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Church Street Jr PS and Jesse Ketchum Jr & Sr PS
Program Area Review Team
Public Meeting
May 3, 2017
Welcome Parents and Community Members
Agenda6:30 to 8:30
1. 6:30 to 6:45 - Open House and Kiosk Information
2. 6:45 to 7:15 Presentation Why are we here? Review of current situation Timeline of Review Schools involved in the Program Area Review Options discussed at Program Review Team (PART) meetings Next Steps
3. 7:15 to 7:45 - Questions and Answers
4. 7:45 – 8:30 – Open House
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Why are we here?
TDSB’s Long-Term Program and Accommodation Strategy (LTPAS) is a 10 year plan and is reviewed annually to allow for flexibility and responsiveness to a changing environment
Church Street Jr PS was identified as a school which is currently over-capacity and will continue to be short classrooms
A series of working meetings have been conducted by TDSB staff and the Program Area Review Team (PART) to review data and discuss impacts of any proposed changes
The overall goal for today is to receive broader feedback from the parents and community members impacted by the potential changes
Opportunities to Provide FeedbackPublic Meeting – May 3, 2017Paper and Online Survey (Online survey due May 7, 2017)Planning & Priorities Committee Meeting – June 14, 2017
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Current Situation
Church Street Jr PSThe school has a utilization rate of 104% and is short 2 classrooms. Portables are
scheduled to be placed at the school site this summer to address the shortage of two classrooms and the continued growth in enrolment
Within the next 10 years, Church Street Jr PS enrolment is expected to grow to 133% utilization and be short 7 classrooms
Jesse Ketchum Jr & Sr PS
The school’s utilization rate is 75% and has extra classroom space
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Overview and Timeline of ReviewStudy Identified
The Long Term Program & Pupil Accommodation StrategyBoard Approval – June 2015 & June 2016
Staff Review ProcessLocal Feasibility Team (LFT)
Trustees, Superintendent, Principals and Planning Staff1st Meeting – February 24, 2017
2nd Meeting – March 6, 20173rd Meeting – March 22, 2017
Report considered by Central Accommodation Team - March 23, 20174th Meeting – April 4, 2017
TDSB Final Approval ProcessTrustees, Superintendent and Executive Staff
Report considered by Central Accommodation Team – May 2017Report considered by Planning and Priorities – June 14, 2017
Report considered by Board – June 21, 2017
Public Review Process Program Area Review Team (PART)
Trustees, Superintendent, Principals, School Representative, Design and Planning Staff
1st PART Working Meeting – April 10, 20172nd PART Working Meeting – April 20, 2017
2nd PART Working Meeting continued - April 25, 2017Public Meeting – May 3, 2017
3rd PART Working Meeting – May 8, 2017
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3(we are here)
Step 4
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Schools involved in the Program Area Review
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Jesse Ketchum Jr & Sr PS
Church Street Jr PS
What options will solve Church Street Jr PS long-term classroom shortage?
Need a 4 classroom solution in 2018
Need a 7 classroom solution in 2026
Grade Range
Change?
Boundary Change?
Retrofits?
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Options Discussed at Program Area Review Team (PART) Meetings
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LFT Proposed Boundary Change
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Boundary Change Options
Option A:
For the 2018/2019 school year, JK registrants and new families moving into the proposed boundary change area will register at Jesse Ketchum Jr & Sr PS. Existing 2017/2018 Church Street Jr PS students have the option to remain at Church Street Jr PS 1 Kindergarten class at Jesse Ketchum Jr & Sr PS in 2018/2019
5 classes by 2021
Option B:
For the 2018/2019 school year, all Church Street Jr PS students living within the boundary change area will be moving to Jesse Ketchum Jr & Sr PS (currently 82 students) 4 classes at Jesse Ketchum Jr & Sr PS in 2018/2019
5 classes by 2021
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Grade Range Change Option
Church Street Jr PS becomes a JK to Grade 5 school in 2018/2019 and will feed into Jesse Ketchum Jr and Sr PS at grade 6 1 class at Jesse Ketchum Jr & Sr PS in 2018/2019
2 classrooms by 2019
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Internal Retrofits at Church Street Jr PS
TDSB staff identified potential internal retrofits creating two additional classrooms at Church Street Jr PS for the 2018/2019 school year Relocate the kitchen/lunch room currently in Room 105 to Seminar Room 109
and convert Room 105 into a regular classroom
Convert Kindergarten Room 106 into 2 classrooms
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The Program Area Review Team will continue to explore additional retrofits opportunities.
All retrofit proposals must be submitted to the TDSB facilities team for structural evaluation and cost estimates
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User Groups within Church Street Jr PS
Church Street School Day Care Service – 2 exclusive classrooms Native Learning Centre (TDSB Secondary School) – 3 exclusive classrooms Parenting and Family Literacy Centre (PFLC) – 1 exclusive classroom
Total Classrooms: 6
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Portables at Church Street Jr PS
Two portables at Church Street Jr PS are required for the 2017/2018 school year The portables will be used to address the shortage of classrooms and to be
used as flex space to accommodate students if enrolment exceeds projections Under the staff recommended scenario, portables will be required until 2026
or until there is absolute confidence portables will not be required in the future.
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Capital Request for Construction of Classroom Additions
The Ministry requires a business case that suggests the neighbouring schools are at capacity when considering approval for funding for classroom construction
Jesse Ketchum Jr & Sr PS would be considered to be a nearby school with available space to accommodate some of the Church Street Jr PS students, therefore acquiring capital would be a challenge
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2018 2026
Option 1 Boundary Change Boundary change in 2018‐19 for JK registrants and new families living within the new boundary. Plus a two classroom retrofit.
4 Boundary Change
+ Retrofit + Portable
7 Boundary Change +
Retrofit
Option 2 Boundary Change
Includes Option 1 but would also include current Church Street Jr PS students living within the new boundary. These students would move to Jesse Ketchum Jr & Sr PS.
4 Boundary Change
7 Boundary Change +
Retrofit
Option 3 Grade Range Change
A grade range change in 2018‐19 for Church Street Jr PS to become a JK to Grade 5 school. Plus a two classroom retrofit. In 2018‐19, Church Street Jr PS Grade 6 students would move to Jesse Ketchum School for Grade 6.
3 Grade Range
Change + Retrofit
4 Grade Range
Change + Retrofit
Other PART Ideas included: Additional Retrofits, User Groups: Relocation or reduction of exclusive space, Request to the Ministry of Education for funding for classroom additions
Local Feasibilty Team (Staff) Recommended Option:
Program Area Review Team (PART) Request for Further Options to Explore:
Number of Classroom Solution
Summary of Options
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2018 – Church Street Jr PS is short 4 classrooms2026 – Church Street Jr PS is short 7 classrooms
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Next Steps
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Program Area Review Team (PART) to review and consider feedback from this evening
Program Area Review Team (PART) to develop a set of recommendations and report
Program Area Review Team (PART) submits report summarizing recommendations to Central Accommodation Team (CAT) - May 2017
Planning & Priorities will consider Staff’s Report along with the PART ReportPrior to the Board meeting. Planning & Priorities is the opportunity for the public to depute to trustees– June 14, 2017
If staff recommendations are approved by Board of Trustees, affected Superintendents and Principals will notify staff and students and proceed with the addressing details regarding the transition. - June 2017
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Questions Town Hall Question Period until 7:45
Open House - 7:45 to 8:30
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