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Final Report of the Program Area Review Team for
Deer Park, Rosedale and Whitney Review December 13, 2016
RECOMMENDATIONS
The Deer Park, Rosedale and Whitney Program Area Review Team recommends: 1. That Whitney Jr PS remain a JK to grade 6 school and Whitney Jr PS and
Rosedale Jr PS continue to feed into Deer Park Jr & Sr school at grade 7; and 2. That Deer Park Jr & Sr PS explore options to address its accommodation
pressures through: 1. Measures to reduce the number of out‐of‐area students accessing the
school. Potential options include: i. reinforcing the “closed” to Optional Attendance status and not
accept any additional out‐of‐area students ii. engaging in a dialogue with the child care operators regarding
the accommodation pressure out‐of‐area students are placing on the constrained Deer Park Jr & Sr PS site with the intent of reducing out‐of‐area students accessing the school via the child care.
2. Investigating opportunities to create additional instructional space within the existing building
BACKGROUND
The Program Area Review Team (PART) membership was informed that a Local Feasibility Team (LFT), comprising of TDSB Principals, Trustees, central program and planning staff was established to examine potential solutions to the projected accommodation pressures at Deer Park Jr & Sr PS. The schools included in the LFT were Deer Park Jr & Sr PS, Whitney Jr PS and Rosedale Jr PS.
The PART was approved by the Central Accommodation Team on September 22, 2016. The objective of the PART was to continue the work of the LFT in evaluating the proposed scenario of the LFT, by seeking advice and feedback from the impacted parent representatives over the course of 3 working meetings. The PART also presented the proposed scenario to the general public to seek input from the broader community at a public meeting on Thursday October 20, 2016.
First PART Working Meeting At the first PART meeting, an explanation of the role of the PART as an advisory committee was given. The group was provided with the Program and Accommodation Drivers that the LFT used to evaluate the proposed scenario. The Program Area Review Team examined grade changes at Whitney Jr PS in order to maximize the use of space at Whitney Jr PS and reduce Deer Park Jr & Sr PS future accommodation pressure. Enrolments and utilization rates reflecting the status quo and the recommended grade range change are presented in Appendix A. As shown in the projected enrolment, under the status quo scenario, the number of students at Deer Park Jr & Sr PS is expected to continue to grow. A map showing the current junior and intermediate attendance areas and the proposed intermediate attendance areas is contained in Appendix B.
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The PART membership reviewed the actual and projected enrolment for each of the schools under the status quo and the scenario being considered. The PART requested that staff report enrolments by JK to grade 6 and grade 7 to 8 totals to better understand the proportion of junior and intermediate students at Deer Park Jr & Sr PS. The PART discussed the number of out‐of‐area students who currently attend Deer Park Jr and Sr PS and Rosedale Jr PS and as a result requested staff to provide more details to review at the next PART working meeting. PART members suggested an alternative option to keep Whitney Jr PS a JK to grade 6 and increase the utilization by extending the school’s boundary to include a portion of Deer Park’s current junior attendance boundary. Staff agreed to model the boundary change option and bring the analysis back for consideration at the next PART working meeting.
Second PART Working Meeting At the second PART meeting, staff reviewed the LFT recommendation again with enrolment reported as requested, JK to 6 and grade 7 to 8 totals. Staff reviewed and answered questions submitted by the Whitney Jr PS council chairs. The questions were related to the possibility of rotary classes, Whitney Child Care, specialty classes, if portables would be required, and number of teachers required. Staff presented the requested Whitney boundary change option to include a portion of Deer Park’s existing junior attendance boundary on the east side of Mount Pleasant Road between Inglewood Drive and Moore Avenue. Based on actual and projected student enrolment and school capacity, the working group recommendation was not to proceed with considering a boundary change option. Staff presented data on the number of out‐of‐area students currently at Deer Park Jr & Sr PS and over the past 5 years. Deer Park Jr & Sr PS has been closed to optional attendance since 2010 and a scenario where all out of area students were removed from enrolment was reviewed and discussed. The majority of out‐of‐area students enter Deer Park Jr & Sr PS through the childcare at JK and through feeder school cohorts at grade 7. A detailed number of out‐of‐area students by each school can be found in Appendix C. Public Meeting The comments and questions posed at the first and second PART meeting informed the content of the presentation at the public meeting. A Community Meeting held on October 20th, 2016 provided an opportunity for parents to provide feedback on the student accommodation options being examined by the PART Team. A summary of the feedback received at the public meeting can be found in Appendix D. A survey was provided at the public meeting and also made available online.
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Summary of Survey Results and Comments on the Possibility of a Grade Range Change at Whitney Jr PS:
Disadvantages/Concerns:
• Intermediate infrastructure concerns within Whitney Jr PS (building, field, gym) • Size of intermediate program concerns during transition (split grades) and into the future
• How the change may affect the transition to Secondary school • Limited specialized space and/or teachers to deliver intermediate program • General preference for middle school experience
Benefits of JK to 8:
• Reduce transition • Benefits of children remaining in a smaller environment close to home • General agreement of proposed staff recommendation as a solution to reduce the future accommodation pressure at Deer Park
• Good use of existing resources and infrastructure • Kids get a chance to be community leaders and strong sense of belonging at
Whitney Third PART Working Meeting The PART held a third working meeting to discuss the feedback received at the public meeting and develop recommendations. The discussion primarily focused on the information provided regarding the number of out‐of‐area students at Deer Park Jr & Sr PS. The School Representatives on the PART asserted that there are opportunities to address the number of out‐of‐area students as well as potential opportunities to explore creating additional instructional space within the school. The representatives indicated that they could not agree that the changes proposed for Whitney and Rosedale were absolutely necessary at this time. There was discussion that the immediacy of the accommodation pressure at Deer Park had subsided and provided time to explore the other opportunities. There was discussion that additional accommodation pressure at Brown Jr PS would likely require space at Deer Park. The PART membership indicated that Brown was not currently involved in the review and the information required to inform any
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recommendation in this regard was not currently available to them. The voting members of the PART came to a consensus based on the information presented through the process to keep the schools status quo and to recommend that the TDSB explore the opportunities to address the number of out‐of‐area students at Deer Park and also opportunities to potentially create additional instructional space. The voting PART members acknowledged that if it was determined that Whitney and Rosedale were required in the discussion about addressing accommodation pressures at Brown Jr PS that they are willing to be part of that process.
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Program Area Review Team
School Name Name of Representative Role
Deer Park JPS William Waldman Principal Deer Park JPS Elizabeth MacLachalan Parent Representative Deer Park JPS Christol Connolly Parent Representative Rosedale JPS John Hunter Principal Rosedale JPS Andrew Scace Parent Representative Whitney JPS Deborah Stern Principal Whitney JPS Meric Koksal Parent Representative Whitney JPS Andrew Pollock Parent Representative TDSB Trustee Shelley Laskin Trustee, Ward 11 TDSB Trustee Chris Moise Trustee, Ward 14 TDSB Superintendent Mike Gallagher Superintendent TDSB Superintendent Ian Allison Superintendent
Staff Resources
Department Name Name of Employee Role
TDSB Central Staff Nicole Cih Educational Planning Officer
TDSB Central Staff William Wallace Educational Planning Coordinator
TDSB Central Staff Tom Schloessin Architectural Coordinator
Meeting Details
Meeting Type Date Time
PART Working Meeting October 5, 2016 6:30pm
PART Working Meeting October 13, 2016 6:30pm
Public Meeting October 20, 2016 6:30pm
PART Working Meeting November 1, 2016 6:30pm
ANALYSIS OF PREFERRED AND ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS
The Program Area Review Team considered 3 options: 1. LFT Proposed Scenario ‐ Convert Whitney Jr PS from a JK to grade 6 junior school
to a JK to grade 8 school; and Rosedale Jr PS would also become a feeder school at grade 7. A grade change to both schools provides more efficient use of existing facilities and reduces the accommodation pressure at Deer Park Jr & Sr PS. In September Deer Park Jr & Sr PS reported approximately 50 students below projection which allowed for greater flexibility for feedback on a potential
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implementation year. Design staff have investigated 2 classroom spaces in the basement and determined that changes can be made to enhance their function for instructional purposes.
2. Junior Boundary Change – That Whitney Jr PS junior catchment extend to include the neighbourhood located on the east side of Mount Pleasant Road between Inglewood Drive and Moore Avenue. If a boundary change is implemented, Deer Park would still be over capacity.
3. Status Quo – Whitney Jr PS and Rosedale Jr PS continue to be a feeder school at grade 7 and Deer Park Jr & Sr PS to develop strategies to allow only in‐district students attend the school. In the long‐term, Deer Park Jr & Sr PS future accommodation pressure will continue if measures to reduce out‐of‐district students are not implemented.
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
There is generally strong support amongst the PART members to remain with the status quo. The PART identified the local Whitney and Rosedale students are not the source of Deer Park’s growing accommodation pressure as there is time to explore strategies within the school that could be adopted to prevent the need for portables. Throughout the course of our discussions, school representatives at the PART working meeting provided feedback and raised several questions about the program and accommodation plan for this community.
The PART recommends pursuing the recommendations contained within this report. SUMMARY OF APPENDICES
Appendix A – Status quo enrolment & projections and recommended grade range change projections. Appendix B – Map of Deer Park Jr & Sr PS, Rosedale Jr PS and Whitney Jr PS current junior and intermediate attendance area. Appendix C – Deer Park Jr & Sr PS projection if all out of area‐students were removed and information on the number of out‐of‐area students within Deer Park Jr & Sr PS, Rosedale Jr PS and Whitney Jr PS. Appendix D – Summary of feedback received at the public meeting.
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LFT Recommendation - To consider a grade expansion at Whitney Jr PS from JK to grade 6 to grade 8, to which Rosedale Jr PS could also become a feeder school at grade 7
Deer Park Jr & Sr PS Status Quo
Total JK to Grade 6 Count
% JK to Grade 6
Total Grade 7 and 8
% Total Grade 7 and 8
Total Head Count
Utilization (%) based on
current capacity
Surplus/Deficit Classroom
spaces
2017 272 56% 218 44% 490 96% 02018 275 54% 234 46% 509 100% 02019 282 54% 245 46% 527 104% -12020 289 53% 259 47% 548 108% -12025 302 53% 272 47% 574 113% -2
Deer Park Jr & Sr PS LFT Recommendation
Total JK to Grade 6 Count
% JK to Grade 6
Total Grade 7 and 8
% Total Grade 7 and 8
Total Head Count
Utilization (%) based on
current capacity
Surplus/Deficit Classroom
spaces
2017 272 60% 183 40% 455 90% 22018 275 64% 152 36% 427 84% 32019 282 63% 164 37% 446 88% 22020 289 61% 186 39% 475 94% 12025 302 62% 185 38% 487 96% 1
Deer Park Jr & Sr PS, Rosedale Jr PS and Whitney Jr PS
Appendix A
LFT Recommendation - To consider a grade expansion at Whitney Jr PS from JK to grade 6 to grade 8, to which Rosedale Jr PS could also become a feeder school at grade 7
Whitney Jr PS Status Quo
Total JK to Grade 6 Count
% JK to Grade 6
Total Grade 7 and 8
% Total Grade 7 and 8
Total Head Count
Utilization (%) based on current
capacity
Surplus/Deficit Classroom
spaces
2017 288 100% - - 288 71% 42018 280 100% - - 280 69% 42019 288 100% - - 288 71% 42020 293 100% - - 293 72% 42025 287 100% - - 287 71% 4
Whitney Jr PS LFT Recommendation
Total JK to Grade 6 Count
% JK to Grade 6
Total Grade 7 and 8
% Total Grade 7 and 8
Total Head Count
Utilization (%) based on current
capacity
Surplus/Deficit Classroom
spaces
2017 288 88% 41 12% 329 81% 32018 280 75% 92 25% 372 92% 12019 288 76% 89 24% 377 93% 12020 293 78% 84 22% 377 93% 12025 287 74% 99 26% 386 95% 1
Deer Park Jr & Sr PS, Rosedale Jr PS and Whitney Jr PS
Appendix A
LFT Recommendation - To consider a grade expansion at Whitney Jr PS from JK to grade 6 to grade 8, to which Rosedale Jr PS could also become a feeder school at grade 7
Rosedale Jr PS
Status QuoTotal JK to
Grade 6 Count
%JK to Grade 6
Total Grade 7 and 8
% Total Grade 7 and 8
Total Head Count
Utilization (%) based on
current capacity
Surplus/Deficit Classroom
spaces2017 279 100% - - 279 124% -32018 282 100% - - 282 125% -32019 289 100% - - 289 128% -42020 285 100% - - 285 127% -42025 276 100% - - 276 123% -3
Rosedale Jr PS
LFT RecommendationTotal JK to
Grade 6 Count
% JK to Grade 6
Total Grade 7 and 8
% Total Grade 7 and 8
Total Head Count
Utilization (%) based on
current capacity
Surplus/Deficit Classroom
spaces2017 279 100% - - 279 124% -32018 282 100% - - 282 125% -32019 289 100% - - 289 128% -42020 285 100% - - 285 127% -42025 276 100% - - 276 123% -3
Deer Park Jr & Sr PS, Rosedale Jr PS and Whitney Jr PS
Appendix A
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BerrymanBuilding
Jesse KetchumJr & Sr PS
Essex Jr & Sr PS /Hawthorne II BilingualJr Alternative School
Glen Rush PS
OasisTriangle Program
Eastern Commerce CI/Subway Academy I
Danforth Collegiate& Technical Institute
Wilkinson Jr PS
JackmanAvenueJr PS
Queen Alexandra MS /
SEED Alternative School
Dundas Jr PS / FirstNations Jr & Sr
School of Toronto
Eastdale CI
Withrow AvenueJr PS / Quest
Alternative Sr School
PapeAvenueJr PS
Riverdale CI
Blake Street Jr PS/ East AlternativeSchool of Toronto
Earl GreySr PS
Jones AvenueAdult NewCanadians
Frankland CS &Community Centre
City Adult LearningCentre/ CALC
Secondary School
MorseStreetJr PS
Inglenook CS
Jarvis CIChurch StreetJr PS/ Native
Learning Centre
NelsonMandelaPark PS
Lord DufferinJr & Sr PS
Sprucecourt PS
WinchesterJr & Sr PS
RoseAvenueJr PS
Rosedale HeightsSchool of the Arts
Rosedale Jr PS
WhitneyJr PS
DeerPark Jr& Sr PS
Davisville Jr PS /Metro School
for the Deaf/ SpectrumAlternative Sr School
HodgsonSr PS
MauriceCody Jr PS
Eglinton Jr PS
North Toronto
CINorthern SS
John Fisher Jr PS
Forest Hill CI
North Preparatory
Jr PS
Allenby Jr PS
John RossRobertson
Jr PS
ForestHill Jr &
Sr PS
OriolePark Jr PS
Cottingham Jr PS
Brown Jr PS &City Community
Centre
HuronStreetJr PS
Hillcrest CS & CityCommunity Centre
ContactAlternative
School
Beverley Jr PS / Subway Academy II
HeydonPark SS
Oasis AlternativeSS
(Skateboard Factory)(Scadding Court)
Lord LansdowneJr & Sr PS/
da Vinci School
Kensington CS
King EdwardJr & Sr PS
Central TechnicalSchool
Orde Street Jr PS
Ossington / OldOrchard Jr PS
DewsonStreetJr PS
Central Toronto Academy/ Horizon Alt Sr School
ClintonStreetJr PS
Montrose Jr PS / Delta Alt
Sr School
Harbord CI
Bickford Centre / WestEnd Reception / WestEnd Alternative School
PalmerstonAve Jr PS
McMurrich Jr PS
WinonaDriveSr PS
Essex West Lease
Kent Sr PS
Fraser Mustard ELA Humewood CS
West Preparatory Jr PS
VaughanRoad
Academy
Cedarvale CS
Valley Park MS
Northlea E & MS
ThorncliffePark ES
Leaside HS
Rolph Road ES
WilliamBurgess ES
Diefenbaker ES
Westwood MS
Chester ES
BessboroughDrive E & MS
BenningtonHeights ES
WinonaDr Sr PS
Westwood MS
BessboroughDrive E & MSForest Hill
Jr & Sr PS
LordLansdowneJr & Sr PS
Hodgson Sr PS /Northlea E & MSGlenview
Sr PS
HodgsonSr PS
ValleyPark MS
NorthleaE & MS
AlexanderMuir/Gladstone
Ave PS
Queen Alexandra MS
Lord DufferinJr & Sr PS
Deer ParkJr & Sr PS
JesseKetchum Jr
& Sr PS
Essex Jr& Sr PS
King EdwardJr & Sr PS
WinchesterJr & Sr PS
EarlGrey
Sr PS
Humewood CS
Dovercourt PS
Cedarvale CS
Sprucecourt PS
Nelson Mandela Park PS
Local Feasibility StudyDeer Park Jr & Sr PS, Rosedale Jr PS and Whitney Jr PSJunior and Intermediate Attendance Areas
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Appendix B
Review of Out-Of-District at Deer Park Jr & Sr PS, Rosedale Jr PS and Whitney Jr PS
Deer Park Jr & Sr PS, Rosedale Jr PS and Whitney Jr PS
Appendix C
Review of Out-Of-District at Deer Park Jr & Sr PS, Rosedale Jr PS and Whitney Jr PS
Deer Park Jr & Sr PS, Rosedale Jr PS and Whitney Jr PS
Appendix C
Out‐of‐District Students Attending Whitney, Rosedale, and Deer Park (Regular + HSP only)
2016 JK SK Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 TOTALDeer Park Jr & Sr PS 9 10 10 6 13 15 9 11 19 20 122Whitney Jr PS 0Rosedale Jr PS 02015 JK SK Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 TOTALDeer Park Jr & Sr PS 11 14 5 12 13 9 9 11 17 27 128Whitney Jr PS 3 4 10 1 7 2 5 2 34Rosedale Jr PS 13 20 12 17 9 13 14 9 1072014 JK SK Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 TOTALDeer Park Jr & Sr PS 13 5 10 12 6 8 11 8 24 15 112Whitney Jr PS 4 10 1 7 3 4 5 4 38Rosedale Jr PS 19 13 20 10 12 13 9 16 1122013 JK SK Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 TOTALDeer Park Jr & Sr PS 6 8 13 8 9 11 7 16 11 25 114Whitney Jr PS 10 2 7 5 4 4 5 4 41Rosedale Jr PS 15 16 8 16 11 11 13 16 1062012 JK SK Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 TOTALDeer Park Jr & Sr PS 7 10 9 10 10 7 16 12 22 23 126Whitney Jr PS 0 9 4 5 5 6 5 5 39Rosedale Jr PS 16 9 15 10 11 14 16 9 1002011 JK SK Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 TOTALDeer Park Jr & Sr PS 9 9 11 12 8 17 11 17 18 19 131Whitney Jr PS 7 4 4 2 7 5 6 3 38Rosedale Jr PS 12 14 12 12 16 18 10 13 107
B01\Reviews\Whitney Jr PS‐Rosedale Jr PS\Deer Park\P20161012‐DeerPark_OA_analysis.xlsx
Appendix C
Review of Feedback from Public Meeting and Online Survey
Deer Park Jr & Sr PS, Rosedale Jr PS and Whitney Jr PS PART
Public Meeting Attendance
Attended: 67 Total Attendees Signed in at Public Meeting
Affiliation: 7 10%Deer Park
1 1% Jesse Ketchum Jr & Sr PS
37 55%Rosedale Jr PS
21 31%Whitney Jr PS
1 1%Other/Unidentified
Survey Responses
Responses: 136 Total Responses
Method of Response:Paper
SubmissionOnline
Submission
20 112Parent/Guardian
0 1Community Member
0 2Student
0 1TDSB Staff Member
0 0Other
Appendix D
Review of Feedback from Public Meeting and Online Survey
Deer Park Jr & Sr PS, Rosedale Jr PS and Whitney Jr PS PART
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22 2014
39
29%
16% 15%10%
29%
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Strongly Disagree Somewhat Disagree Neutral Somewhat Agree Strongly Agree
How do you feel about the prospect of Whitney JR PS becoming a JK to Grade 8 and Rosedale Jr PS feeding into
Whitney Jr PS at Grade 7? (134 responses)Number of Respondents
Disadvantages/Concerns:• Infrastructure concerns within Whitney Jr PS (building, field, gym)• Size of intermediate program concerns during transition (split
grades) and into the future• How the change may affect the transition to Secondary school• Limited specialized space and/or teachers to deliver intermediate
program• General preference for middle school experience
Benefits of JK to 8:• Reduce transition• Benefits of children remaining in a smaller environment close to
home• General agreement of proposed staff recommendation as a
solution to reduce the future accommodation pressure at Deer Park
• Good use of existing resources and infrastructure• Kids get a chance to be community leaders and strong sense of
belonging at Whitney
Summary of comments regarding the possibility of a grade range change at Whitney Jr PS
Appendix D
Review of Feedback from Public Meeting and Online Survey
Deer Park Jr & Sr PS, Rosedale Jr PS and Whitney Jr PS PART
Summary of comments from respondents who selected “Other” (22 respondents, 19%)• 2017-2018 (4 respondents)• 2020-2021 (5)• 2025-2026 (1)• “The earlier the better”• “I feel that the decision on implementation could be delayed by one year given that the projections for overcapacity
changed recently”• “Only after looking at how restricting to current boundary students would affect attendance first”• “School board should design a proper school first”• “Never” (4)
32%
31%
17%
19%
Which implementation year would you prefer? (115 responses)
2018 ‐ 2019 school year (37)
2019 ‐ 2020 school year (36)
Disagree with proposedimplementation years (20)
Other (22)
Appendix D
Review of Feedback from Public Meeting and Online Survey
Deer Park Jr & Sr PS, Rosedale Jr PS and Whitney Jr PS PART
Themes/Ideas in survey responses to questions 5 (69 responses) and 6 (45 responses):
Programming/Infrastructure/Intermediate Program (18)• Retrofits at Whitney – lockers, gym, field facilities, cafeteria, pick up/drop off area, bathrooms, change
rooms• Ensuring there is enough space at Whitney• Scheduling – develop a rotary system to prepare students for high school and different start times (e.g
lunch and recess). Concerns of intermediate students sharing the school yard with younger students. • Build a strong grade 7 to 8 program• Deer Park and Whitney should consider partnership of sports activities and specialized programs
Out of District Students• Develop stricter guidelines on out-of-district students entering into Deer Park (17)• Consider the Total number students entering grades 7 and 8 from Rosedale. Grandfather out-of-district
students so they can remain with their peers. (7)
Junior Attendance Area Change • Expand Whitney’s Junior attendance area (19)• Disagree with the proposed junior boundary changes. (3)
Whitney Childcare Centre (4) • Do not take away space from the child care centre (daycare and before/afterschool care)
Appendix D
