sf howe title - Algoma District School Board

The COOP School
(Formally S.F Howe Public School)
440 Northland Road
Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
Phone (705) 945-7147
Fax (705) 945-7117

PURPOSE OF THE FACILITY PROFILE
The Algoma District School Board’s mission statement states that the Board “exists to provide
positive learning opportunities of the highest standards for all learners to realize their full
potential.”
The Board currently has 51 schools serving a student population of approximately 13,000.
With the underutilization of capacity in many of the Board’s facilities and with continued
declining enrolment projected, the Board has been trying to balance the need to provide
neighbourhood and/or community schools with the need to provide quality cost efficient
programs for all students.
As a result, in 2003, the Board established an Accommodation Review Committee consisting
of trustees and staff to develop a plan that would address this issue. The committee’s plan
included creating a profile for all board facilities to which the Board gave approval. Staff was
directed to gather all pertinent data needed to produce the profiles that would describe the
program offered, the physical condition and other relevant information for each facility. This
profile would be provided for the review of all stakeholders: trustees, staff, parents/guardians,
school councils and the community.
The purpose of the review is to position the Board to consider the best and most effective ways
in which the facilities can accommodate the students and their learning needs. This review
would assist the Board in its commitment to provide a comprehensive range of educational
opportunities, and providing this in an equitable fashion across a broad and diverse geographic
area.
The phases of this review are as follows:
Phase I: The review and validation of the profiles by all stakeholders would serve as a starting
point for considering the most effective ways in which our facilities can ensure a continued
high standard of education for our students.
Phase II: This review would allow for all stakeholders to provide input, reactions and options
for consideration.
Phase III: Based on the information gathered in Phase II the Accommodation Review
Committee will prepare a report on available options for better use of our facilities.
Phase IV: The Committee will present the report to the Board for the purpose of discussion
and further direction.
Phase V: This phase will serve to develop recommendations for the effective use of facilities.
Phase VI: The Board would make decisions based on the recommendations from Phase V for
implementation by staff.
The following is the individual profile for this facility.
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THE CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL
(S. F. HOWE)
The former S. F. Howe Public School is located at 440 Northland Road between Hudson Street
and North Street in the west portion of the City of Sault Ste. Marie.
Constructed in 1961, with no additions, the facility measures 1,652 square metres or 17,783
square feet. The S. F. Howe facility is currently used as the site for the Co-op School as well as
the site for the Strict Discipline Program on the first floor.
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PROGRAM PROFILE
CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL
FACILITY USAGE: Program
Grades 9 - 12
STAFFING: Current Program Staff:
(F.T.E.)
Principal 0 Vice Principal 0 Library Technician(s) 0
Teachers 4 Educational Assistants 0 Noon Hour Assistant(s) 0
Secretarial 0 Custodial 1
SPECIAL PHYSICAL FEATURES:
Gymnasium 1 Computer Lab(s) 1
Library 0 Other 1 Store, Lounge, Copy Room
PROGRAM FEATURES:
Retailing/Designing Your Future Co-operative Education Program and Assisted
Learning Program. We are an alternative program for students at-risk of dropping
out of high school. Students are between the ages of 15-21. A wide variety of courses
are offered. Most compulsory courses are available at the applied Workplace/College
level.
EXTRA CURRICULAR:
Recycling, fundraising, student of the week awards
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Program Profile – Co-operative Education School
COMMUNITY USE:
Grounds are used as a neighbourhood park
ENROLMENT HISTORY – J.K. TO GRADE 8 – SEPTEMBER 30 TH
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
40 40 40 40 80 80 80 80 80 80
PROJECTED ENROLMENT
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
80 80 80 80 80
CAPACITY
ENROLMEN
T
Gr. 1-8
ENROLMEN
T
J.K.-Gr. 8
CLASSROO
M
CAPACITY
GR. 1-8
CLASSROO
M
CAPACITY
J.K.-S.K.
CAPACITY
OF
PORTABLE
S
ON SITE
CAPACITY
OF
PORTABLE
S
IN USE
TOTAL
CAPACITY
WITH
PORTABLE
S
TOTAL
CAPACITY
WITHOUT
PORTABLE
S
PROGRAM
CAPACITY
WITH
PORTABLE
S
PROGRAM
CAPACITY
WITHOUT
PORTABLE
S
80 0 0
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PHYSICAL PROFILE
THE CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL
General Description
Originally built in 1961 this two storey block and brick veneer building has not had any
additions. The school was closed in 2000, and then reopened to accommodate the Strict
Discipline Program. In 2003 the Coop students were moved to the second floor as a result of
the closure of King George. The school has 10 classrooms, gymnasium with stage and storage,
administration area, two sets of washrooms, carestaff area with storage and staff room with
kitchen facilities.
Physical Structure
The brick veneer exterior of the school is in good to fair condition. The roof on this school was
last upgraded in 1978 with a tar and gravel surface. The flooring in the school is original and
is a combination of terrazzo in the corridors and vinyl tile in the classrooms. The north
entrance is the only entrance that is handicapped accessible. There is no handicapped access to
the second floor. Some of the windows have been upgraded in 1996 with replacement of the
wood siding under the windowsills.
Electrical and Mechanical
The electrical upgrades include a new fire alarm panel, emergency lighting and exit lights.
Classroom lighting has not been upgraded and the boiler and the heating system in this school
are original. The original PA system in the school was removed in 2002 to repair another one
in a school.
Health and Safety
There are no health and safety issues at this school.
Site
The school is accessible from the east and west. The parking lot at the rear of the school is
paved and in fair condition. There currently is no playground equipment at this site. The land
is generally flat but the total site is small at .7 hectares or 1.73 acres.
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COMPARATIVE FINANCIAL DATA
PLANT OPERATION COSTS
THE CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL
Note: Financial data indicates facility operational costs only, and excludes capital
expenditures and plant administration/support.
FUNCTION 2001 2002 2003
General Repairs & Maintenance 949 1,072 1,048
Miscellaneous Maintenance (grass, snow) 1,314 2,413 1,124
Health & Safety, Security 629 98 801
Buildings & Grounds 0 0 581
Utilities 12,875 22,330 14,026
Caretaking Supplies 422 925 481
Caretaking Salaries 0 786 5,223
Miscellaneous 0 0 0
TOTALS $ 16,189 $ 27,624 $ 23,284
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TRANSPORTATION PROFILE
THE CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL
Students attending the Co-op Program utilize the city buses to attend classes and to travel to
their job placements. The Secondary School buses bring in students from outside the city
limits. Once they are within the city limits, they transfer onto city buses.
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REAL ESTATE CAPITAL ASSET PRIORITY PLANNING
(RECAPP)
THE CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL
(S.F. HOWE)
This space is reserved for inclusion of the Ministry of Education independent facility audit
describing physical conditions in each of our facilities.
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PHYSICAL STATUS SUMMARY
SCHOOL/FACILITY: S.F. Howe Public School
DATE: 1-Jan-04
ROOF
EXTERIOR WALLS
WINDOWS
Roof # Age Type Condition Addition Age Type Condition Addition Age Condition
1 26 TG P-F Original 43 B G Original 33-43 P
2 26 TG P-F
3 26 TG P-F
HEATING
Fuel Age
NG 43
Condition
P-F
General Comments: School has the original
Volcano boiler and heating system.
ELECTRICAL
General Comments: All existing electrical
equipment is original. Lighting has not been
upgraded to energy efficient fluorescent.
VENTILATION
General Comments: Fresh air is introduced
into the rooms by either opening the windows
or by unit ventilators located in most rooms.
Air is exhausted by roof top exhaust units.
These units are all original equipment in poor
to fair shape.
SITE
Type
Parking Lot
Paved
Play Structures
M
Play Areas
Paved
Grass
VP - very poor - immediate replacement
P - poor - replace within 1 to 5 years
F - fair - replace within 6 to 10 years
G - good - replace in excess of 10 years
TG - Tar and Gravel
MM - Modified Membrane
Condition
F-G
F-G
P
P
LEGEND
HANDICAPPED ACCESS
General Comments: The north entrance is
the only entrance that is handicapped
accessible. The boys and girls washrooms
are not handicapped accessible. The second
floor is also not handicapped accessible.
SPM - Single Ply Membrane
PCM - Plastic Coated Metal
W - Wood
B - Brick
M - Metal
EIFS-Exterior insulation finishing system or stucco
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Ceiling tiles have not been upgraded in the
classrooms and corridors and are in poor
condition. Fire alarm system has been
upgraded. The P.A. system is original and
parts are no longer available. The P.A.
system's main control module has been
removed from the building as it was needed
in another building. Flooring in the building
is original and in fair shape. The building
was originally closed in 2000 and reopened
to house the Board's Strict Discipline
Program. The COOP school was also
relocated to the building in 2003.

Reaching to the Future
PLAYGROUND
230'
PARLIAMENT ST
PAVED PARKING AREA
S.F. HOWE
334'
NORTHLAND RD
BLOOR STREET WEST
264'
N
139'
SIZE OF SITE = 0.7 ha
SIZE OF BUILDING = 1652 msq
ALGOMA DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD
S.F. HOWE
PUBLIC SCHOOL
SITE PLAN

Reaching to the Future
N
SECOND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
ALGOMA DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD
S.F. HOWE
PUBLIC SCHOOL
FLOOR PLAN

Reaching to the Future
N
ADDITION
Original
SECOND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
LEGEND
YEAR AREA NOTES
1961 1652 msq No additions
ALGOMA DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD
S.F. HOWE
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ADDITION PLAN

Reaching to the Future
N
3
ROOF YEAR
Roof #1 1978
Roof #2 1978
Roof #3 1978
2
SECOND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
LEGEND
AREA
206msq
140msq
616msq
MATERIAL
Tar and gravel
Tar and gravel
Tar and gravel
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ALGOMA DISTRICT
SCHOOL BOARD
S.F. HOWE
PUBLIC SCHOOL
ROOF PLAN