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TuscanyPublic Participation Meeting
St. Basil Elementary and Junior High School
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Prayer, Welcome and Introductions
Why We Are Here…
Look at accommodation options for Catholic students residing in the Tuscany community
Tonight is the final process before decision is made Process included: Information meeting on Nov 24, 2008 Request for parents to be part of Tuscany Planning Committee (TPC) TPC meetings were held on Dec. 11, Jan 8, Jan 28 Information sent home on TPC, work and options Invitation mail out for March 4th meeting, including options and request for
RSVP Announcement in Tuscany electronic newsletter re World Café meeting World Café on March 4th
We are all shepherds within our community
We all share responsibility for the children in our community
Move from ‘Me to We’ We can disagree without being
disagreeable
Sustainable Decision Making
Process
Tuscany Planning Committee (TPC)
Process Guiding Principles
Community Sustainability Education Economics Family Transparency Simplicity Current Status
Consider what parents want for their children Keeping families together Youngest to stay in community Limit enrolment Students within walking distance, stay. Fiscally responsible Those bussed to St. Basil be bussed to Msgr. Doyle rather
than St. Basil Combining Green and Yellow options – include siblings,
have a boundary and not provide bussing to St. Basil. Accept families who drive children to St. Basil
That the decision has already been made
Public Participation Process Feedback (Advisory)
Senior Administration will make final decision, but your advice and input will influence this decision
The intent is to have a decision and advise parents before the end of March
Tuscany Community Catholic Enrolment
YearK-Gr9 Regular
Program Students
Fall 2005 307
Fall 2006 390
Fall 2007 467
Fall 2008 703
Tuscany - St. Basil Preschool Census (Separate only and Public or Separate School Supporters)
Census Year 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
2002 18 86 53 65 51 42 37 3522003 23 75 104 62 66 58 48 4362004 28 102 82 99 64 70 54 4992005 36 110 119 90 110 75 82 6222006 45 132 138 141 108 110 76 7502007 42 168 147 134 154 115 126 8862008 35 169 181 146 150 160 128 969
2008 (Separate Only) 23 104 116 105 105 115 103 671
TuscanyEnrolment and Projections
Capacity: 12 core classrooms + 18 portables/modulars = 30 spaces in addition to ancillary rooms.
Enrolment: 800+/-
Tuscany K GR1-6 GR7-9 Total
2008 110 480 113 703
2009 120 546 163 8292010 130 595 194 9192011 135 637 222 9942012 140 694 237 10712013 140 740 260 1140
Accommodation Options for a Sustainable School Enrolment
• Adjusting grades offered at the school • Limiting the admission of new students
into the school, typically at the kindergarten entry level by siblings, walk limit, and/or community.
• Changing the designated attendance area of the school
• All K and GR1 students attend Monsignor Doyle School.
• In subsequent years, additional grades as necessary would also be directed to Monsignor Doyle.
• This to be determined based on space availability and enrolments at St. Basil School.
Option: Green
Adjusting grades offered at the school
Option: Blue
Limiting the admission of new students
• All existing students remain at St. Basil• New admissions limited to Kindergarten
siblings of existing students• Second priority, where space and resources
are available, would include Kindergarten students from within the walk limit
• New Gr1-9 admissions will be accommodated at Msgr. Doyle and Our Lady of the Assumption
Option: Blue
• Effective 2009 – Limits K intake to the 85 identified Kindergarten siblings of existing students.
• Effective 2010 – Allows all new Kindergarten registrants to attend St. Basil for the 2009 school year. The non-sibling Kindergarten students will be redirected to Msgr. Doyle for Gr1 in 2010.
Option: YellowChanging the designated attendance area of
the school
• Define a new Tuscany attendance area from which students would be designated to Monsignor Doyle and Our Lady of the Assumption
Option: Pink
Other New Ideas
Opportunity for discussion on all 4 topics with 4 different groups of parents
Allows for as much interaction with as many people as possible
Provide feedback and input on 3 options (green, blue, yellow) and share any ‘New Ideas’ (pink) that have not been considered
Please go to 4 different tables with different parents each change
Facilitators at each table
Thank you
Closing Prayer All information can be accessed on our
District website at www.cssd.ab.ca >Parent Centre>School Updates> St. Basil
Please direct all Transportation inquiries to Holly at (403) 298-1458.