1. Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board School Closure Experience
OCSTA Business Seminar
April 27, 2017
Daniel Del Bianco
Superintendent of Planning and Operations

2. Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Comprised of Peel Region and Dufferin County
City of Mississauga
City of Brampton
Town of Caledon
150 schools (124 elementary and 26 secondary)
81,000 students
11,000 employees
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board

3. Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Enrolment decline
Surplus pupil places
$223M in deferred capital maintenance
Areas of extreme growth
Declining enrolment in existing communities
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board

4. East Credit Pupil Accommodation Review8 30
1700 12 1 67 2
Number of schools included in the PAR
Number of PAR committee members
Number of surplus pupil places
Million in outstanding renewal needs
Million in operational savings/annually
Number of delegations
Number of schools closed as a result of the PAR
Number of requests for administrative reviews
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board

5. Understanding the “Why”
Declining Enrolment/ Demographic Shifts
Challenges across the province
More challenging for Catholic school system
Neighbourhood turnover
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board

6. Understanding the “Why”
Outstanding Renewal Needs
Facility Condition Index (FCI)
Deferred capital maintenance
Age of facility
Learning environments
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board

7. Understanding the “Why”
On-going Operational Costs
School utilization rates
“True” costs to operate a school facility
Community partnerships
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board

8. How to Communicate the “Why”
Development of an Effective Long-Term Plan
Document outlining where we were, where we are, and where we are going
Long-Term Facilities Master Plan
Tool to be used by staff, trustees, schools
Collaborative document
Input by numerous stakeholders
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board

9. Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Program Strategy
Development of a Program Strategy
As part of the initial Pupil Accommodation Review, many questions arose regarding inserting new programs into schools with low enrolment
A survey to solicit interest in various other elementary and secondary specialty programs
Aligned to the Long-Term Facilities Master Plan
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board

10. Consultation and Collaboration
By having the program voice at the table when decisions are being made about the potential closure or restructuring of facilities, the discussion becomes more fulsome and robust
Development of the plan/strategy in phases
Individual meetings with each trustee to share information
Slow and steady wins the race
Targeted/strategic consultation
Effective communication strategy once the plan has been approved
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board