NEW SCHOOL In the

VAUDREUIL-SOULANGES REGION

Community Town Hall Meeting September 15, 2009Westwood Junior High School

Process (3-5 years): •Assessment and monitoring demographic changes

• Preparation of preliminary request for new school construction – actual enrolments; projections; anticipated housing construction; transportation concerns; etc.

• MELS analysis of preliminary request

• Deposit of preliminary plans and cost analysis

• Submission of formal plans and cost estimates

• Approval and confirmation of funding

ACQUISITION OF LAND• Responsibility of municipalities to provide appropriate land site for new school construction

Requirements:• Minimum lot size: 17,000 mt² (185,000 ft²)• Zoning for Institutional use• Access to municipal services (ideally water and sewage but minimum is potable water)• Safe road access for busses and cars

MUNICIPALITIES AND/OR OFFICIALS VISITED AND/OR CONTACTED• Vaudreuil-Dorion• St-Lazare• Hudson• Les Cèdres• Les Coteaux• Vaudreuil-sur-le-lac• Pincourt• Yvon Marcoux, MNA – Lucie Charlebois, MNA• MELS officials• Mayors• Private Developers - Real Estate Agents

Some sites considered• Rt. 342 east of St-Charles (St-Lazare) – zoned agricultural• Ste-Angelique west of de Versaille (St-Lazare) - ½ zoned residential +

½ zoned “terres-humides” – NO water and no septic system• Chemin St-Emmanuel West (Coteau-du-Lac) – Zoned “terres-humides” and developer wants $10/ft²• Route Harwood 342 near Route 540 – No water and No septic system• Route 342 (Vaudreuil-Dorion) – creeks would have to be rerouted and No water and No septic system• Route 201 (St-Clet) – 2 lots combined are not large enough• Route 338 (Les Cѐdres) – In sight of Hydro towers – Mayor recommends that the land is not appropriate for a school

New Schools / Expansions 1998 – 2009/10Vaudreuil-Soulanges Area

• Forest Hill Elementary (now Forest Hill Junior)• Westwood Junior High School• Pierre Elliot Trudeau Elementary• Forest Hill Senior Elementary• Westwood Junior High School Expansion• Westwood Senior High School Expansion

• New Elementary School to be built

New school or major expansion every 20 months

WHAT NOW?

2 properties being considered :

• 1 in Vaudreuil-Dorion – Lotbiniѐre (video)

• 1 from private developer – waiting for information from municipality as to possibility for zoning change

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

• Contact Mayors / Municipal Councilors for action

• Contact Municipal candidates – what will they do if elected?

• Contact MNAs for changes to land acquisition process

• Other ideas???

Board/Community Committee• Chair:

Steve Balleine (Senior Director)• Commissioner Members:

Angela Nolet; Daniel Olivenstein; Susan Bartlett-Lewis• Administration Members:

Carol Heffernan (Senior Director)Marilyn Miller (Sector Director) Bruno Côté (Director – Equipment Services)

• Community Members:3 of region’s Governing Board Chairs

NEW SCHOOL WEB PAGEwww.lbpsb.qc.ca – click on “New School”

• Launched today – September 15, 2009

• Up-to-date information

• Copy of presentations and videos from tonight’s Town Hall

• Notes from Board/Community Committee meetings

• Register for update notifications

The New School Land Issue&

Major School ChangeFor

2010-2011

The Issues:

1. Rezoning Off-Island Elementary Schools

2. Raising the Level of French Competency in our Elementary and Secondary Schools

3. Rationalizing the Elementary and Secondary School Network

Issue # 1 – Rezoning Off-IslandMSC Blue Book Page 11 – Possible Scenarios

1.Based on the assumption that the Lester B. Pearson School Board will be provided with land to build the new K- Grade 6 school, the recommendation is that we begin to prepare for this by:•Rezoning all elementary schools including Dorset, Christmas park and schools from Île-Perrot to the Ontario Border taking into consideration capacities of schools and the program delivery requirements.•Allowing for a phasing-in of the new Attendance Zones, where possible.

2.Based on assumptions that the Lester B. Pearson School Board will not be given land to build the new K- Grade 6 school for 2010-2011, it is still imperative to look for other solutions to resolve the overcrowding in some schools. This may mean opening annexes in nearby schools which have available space, adding additional classrooms etc.

3.Any other scenarios recommended by the Board and/or its consultees.

Issue #1 – To ConsiderSchool Functional

Capacity 2009-10

Projected2009-10Actual

2010-11Projected

Christmas Park 478 305 304 304

Dorset 370 282 284 267

Edgewater 412 442 433 468

Evergreen 347 392 393 400

Forest Hill Jr 310 349 401 *352

Forest Hill Sr 473 397 398 451

Mount Pleasant 374 236 226 237

P.E.T. 392 (442) 502 480 *544

St. Patrick 275 295 290 324

Total 3481 3200 3209 3347

% Capacity 91.9% 92.2% 96.2%

Issue #1- To Consider

1. P.E.T. School Portables2. Mount Pleasant at 63% of Functional

Capacity3. Westwood Jr.4. Dorset ,Christmas Park School and

MacDonald High School5. Other Possible Spaces

Issue #2 – French Programs Elementary

Program Choice Per Attendance Zone?Program Delivery?Improve the Quality of French Taught?Increase the Quantity of French Taught?Etc…

The goal is to improve the level of biliteracy of all of our students.

Issue #2 – French Programs Secondary

Common Delivery Model?Increased Instructional Time in French?Improve Quality Of French Taught?Etc…

The goal is to improve the level of biliteracy of all of our students.

Issue #3 - RationalizeOpportunity for schools to work closely with parents and their communities to develop local initiatives – Community SchoolsPupil Place Needs?Schools that remain under-utilized result in a less than viable system.Adult & Vocational Needs?Closures?

Timeline Reminders

MSC Consultation Meetings April – November 2009

Sept 30th –Update Meeting with Consultation Group

Written Briefs submitted by October 31, 2009

Timeline Reminders

Public Hearings November 2009:

November 17, 2009 L C C H SNovember 18, 2009 Westwood Jr.November 19, 2009 J R H S

Decision(s) at the regular Council of Commissioners Meeting of December 21, 2009

Changes, if Any, Take Effect July 1, 2010 for the School Year 2010 / 2011

Written Briefs1. Anyone Can Submit a Written Brief

2. Every Brief Will be Distributed to Council

3. Written Briefs Serve as the Basis for Public Hearing Discussions

4. Briefs Will be Published on MSC Web Site After Nov 18, 2009

Public Hearings1. Not everyone who submits a brief will be invited

to speak at the Public Hearings.2. We will ensure that a good cross-section of

opinions are heard at each hearing3. Each presentation will last 15-20 minutes,

depending on # to be heard4. First 5 minutes for presenter, balance of time for

Commissioners to ask questions5. Highlight what Council should hear – Add new

facts

Resources1. MSC Blue Book2. Dedicated MSC page on LBPSB web site3. RSS notification of MSC page updates & changes4. Community Services Department support5. Local / community / school grouping meetings6. Dedicated email for requests/comments –

msc@lbpsb.qc.ca 7. New School Web Page8. Board Community Committee

Community Services:Steve Balleine, Sr. Director

Email: msc@lbpsb.qc.ca

Commissioners:Marcus Tabachnick, ChairmanTel.: (514) 422 3000, ext 2322

Email: mtabachnick@lbpsb.qc.ca

L.B.P.S.B.Major School Change

For2010-2011