This review officially concluded on November 25, 2013
Schools Involved
Decision
At the November 18, 2013, Committee of the Whole Meeting Trustees approved the following recommendation: (get the minutes from the meeting)
That the Waterloo Region District School Board formally close Three Bridges Public School (MIDENT #621080) effective August 31, 2014 and advise the Ministry of Education; and
That the Waterloo Region District School Board establish a transition option for the Three Bridges Public School students at Floradale PS for a period of one year; and
That the Waterloo Region District School Board approve the scenario 10a (option 2) boundaries for Floradale, Linwood, and St. Jacobs Public Schools as illustrated on Appendix A, attached to this report, dated November 18, 2013, effective September 2014; and
That the Waterloo Region District School Board approve the grandfathering options as set out on Appendix C of this report titled, “Woolwich and Wellesley Townships Elementary Schools Pupil Accommodation Review Recommendations,” dated November 18, 2013; and
That the Waterloo Region District School Board direct staff to investigate the feasibility of rebuilding St. Jacobs Public School to address concerns regarding facility equity and condition.
This decision was ratified at the November 25, 2013, Board Meeting. Click here to read the highlights of the meeting.
Timeline
November 18, 2013
At the November 18, 2013, Committee of the Whole Meeting Trustees received and considered the administrative report and recommendations to resolve the Woolwich and Wellesley Townships Elementary Schools Pupil Accommodation Review.
October 3, 2013
The Minutes from the September 23, 2013 Committee of the Whole Meeting are available here
September 23, 2013
The Administrative Analysis of the ARC’s Woolwich & Wellesley Townships Accommodation Review Accommodation Report was presented to Board Trustees at the September 23, 2013 Committee of the Whole Meeting. This report is the analysis of the Board Administration regarding the ARC’s Accommodation Report.
May 27, 2013
In recognition of the complexity of this Review, particularly as it pertains to the accommodation of the Three Bridges Public School community, Board Administration delayed the presentation of the Administrative Response to the Accommodation Report until September 2013. This delay should allow for an uninterrupted discussion and debate of the response and recommendations of the Accommodation Report and Administrative Response.
March 19, 2013
The ARC’s Final Accommodation Report was presented to the Board of Trustees at the March 18, 2013 Committee of the Whole meeting:
The ARC’s Accommodation Report and Recommendations were officially submitted and presented at the Board for the information of the public and Trustees.
March 18, 2013
The Final Accommodation Report (dated March 8, 2013) of the Woolwich & Wellesley Townships Accommodation Review Committee was transmitted to the Director of Education and Board Trustees at the Monday, March 18, 2013, Committee of the Whole meeting.
January 24, 2013
Draft Accommodation Report and ARC Recommendations
January 7, 2013
Announcement – Public Meeting No. 4: date has been set for Thursday, January 24, 2013
October 5, 2012
Announcement – Public Meeting No. 3: date has been set for Thursday, October 18, 2012.
February 14, 2011
The Waterloo Region District School Board approved the commencement of a Pupil Accommodation Review of Floradale, Linwood, St. Jacobs and Three Bridges Public Schools, to be called the Woolwich and Wellesley Townships Accommodation Review.
Public Meetings
- Public Meeting #1 – Tuesday, October 18, 2011
- Public Meeting #2 – Wednesday, April 4, 2012
- Announcement
- Display Boards
- Presentation
- Minutes
- Public Meeting #3 – Thursday, October 18, 2012
- Announcement
- Display Boards
- Presentation
- Minutes
- Public Meeting #4 – Thursday, January 24, 2013
Woolwich/Wellesley Accommodation Review Committee (ARC)
The purpose of the ARC is to conduct an accommodation review of a particular school or schools within a given planning area of the Board in order to advise and provide recommendations that will inform the final decision made by the Board of Trustees on whether a school or schools should be either closed or consolidated.
- ARC Meeting #1 – Thursday, September 22, 2011
- ARC Meeting #2 – Tuesday, October 11, 2011
- ARC Meeting #3 – Wednesday, October 26, 2011
- ARC Meeting #4 – Thursday, November 10, 2011
- ARC Meeting #5 – Wednesday, November 23, 2011
- ARC Meeting #6 – Wednesday, December 7, 2011
- ARC Meeting #7 – Wednesday, January 18, 2012
- ARC Meeting #8 – Thursday, February 2, 2012
- ARC Meeting #9 – Wednesday, February 22, 2012
- ARC Meeting #10 – Tuesday, March 6, 2012
- ARC Meeting #11 – Wednesday, March 21, 2012
- ARC Meeting #12 – Thursday, May 24, 2012
- ARC Meeting #13 – Wednesday, June 6, 2012
- ARC Meeting #14 – Thursday, September 20, 2012
- ARC Meeting #15 – Wednesday, October 3, 2012
- ARC Meeting #16 – Tuesday, October 23, 2012
- ARC Meeting #17 – Wednesday, November 21, 2012
School Information Profiles
Resources Materials and Maps
Policies
- Board Policy 4000 – Pupil Accommodation Review
- Ministry of Education Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline
- Ministry of Education Administrative Review of Accommodation Review Process
- Board Policy 3002 – Elementary School Size and Configuration
- Board Policy 6000 – Safe Schools
Categories: Accommodation Reviews Tags: wellesley · woolwich