Single Track French Immersion: A Pathway For The Future' School District No' 72 Campbell River Janua

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Single Track French ImmersionA PathwayFor
TheFuture.School District No. 72 Campbell
RiverJanuary 30, 2007
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The Process To This Point

• February 2006 Public Board Meeting concerning
  enrolment of French Immersion Kindergarten at
  Georgia Park.
• March May Developed the concept of a Pathway
  for French Immersion.
• Several consultants approached by Superintendent
  and Dr. Ron Rubadeau was contracted.

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Review By R. Rubadeau

• Purpose
• to provide the Board
• with a clear pathway
• in which to make
• future decisions
• concerning
• placement support
• for FI programs
• within the District.

• Outline of Review
• A history of FI
• Comprehensive review of data with respect to
• Graduation rates
• Drop-out rates over time
• Parameters on best location of programs
• Summary of what could be a pathway.

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Groups Involved in Review

• District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC)
• Canadian Parents for French (CPF)
• Campbell River District Teachers Association
  (CRDTA)

• Campbell River Principal Vice Principals
  (CRPVPA)
• Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
• District Staff
• Parents
• Community Members

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Rubadeaus Report

• Pages 19 21 Observations
• Pages 22 24 Six Options
• Recognized the issue is declining enrolment
• French Immersion is well supported in the
  District
• Need to consider educational issues staffing
  issues economic issues and facility utilization
  issues.

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Further Studies

• Trillium Business Strategies Inc.
• Provided an initial analysis on the utilization
  of facilities in SD72.
• Final Report
• Facility Arrangements
• Single Track French Immersion. (01.29.2007)

• T. Beachy, Consultant
• Assisted in clarifying Boards core values
• Assisted in clarifying Boards process for
  developing sustainability for the future.

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January 9th 2007 Board Meeting

• There was an unanimous decision by the Board of
  Trustees to continue with Single Track
  programming for Elementary French Immersion in
  School District No. 72.

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Decisions To Be Discussed

• The number of elementary school(s) offering the
  single track program.
• The location(s) of program.
• The timing of the implementation.
• Entry time (This was not reviewed at the present
  time as per Boards direction).

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Facility ArrangementsSingle Track French
Immersion

• TRILLIUM Business Strategies Inc.
• (Doug Hibbins)
• Keta Consulting Inc.
• (Ken Hunt)

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Ecole des Deux Mondes
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Ecole Willow Point
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Ecole Georgia Park
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Preliminary Screening Conclusions

• The consultants concluded that there are three
  facilities that are suitable for the delivery of
  single track K-6 French Immersion. The three
  facilities are
• École des Deux Mondes
• Robron Centre
• Willow Point

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The consultants concluded that the following
arrangements warranted detailed assessment
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Designate Robron Centre as the only Single Track
K-6 French Immersion School

• Features of this model are as follows
• Robron Centre would be converted into a 76K/414E
  capacity elementary school
• All K-6 French Immersion students, teachers and
  resources would be centralized in Robron Centre
• Students enrolled in the regular program at
  Willow Point would be transferred to Georgia
  Park.
• Willow Point Elementary and École des Deux
  Mondes would be closed.
• All or at least most of the programs offered in
  Robron Centre would need to be relocated to other
  District-owned facilities or leased space (the
  resulting operating budget impacts have not been
  estimated).
• Bussing to Robron would be provided in accordance
  with the student transportation policy.

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Designate Robron Centre and EDM as Single Track
K-6 French Immersion Schools

• Features of this model are as follows
• A portion of Robron Centre would be converted
  into a 38K/230E elementary school
• K-6 French Immersion would be offered at Robron
  Centre and EDM
• French Immersion students enrolled at Willow
  Point and Georgia Park would be transferred to
  Robron.
• Students enrolled in the regular program at
  Willow Point would be transferred to Georgia
  Park.
• Willow Point Elementary would be closed.
• Some of the programs offered in Robron Centre
  would need to be relocated to other
  District-owned facilities or leased space (the
  resulting operating budget impacts have not been
  estimated).
• Bussing to Robron and EDM would be provided in
  accordance with the student transportation policy.

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Designate Robron Centre and Willow Point as
Single Track K-6 French Immersion Schools

• Features of this model are as follows
• A portion of Robron Centre would be converted
  into a 38K/253E elementary school
• K-6 French Immersion would be offered at Robron
  Centre and Willow Point
• French Immersion students enrolled at EDM and
  Georgia Park would be transferred to Robron
  Centre and Willow Point.
• Students enrolled in the regular program at
  Willow Point would be transferred to Georgia
  Park.
• École des Deux Mondes would be closed.
• Some of the programs offered in Robron Centre
  would need to be relocated to other
  District-owned facilities or leased space (the
  resulting operating budget impacts have not been
  estimated).
• Bussing to Robron and Willow Point would be
  provided in accordance with the student
  transportation policy.

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Designate EDM and Willow Point as Single Track
K-6 French Immersion Schools

• Features of this model are as follows
• Capacity of Willow Point would be increased to
  38K/230E as follows
• 3 new classrooms (currently has 6 portable
  classrooms in use)
• new multi-purpose room
• expanded gym
• K-6 French Immersion would be offered at EDM and
  Willow Point
• French Immersion students enrolled at Georgia
  Park would be transferred to EDM and Willow
  Point.
• Students enrolled in the regular program at
  Willow Point would be transferred to Georgia
  Park.
• Bussing to EDM and Willow Point would be
  provided in accordance with the student
  transportation policy.

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• The consultants suggest that the preferred model
  be the one which, in the opinion of the Board of
  School Trustees, achieves the best balance among
  the following objectives
• maintaining convenient access to K-6 French
  Immersion
• minimizing capital costs associated with the
  change
• maximizing operating savings through reductions
  in the number of open schools
• providing flexibility for future growth

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PATHWAY

• Declining Enrolment will force decisions as it
  continues into the future.
• Decisions now can take us there all at once or in
  a step-like process.
• One school option includes the closure of schools
  and will require a longer time frame to
  implement.
• Parent, student, staff input will be requested
  for transition planning.

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Any Questions?

• Discussion Deliberation.