TCDSB Long Term Accommodation Plan

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TCDSB Long Term Accommodation Plan Information Session Spring 2007

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TCDSB Long Term Accommodation Plan

Table 1: TCDSB School Use

Number of School Buildings

Available Pupil

Places 2005-2006

Occupied Pupil

Places 2005-2006

Utilization Rate

2005-2006

Elementary Schools

171 65276.0 59077.8 90.5%

Secondary Schools

32 28269 28486.2 100.8%

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ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

Capacity and Utilization

• The trend for the Toronto Catholic District School Board has been declining numbers in student enrolment

• The decline results in an increase of surplus space in schools that have more capacity than is required for the number of students enrolled

• In 2000/2001, 14 of our elementary schools were below 60% with none being below 60% in our secondary schools

• In 2005/2006, 156 of our elementary schools were above 60% capacity and 15 were at or below 60% capacity

• In 2005/2006, 30 of our secondary schools were above 60% capacity and 2 were at or below 60% capacity

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20

30

40

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90

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

0- 60%UtilizationRate

60- 100%UtilizationRate

Over100%UtilizationRate

Table 2: TCDSB Elementary School Utilization Rates

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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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60-100%UtilizationRate

Over 100%UtilizationRate

Table 3: TCDSB Secondary School Utilization Rates

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Enrolment Information

• Since 1998-1999, the elementary enrolment has declined by approximately 9% or 6,021 students and the secondary enrolment has also declined by approximately 9% or 2,945 students

• Over the next 10 years, the elementary enrolment is projected to decline by less than 1% and the secondary enrolment is projected to decline by a further 6%

• The next two slides demonstrate the enrolment projections for each panel over the next 10 years

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Table 4: Enrolment Decline

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20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

1999

2001

2003

2005

2007Elementary

Secondary

TotalEnrolment

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• Major factors contributing to this decline are:

– Decline in the preschool aged population

– Long term trend of women waiting longer to have children

– Decline in the Birth Rate (# of births/1,000 people in the population)

– Decline in Fertility Rate (Estimates the average number of children women aged 15 – 49 will have in their lifetime)

– Change in the immigration patterns (immigration from traditionally non-Catholic countries)

– Increase in Private School Enrolment

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Private School Enrolment

Elementary Private School Enrolment

1998/1999 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003

15,847 18,703 20,142 20,451 22,116

Secondary Private School Enrolment

1998/1999 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 2002/2003

9,208 10,867 11,703 12,954 13,864

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Secondary Service Factor

78.9%80.8%

84.3%

71.2%

60.0%

65.0%

70.0%

75.0%

80.0%

85.0%

1986 1991 1996 2001Census Years

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Elementary Service Factor

81.4% 81.7%

79.3%80.5%

75.0%

80.0%

85.0%

1986 1991 1996 2001Census Years

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Catholic Service Factor

This review was prepared in the context of the school aged population identified as Catholic and the number of students attending Catholic Schools.

As you can see, the elementary and secondary service factors have decreased from 1991 to 1996.

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Facility Recommendations for Schools In Ward 7

• Construct addition– St. Kevin (6 rooms with potential to expand subject to

availability of funding), St. Lawrence (4 rooms)• School Accommodation Review Group ‘A’

– Precious Blood, St. Henry, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Sylvester• School Accommodation Review Group ‘B’

– Our Lady of Guadalupe, St. Matthias, (with Holy Redeemer Ward 5)

• Future School Accommodation Review– Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, Epiphany of Our Lord

• Acquire site at Jean Vanier (currently leased)• St. Gerald will accommodate “Computers in Education”

classrooms currently located at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel • Dispose of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, St. John Fisher• No Recommendations at this time

– Holy Spirit, St. Aidan

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Future Programming for Schools In Ward 7

• Jean Vanier– Communications Technology/Media Arts

• Mary Ward– Health and Wellness

• Brebeuf– Entrepreneurial

• St. Timothy– curriculum partner with St. Joseph Morrow Park

• St. Sylvester– Learning Disability

• Our Lady of Wisdom, St. Maximilian Kolbe– Arts

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