Regina Catholic School Division Building a Vision for

Regina Catholic School Division Building a Vision for the Future Information Meetings October 2015

Presentation Overview Review of the Past Board Motions – February 2015 Considerations & Guidelines Board Announcements – October 2015

Begin with the End in Mind… 30 schools (includes 1 Associate School) A student population that is growing and projected to continue to grow 3 new joint elementary schools to open September 2017 Capital capacity SE High School Feasibility Study

May 2014 – February 2015 -Consultation with school communities: -May, October & November 2014 -Building a Vision for the Future Praxis Survey: -November/December 2014 -Consultation & survey feedback presented to the Board: -January 2015 -Board review and decisions: -February 2015

Board Motions January 12, 2015 ◦ Guiding Principles ◦ Building a Vision for the Future Praxis Report February 2 ◦ Board Statements Regarding the 2015 -2016 School Year ◦ Board Statements Regarding Division Plans Following the 2015 -2016 School Year

RCSD Vision The Regina Catholic School Division will provide a quality Catholic education that is faith-based, student-centred and results-oriented. RCSD Mission The Regina Catholic School Division will work with the community and the local church to provide a Quality Catholic education that fosters academic excellence and the development of informed, responsible citizens.

Key Considerations Ensure a quality Catholic education is offered for each student within all Regina Catholic schools Strategically plan for and accommodate the annual projected student enrolment growth Strategically plan to incorporate the Division’s short, middle and long term proposals Strategically invest resources, and review program offerings and facilities usage for effectiveness and efficiency

Guiding Principles Make decisions to ensure a quality Catholic education Provide equitable student learning opportunities Provide a safe and healthy learning environment Maintain the best value for money in its resource allocations and facility utilization Ensure long term sustainability and stability considerations in all financial decisions Solicit and value community and partner inputs and dialogue Be flexible to accommodate unexpected challenges and changes Develop efficient and effective transition plans Adhere to the concept of transparency when planning for the future

Board/CSCC Linkage Meetings – May 2015 5 meetings held ◦ ◦ ◦ High schools Community schools French Immersion schools North/West elementary schools South/East elementary schools Reviewed the February 2, 2015 Board Motions Board announcements to be made by October 31, 2015

Board Announcements Building a Vision for the Future October 2015

Northwest

Northwest September 2017 St. Angela Merici School – French Immersion St. Nicholas School – English

Information – September 2017 École St. Angela is projected to have 515 students St. Nicholas School is projected to open with an enrolment of 350 students (260 students from St. Angela and 90 students from St. Bernadette) St. Bernadette School is projected to have 450 students The transition for all St. Angela School English students will occur in September 2017

Boundary Change – St. Nicholas School

With new boundaries created for St. Nicholas and St. Bernadette schools, transferring bused students from the former St. Bernadette catchment area to St. Nicholas School, will result in busing requirements with similar or potentially shorter bus routes English school boundary changes would result in: providing busing to students within the respective school boundaries

grandfathering St. Bernadette students who wish to remain at the school but will not be eligible for busing to St. Bernadette School if they reside in the St. Nicholas boundary making a busing exception for the St. Bernadette Grade 8 (approximately 8) students who would receive the option of busing, even though they are out of the St. Bernadette boundary

As of September 11, 2015, 429 out of 682 students attending St. Angela were bused to school, leaving 253 students that get to school by other means. It is possible that up to four bus routes would be required to transport English speaking students destined for St. Nicholas School pending the establishment of the walking/busing boundaries. Since all students from the current St. Bernadette School attendance area are presently bused to St. Bernadette School, no additional busing capacity would be required to bus these students to St. Nicholas School.

Southwest

Southwest September 2017 St. Kateri Tekakwitha School – Dual Track (English & French Immersion) St. Pius X School – French Immersion Deshaye Catholic School - English

Deshaye Catholic “English students” Boundary to St. Kateri

St. Pius “French Immersion Students” Boundary to St. Kateri

Information – September 2017 St. Kateri Tekakwitha is projected to open with an enrolment of 310 students (160 English and 150 French Immersion) École St. Pius X is projected to have 475 students Deshaye Catholic School is projected to have 300 students

As of September 11, 2015, 296 out of 425 students attending Deshaye School were bused to school, leaving 129 students that get to school by other means. Deshaye students living within the current proposed St. Kateri boundary are bused to Deshaye and would be bused to St. Kateri with no anticipated change to the current busing complement. As of September 11, 2015, 388 out of 523 students attending St. Pius were bused to school, leaving 135 students that get to school by other means. St. Pius students living within the current proposed St. Kateri boundary are bused to St. Pius and would be bused to St. Kateri with no anticipated change to the current busing complement.

With new boundaries created for St. Pius, Deshaye and St. Kateri schools, transferring bused students to St. Kateri will realize bus requirements to a different school/location with similar or shorter bus routes Given the number of students attending Deshaye Catholic and St. Pius from Harbour Landing, it is possible that bus routes may be eliminated at the time St. Kateri opens.

School boundary changes would result in: ◦ providing busing to students within the respective school boundaries ◦ grandfathering St. Pius and Deshaye students who wish to remain at their respective schools but will not be eligible for busing if they reside in the St. Kateri boundary ◦ making a busing exception for the St. Pius and Deshaye Grade 8 (Deshaye-15 and Pius-31) students who would receive the option of busing, even though they are out of their respective boundaries If St. Pius X receives Ministry approval to rebuild, it will become the French Immersion school for the area with St. Kateri offering only English programming

Southeast

Southeast September 2017 St. Elizabeth School – French Immersion St. Gabriel School – English St. Marguerite Bourgeouys School – English St. Dominic Savio School – English St. Andrew School – Under Review (with intent to repurpose/close)

Information – September 2017 St. Elizabeth School is projected to open with an enrolment of approximately 400 students St. Gabriel School is projected to have 429 students St. Dominic Savio School is projected to have 232 students St. Marguerite Bourgeoys School is projected to have 219 students

Financial and operational efficiencies with 4 schools versus 5 schools All St. Andrew students would transition to the new school building for September 2017 St. Andrew has waited for at least a decade for a facility upgrade Significant French Immersion student enrolment numbers come from the east area of Regina Least disruption to the existing schools in east Regina

As many current French Immersion students live in east Regina, busing time would be reduced for students eligible for transportation As of September 11, 2015, 339 out of 393 students attending St. Andrew were bused to school, leaving 54 students that get to school by other means. It is possible that one additional bus route would be required to transport these students to St. Elizabeth School, pending the establishment of the walking/busing boundaries. It is possible, however, that students residing in the Greens on Gardiner subdivision that are currently bused to St. Andrew may no longer require busing (one route) pending finalization of the walking/busing boundary.

St. Marguerite, St. Gabriel, St. Dominic remain viable for English programs (e. g. Praxis report) St. Marguerite School is projected to remain at an approximately 200 student enrolment over the next 10 years St. Marguerite and St. Dominic schools may be considered as additional sites for RCSD program relocations

High Schools Michael A. Riffel Catholic High School – no changes Archbishop M. C. O’Neill Catholic High School – no changes

Information – Dr. Martin Le. Boldus Catholic High School Le. Boldus’ projected 2025 enrolment is 1, 201 students Le. Boldus’ space utilization is and will become more of a concern as the student population increases beyond its present enrolment number Le. Boldus will realize the start of an enrolment growth within 3 years

High School French Immersion Projected Enrollments 1 LEBOLDUS 2 Gr 9 Gr 10 Gr 11 Gr 12 TOTAL MILLER Gr 9 Gr 10 Gr 11 Gr 12 TOTAL GRAND TOTAL 3 Sep 15 59 54 50 58 221 0 0 0 221 4 Sep 16 70 59 54 50 233 0 0 0 233 5 Sep 17 86 70 59 54 269 0 0 0 269 6 Sep 18 81 86 70 59 296 0 0 0 296 7 Sep 19 95 81 86 70 332 0 0 0 332 8 Sep 20 112 95 81 86 374 0 0 0 374 9 Sep 21 105 112 95 81 393 0 0 0 393 10 Sep 22 113 105 112 95 425 0 0 0 425 11 Sep 23 132 113 105 112 462 0 0 0 462 12 Sep 24 122 132 113 105 472 0 0 0 472 13 Sep 25 122 132 113 489 0 0 0 489 14 15 LEBOLDUS 16 Gr 9 Gr 10 Gr 11 Gr 12 TOTAL MILLER Gr 9 Gr 10 Gr 11 Gr 12 TOTAL GRAND TOTAL 17 Sep 15 59 54 50 58 221 0 0 0 221 18 Sep 16 70 59 54 50 233 0 0 0 233 19 Sep 17 86 70 59 54 269 0 0 0 269 20 Sep 18 45 86 70 59 260 36 0 0 0 36 296 21 Sep 19 52 45 86 70 253 43 36 0 0 79 332 22 Sep 20 69 52 45 86 252 43 43 36 0 122 374 23 Sep 21 66 69 52 45 232 39 43 43 36 161 393 24 Sep 22 54 66 69 52 241 59 39 43 43 184 425 25 Sep 23 85 54 66 69 274 47 59 39 43 188 462 26 Sep 24 69 85 54 66 274 53 47 59 39 198 472 27 Sep 25 69 69 85 54 277 53 53 47 59 212 489 28

High Schools Dr. Martin Le. Boldus Catholic High School -English and French Immersion programming Miller Comprehensive Catholic High School -English programming, and commencing in September 2018, Grade 9 French Immersion programming will be offered; Grades 9 & 10 will be offered in September 2019, etc…. .

French Immersion Programming at Miller Comprehensive Catholic High School 2018 -2019 – Gr. 9 French Immersion is offered (1 st 2019 -2020 – Gr. 9 & Gr. 10 are offered 2020 -2021 – Gr. 9, Gr. 10 & Gr. 11 are offered 2021 -2022 – Gr. 9 - Gr. 12 are offered year of St. Elizabeth School French Immersion Gr. 8 s transitioning to high school) **The French Immersion elementary student enrolment increases beyond 2019 will continue to have an impact on high school facilities.

Information – Miller Comprehensive Catholic High School The Five Year High School Strategic Plan is being successfully implemented. Regardless of a new proposed high school, Miller will remain open. Miller’s student enrolment numbers continue to increase due to a natural demographic shift from East Regina. Miller has space that may be repurposed based on future plans. Miller’s projected 2025 enrolment, without any new changes, is 880 students.

St. Elizabeth / Ecole St. Andrew will attend its neighbourhood high school Ecole St. Pius X / St. Kateri will attend their neighbourhood high school Phase in the grade levels beginning in September 2018 – First cohort of French Immersion Grade 9 s at Miller; move to Gr. 10 and Gr. 9 in the sending year, etc. Will allow for long-term planning of high school enrolment capacity given the anticipated enrolment growth in South East and South West Regina

Communication to the St. Elizabeth School / St. Andrew School community is realized over 3 years Block scheduling would be required for Gr. 9 French Immersion students – this is already happening for the Gr. 9 English students at Miller Associate schools: St. Elizabeth, St. Dominic, St. Gabriel, St. Marguerite, St. Catherine, St. Theresa Keeping the French Immersion cohort together would be the same as when the French Immersion program originally began at Le. Boldus Minimal change for the majority of families and students

Addresses program and utilization capacity at both schools for short and long term planning Investment of 1 -2 more FI teachers would be required to initiate this change Investment of additional resources for the Miller French Immersion program Repurpose areas of Miller to accommodate the increased student enrolment

Thank You! Our Division looks forward to the opportunity of continuing to work with our school communities to meet the needs of our students and families to provide a quality Catholic education.