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

 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.

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