anglophone south school district (asd-s) infrastructure

Anglophone South School District (ASD-S)

Infrastructure Planning

Saint John City Centre Schools

October 12, 2017

St. John the Baptist/

King Edward School

Policy 409:

6.4 Determining a school’s sustainability

6.4.1 A sustainability study will be

undertaken if a school falls below one of

the triggers as defined in Section 3 or if

the DEC determines that a study is

warranted.

3.0 Definition:

Trigger refers to measurable and

objective criteria consistently

applied to all schools. When a

school meets or falls below the

established thresholds, a

sustainability study must occur

unless there is an exemption to this

process.

Description of Triggers:

The criteria to be used are:

Student enrolment trigger - refers to a specific threshold based on the current enrolment in the school. For the purpose of this policy, the enrolment threshold is 100 students or less.

Percentage occupation trigger - refers to the current student enrolment as compared to the school’s physical capacity. For the purpose of this policy, the percentage occupation threshold is 30 percent or less.

6.4 Determining a School’s

Sustainability

6.4.4 A DEC must consider the following criteria

when studying a school’s sustainability. This list

does not preclude a DEC from considering other

factors relevant to their local circumstances.

1. Low/declining enrolments

2. Health and Safety

3. Quality of education programs and services

4. Transportation

5. Finances

6. Impact on the local community

7. Impact on other schools

8. Economic development

6.5 Public Consultation on

School’s Sustainability

6.5.3 The DEC will ensure that affected

persons:

are provided with information relevant

to the proposal;

have adequate time to consider the

information provided; and,

have adequate time and opportunity to

make a presentation to the DEC (i.e. let

their views be known either in writing or

orally) and are heard impartially at an

open DEC meeting.

6.5 Public Consultation on

School’s Sustainability

6.5.4 There will be a minimum of three

public DEC meetings on the possible

closure – one meeting to inform the school

community of the DEC’s intention and the

steps to be followed, a second meeting to

provide the opportunity to make a

presentation (in writing or orally) and a

final meeting to provide the public with

the results of the consultation, including

an account of the factors considered, as

per section 6.4 of this policy, and resulting

recommendation being submitted to the

Minister.

6.6 Ministerial Approval of a

School Closure

6.6.1 A DEC will inform the Minister

in writing of a recommendation to

close a school, following the public

consultation process. The DEC must

demonstrate how the requirements

of this policy have been applied.

6.6.4 The Minister shall normally

respond to a recommendation to

close a school within a period of

time no less than 30 days and not

exceeding 60 days.

Quick Facts:

ASD-S runs from Sussex Corner to Campobello Island

Three Education Centres:

St. Stephen Ed. Centre (SSEC) – 15 schools

Saint John Ed. Centre (SJEC) – 30 schools

Hampton Ed. Centre (HEC) – 25 schools

$226 million budget, 3200 permanent employees

Major challenges:

Fiscal reality – tighter budgets

Aging infrastructure 46–58 avg. yrs. of age depending

on Centre

Declining enrolment

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18037 14048 13475 12428 11571 10779 10589

After public consultation in 2016 -2017, the DEC requested a second review by Ernst & Young of Saint John City Centre Schools

DEC provided four potential scenarios for the review

Final report is to provide options only – no recommendations

The Dept. of Education and Early Childhood Development covered the cost of the report

The following schools are covered in the report:

Millidgeville North (3-8)

Centennial (K-5)

Hazen White/St. Francis (K-8)

M. Gerald Teed Memorial (K-2)

St. John the Baptist/King Edward (K-8)

Prince Charles (K-8)

Princess Elizabeth (K-8)



Scenario 1: Millidgeville North School to be reconfigured to a middle school for the Saint John City Centre schools (grades 6 –8). Examine the possibility of a school/boundary change for the middle school students from Prince Charles and St. John the Baptist/King Edward schools to attend Bayside Middle School.

Scenario 2: The consolidation of Centennial School, Hazen White-St. Francis School and Princess Elizabeth School into a new K-5 school to be built on the Princess Elizabeth site or other sites in the area.

Scenario 3: St. John the Baptist/King Edward School and Prince Charles School - examine a scenario for the consolidation of the two schools into a new K-5 school.

Scenario 4: M. Gerald Teed School to be expanded from K-2 to a K-5 school.

Note: Examine the potential of K-8 schools within the 4 listed scenarios for the Saint John City Centre schools. The long-term infrastructure planning will examine four possible options of combining the four scenarios together into one plan.

Saint John City Centre SchoolsPotential Scenarios Provided to Ernst & Young:

Age of Buildings:


SchoolYear Built

Centennial (K-5) 1966Hazen White St. Francis (K-8) 1961M. Gerald Teed Memorial (K-2) 1963Millidgeville North (3-8) 1967Princess Elizabeth (K-8) 1949Prince Charles (K-8) 1954St. John the Baptist/King Edward (K-8) 1948

Average Age of Buildings 59 yrs.

Maximum and Functional Capacity:


SchoolMax.

CapacityFunctional Capacity

Centennial (K-5) 318 69.20%

Hazen White St Francis (K-8) 432 43.50%

M. Gerald Teed Memorial (K-2) 336 50.30%

Millidgeville North (3-8) 1058 41.20%

Princess Elizabeth (K-8) 547 92.00%

Prince Charles (K-8) 439 34.90%

St John the Baptist/King Edward (K-8) 453 53.00%

TOTAL 3583 53.30%

Note: Max. Capacity is each available classroom filled to max. number of students allowed,

Functional Capacity is current enrolment divided by max. capacity, 85% is recommended max value.

Historical Enrolment:


School 2016 2009 2000

Inc./(Decr.) Over Last

16 Yrs.

Increase - Decrease

%

Centennial (K-5) 220 268 347 (127) -36.60%

Hazen White/ St. Francis (K-8) 188 148 211 (23) -10.90%

M. Gerald Teed Memorial (K-2) 169 162 260 (91) -35.00%

Millidgeville North (3-8) 436 395 708 (272) -38.40%

Princess Elizabeth (K-8) 503 431 458 45 9.80%

Prince Charles (K-8) 153 202 206 (53) -25.70%St. John the Baptist/King Edward (K-8) 240 223 255 (15) -5.90%

TOTAL 1909 1829 2576 (667) -25.90%

1) Build a new K-8 school (450 students) to replace St. John the Baptist/King Edward School and Prince Charles School.

2) Build a new K-5 school (450 students) to replace Centennial and Hazen White/St. Francis School.

3) Princess Elizabeth School reconfigured to K-5.

4) Look at possible addition for M. Gerald Teed School to reconfigure to K-5. Depending on cost, new K-5 school may be an option.

5) Millidgeville North School reconfigured to 6-8.

Ernst & Young Options Supported by DEC:

Based on 2016-17 enrolments, Prince Charles School would have 153 students and St. John the Baptist/King Edward School would have 240 students, for a total of 393 K-8.

Forecast to 2026-27, shows projection of 409 students.

Recommendation would be for a new K-8 school of 450 students.

St. John the Baptist is leased from the Diocese; there are eight years remaining on the lease.

The two schools are around a km apart and their boundaries border on each other.

School boundaries would be combined for Prince Charles and St. John Baptist/King Edward.

Phase 1 Option Voted by DEC: New K-8

To Replace St. John the Baptist/King

Edward and Prince Charles

St. John Baptist/King Edward and

Prince Charles K–8 School Boundaries

The Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) is the northern school boundary for Prince Charles School.

Crown Street (CS) and Courtenay Bay (CB) mark the eastern school boundary for both Prince Charles School and St. John the Baptist/King Edward School.

Water Street (WS) and the Saint John Harbour (SJH) mark the western school boundary for both schools.

Students living to the north of Princess Street (PS) attend Prince Charles School and students living to the south of PS attend St. John the Baptist/King Edward School.

Courtenay Bay (CB) marks the southern end of St. John the Baptist/King Edward School boundary.

Legend

1. Prince Charles School boundary (K-8).

2.. St. John the Baptist/King Edward School boundary (K-8)

St. John the Baptist/King Edward School

St. John the Baptist/King Edward School consists of two sections, with the Diocese owning St. John the Baptist and the province owning King Edward.

St. John the Baptist/King Edward School is located on St. James Street.

The school was built in 1948 (68 years old) and an addition added in the 1960’s (St. John the Baptist).

There is no green space at the school.

Parking is very limited around the school.

The school houses an Early Learning Centre, YMCA and Boys and Girls Club programs.

The community donated a state of the art kitchen to the school.

St. John the Baptist/King Edward School has seen fairly stable enrolment for the last 15 years (222 students in 2001 vs. 240 students in 2016).

St. John the Baptist/King Edward School -

Staffing Sept. 2017

Description FTE’s (Full Time Equivalents)

Teacher FTE’s 19.60*

Clerical Staff (1 - 10 month) .86

Custodial (40 hrs. week) 3.00

Ed. Assistants (EA)(10 month, 30 hrs./wk.) 20.00

School Intervention Worker 1.00

Community School Coordinator 1.00

Total 45.46

* includes Administration

St. John the Baptist/King Edward School –

Operating Expenses 2016/17

Lights, power and heat $ 88,038

Minor repairs 25,542

Garbage removal 5,573

Sewage 11,871

Cleaning supplies 1,557

Sub-total $132,581

Building Lease (SJB) 122,238

School Instructional Budget 22,125

School Salaries & Benefits 2,642,685

Total Yearly Operating Costs $2,919,629

St. John the Baptist/King Edward School -

Transportation Sept. 2017

240 students (K-8)

5 riders

235 non-riders

Average distance from school

All students 400 meters

Bused students 1.01km

Average time on bus for riders is 7 min

Special needs busing only

Currently have 2 buses serving this school

Entire school zone is within 1.5 km

St. John the Baptist/King Edward School –

Key Community & PALS Partners

Irving Oil

Inner City Youth Ministry

Dillon Consulting

KPMG

Boys & Girls Club

Saint John YMCA

Turnbull Nursing Home

Lawson & Creamer

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Elizabeth Fry Society

Royal Hair Design

South End Lions Club

P.U.L.S.E.

Community Spirit Teams

Interactive Theatre

Sistema

Port of Saint John

E.L.F. (Elementary Literacy Friends)

Fit N’ Fun Fierce Girls

Saint John Fire Department

Saint John Police Department

Saint John Pro Kids

Saint John Regional Library

Saint John High Key Club

St. Malachy’s High School Key Club

Interactive Theatre

Royal Canadian Navy

Bee Me Kidz

Kings Church

Kingswood University

Mental Health

Telus

St. John the Baptist/King Edward School–

Capital Improvement Projects Required

Project Cost

Interior Accessibility – Lift S170,000

Exterior Accessibility – Ramp 80,000

Heating & Ventilation – Boiler 150,000

Interior Alterations – Gym 225,000

Building Exterior – Wall 150,000

Total $775,000

Note: Diocese is responsible for St. John the Baptist portion of any capital improvements, therefore those improvements would not be included on this list. However St. John the Baptist is noted as requiring window replacement and new roofing.

St. John the Baptist/King Edward –

Capital Improvement Projects Completed

(Over Last 5 Years)

Project Cost

Building – Electrical Supply $187,500

Note: Diocese is responsible for St. John the Baptist portion of any capital improvements, therefore those improvements would not be included on this list.

St. John the Baptist / King Edward School – Businesses

Located in and/or Supporting the School Community

Shaw’s Variety

Brass and Things

Master Promotions Ltd.

Global Conventions Services

Harris and Roome

Port City Pawn Shop

All Sea Atlantic Ltd.

Grove Painting

Victor Train and Sons

McIntyre Moving and Storage

Hughes Surveys

Tabufile

Green Coast Energy

Giant Tiger

Irving Oil

Doolys

H & R Block

DCS

Mary Mart

McLean Micro

Professional Carpet Service

S.M. Nails

Atcan Display Ltd.

Titus Bakery

Mr. Music

J. D. Irving

Sam’s Variety

South End Convenience

Key Industries

Auto Tec

Jones Gallery & Studio

Central Self Storage

Tim Isaac

3D Property Management Inc.

Low/declining enrolment: St. John the Baptist/King

Edward School enrolment has remained fairly consistent.

Health and Safety: There are outstanding repairs

required on both the King Edward and the St. John the

Baptist side. Original building is now 69 years old.

Quality of Education Programs: Both schools offer strong

education programs. The middle school numbers in both

schools are small (96), so combining them would be

positive for programming. Our experience has been that

community partners will follow students when schools

are closed.

Transportation: The boundaries of both schools border on

each other and can easily be combined for transportation

purposes. Currently, St. John the Baptist /King Edward

School has bussing only for special needs students.

Summary of Factors that Determine a School’s

Sustainability:

Impact on local community: Expectation would

be that a new K-8 school with up to date facilities,

would be a huge benefit to the local community

and may draw more families with young children

to the City Centre.

Impact on other schools: St. John the Baptist/King

Edward School and Prince Charles School will be

closed. No other impact noted on surrounding

schools.

Economic development: If a new school is able to

draw in new families, it would have a positive

economic impact on the Saint John City Centre area.

Summary of Factors that Determine a School’s

Sustainability:

Thank You for Attending!

Next meeting date, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.:

Monday, October 16 – Prince Charles School

Second meeting dates from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.:

November 21, 2017 – St. John the Baptist/King Edward

School

November 28, 2017 – Prince Charles School

Third meeting date, starting at 7:00 p.m.:

Tentatively Scheduled for Jan. 10, 2018 - District Education

Council meeting, Saint John District Office, 490 Woodward

Avenue

This presentation will be posted to ASD-S website at:

http://web1.nbed.nb.ca/sites/ASD-S/

Written feedback can be submitted:

via email to [email protected]

Or send a letter to the attention of:

Robert Fowler, Chair

District Education Council

490 Woodward Avenue

Saint John, NB E2K 5N3

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