Jan 26, 2011 Letter to Manor Park Alternative Parents 
Survey Form - Manor Park Alternative Parents
This is to inform you that at its meeting on January 25, 2011, the Board approved the following recommendations from the Manor Park Alternative Program Consolidation Study:
a) That the Manor Park Alternative Program boundary be realigned to redirect students to Riverview Alternative School for the Alternative Program, effective September 2011 (as shown on the map in Appendix C of Report 10-250).
b) That in the first year of implementation, current Manor Park Alternative Program students be given a one-time option to remain at Manor Park Public School in the Regular English Program or enter the Early French Immersion Program (the latter option applicable to current JK students, with very limited exception); and,
c) That transportation be "grandfathered" for current Manor Park Alternative Program students who are already receiving transportation and who choose either of the one-time options referred in recommendation b) above.
Report 10-250
Public Meeting
Thursday, 2 December 2010, 7:00 pm
Manor Park Public School
Information Package
STUDY OVERVIEW
At meetings in February and June 2010 Trustees passed motions directing staff to develop a consultation plan for consolidating the Manor Park Alternative Program at another Alternative Program school, for implementation in September 2011. The initial Board motion in February was one of a number of Board decisions arising from the recent Elementary Alternative Program Review.
At the Board meeting on November 29, 2010 Trustees approved the timelines and consultation plan for this study. Report 10-200 ‘Manor Park Alternative Program Consolidation Study’ includes the approved study timelines and consultation plan.
In accordance with the approved consultation plan, the scope of this study includes Manor Park
Public School, Lady Evelyn Alternative School and Riverview Alternative School. Lady Evelyn and
Riverview are the two Alternative Program schools closest to Manor Park Public School and its
Alternative Program boundary. Staff has explored options for realigning the Alternative Program
boundary for Manor Park Public School so as to redirect students to either of these schools. It is expected that current Manor Park Alternative Program students would be given a one time option to remain at Manor Park Public School in the Regular English Program or enter the Early French Immersion Program (current JK students only).
As part of the approved consultation plan, a Public Meeting will be held at Manor Park Public School on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 7:00 pm to review options for realigning the Manor Park Alternative Program boundary and to present the preliminary staff recommendations for feedback.
Following the Public Meeting, feedback on the options and preliminary staff recommendations can be provided by e-mail, fax or regular mail.
Final staff recommendations will be presented to the Business Services Committee on January 12, 2011 and to the Board of Trustees on January 25, 2011 for a final decision.
STUDY TIMELINES
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Activity |
Date |
Identification of Need for Study |
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 Board motions to consolidate Manor Park Alternative Program
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23 February 2010 & 22 June 2010 |
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Business Services Committee Meeting
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9 November 2010 |
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Board approval of Timelines and Consultation Plan |
29 November 2010 |
Consultation/Recommendation Stage |
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Principals and school councils of potentially impacted schools notified of study and provided with a copy of Report No. 10-200 |
19 November 2010
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Manor Park Alternative Program parents/students notified of study and upcoming public meeting |
19 November 2010
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Public meeting to review options and present preliminary staff recommendations to potentially impacted school communities for feedback |
2 December 2010
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Final date for schools/community to submit feedback |
14 December 2010
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Business Services Committee Meeting – Final staff recommendations with opportunity for delegations |
12 January 2011
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Decision Making Stage |
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Board Meeting - Final Decision |
25 January 2011 |
Communication and Implementation Stage |
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Communication of Board decision |
January 2011 |
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Implementation of Board decision |
February - September 2011 |
REPORT
Report 10-200 'Manor Park Alternative Program Consolidation Study'
FEEDBACK
Feedback and comments on this study can be provided by e-mail, fax or regular mail as follows:
Email: ManorParkAlternativeProgramConsolidationStudy@ocdsb.ca
Fax: 613-820-6968
Mail: Manor Park Alternative Program Consolidation Study,
Planning Department, 133 Greenbank Road, Nepean, Ontario, K2H 6L3
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