Regina Catholic School Division cole St Pius X

Regina Catholic School Division École St. Pius X Parent Information Meeting April 12, 2016

Presentation Overview Review of the Past Board Motions: Ø January, February, November – 2015 Future Considerations

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

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: Board Motion – January 12, 2015 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- Board Motion – January 12, 2015 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 Motions January 12, 2015 ◦ Guiding Principles ◦ Building a Vision for the Future Praxis Report February 2, 2015 ◦ Board Statements Regarding the 2015 -2016 School Year ◦ Board Statements Regarding Division Plans Following the 2015 -2016 School Year November 2, 2015 o That the Board approve that St. Kateri Tekakwitha School be a dual track school offering both English and French Immersion programming, effective September 2017.

Principals Named for the New Schools The Principals for the 3 new schools were announced on March 22, 2016 St. Nicholas School – Mr. James Wahl St. Kateri Tekakwitha – Mrs. Monica Norris St. Elizabeth School – Mr. Daniel Lizée Commencing January 2017, the above principals will leave their existing schools to accept student registrations, prepare for and administer to the new schools

Begin with the End in Mind… École St. Pius X: French Immersion Deshaye Catholic School: English St. Kateri Tekakwitha: dual track school offering French Immersion and English

Next Steps: Parent Information Meeting –Tuesday, April 12, 2016 -review of programming, boundaries, transportation

Board Announcements Building a Vision for the Future October 2015

Southwest

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

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.

Deshaye Catholic “English students” Boundary to St. Kateri

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

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

Thank You! Our Division looks forward to the opportunity of continuing to work with the École St. Pius X School community to meet the needs of our students and families to provide a quality Catholic education.