Simcoe County District School Board

Pupil Accommodation Review 2011:02

Coldwater Public SchoolMoonstone Elementary School (Grades JK-6)Warminster Elementary School

Public Meeting - October 27, 2011

Accommodation Review Committee Members

SCDSB Manager of Planning & EnrolmentDavid Few

SCDSB Superintendent of EducationSteve Blake

SCDSB Superintendent of Facility Services/ARC ChairJohn Dance

SCDSB TrusteeJodi Lloyd

SCDSB TrusteePeter Beacock

Township of Severn (Voting)Community Rep.Counc. Ron Stevens

Township of Oro-Medonte (Voting)Community Rep.Lila Osborne

Tay Township (Voting)Community Rep.Alison Smith

Warminster PS (Voting)Parent Rep.Karen Aigeldinger

Warminster PS (Voting)Parent Rep.Kim Ball

Warminster PSPrincipal Jeff Bell

Moonstone ES (Voting)Parent Rep. Denise Osborne

Moonstone ES (Voting)Parent Rep. Simon Kennedy

Moonstone ESPrincipal Rose Phillips

Coldwater PS (Voting)Parent Rep. Christine Bowman

Coldwater PS (Voting)Parent Rep. Michele Clark

Coldwater PSPrincipal Carol Carpenter

Accommodation Reviews

• The capital planning process addresses areas facing particular challenges regarding:

• enrolment (either too few or too many students)• the ability to deliver programming (multi grades or

scheduling classes), and • the condition of school buildings (the need for repairs)

• On November 24, 2010, the Board approved accommodation reviews for three groups of elementary schools

• 2010:03 – Alliston Union PS, Ernest Cumberland ES• 2011:01 - Port McNicoll PS, Victoria Harbour ES,

Waubaushene ES (Grades 4-8), Waubaushene Pines ES (Grades JK-3)

• 2011:02 – Coldwater PS, Moonstone ES, Warminster ES

• Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) 2011:02 consists of:

• Coldwater Public School• Moonstone Elementary School (Grades JK-6)• Warminster Elementary School

ARC 2011:02 Elementary Schools

• Board adopted Policy 2313, Pupil Accommodation Review on June 20, 2007 and was revised on March 24, 2010

• Policy 2313 is implemented by APM A5500, Pupil Accommodation Review

• The policy and APM are in keeping with the Ministry of Education Pupil Accommodation Review Guidelines issued June 2009

Policy Background

• Staff present an alternative accommodation option(s) to the ARC and community

• The pupil accommodation review process is transparent and consultative

• An accommodation review focuses on a group of schools in an area rather than on a single school

• Each school will be assessed using a School Information Profile (SIP)

• The ARC makes recommendations

• A Board resolution to close a school will include timelines for closure

Policy Highlights

• Membership of the ARC is set out in section 4.2 of Policy 2313, consisting of:

• Voting membership consists of:

(a) two parents/guardians, from the attendance area of each school, appointed by the school council;

(b) one student appointed by student council (secondary schools);(c) one community representative from each municipality, appointed by the

municipal council, who is a public school supporter

• Non voting membership consists of;

(a) local trustee(s);(b) the principal(s);(c) the superintendent(s) of education K-12;(d) the director of education or designate who will chair the ARC

• Membership provides balanced representation of affected communities

• Trustees may participate in the work of an ARC but are not “voting” members

ARC Membership

• All working sessions of the ARC are open to the public for observation and information shall be made available

• Written comments will be received by the ARC Chair at any time

• The ARC shall hold a minimum of four public meetings and will encourage feedback and comments from the community

• The first public meeting will inform the community of the ARC’spurpose, present the alternative accommodation option(s) and present the SIP

• The final public meeting of the ARC will be the presentation of the ARC recommendations to the community

• Attendance at public meetings will be recorded

ARC Meetings

• Accommodation review process will take a minimum of 90 days from date of first public meeting

• ARC report submitted to Director by late February, 2012 (TBD)

• ARC report will be received at a Special Board meeting

• Another Special Board meeting shall be held within 30 days of this meeting to hear delegations

• The Board shall make a decision within 90 days of receiving the ARC Report at the initial Special Board meeting

• Community may seek an administrative review of Board decision

• Timelines do not include summer vacation, Christmas, Spring break and adjacent weekends

• ARC dissolves after submission of report to the Board of Trustees

Timeline Milestones

Value to Student • Student outcomes, program delivery• Extracurricular activities, accessibility

Value to the Board• Condition of the school, revenues, funding• Utilities, operational, and HR expenditures

Value to the Community• Community use of facility and grounds, community

partnerships• Program offerings for both students and community, heritage

designations

Value to the Local Economy• Contributions to local economy, support of local business• Socio-economic and cultural diversity, cooperative education

School Information Profile (SIP)

Alternative Accommodation Option

Enrolment

• Enrolment at schools in the ARC has seen a slow steady decline over the past five years and this trend is expected to continue

• Full Day Kindergarten will minimize the impact of decline at Moonstone ES and Warminster ES.

• Coldwater PS will continue to decline at a higher rate

• Continued enrolment decline will result in increasing program challenges

• School enrolments are not balanced with school capacity. Coldwater PS is becoming under capacity and Moonstone ES is 150% over capacity

• Declining enrolment is not unique to this area and is prevalent in mature and rural regions board wide

• Projections have taken into account the implementation of the full time early learning kindergarten program

• No significant residential development is concentrated in the communities

Summary of Pressures

Summary of Pressures

Program

• Declining enrolment is impacting the delivery of program to students at all schools in the ARC

• Grade splits• Availability of extracurricular and co-curricular activities

• Negative impacts on program delivery will begin to have a greater affect on these schools as they continue to decline

• Moonstone PS accommodates JK – 6

• Moonstone grade 7 and 8s are accommodated at Coldwater PS

Summary of Pressures

Facility Condition

• Combined, there is an approximate $2.1 million backlog of renewal projects needed at these schools

• By 2021 approximately $7.2 million will be required to address renewal projects needed at these schools

• These estimations do not include upgrading schools to current building code and accessibility standards

• These estimations do not include upgrading program spaces (library, gymnasium, special education, play area, kindergarten, administrative)

Alternative Accommodation Option

• Pupil Accommodation Review Policy - 2313 requires board staff to provide the ARC with at least one alternative accommodation option

• Board staff accommodation option would require a Capital Priority project to be submitted to the Ministry of Education

• Summary of option:

• Close Moonstone ES (June 2015)• Transfer from Moonstone PS to Coldwater PS• – Approximately 114 students• Transfer from Moonstone ES to Warminster ES

– Approximately 43 students

• Construct a 5 room addition at Coldwater PS and 1 room addition at Warminster ES in 2015 to accommodate additional students

Current Attendance Areas

Proposed Student Transfers

Enrolment History

Coldwater PS Enrolment

*Note: 2010 projection for Coldwater PS in 2011 was 299.0Actual for Coldwater PS in 2011 was 298.5Difference: 0.5

**Note: All data assumes Full Day Kindergarten

Coldwater PS: History, Actual and Projections

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Moonstone ES Enrolment (Grades JK – 6)

*Note: 2010 projection for Moonstone ES in 2011 was 144.5.Actual for Moonstone ES in 2011 was 144.5Difference: 0

**Note: All data assumes Full Day Kindergarten

Moonstone ES: History, Actual and Projections

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Warminster ES History

*Note: 2010 projection for Warminster PS in 2011 was 144.5Actual for Warminster PS in 2011 was 149.5Difference: 5.0

**Note: All data assumes Full Day Kindergarten

Warminster PS: History, Actual and Projections

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ARC 2011:02 Enrolment

ARC 2011:02: History, Actual and Projections

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Ontario Demographic Trends 2009-2036

• Ontario’s population is projecting healthy growth over the next 27 years.

• Net migration is projected to account for 68 per cent of all population growth

• The number of seniors aged 65 and over is projected to more thandouble

• The children’s (0-4) share of population is projected to decline until 2015, rise slightly over the 2015–2026 period as the baby boom echo generation have children and then resume declining until 2036.

• The number of Ontarians aged 15–64 is projected to grow from 9.1 million in 2009 to 10.8 million by 2036.

• The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is projected to be the fastest growing region of the province, with its population increasing by 3.0 million by 2036.

• Total fertility rate in Ontario reached its lowest level ever recorded in 2002, at 1.48 children per woman. Since then it has increased to 1.57 in 2007 (latest available). It is believed over the long term values below the replacement level (2.1) are likely.

Factors Affecting Enrolment

Pupil Yields Elementary Secondary

1988 1998 2003 2008 1988 1998 2003 2008Adjala-Tosorontio 0.35 0.41 0.1 0.2352 NA 0.19 0.18 0.0897Barrie 0.32 0.31 0.21 0.0994 NA 0.14 0.13 0.0256Bradford West Gwillimbury 0.38 0.32 0.14 0.1469 NA 0.14 0.09 0.0579Clearview 0.31 0.38 0.22 0.2562 NA 0.17 0.07 0.062Collingwood 0.32 0.38 0.05 0.1148 NA 0.17 0.02 0.0488Essa 0.38 0.31 0.2 0.2095 NA 0.13 0.13 0.0605Innisfil 0.29 0.31 0.2 0.2057 NA 0.14 0.15 0.0703Midland 0.34 0.28 0.05 0.0526 NA 0.13 0.12 0.0338New Tecumseth 0.38 0.3 0.12 0.1237 NA 0.13 0.08 0.0426Orillia 0.29 0.27 0.12 0.1849 NA 0.12 0.14 0.038Oro-Medonte 0.36 0.37 0.1 0.1989 NA 0.17 0.11 0.0449Penetanguishene 0.27 0.19 0.2 0.0746 NA 0.08 0.1 0.0282Ramara 0.32 0.37 0.08 0.1301 NA 0.16 0.02 0.0458Severn 0.31 0.39 0.05 0.1946 NA 0.16 0.07 0.0984Springwater 0.34 0.36 0.18 0.2703 NA 0.16 0.04 0.08Tay 0.3 0.32 0.08 0.0966 NA 0.15 0.03 0.0397Tiny 0.28 0.24 0.04 0.0812 NA 0.11 0.03 0.0241Wasaga Beach 0.27 0.25 0.11 0.1319 NA 0.11 0.04 0.0325County Average 0.32 0.32 0.13 0.1533 NA 0.14 0.09 0.0492Note: Yields are a weighted factor between different unit types and tenure

Source: Watson & Associates – SCDSB EDC Background Study, October 2008

Pupil Yield Cycle

Facility Condition

Facility Condition Review

• Building condition

• Renewal needs

• Barrier free accessibility

• Building code compliance

• Maintenance issues

• Energy performance

Background

Renewal Needs - Building Condition

Renewal Needs - Building Condition

Renewal Needs - Building Condition

41%$ 1,208,611 27%$ 788,611 $ 2,933,006 20,361 s.f.Warminster ES

98%$ 1,367,170 49%$ 684,355$ 1,398,377 13,423 s.f.Moonstone ES

41%$ 2,018,450 17%$ 848,950$ 4,940,932 34,586 s.f.Coldwater PS

5 Year FCI

5 Year RenewalNeeds

CurrentFCI

CurrentRenewalBacklog

MinistryReplacement

Value AreaSchool

Contacts and Information

• Visit the Board’s website for up to date information on meeting dates, presentations, notices of public meetings and information at:

www.scdsb.on.ca

• Written comments can be provided on the comment forms and left this evening or dropped off at your school,

or

Email comments to: Lorraine Ryderlryder@scdsb.on.ca

• Comments must be received by noon Monday October 31, 2011 for inclusion in the minutes of this meeting.

• If you have any inquiries, please contact David Few, Manager of Planning and Enrolment at dfew@scdsb.on.ca or by telephone at (705) 734-6363 Ext. 11218