October 2015

Presentation Overview

Review of the Past

Board Motions – February 2015

Considerations & Guidelines

Board Announcements – October 2015

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

-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

January 12, 2015 ◦ Guiding Principles

◦ Building a Vision for the Future Praxis Report

February 2 ◦ Board Statements Regarding the 2015-2016

School Year

◦ Board Statements Regarding Division Plans Following the 2015-2016 School Year

RCSD VisionThe Regina Catholic School Division will provide a quality Catholic education that is faith-based, student-centred and results-oriented.

RCSD MissionThe 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.

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

Guiding Principles

Make decisions to ensure a quality Catholic educationProvide equitable student learning opportunitiesProvide a safe and healthy learning environmentMaintain the best value for money in its resource allocations and facility utilizationEnsure long term sustainability and stability considerations in all financial decisionsSolicit and value community and partner inputs and dialogueBe flexible to accommodate unexpected challenges and changesDevelop efficient and effective transition plansAdhere to the concept of transparency when planning for the future

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

Board Announcements

Building a Vision for the Future

October 2015

Northwest

September 2017

St. Angela Merici School – French Immersion

St. Nicholas School – English

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

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

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

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.

Southwest

September 2017

St. Kateri Tekakwitha School – Dual Track (English & French Immersion)

St. Pius X School – French Immersion

Deshaye Catholic School - English

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

 

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.

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.

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

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)

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 

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

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.

 

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

Michael A. Riffel Catholic High School – no changes

Archbishop M.C. O’Neill Catholic High School – no changes

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

High School French Immersion Projected Enrollments

1 LEBOLDUS   MILLER   GRAND  

2 Gr9 Gr10 Gr11 Gr12 TOTAL   Gr9 Gr10 Gr11 Gr12 TOTAL   TOTAL  

3 Sep15 59 54 50 58 221  0 0 0 0 0  221 

4 Sep16 70 59 54 50 233  0 0 0 0 0  233 

5 Sep17 86 70 59 54 269  0 0 0 0 0  269 

6 Sep18 81 86 70 59 296  0 0 0 0 0  296 

7 Sep19 95 81 86 70 332  0 0 0 0 0  332 

8 Sep20 112 95 81 86 374  0 0 0 0 0  374 

9 Sep21 105 112 95 81 393  0 0 0 0 0  393 

10 Sep22 113 105 112 95 425  0 0 0 0 0  425 

11 Sep23 132 113 105 112 462  0 0 0 0 0  462 

12 Sep24 122 132 113 105 472  0 0 0 0 0  472 

13 Sep25 122 122 132 113 489  0 0 0 0 0  489 

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15 LEBOLDUS   MILLER   GRAND  

16 Gr9 Gr10 Gr11 Gr12 TOTAL   Gr9 Gr10 Gr11 Gr12 TOTAL   TOTAL  

17 Sep15 59 54 50 58 221  0 0 0 0 0  221 

18 Sep16 70 59 54 50 233  0 0 0 0 0  233 

19 Sep17 86 70 59 54 269  0 0 0 0 0  269 

20 Sep18 45 86 70 59 260  36 0 0 0 36  296 

21 Sep19 52 45 86 70 253  43 36 0 0 79  332 

22 Sep20 69 52 45 86 252  43 43 36 0 122  374 

23 Sep21 66 69 52 45 232  39 43 43 36 161  393 

24 Sep22 54 66 69 52 241  59 39 43 43 184  425 

25 Sep23 85 54 66 69 274  47 59 39 43 188  462 

26 Sep24 69 85 54 66 274  53 47 59 39 198  472 

27 Sep25 69 69 85 54 277  53 53 47 59 212  489 

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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…..

French Immersion Programming at Miller Comprehensive Catholic High School

2018-2019 – Gr. 9 French Immersion is offered (1st year of St. Elizabeth School French Immersion Gr. 8s transitioning to high school)

2019-2020 – Gr. 9 & Gr. 10 are offered

2020-2021 – Gr. 9, Gr. 10 & Gr. 11 are offered

2021-2022 – 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.

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.

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

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

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