HAMILTON WEST

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HAMILTON WEST ACCOMMODATION REVIEW COMMITTEE

• PUBLIC MEETING 3
• Cathedral High School
• Monday, May 5, 2008
• 7 P.M.

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AGENDA

• Prayer
• Welcome
• Introduction of Committee Members
• Background
• Hamilton West Accommodation Review Committee -
  Options
• Discussion - Questions
• Adjournment - 830 p.m.

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Hamilton West Accommodation Review Committee
Members

• Chair Corrado Ciapanna
• Superintendent of Education
• Trustee Louis Agro
• Wards 1 2

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Hamilton West Accommodation Review Committee
Members

• St. Joseph
• Principal Flora Nordoff
• Catholic School Council Dan Lagan
• Community Rep. Peter Giorgini

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Hamilton West Accommodation Review Committee
Members

• St. Lawrence
• Principal Nancy DOlimpio
• Catholic School CouncilSusanne Caetano
• St. Lawrence Parish Joe Wilhelm
• Community Rep. Kathy Allen Fleet

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Hamilton WEST Accommodation Review Committee
Members

• St. Mary
• Principal Jerry Crapsi
• Catholic School Council Sandra OHoski
• St. Mary Parish Fr.Francisco Janiero
• Community Rep. Rev. Sue Ann Ward

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In keeping with the following Education Act s.
8(1)Ministry of Education Pupil Accommodation
Review Guidelines October 31,
2006Hamilton-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 Funding Effects 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
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Enrolment Projections 2005 2015(From March 2,
2007 Board Report)
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Board Response to AnnualAccommodation 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-WestAccommodation Committee Review Area

• The Hamilton-West Accommodation Review Committee
  completed the School Valuation Frameworks for the
  3 schools in Ward 1, 2 currently under review.
• St. Joseph
• St. Lawrence
• St. Mary

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School Valuation Frameworks
The School Valuation Frameworks for St. Joseph,
St. Lawrence and St. Mary Catholic Elementary
Schools were presented at the second Public
Meeting held on March 17, 2008. The documents
are posted on the Board Web Site. Links can also
be found on each of the schools web
pages. www.hwcdsb.ca
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• The Hamilton West Accommodation Review Committee
  met on April 14, 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.

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Committee Discussions

• 1. School Valuation Framework data
• 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
• Community Consultation Items
• Small schools (300-500)
• Facilities - upgrade
• - location (transportation/expansion)
• - accessibility (wheelchair)
• - closed classroom
• Classes (straight grade/splits/triple)
• Church/school
• School community? Consolidation
• Taxes

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Scenarios/Options

• Option 1
• Keep the status quo
• Option 2
• St. Joseph CES stays open
• Option 3
• Either St. Mary CES consolidates with St.
  Lawrence CES or St. Lawrence CES
  consolidates with St. Mary CES

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• Option 4
• Move students from St. Mary CES to St.
  Lawrence CES with the following considerations
• bus students south of Barton St. to St. Lawrence
  CES
• keep St. Mary CES building open to maintain and
  possibly expand the partnership with the
  community and house the Boards Information
  Communication Technology Department
• make necessary renovations to St. Lawrence CES to
  enhance the learning environment for all
  attending students

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NEXT STEPS

• Committee Meeting May 2008
• Public Meeting 4 June 23, 2008
• Committee Meeting TBD September 2008
• The Hamilton-West Accommodation Review Committee
  finalizes its report and presents it to the
  Director of Education for his consideration.
  (Possibly October 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. (Possibly
  November 2008)

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Board Web Sitewww.hwcdsb.ca

• Directors Office
• 905-525-2930 - Emilia Rastelli
• - Sandra Giacinti
• Superintendents Office
• 905-525-2930 ext. 2205

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