Elk Island Public Schools

Fort Saskatchewan Boundary Review

November 19 & 25, 2015

Board of EducationBoundary Options Workshop

Agenda

1 Safety Moment and Introductions

2 Background Study Overview

3 Option 1

4 Option 2

5 Next Steps and Timeline

Safety Moment and Introductions

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Background Study Overview

•Looked at numerous data sources• Local census data• Provincial data on birth

rates• Building permits issued• Current enrolment

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What We Found

• Assumptions• Growth will follow predictions

(within reason)• New school will open in a phased

fashion (500 students initially, up to 800)

• Try to keep students on one side of Highway 21 if possible

What We Found…

1. Fort Saskatchewan has grown quickly

Average of 5.1%/yr since 2009

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Projections based on Residential Development Permit Trends

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2. Population is unlike most communities• Number of families grew over 25%

since 2006 (nat’l avg was 5.5%)• Population aged 20-45 is ~38%

(nat’l avg. is ~33%)• Avg. household income of $118,000

(5th highest in Alberta)

= high current and projected birth rate

What We Found

3. Lots of kids – and more coming!

What We Found

4. City is growing in only two directions…

What We Found

…and that’s where most of the kids are

What We Found

Enumeration AreaCount of Children under 5 by

LocationPercentage of the City’s Children Under 5 by

Location

100 48 2.94%

200 36 2.20%

300 82 5.02%

400 165 10.10%

500 135 8.26%

600 105 6.43%

700 547 33.48%

800 252 15.42%

900 264 16.16%

Total 1634 100

What We Found

5. Facilities will soon reach capacity

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5. Facilities will soon reach capacity

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What We Found

5. Facilities will soon reach capacity

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What We Found

• Challenges for Boundaries• Location of current schools• Growth pattern of city• Location of children• Capacities/utilization of current

facilities• Programming

Current Elementary Boundaries

Option 1•Key features/principles

• Addition of new school• Moves special education programming

for K-6 Students• Distributes areas with growing

populations to all schools• New School will be a transfer site for

students crossing Hwy 21

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Option 1

Projected Enrolments/Capacity

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James Mowat

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Option 1

• Challenges• Not a long term solution• Unbalanced growth = unbalanced

utilization trends

Option 24•Key features/principles

• Addition of new school• Moves special education

programming for K-6 Students• New School will serve as transfer site

for some students crossing Hwy 21• Minimal impacts to average bus ride

times• Direct busing to Fort Saskatchewan

Elementary and Fort Saskatchewan Christian

Option 2

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Option 2

• Challenges• Not a long term solution• Unbalanced growth = unbalanced

utilization trends

Next Steps and Timeline

•We need to hear from you regarding these options! What do you like? What don’t you like? • Revise boundaries and prepare a recommended option• Public events with the final draft will be held in January/February• Recommended option to public early 2016

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Questions?