St. John Boundary Review
*New* – The Board of Trustees approved the following motions on April 27, 2020. In summary, the approved boundary changes are in accordance with Staff Recommended Option 7b. Grade 6 and 7 students currently attending St. John and Our Lady of Lourdes, and their siblings, are being offered the opportunity to stay in their current school. Students living in Area M currently attending Holy Rosary may stay at that school, with transportation if they qualify. Grade 6 and 7 students who have been attending the four review area schools during the 2019/20 school year with Out of Boundary permission, may remain in their current school. Grandparenting is optional, and families can choose to move all students to their new school in September. Please see Letter summarizing decision.
- 2020-52– It was moved by Trustee Price and seconded by Trustee da Silva:
That the boundaries of Holy Rosary, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. John, and St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary Schools (CES) be modified in accordance with Option 7b, effective September 2020.
— Carried by consensus
- 2020-53– It was moved by Trustee Van Alphen and seconded by Trustee Dupuis:
That students attending Holy Rosary CES during the 2019/20 school year and living in sub-area M be grandparented, with transportation if they qualify.
— Carried by consensus
- 2020-54– It was moved by Trustee Reitzel and seconded by Trustee Gravelle:
That effective September 2020, any students not attending Holy Rosary CES during the 2019/20 school year who live in sub-area M, including siblings of existing Holy Rosary students be directed to St. Nicholas CES.
— Carried by consensus
- 2020-55– It was moved by Trustee price and seconded by Trustee schmalz:
That students attending Holy Rosary, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. John, and St. Nicholas during the 2019/20 school year who are in grades 6 and 7, and their existing siblings who currently attend the same school, be grandparented to remain at their current school, with transportation provided if they qualify. Effective September 2020, any students not attending Holy Rosary, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. John, and St. Nicholas, including siblings not currently attending school, will be directed to their new home school.
— Carried by consensus
- 2020-56– It was moved by Trustee Van Alphen and seconded by Trustee Weiler:
That existing students attending Holy Rosary, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. John, and St. Nicholas on out of boundary permission in accordance with APA003 during the 2019/20 school year, return to their designated home school, except existing grade 6 and 7 students, who can continue to attend without transportation.
— Carried by consensus
- 2020-57– It was moved by Trustee Dupuis and seconded by Trustee Reitzel:
That an appeal process, led by board staff, will be offered to families of existing and affected out of boundary students who believe their extenuating circumstances should be considered.
— Carried by consensus
- 2020-58– It was moved by Trustee da Silva and seconded by Trustee Dupuis:
That Holy Rosary, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. John, and St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary Schools (CES) be closed to out of boundary admissions effective immediately.
— Carried by consensus
- 2020-59– It was moved by Trustee Gravelle and seconded by Trustee Weiler:
That a Transition Planning Committee be formed to support all students who will be moving to a new school.
— Carried by consensus
*New* – The StJohnReview email has been reactivated for the Out of Boundary appeal process only, which applies to JK to Grade 5 students currently attending Holy Rosary, Our Lady of Lourdes, St. John, and St. Nicholas.
Meeting Information
Public Consultation Sessions
Parents, guardians and the general public are invited to all public consultation sessions. These consultation sessions will follow an open house format. There will be an opportunity to ask questions of staff and submit written comments.
All written comments will be posted on this website and become part of the public record.
Boundary Review Committee Meetings
The following meetings are working sessions of the Boundary Review Committee (BRC). These meetings are open to the public. Parents and community members will not be allowed to actively participate in these meetings but are invited to listen and observe.
Board Meetings
All Board Meetings are open to the public.
Delegations wishing to address a committee or the Board are required to e-mail Alice.Figueiredo@wcdsb.ca by the Wednesday prior to the meeting. Each delegation will be allowed ten minutes. For further information, please see the Protocol for Delegations.
Individuals wishing to appear as delegates at the April 6, 2020 and April 20, 2020 meetings of the Board of Trustees will be provided with the opportunity to present through electronic means. Participants will require access to the internet, a reliable device, and the ability to use a web browser. Technical support will be provided in advance of the board meeting if required.
School Council Presentations
Staff will present the Initial Staff Report at each of the following school as part of their November school council meetings.
St. Nicholas – Tuesday November 5, 2019 – 6:30pm
Our Lady of Lourdes – Tuesday November 19, 2019 – 6:30pm
Holy Rosary – Tuesday November 12, 2019 – 6:30pm
St. John – Thursday November 21, 2019 – 6:00pm