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Cornell Ratepayers AssociationJanuary, 2013

Adam McDonaldYork Catholic District School Board

(YCDSB)

Jessica PeakeYork Region District School Board

(YRDSB)

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sYCDSB Existing Elementary School Boundaries

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sYCDSB Proposed School Sites in Cornell

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sCapital Funding Requests

• School Boards require Ministry of Education approval to

build schools

• The YCDSB has submitted 5 applications to the Ministry for a Cornell School, dating back to 2006

• The most recent request was made in May 2012

• The request was for a St. Joseph Replacement School, to be built in Cornell

• #1 Priority (of 5 projects)

• The Ministry of Education announced the approval earlier today!

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sWhat is a Replacement School?

• Rebuilding a new facility for an existing school community

• No change to the school’s attendance area

• Recent Examples• 2012 – St. Michael the Academy, Markham• 2012 – Holy Name, King City • 2012 – Our Lady Help of Christians, Richmond Hill

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sWhat is a Replacement School?

• 2 Options• Re-build on Site (ie. existing St. Joseph location)

• Re-build in a new locationDetermining Factors• Location / Student distribution• Site design• Transitional issues

• Board staff have met with the St. Joseph school community on a number of occasions to discuss this proposal and receive feedback

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sNext Steps

• Approval received earlier today

• Proceed with Site Selection (1 of the 3 sites)

• Architect selection

• Designate as a Walking Focused School

• Design/Tender/Construction – to be open for September 2014

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sYRDSB Existing and Proposed School Sites in Cornell

by Boundary

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sYRDSB Existing & Proposed Secondary School

Sites in Markham East by Boundary

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sNext Steps for YRDSB

• Proposed New Schools: Cornell SE #4 ES (TBD) Cornell Secondary School (TBD)

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sQuestions?

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sSecondary School Sites

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sPupil Yield Cycle

Figure 5-3Conceptual Representation of the Pupil Yield Cycle

for A New Single Detached Dwelling

Years

C. SustainableSecondary

C. SustainableElementary

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6-10 Years 11-15 Years Approximately20 Years

A. InitialElementary

A. InitialSecondary

B. PeakElementary

B. PeakSecondary

ELEMENTARY

SECONDARY

PRIMARYCYCLE

SUSTAINABLECYCLE

UnitOccupied

Approximate Age of Dwelling

Pupil Yield

C.N. Watson and Associates Ltd.

Target Capacity

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sEnrolment Projections

• Methodology• Historical Enrolment• Retention Rate (Moving Students Through the Grades)• New Development

• Pupil Yields (Number & Type of Units)• Phasing of Residential Development

• Junior Kindergarten Enrolment Trends• Public / Catholic Split • Pupil Yields Over Time (Mature Communities)• French Immersion Participation Rates