Arthur Henderson Public School title - Algoma District School Board

PURPOSE OF THE FACILITY PROFILEThe Algoma District School Board’s mission statement states that the Board “exists to providepositive learning opportunities of the highest standards for all learners to realize their fullpotential.”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 continueddeclining enrolment projected, the Board has been trying to balance the need to provideneighbourhood and/or community schools with the need to provide quality cost efficientprograms for all students.As a result, in 2003, the Board established an Accommodation Review Committee consistingof trustees and staff to develop a plan that would address this issue. The committee’s planincluded creating a profile for all board facilities to which the Board gave approval. Staff wasdirected to gather all pertinent data needed to produce the profiles that would describe theprogram offered, the physical condition and other relevant information for each facility. Thisprofile 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 waysin which the facilities can accommodate the students and their learning needs. This reviewwould assist the Board in its commitment to provide a comprehensive range of educationalopportunities, and providing this in an equitable fashion across a broad and diverse geographicarea.The phases of this review are as follows:Phase I: The review and validation of the profiles by all stakeholders would serve as a startingpoint for considering the most effective ways in which our facilities can ensure a continuedhigh standard of education for our students.Phase II: This review would allow for all stakeholders to provide input, reactions and optionsfor consideration.Phase III: Based on the information gathered in Phase II the Accommodation ReviewCommittee 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 discussionand 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 forimplementation by staff.The following is the individual profile for this facility. 1