Timothy Eaton BTI Accommodation Review Committee ARC

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Timothy Eaton BTIAccommodation Review
Committee(ARC)

• April 1st, 2009
• Public Session

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Timothy Eaton BTI ARC AGENDA

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

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Timothy Eaton BTI ARC TIMELINE

• October 2007, Toronto District School Board
  (TDSB) Central Feasibility Study approved.
• October 2007, Local Feasibility Team established
  to review significant under-enrolment patterns,
  program options and achievement data.
• November 2007, Board of Trustees considered
  findings of Local Feasibility Team and
  recommended that a Program Area Review Team
  (PART) be established for Timothy Eaton BTI.
• January through April 2008, the PART met.
• May 2008, the Board of Trustees accepted the
  PART recommendation that an Accommodation Review
  Committee (ARC) be formed to review data,
  customize the Boards School Valuation Framework
  (SVF) and provide input into a Board Report to
  include recommendations for the future of Timothy
  Eaton BTI.
• June 2008, invitation to specific representatives
  to participate in ARC meetings.
• Three pre-public ARC meetings September 15,
  2008, September 29, 2008 and October 6, 2008.
• Six public ARC meetings October 20, 2008,
  November 3, 2008, November 17, 2008, December 1,
  2008, December 15, 2008 and January 12, 2009.
• December 15, 2008, ARC concludes its eighth
  meeting with Draft Recommendations.
• ARC Report on Agenda for Receipt by Trustees at
  February 4th, 2009 Board Meeting

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Timothy Eaton BTI ARC TIMELINE

• The Timothy Eaton BTI Accommodation Review
  Committee reached the following recommendations
• Timothy Eaton BTI be closed.
• All Timothy Eaton BTI students be placed and
  supported appropriately.
• A Centre of Specialization be created using the
  existing facility.
• The essential service to the community provided
  by Timothy Eaton BTI Infant Toddler Childcare
  be carefully considered within the implementation
  of all recommendations approved by the Board.
• The Board consider community service providers
  and/or community service partnerships to
  determine if they can utilize the space surplus
  to Board needs in the Timothy Eaton BTI facility.

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Timothy Eaton BTI ARC Timothy Eaton BTI Staff
Report
Timothy Eaton BTI Staff Report
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Timothy Eaton BTI ARC Next Steps

• Next Steps