1. Central Restructuring
November 17,2016

2. Aims of re-structuring:
Optimize support for SD 23 schools
Better meet the goals of the re-designed curriculum
Increase life options for students
Flexibility to respond to changing enrollment and populations
Maintain connection to home-school for at-risk youth (Service vs School)
Allow optimal flexibility with respect to entry points (continuous entry)
Ensure every student has a teacher case manager who acts as a mentor and advocate
Establish a more detailed intake process – greater teacher involvement
Personalized response to student need
Ensure each student is on a SLP or IEP that help to meet their personal goals

3. Use curriculum as a vehicle to address problem solving, critical thinking, communication and job readiness
Increase employment skills and opportunities
Ensure coverage of soft skills including resiliency, critical thinking, communication
Incorporate principles of aboriginal learning and embrace re-design curriculum
Balance student-staff ratio
Focus on adult graduation
Alignment of student data (barriers to education) with programs
Mandatory social skills classes
Greater community connection to support student career goals

4. Summer Session
Year Round Schooling
Embedded addiction/mental health curriculum
Open earlier/Later
Earn Fridays off
More services at our satellite locations
Alternate hours of operation
Friday for planning, intake
On site social worker, drug counsellor, public health nurse

5. Student demographics 80% of our students are CPS in district
80% of our students are CPS in district
10% DL at Central
10% out of district/province
10% Evergreen
55% 2004
35% Adult

6. Ministry Requirements for Tier 3 schools (Alternate)
Each Alternate Education Program will have:
An intake process to facilitate district referrals or self- referral
An annually reviewed learning plan for each student, either an official Individual Education Plan (IEP) or a Student
Learning Plan that clearly defines the objectives for the student, additional services provided as required, progress made, and any transition plans. 
An exit strategy to facilitate the student’s transition back into regular school system, continuing education centre, graduation or to work or post- secondary training and education. 
Evidence of additional services as required by the student population (i.e. youth workers, drug and alcohol counsellors and/or sessions, etc...)

7. Essential Questions
1. How should we organize our students? Should they be organized by interests, needs, strengths, career goals etc.
2. What curriculum should we be teaching and how should it be delivered? (Math, English, Science, Job Readiness Skills, Resiliency, Communication Skills, Elective courses)
3. Should we change the way we typically deliver curriculum (mixed ability classrooms) e.g. Project-Based, Technology, Personalization, e-Portfolios, Cross curricular, learning in context (adventure based learning), community partnerships (YMCA, John Howard, OC, Local Businesses…), Thematic programs –Arts, Applied Skills, Science/Math, Writing, Career/Job readiness