21 February 2013 - Derwent Valley Council

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Derwent Valley Council Council Meeting Minutes 21 February 2013 The Principal of New Norfolk High School briefed Council in regards to the Flexible Learning initiative and RAFT at the March 2011 Council meeting. Council confirmed its support to the Flexible Learning initiative and a re-structured RAFT at this Council meeting. In April 2011, Colony 47 engaged a Partnership Broker for the Derwent Valley area, due to need identified through participation in RAFT. The re-structured RAFT includes representation from; • Derwent Valley Council Youth Services (and two appointed Councillors) • Colony 47 Partnership Brokerage Program • Mission Australia Flexible Learning initiative (Flex Program) • Derwent Valley Learning Area Team (LAT, formally Derwent Valley Board of Principals) • Mission Australia Youth Connections Program • Communities 4 Children (C4C) initiatives (Salvation Army) • New Norfolk High School Personalised Learning Program Derwent Valley RAFT is chaired by the Principal of New Norfolk High School. The Minute taker is the Derwent Valley Council Youth Participation Officer. Council is represented by Cr. Graham and Cr. Shaw. During the 2010/2011 period the BEC building was identified as an existing and underutilised building, suitable to house the project. The building was considered suitable on a number of grounds: • It is close to but not attached to the school, providing easy access and a non threatening environment. • It is a substantial building which will allow for expansion of the project over time • The building is currently underutilised • The building is in sound condition requiring minimal work to make it suitable for the purpose • The building already has a known association with education and is well recognised Council undertook initial discussions with the State Government to investigate the possibility of a peppercorn rental arrangement for the building, and have been successful in obtaining a lease for the building. After a period of a maximum of two years the Crown will transfer the land to Council. During this process it has become apparent that there was one resident in the building, whose temporary occupation licence agreement expired in 2008 and who was occupying the land unlawfully since that time. The State Government has undertaken to work with the affected person to resolve the matter. 34
Derwent Valley Council Council Meeting Minutes 21 February 2013 It is envisaged that the buildings currently referred to as the Business Enterprise Centre will become the base for the RAFT project. In the initial stages the buildings will provide office space for the Derwent Valley Flex Program. This will provide the Flex project officer with the opportunity to meet with students-at risk and families in a “neutral” space. It is the RAFT committee’s intention that the building also be used by Council Youth Services, and NGOs (e.g. Colony 47) involved in service provision for young people. The goal is the facilitation of face to face collaboration between organisations. It is anticipated that, in the short to medium term, educational links for students at risk will be managed from this facility. In the medium term (i.e. perhaps term 3, but more likely during 2012) the facility’s teaching spaces can be used for a range of courses for students disengaged or at-risk. There is opportunity for courses to be run which would be available for all students of the Derwent Valley, and beyond. Having a number of services housed in the same locality will provide a community focus for collaborative effort in evolving education and training. There is a possibility of hosting students and others from other areas of the state, interstate and overseas. Council has a lease on this building with the option after a two year period to request transfer of the site from the State Government subject to a suitable negotiated price. It has been Councils view that as the site had been vacant for a number of years that the consideration in regard to this site should be no greater than the actual fees for the transfer. Our position should be that as this site is providing education for the Derwent Valley region and also as it has been utilised for an evacuation centre on two occasions in recent times that we should request an exemption in regard to any applicable costs associated with its transfer. Consultations That Have Taken Place (a) The Community Not applicable (b) Experts Not applicable (c) Stakeholders State Government, RAFT Committee, Derwent Valley Council, Principal New Norfolk High School, Mission Australia, Derwent Valley Learning Area Team (Department of Education), Colony 47 and Salvation Army (Communities for Children). 35
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