Timothy Eaton BTIAccommodation Review Committee

(ARC)April 1April 1stst, 2009, 2009Public SessionPublic Session

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• Welcome• Review of Timeline• ARC Report Recommendations • Timothy Eaton BTI Staff Report• Next Steps

Timothy Eaton BTI ARC AGENDAGENDA

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Timothy Eaton BTI ARC TIMELINETIMELINE

• October 2007, Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Central Feasibility Study October 2007, Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Central Feasibility Study approved.approved.

• October 2007, Local Feasibility Team established to review significant under-October 2007, Local Feasibility Team established to review significant under-enrolment patterns, program options and achievement data.enrolment patterns, program options and achievement data.

• November 2007, Board of Trustees considered findings of Local Feasibility November 2007, Board of Trustees considered findings of Local Feasibility Team and recommended that a Program Area Review Team (PART) be Team and recommended that a Program Area Review Team (PART) be established for Timothy Eaton BTI.established for Timothy Eaton BTI.

• January through April 2008, the PART met.January through April 2008, the PART met.• May 2008, the Board of Trustees accepted the PART recommendation that an May 2008, the Board of Trustees accepted the PART recommendation that an

Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) be formed to review data, customize Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) be formed to review data, customize the Board’s School Valuation Framework (SVF) and provide input into a Board the Board’s School Valuation Framework (SVF) and provide input into a Board Report to include recommendations for the future of Timothy Eaton BTI.Report to include recommendations for the future of Timothy Eaton BTI.

• June 2008, invitation to specific representatives to participate in ARC meetings.June 2008, invitation to specific representatives to participate in ARC meetings.• Three pre-public ARC meetings: September 15, 2008, September 29, 2008 and Three pre-public ARC meetings: September 15, 2008, September 29, 2008 and

October 6, 2008.October 6, 2008.• Six public ARC meetings: October 20, 2008, November 3, 2008, November 17, Six public ARC meetings: October 20, 2008, November 3, 2008, November 17,

2008, December 1, 2008, December 15, 2008 and January 12, 2009.2008, December 1, 2008, December 15, 2008 and January 12, 2009.• December 15, 2008, ARC concludes its eighth meeting with Draft December 15, 2008, ARC concludes its eighth meeting with Draft

Recommendations.Recommendations.• ARC Report on Agenda for Receipt by Trustees at February 4ARC Report on Agenda for Receipt by Trustees at February 4 thth, 2009 Board , 2009 Board

MeetingMeeting

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Timothy Eaton BTI ARC TIMELINETIMELINE

The Timothy Eaton BTI Accommodation Review The Timothy Eaton BTI Accommodation Review Committee reached the following recommendations:Committee reached the following recommendations:

• Timothy Eaton BTI be closed.Timothy Eaton BTI be closed.• All Timothy Eaton BTI students be placed and supported All Timothy Eaton BTI students be placed and supported

appropriately.appropriately.• A Centre of Specialization be created using the existing A Centre of Specialization be created using the existing

facility. facility. • The essential service to the community provided by The essential service to the community provided by

Timothy Eaton BTI Infant & Toddler Childcare be carefully Timothy Eaton BTI Infant & Toddler Childcare be carefully considered within the implementation of all considered within the implementation of all recommendations approved by the Board. recommendations approved by the Board.

• The Board consider community service providers and/or The Board consider community service providers and/or community service partnerships to determine if they can community service partnerships to determine if they can utilize the space surplus to Board needs in the Timothy utilize the space surplus to Board needs in the Timothy Eaton BTI facility. Eaton BTI facility.

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Timothy Eaton BTI ARC Timothy Eaton BTI Staff Report

Timothy Eaton BTI Staff ReportTimothy Eaton BTI Staff Report

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Timothy Eaton BTI ARC Next Steps

Next StepsNext Steps