LTFP – Lochiel Proposed Closure – Public Meeting 2015 May 13

Lochiel-Simonds Public Meeting Notice 2015 May 4

Proposed Closure of Lochiel U-Connect Site Information Pkg for May 13, 2015

LTFP – Lochiel Site Committee Presentation No 2 2015 April 29

Lochiel Site Committee Meeting No 2 Minutes and Q&A 2015 April 29

LTFP – Simonds Site Committee Presentation No 2 2015 April 30

Simonds Site Committee Meeting No 2 Minutes and Q&A 2015 April 30

LTFP – Lochiel Site Committee Presentation 2015 April 15

Lochiel Site Committee Meeting Minutes and Q&A 2015 April 15

Lochiel Site Committee Meeting 2015 April 15

Lochiel Site Committee Meeting Minutes and Q&A 2015 April 15

LTFP – Simonds Site Committee Presentation 2015 April 14

Simonds Site Committee Meeting Minutes and Q&A 2015 April 14

Letter to Parents – Lochiel Closure Review – Lochiel  2015 April 8

The Board of Education passed a motion Tuesday, April 7 to consider the possible permanent closure of Lochiel U-Connect and to move the program to Simonds Elementary. A public consultation period is now underway and you are invited to provide input to feedback@sd35.bc.ca or via a public meeting May 13^th. A final decision will be made at a Special Meeting of the Board of Education on June 9, 2015 at 7pm at the School Board Office. The possible closure of the Lochiel U-Connect site is a part of the Long Term Facilities Plan and Five Year Capital Plan. Current information will be made available on this page.

Proposed Closure of Lochiel U-Connect Site Information Package 2015 April 10

C. Public Consultation
3. The Board should take the following steps to ensure that an open and meaningful public consultation has taken place:

• make available, in writing, a full disclosure of all facts and information considered by the Board with respect to any proposed school closure, including:

1. detailed reasons for the proposed school closure;
2. which specific school(s) are being considered for closure;
3. how the proposed closure would affect the current catchment area for each school;
4. the general effect on surrounding schools;
5. the number of students who would be affected at both the closed school(s) and surrounding schools;
6. the future enrolment growth in the district of persons of school age, persons of less than school age, and adults;
7. the effect of proposed closures on board-provided student transportation;
8. educational program/course implications for the affected students;
9. the proposed effective date of the closure(s);
10. financial considerations;
11. impact on the Board’s five year capital plan;
12. consideration of alternative community use for all or part of the school;
13. proposed use of the closed school(s) including potential lease or sale.

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