1. Regina Catholic School Division Building a Vision for the Future Information Meetings
October 2015

2. Presentation Overview
Review of the Past
Board Motions – February 2015
Considerations & Guidelines
Board Announcements – October 2015

3. Begin with the End in Mind…
30 schools (includes 1 Associate School)
A student population that is growing and projected to continue to grow
3 new joint elementary schools to open September 2017
Capital capacity
SE High School Feasibility Study

4. May 2014 – February 2015 -Consultation with school communities:
-May, October & November 2014
-Building a Vision for the Future Praxis Survey:
-November/December 2014
-Consultation & survey feedback presented to the Board: -January 2015
-Board review and decisions:
-February 2015

5. Board Motions January 12, 2015 February 2 Guiding Principles
Building a Vision for the Future Praxis Report
February 2
Board Statements Regarding the School Year
Board Statements Regarding Division Plans Following the School Year

6. 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.

7. Key Considerations
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

8. Guiding Principles
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

9. Board/CSCC Linkage Meetings – May 2015
5 meetings held
High schools
Community schools
French Immersion schools
North/West elementary schools
South/East elementary schools
Reviewed the February 2, 2015 Board Motions
Board announcements to be made by October 31, 2015

10. Board Announcements Building a Vision for the Future October 2015

11. Northwest

13. Northwest September 2017 St. Angela Merici School – French Immersion
St. Nicholas School – English

14. Information – September 2017
École St. Angela is projected to have 515 students
St. Nicholas School is projected to open with an enrolment of 350 students (260 students from St. Angela and 90 students from St. Bernadette)
St. Bernadette School is projected to have 450 students
The transition for all St. Angela School English students will occur in September 2017

15. Boundary Change – St. Nicholas School

16. With new boundaries created for St. Nicholas and St
With new boundaries created for St. Nicholas and St. Bernadette schools, transferring bused students from the former St. Bernadette catchment area to St. Nicholas School, will result in busing requirements with similar or potentially shorter bus routes
English school boundary changes would result in:
providing busing to students within the respective school boundaries

17. grandfathering St. Bernadette students who wish to remain at the school but will not be eligible for busing to St. Bernadette School if they reside in the St. Nicholas boundary
making a busing exception for the St. Bernadette Grade 8 (approximately 8) students who would receive the option of busing, even though they are out of the St. Bernadette boundary

18. As of September 11, 2015, 429 out of 682 students attending St
As of September 11, 2015, 429 out of 682 students attending St. Angela were bused to school, leaving 253 students that get to school by other means. It is possible that up to four bus routes would be required to transport English speaking students destined for St. Nicholas School pending the establishment of the walking/busing boundaries.
Since all students from the current St. Bernadette School attendance area are presently bused to St. Bernadette School, no additional busing capacity would be required to bus these students to St. Nicholas School.

19. Southwest

21. Southwest
September 2017
St. Kateri Tekakwitha School – Dual Track (English & French Immersion)
St. Pius X School – French Immersion
Deshaye Catholic School - English

22. Deshaye Catholic “English students” Boundary to St. Kateri

23. St. Pius “French Immersion Students” Boundary to St. Kateri

24. Information – September 2017
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

25. 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.

26. With new boundaries created for St. Pius, Deshaye and St
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.

27. 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

28. Southeast

30. Southeast September 2017 St. Elizabeth School – French Immersion
St. Gabriel School – English
St. Marguerite Bourgeouys School – English
St. Dominic Savio School – English
St. Andrew School – Under Review (with intent
to repurpose/close)

31. Information – September 2017
St. Elizabeth School is projected to open with an enrolment of approximately 400 students
St. Gabriel School is projected to have 429 students
St. Dominic Savio School is projected to have 232 students
St. Marguerite Bourgeoys School is projected to have 219 students

32. Financial and operational efficiencies with 4 schools versus 5 schools
All St. Andrew students would transition to the new school building for September 2017
St. Andrew has waited for at least a decade for a facility upgrade
Significant French Immersion student enrolment numbers come from the east area of Regina
Least disruption to the existing schools in east Regina

33. As many current French Immersion students live in east Regina, busing time would be reduced for students eligible for transportation
As of September 11, 2015, 339 out of 393 students attending St. Andrew were bused to school, leaving 54 students that get to school by other means. It is possible that one additional bus route would be required to transport these students to St. Elizabeth School, pending the establishment of the walking/busing boundaries. It is possible, however, that students residing in the Greens on Gardiner subdivision that are currently bused to St. Andrew may no longer require busing (one route) pending finalization of the walking/busing boundary.

34. St. Marguerite, St. Gabriel, St. Dominic remain viable for English programs (e.g. Praxis report)
St. Marguerite School is projected to remain at an approximately 200 student enrolment over the next 10 years
St. Marguerite and St. Dominic schools may be considered as additional sites for RCSD program relocations

35. High Schools Michael A. Riffel Catholic High School – no changes
Archbishop M.C. O’Neill Catholic High School – no changes

36. Information – Dr. Martin LeBoldus Catholic High School
LeBoldus’ projected 2025 enrolment is 1,201 students
LeBoldus’ space utilization is and will become more of a concern as the student population increases beyond its present enrolment number
LeBoldus will realize the start of an enrolment growth within 3 years

37. High School French Immersion Projected Enrollments1
LEBOLDUS
MILLER
GRAND 2
Gr9
Gr10
Gr11
Gr12
TOTAL 3
Sep15 59 54 50 58
221 4
Sep16 70
233 5
Sep17 86
269 6
Sep18 81
296 7
Sep19 95
332 8
Sep20
112
374 9
Sep21
105
393 10
Sep22
113
425 11
Sep23
132
462 12
Sep24
122
472 13
Sep25
489 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 45
260 36 21 52
253 43 79 22 69
252 23 66
232 39
161 24
241
184 25 85
274 47
188 26 53
198 27
277
212 28

38. High Schools -English programming, and commencing in
Dr. Martin LeBoldus Catholic High School
-English and French Immersion programming
Miller Comprehensive Catholic High School
-English programming, and commencing in
September 2018, Grade 9 French Immersion
programming will be offered; Grades 9 & 10
will be offered in September 2019, etc…..

39. French Immersion Programming
at Miller Comprehensive Catholic High School
– Gr. 9 French Immersion is offered (1st year of St. Elizabeth School French Immersion Gr. 8s transitioning to high school)
– Gr. 9 & Gr. 10 are offered
– Gr. 9, Gr. 10 & Gr. 11 are offered
– Gr. 9 - Gr. 12 are offered
**The French Immersion elementary student enrolment increases beyond 2019 will continue to have an impact on high school facilities.

40. Information – Miller Comprehensive Catholic High School
The Five Year High School Strategic Plan is being successfully implemented.
Regardless of a new proposed high school, Miller will remain open.
Miller’s student enrolment numbers continue to increase due to a natural demographic shift from East Regina.
Miller has space that may be repurposed based on future plans.
Miller’s projected 2025 enrolment, without any new changes, is 880 students.

41. St. Elizabeth / Ecole St. Andrew will attend its neighbourhood high school
Ecole St. Pius X / St. Kateri will attend their neighbourhood high school
Phase in the grade levels beginning in September 2018 – First cohort of French Immersion Grade 9s at Miller; move to Gr. 10 and Gr. 9 in the sending year, etc.
Will allow for long-term planning of high school enrolment capacity given the anticipated enrolment growth in South East and South West Regina

42. Communication to the St. Elizabeth School / St
Communication to the St. Elizabeth School / St. Andrew School community is realized over 3 years
Block scheduling would be required for Gr. 9 French Immersion students – this is already happening for the Gr. 9 English students at Miller
Associate schools: St. Elizabeth, St. Dominic, St. Gabriel, St. Marguerite, St. Catherine, St. Theresa
Keeping the French Immersion cohort together would be the same as when the French Immersion program originally began at LeBoldus
Minimal change for the majority of families and students

43. Addresses program and utilization capacity at both schools for short and long term planning
Investment of 1-2 more FI teachers would be required to initiate this change
Investment of additional resources for the Miller French Immersion program
Repurpose areas of Miller to accommodate the increased student enrolment

44. Thank You! Our Division looks forward to the opportunity of continuing to work with our school communities to meet the needs of our students and families to provide a quality Catholic education.