, 2008)
HAMILTON EAST ACCOMMODATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
Director’s Office:
905-525-2930 - Emilia Rastelli
Superintendent’s Office
905-525-2930 Ext. 2203
Board Web Sitewww.hwcdsb.ca
HAMILTON EAST ACCOMMODATION REVIEW COMMITTEE