April 12, 2016
Presentation Overview Review of the Past Board Motions: January, February, November – 2015 Future Considerations
-Consultation with school communities: -May, October & November Building a Vision for the Future Praxis Survey: -November/December Consultation & survey feedback presented to the Board: -January Board review and decisions: -February 2015
RCSD Vision The Regina Catholic School Division will provide a quality Catholic education that is faith-based, student-centred and results-oriented. RCSD Mission The Regina Catholic School Division will work with the community and the local church to provide a Quality Catholic education that fosters academic excellence and the development of informed, responsible citizens.
Ensure a quality Catholic education is offered for each student within all Regina Catholic schools Strategically plan for and accommodate the annual projected student enrolment growth Strategically plan to incorporate the Division’s short, middle and long term proposals Strategically invest resources, and review program offerings and facilities usage for effectiveness and efficiency
Guiding Principles – Board Motion – January 12, 2015 Make decisions to ensure a quality Catholic education Provide equitable student learning opportunities Provide a safe and healthy learning environment Maintain the best value for money in its resource allocations and facility utilization Ensure long term sustainability and stability considerations in all financial decisions Solicit and value community and partner inputs and dialogue Be flexible to accommodate unexpected challenges and changes Develop efficient and effective transition plans Adhere to the concept of transparency when planning for the future
January 12, 2015 ◦ Guiding Principles ◦ Building a Vision for the Future Praxis Report February 2, 2015 ◦ Board Statements Regarding the School Year ◦ Board Statements Regarding Division Plans Following the School Year November 2, 2015 o That the Board approve that St. Kateri Tekakwitha School be a dual track school offering both English and French Immersion programming, effective September 2017.
École St. Pius X: French Immersion Deshaye Catholic School: English St. Kateri Tekakwitha: dual track school offering French Immersion and English
Parent Information Meeting –Tuesday, April 12, review of programming, boundaries, transportation
Board Announcements Building a Vision for the Future October 2015
Southwest
September 2017 St. Kateri Tekakwitha School – Dual Track (English & French Immersion) St. Pius X School – French Immersion Deshaye Catholic School - English Deshaye Catholic School
St. Kateri Tekakwitha is projected to open with an enrolment of 310 students (160 English and 150 French Immersion) École St. Pius X is projected to have 475 students Deshaye Catholic School is projected to have 300 students
As of September 11, 2015, 296 out of 425 students attending Deshaye School were bused to school, leaving 129 students that get to school by other means. Deshaye students living within the current proposed St. Kateri boundary are bused to Deshaye and would be bused to St. Kateri with no anticipated change to the current busing complement. As of September 11, 2015, 388 out of 523 students attending St. Pius were bused to school, leaving 135 students that get to school by other means. St. Pius students living within the current proposed St. Kateri boundary are bused to St. Pius and would be bused to St. Kateri with no anticipated change to the current busing complement.
With new boundaries created for St. Pius, Deshaye and St. Kateri schools, transferring bused students to St. Kateri will realize bus requirements to a different school/location with similar or shorter bus routes Given the number of students attending Deshaye Catholic and St. Pius from Harbour Landing, it is possible that bus routes may be eliminated at the time St. Kateri opens.
School boundary changes would result in: ◦ providing busing to students within the respective school boundaries ◦ grandfathering St. Pius and Deshaye students who wish to remain at their respective schools but will not be eligible for busing if they reside in the St. Kateri boundary ◦ making a busing exception for the St. Pius and Deshaye Grade 8 (Deshaye-15 and Pius-31) students who would receive the option of busing, even though they are out of their respective boundaries If St. Pius X receives Ministry approval to rebuild, it will become the French Immersion school for the area with St. Kateri offering only English programming