Final Report - Algoma District School Board

B.1 DIRECTOR’S REPORT TO THE BOARDDATE: 2012 12 18SUBJECT:PUPIL/SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION REVIEW-FINAL REPORT – LairdPublic School1.2.0 Information cont’dSenior Administration has prepared the administrativerecommendations after carefully reviewing the deliberations of thepublic meetings and the recommendations in the ARC Final Reports.(Board Meeting 2012 09 25)Under the Ministry’s Guidelines the Pupil/School AccommodationReview Administrative Recommendations Report is to be madeavailable to the public for their review for 60 days before the Board ofTrustees will vote on the recommendations. The earliest the Boardcould vote on the recommendations would have been November 24,2012.In the Administrative Recommendations Report (Section 8),Administration concurs with the School Information Profiles for LairdPublic School as prepared by the Accommodation ReviewCommittees. The senior administration’s responses to therecommendations made by the Accommodation Review Committeesare as follows:Administration concurs with the school valuations and is inagreement and supports the findings of the localAccommodation Review Committee to house the JK-6program in Echo Bay Public School and the 7-8 program in theintermediate program at CASS.If the board approves this recommendation, the administrationalso supports the ARC committee’s request for a transitionplan to be implemented to facilitate a smooth transition of thestudents involved from the existing school to the receivingschool.Senior administration will consult with families from Reid’sRoad East to determine whether boundary changes need tobe considered to allow those families to access JohnsonTarbutt Central Public School.Algoma District School Board’s Administrative Councilexpresses its appreciation to the local Accommodation ReviewCommittee members for their commitment, numerousevening meetings, and high level of communication with theschool and community stakeholders. Algoma District SchoolBoard acknowledges those members of the public whoprovided input throughout this review process.