Sundance/Fish Creek Accommodation

1. Sundance/Fish Creek Accommodation

2. Introduction Purpose Student Accommodation Planning Process Review of the Work To Date Data Used to Define Student Accommodation Needs Long Range Student Accommodation Scenarios Opportunities/Challenges Next Steps Questions/Comments Agenda

3. Provide Information Obtain Feedback Understand Concerns Purpose

4. Identification of Student Accommodation Needs Development of Accommodation Scenarios Development of Administrative Recommendations http://www.cbe.ab.ca/policies/policies/AR1090.pdf Student Accommodation Planning Process

5. Stakeholder Meetings: November 24, 2004 January 24, 2005 Review of Work To Date

6. Regular program enrolment from Sundance community is declining Interest in French Immersion is growing in the South New school in Chaparral will result in decrease in enrolment at Maple Ridge and Fish Creek schools Trends

7. Data Used to Define Student Accommodation Needs

8. Residential PopulationChange: 2003-2004 Inner City: - 1,883 Established Suburbs: - 11,629 New Suburbs: + 24,692 Total Population Change: + 11,180 Provided by City of Calgary

9. 1 st Peak Children gradually leaving home Child-bearing years of new residents 2 nd Peak Children leaving home Gradual stabilization of age and composition of population New couples moving in 2 nd Low 1 st Low Initial Settlement 10 years 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 General Lifecycle Patternof Neighbourhoods(1940’s, 50’s & 60’s Communities)

10. Community Background

11. Sundance CommunityCBE Enrolment(Based on September 30, 2005) Students/grade decrease by 73 students between Grade 6 (159 students) and Grade 1 (86 students).

12. Preschool Census Public School Preschool Population (Based on April 2005 City Census) *Note: Public School supporters represent approximately 2/3 of total preschool census School aged population expected to decline by an additional 30 students/grade over the next 5 years from current intake of approximately 80 students/grade to 50 students/grade by 2010.

13. Sundance Community Regular Program 5 year Projection Projection assumes 100% intake of preschool population (based on 2005 census) Total Capacity of Sundance & Fish Creek schools = 1087

14. Sundance or Fish Creek Elementary MidSun Junior High Centennial Senior High Schools Regular Sundance Students are Designated to:

15. Sundance Elementary (K- Grade 3 with one more grade added each year) Kingsland Elementary (Grades 4-6 with one less grade each year) Fairview Junior High (Grades 7-9) Dr. E.P. Scarlett Senior High (Grades 10-11) Central Memorial Senior High (Grade 12 for 2005-2006 only) Schools Fr Im Sundance Students are Designated to:

16. School Locations

17. Sundance ElementarySchool Enrolment(Based on September 30, 2005)Provincial Capacity: 473 Utilization: 102 %

18. Sundance ElementarySchool 2006 Draft Projection Provincial Capacity: 473 Utilization: 105 %

19. Fish Creek ElementarySchool Enrolment(Based on September 30, 2005)Provincial Capacity: 614 Utilization: 109 % Note: Chaparral K-4 is out-of-boundary. Total out-of-boundary including Chaparral is 75 Grade 1-4 and 14 Kindergarten.

20. Fish Creek ElementarySchool 2006 Draft Projection Provincial Capacity: 614 Utilization: 92 % Note: Projection allows for only Grade 4 out-of-boundary Chaparral students to remain.

21. David Thompson Maple Ridge New Schools: ImpactChaparral Chaparral Elementary (Grades K to 4) 2006 Opening Day Capacity: 400 Impact:Out-of-boundary K-4 students from Chaparral attending Fish Creek School can be accommodated in their home school. Chaparral Elementary Site

22. Fish Creek Walk Limit Sundance Walk Limit Walk Limits

23. The Calgary Board of Education provides subsidized transportation services for students who live beyond the walk limit of their designated school. All students accessing subsidized transportation services are required to pay Board approved transportation fees. Eligibility for Transportation

24. Eligibility for transportation is determined by the student’s primary residence address. Noon supervision is provided at no additional cost to all eligible bused students, subject to annual budget review. Eligibility for Transportation

25. Scenario 1: Add portables (if available) to Sundance and limit regular program to 1 class per grade. Opportunities/Challenges? Recommendations of 2005-2006Scenario Development Team

26. Scenario 2: Re-designate French Immersion Communities – allow for 1 class of regular and 2 classes of Fr Im per grade. Re-designate some communities attending Sundance Fr Im program to another school. Opportunities/Challenges? Recommendations of 2005-2006Scenario Development Team

27. Scenario 3: Move regular K to Fish Creek for September 2006 and transition regular program from Sundance to Fish Creek School by one grade per year. Opportunities/Challenges? Recommendations of 2005-2006Scenario Development Team

28. Scenario 4: Move regular K to Fish Creek for September 2007 and transition regular program from Sundance to Fish Creek School by one grade per year. Opportunities/Challenges? Recommendations of 2005-2006Scenario Development Team

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30. Analyze data Build scenario with community input Develop transition plan for students with community input Area Director prepares Scenario Recommendation Report Scenario Selection Team reviews, revises (if necessary) and selects optimal Scenario Optimal Scenario presented to Superintendent’s Team for decision Board of Trustees’ receive report for information and will pass a motion if consideration for closure is required Communication Plan is developed & implemented Next Steps

31. Questions/Comments 999P2901.512