PUBLIC

ATTENDANCE BOUNDARY REVIEW –

ST. FIDELIS, ST. FRANCIS XAVIER AND

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

FINAL REPORT

“Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed. Proverbs 15:22”

Created, Draft First Tabling Review

May 27, 2014 June 5, 2014 Click here to enter a date.

Joseph Ruscitti, Senior Manager, Planning Services

John Volek, Senior Coordinator, Planning, Accountability and Admissions

Gina Iuliano-Marrello, Superintendent of Education, Area 3

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The Toronto Catholic District School Board is an

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Christ. We educate students to grow in grace and

knowledge and to lead lives of faith, hope and

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Associate Director of Academic Affairs

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Associate Director of Planning and Facilities

S. Pessione

Associate Director of Business Services,

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Angela Gauthier

Director of Education

REPORT TO

CORPORATE AFFAIRS, STRATEGIC

PLANNING AND PROPERTY

COMMITTEE

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A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The purpose of this report is to consider the public input received in response to the

Director of Education’s report, as well as public input received throughout the boundary

review process, and to present recommendations for approval by the Board of Trustees.

The Director of Education’s Report (Appendix ‘A’), including the Boundary Review

Committee (BRC) Report, was presented at the May 20, 2014 meeting of the Board in

accordance with the Elementary School Attendance Boundary Policy (S.A. 03)(Appendix

‘A’- page B-1 of the appendices to the report). Delegations were invited to attend the

regular meeting of the Board on May 22, 2014 however there were none registered.

This report recommends that:

1. The fixed attendance boundary for each school, as detailed in comment #11 of

this report and shown in Scenario #2 of the initial report (Appendix ‘A’- page

A-3 of the appendices to the report) be approved and implemented for all new

registrations for the 2014-15 school year in accordance with the regulations

provided in Admissions and Placement Policy.

1. Students already enrolled in a school are “grandfathered” in their current

school regardless of primary residency.

2. Siblings of students already enrolled shall gain admission to the same school

as their older sibling regardless of primary residency, where space permits.

3. Transportation continues to be provided to “grandfathered” students in

accordance with the Transportation Policy.

4. The boundaries between the three schools be re-evaluated if a suitable capital

solution to increase the capacity at St. Fidelis cannot be found.

B. PURPOSE

The purpose of this report is to consider and respond to any public input received

throughout the Boundary Review Process and to provide final recommendations for

consideration by the Board of Trustees

C. BACKGROUND

1. At its meeting of May 20, 2014, the Board considered the Report “Attendance

Boundary Review, St. Fidelis, St. Francis Xavier and Immaculate Conception” and

approved the following resolution:

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“ 1. That an opportunity for public input with respect to the recommendations

contained in this report as well as the Boundary Review Committee’s report, be

provided at the regularly scheduled Board meeting of May 22, 2014.

2. That fixed attendance boundaries identified as Scenario #2 in Appendix ‘A’ of

this report be considered for approval at the regularly scheduled Corporate

Affairs, Strategic Planning and Property Committee meeting in June 5, 2014.”

2. The Report provided the following sequence of Board meetings that would be

required prior to a final decision on new fixed attendance boundaries for St. Fidelis,

St. Francis Xavier and Immaculate Conception.

May 15, 2014 – Corporate Affairs, Strategic Planning and Property Committee

*(This meeting was cancelled and the report was heard at May 20, 2014 Special

Board Meeting)

Director’s Report is considered.

Defer any final decisions on boundary recommendations.

May 22, 2014 – Regular Board

Provide opportunity for public input (delegations and written submissions)

regarding the Director’s Report and the BRC Report.

Defer any final decisions on boundary recommendations.

June 5, 2014 – Corporate Affairs, Strategic Planning and Property Committee

Further report from Director of Education is considered, which takes into

account the results of public input provided at the previous Board meeting.

Board to make final decision on recommendations.

D. EVIDENCE/RESEARCH/ANALYSIS

3. As explained in the initial report, the issue triggering this boundary review was

the need to address enrolment pressures and balance enrolment between St.

Francis Xavier, St. Fidelis and Immaculate Conception.

4. At the Board meeting of May 22, 2014, community members were given the

opportunity to address the Board with their concerns. There were no delegations

registered to speak at this meeting.

5. St. Fidelis currently has a capacity of 369 pupil places with 6 portables on site to

accommodate the overflow of students. The teaching spaces that are currently

available in these three schools are not sufficient to accommodate all students in

this area. The BRC was presented with options to balance enrolment in the three

schools with the assumption that a capital solution at St. Fidelis would increase

the available capacity to 658 pupil places. A capital solution in this location

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could include a replacement school on the current site or at a suitable location in

the same area. The Ministry has approved funding of a replacement facility for

St. Fidelis however a cost benefit analysis is underway to determine the best

location.

6. The main concern arising from the public meetings was that St. Fidelis would be

further burdened should a capital solution not be available. It was agreed amongst

the BRC members that a recommendation would be made to re-evaluate the

boundary decision if the capacity of the school could not be increased.

7. Another concern expressed during the meetings of the BRC members was that the

method of centreline boundary division was not effective in all cases as

neighbourhoods would be divided and duplication of service would result in some

cases.

8. Planning staff and BRC members worked collaboratively to address the cases

where neighbourhoods would be split as a result of employing the standard

method of centreline boundary division. It was agreed that the rear lot line of the

properties in these identified pockets would be used to include families from both

sides of the street thus modifying the initial Planning recommendations that

followed main streets.

9. The two scenarios presented at the second public meetings were hybrids of the

initial group of scenarios provided to the BRC at the outset of the process.

Further discussion following the second public meeting led to the BRC

recommendation to proceed with the boundaries identified in Scenario #2.

10. The projections resulting from implementing the recommended JK to Grade 8

boundary in Scenario #2, assuming a capital solution at St. Fidelis is implemented

within the next 3 years, are displayed in 5 year intervals as follows:

2014-15 2019-2020 2024-2025

St. Fidelis 611 649 670

Utilization(%)

at 658pp

capacity

166%

(based on

current OTG)

99% 102%

Immaculate

Conception 465 553 596

Utilization (%)

at 529pp

capacity

88% 105% 113%

St. Francis

Xavier 517 625 615

Utilization(%)

at 524pp

capacity

99% 119% 117%

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11. After careful consideration of all comments and input received from members of

the BRC, individuals from the school communities, and the local parish during the

public consultation process, Planning staff support the BRC recommendation to

implement boundary shown in Scenario #2 (Appendix ‘A’- page A-3 of the

appendices to the report).

12. If approved, the new boundary lines for each school will follow this description:

Immaculate Conception Boundary

North Boundary (West to East): Rear lot lines 1‐19 (odd) Ridge Point Cres, Culford

Rd, rear lot lines 42-56, 64-68, 76-94, 102, 108 (even) George Anderson Dr, West &

North lot line of 30 George Anderson Drive, South lot line of 2368 Keele St, Colville

Rd, between lot lines 83 Colville Rd & 21 Benton Rd

East Boundary (North to South): CNR Railway

South Boundary (West to East): Eglinton Ave W

West Boundary (North to South): Black Creek Dr

St. Fidelis Boundary

North Boundary (West to East): Rear lot lines 2‐28 (even) & 38‐92 (even) Beckett

Ave, between lot 92 & 94 Beckett Ave, between lot 68 & 70 Falstaff Ave, rear lot

line 89 Springview Ave, Highway 401

East Boundary (North to South): CNR Railway

South Boundary (West to East): Queens Dr, Black Creek River, Lawrence Ave W,

Black Creek Dr, Rear lot line 236-248 (even) Gracefield Ave, rear lot line 66-68

(even) Arkwright St, Rear lot line 65 & 67 Arkwright St, Rear lot line 182-222 (even)

Gracefield Ave, rear lot line 8-12 (even) Bluebell Gt, Queens Dr, East lot line 549

Queens Dr, Rear lot line 5-9 Bluebell Gt (odd), Queens Dr, Culford Rd, Queen's

GreenBelt Trail, West and North lot line 2500 Keele St, Keele St, South lot line 2505

Keele St, rear lot lines 9‐63 (odd) Cornelius Pky, rear lot lines 6,7,5,3 Lookout Place,

93‐97 & 103‐107 (odd) Cornelius Pky, rear lot line 17 Edison Cir, rear lot line 587

Rustic Rd

West Boundary (North to South): Jane St

St. Francis Xavier Boundary

North Boundary (West to East): Rear lot line 236-248 (even) Gracefield Ave, rear

lot line 66-68 (even) Arkwright St, Rear lot line 65 & 67 Arkwright St, Rear lot line

182-222 (even) Gracefield Ave, rear lot line 8-12 (even) Bluebell Gt, Queens Dr,

East lot line 549 Queens Dr, Rear lot line 5-9 Bluebell Gt (odd), Queens Dr, Culford

Rd, Queen's Greenbelt Trail, West and North lot line 2500 Keele St, Keele St, South

lot line 2505 Keele St, rear lot lines 9‐63 (odd) Cornelius Pky, rear lot lines 6,7,5,3

Lookout Place, 93‐97 & 103‐107 (odd) Cornelius Pky, rear lot line 17 Edison Cir,

rear lot line 587 Rustic Rd

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East Boundary (North to South): CNR Railway

South Boundary (West to East): Rear lot lines 1‐19 (odd) Ridge Point Cres, Culford

Rd, rear lot lines 42-56, 64-68, 76-94, 102, 108 (even) George Anderson Dr, West &

North lot line of 30 George Anderson Drive, South lot line of 2368 Keele St, Colville

Rd, between lot lines 83 Colville Rd & 21 Benton Rd

West Boundary (North to South): Black Creek Dr

E. STAFF RECOMMENDATION

This report recommends that:

1. The fixed attendance boundary for each school, as detailed in comment #11 of

this report and shown in Scenario #2 of the initial report (Appendix ‘A’- page

A-3 of the appendices to the report) be approved and implemented for all new

registrations for the 2014-15 school year in accordance with the regulations

provided in Admissions and Placement Policy.

2. Students already enrolled in a school are “grandfathered” in their current

school regardless of primary residency.

3. Siblings of students already enrolled shall gain admission to the same school

as their older sibling regardless of primary residency, where space permits.

4. Transportation continues to be provided to “grandfathered” students in

accordance with the Transportation Policy.

5. The boundaries between the three schools be re-evaluated if a suitable capital

solution to increase the capacity at St. Fidelis cannot be found.

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