Pupil Accommodation Reviews and Community Planning and Partnerships

Good Afternoon Parents,

Manon Gardner, Executive Superintendent of TDSB School Improvement/Operational Support has asked us to share the following letter with you:

Dear School Council Chairs/Co-Chairs:

Earlier this year, the Ministry of Education released new guidelines for Pupil Accommodation Reviews and for Community Planning and Partnerships (formerly Facility Partnerships).  To adhere to the new guidelines, the Toronto District School Board must update its policies.

I am writing you because these two policies may be of interest to parents.  The Pupil Accommodation Review policy deals with the review of groups of schools with low enrolment that can potentially lead to school closures.  The Community Planning and Partnerships policy concerns potential partnerships with external organizations in operating schools that have unused space.  Both policies affect the use of schools and therefore affect students.

As part of our consultation process, we are seeking feedback from staff, parents, and community members.  We would appreciate if you could help us reach out to parents by sharing this email with parents at your school.

Feedback can be provided in different ways:

•             Sending written feedback to accommodationreviews@tdsb.on.ca by January 29, 2016

•             Attending one of three public meetings listed below.

DATE	LOCATION	TIME
Monday, January 18, 2016	Winston Churchill CI - Library 2239 Lawrence Avenue East, M1P 2P7	6:00 – 8:00 pm
Tuesday, January 19, 2016	TDSB Central Office – Committee Room A 5050 Yonge Street, M2N 5N8	6:00 – 8:00 pm
Thursday, January 21, 2016	Martingrove CI – Library 50 Winterton Drive, M9B 3G7	6:00 – 8:00 pm

The following documents are attached [Linked to] to this email and would need to be sent to parents [Please click on any of the underlined titles to see the stated documents]:

•             PowerPoint presentation providing background context and questions

•             P068 Accommodation and Program Review draft policy for review and comments

•             P076 Community Planning and Partnerships draft policy for review and comments

Thank you for your help in reaching out to parents in your school community.  If you have any questions, please send an email toaccommodationreviews@tdsb.on.ca.

Regards,

Manon Gardner

Executive Superintendent

School Improvement/Operational Support

Toronto District School Board