This study officially concluded on February 10, 2014
- January 23, 2017 – Doon South Elementary Schools Boundary Study – Boundary/Program Implementation Enrolment Update
- November 23, 2015 – Doon South Interim Accommodation Changes motions carried that will see Grade 5 classes reintroduced at J.W. Gerth Public School for the 2016/17 school year and Grade 6 classes in the 2017/18 school year
- November 23, 2015 – New South Kitchener (Groh Drive) school to be named Groh Public School
- October 22, 2015 – Doon South Community Meeting to provide update on the opening of the new South Kitchener (Groh Dr.) School
- September 21, 2015 – Revised tentative opening date to September 2017, Committee of the Whole Report – New South Kitchener (Groh Drive) Elementary School Opening Date (see page 19) – Confirmed at September 28, 2015 Board Meeting
- September 21, 2015 – Committee of the Whole Report – Major Capital Projects – Quarterly Update (see page 16)
- January 20, 2014 – Boundary established through Doon South Boundary Study
Schools Involved
- Brigadoon Public School
- Doon Public School
- J.W. Gerth Public School
- Pioneer Park Public School
- New South Kitchener elementary school to be built at Groh Dr./Thomas Slee Dr.
Highlights – February 10 Board Meeting
February 11, 2014
On February 10, 2014, the Waterloo Region District School Board held its monthly board meeting. The agenda and reports for this meeting can be found here. The minutes from the meeting can be found here **this Board meeting was originally scheduled for January 30, but was postponed due to weather.**
Three delegations appeared at the meeting, all speaking to the Doon South Boundary Study.
Trustees received/approved the following minutes:
- Special Education Advisory Committee Meeting – January 31, 2014
- Board Meeting – December 16, 2013
- Committee of the Whole Meeting of January 13, 2014
- Committee of the Whole Meeting of January 20, 2014
Trustees moved motion 5 from the January 20, Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes. Trustees again voted to defeat the motion. Trustees upheld the original decision made at the January 20 meeting:
“That the Waterloo Region District School Board approve Scenario 16 as outlined in Appendix A of this report titled “Recommendation Resulting from the Doon South Boundary Study”, dated January 20, 2014, to be implemented when the new South Kitchener (Groh Drive) school opens; and
That the Waterloo Region District School Board approve Interim Option F as outlined in Appendix A of this report titled “Recommendation Resulting from the Doon South Boundary Study”, dated January 20, 2014, to be implemented in September 2014 until the new South Kitchener (Groh Drive) school opens.”
Committee of the Whole Meeting and Final Report
- Committee of the Whole Meeting – Monday January 20, 2014 (7:00 PM, Board room of the Education Centre, 51 Ardelt Avenue, Kitchener)
- Agenda
- Minutes
- Recommendations Resulting from the Doon South Boundary Study
Trustees carried a motion to approve the recommendations presented in the report. Simplified, these recommendations include:
- All Grade 5 and 6 who live in the 2013/14 J.W. Gerth Public School boundary will attend Doon Public School beginning September 2014 until the new South Kitchener school opens; and
- Boundary changes for Brigadoon, Doon, J.W. Gerth and Pioneer Park Public Schools when the new South Kitchener school opens (tentatively September 2016).
Final approval of these recommendations will take place at the Board Meeting on January 27, 2014.
- Board Meeting – Monday January 27, 2014 (7:00 PM, Board room of the Education Centre, 51 Ardelt Avenue, Kitchener)
- Agenda
- IMPORTANT NOTE: The January 27, 2014 Board Meeting was postponed until Monday, February 10, 2014
Background
On January 24, 2013, the Board received confirmation from the Ministry of Education that a capital request for $11.2 M in funding for a new elementary school in the Doon South area had been approved. This capital request was to build a new JK-8 elementary facility of 600 pupil places. The new South Kitchener (Groh Drive) elementary facility will be located on Thomas Slee Drive in the Doon South community of South Kitchener and has a targeted opening date of September 2015. To date, no boundary has been established for this new school. The new school will accommodate the resulting enrolment pressure from the residential development in the area. Students in this community are currently accommodated at J.W. Gerth and Brigadoon Public Schools for JK-6 and Doon Public School for 7-8, resulting in portables at all three locations. This new facility will be fully accessible and energy efficient, and will address current program delivery needs, including Full-Day Kindergarten. It will also cater to a predominantly walk-in boundary.
At the Committee of the Whole meeting of the Waterloo Region District School Board on Monday, May 13, 2013, Trustees voted in favour of the commencement of a boundary study of Brigadoon, Doon, J.W. Gerth and Pioneer Park Public Schools to be called the Doon South Boundary Study.
It is anticipated that this boundary study process can be completed prior to January 2014.
2013/14 Boundaries
The following maps demonstrate the study area as well as the current school attendance boundaries:
- Doon South Study Area
- Brigadoon Public School Attendance Area
- Doon Public School Attendance Area
- J.W. Gerth Public School Attendance Area
- Pioneer Park Public School Attendance Area
The following maps show the walking distances from the study area schools:
- Brigadoon Public School Walking Web
- Doon Public School Walking Web
- J.W. Gerth Public School Walking Web
- Pioneer Park Public School Walking Web
- New South Kitchener (Groh Drive) School Walking Web
Public Meeting Announcements, Presentations & Minutes
- Public Meeting #1 – November 5, 2013
- Announcement
- Presentation
- Minutes
- Display Boards
- Public Meeting #2 – December 5, 2013
- Public Meeting #3 – January 8, 2014
- Announcement
- Display Boards
- Presentation
- Minutes
Working Group Meeting Agendas, Presentations & Minutes
Working group meetings are not public meetings. Non-members may attend provided they are invited to do so.
Minutes and presentations of the Working Group meetings will be posted on this website after they receive approval at the following Working Group meeting (typically 2-3 weeks). Thank you for your patience.
- Working Group Meeting #1 – October 3, 2013
- Working Group Meeting #2 – October 24, 2013
- Working Group Meeting #3 – November 6, 2013
- Working Group Meeting #4 – November 21, 2013
- Working Group Meeting #5 – November 28, 2013
- Working Group Meeting #6 – December 10, 2013
- Working Group Meeting #7 – January 7, 2014 (revised)
- Agenda
- MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO CLOSURE OF ALL WRDSB FACILITIES ON JAN 7/14
- Working Group Meeting #8 – January 14, 2014