SUN WEST SCHOOL DIVISION SCHOOL VIABILITY REVIEWS
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Summary of School Viability Review ProcessIn accordance with the provisions of The Education Act, 1995,
every fall, the Director of Education provides the Board of Education
with the names of any Sun West schools that meet the criteria outlined
in the Board of Education's School Review Viability Policy. The Board
will then decide if this school or schools should be reviewed, which
then follows the procedures outlined in relevant provincial legislation.
This process involves the formation of a Local Review Committee, which
makes recommendations to the Board. Following the review the Board
of Education decides whether or not it would be
appropriate to make
a motion of consideration for grade discontinuance or closure. If a
motion
of consideration is made then a public meeting is held in that
school's community to inform the community about the procedures related
to the
motion and to invite public input and submissions to the Board concerning
the operation of the school. In the 2007-08 school year, two schools, Harris-Tessier Central School and Milden Central School were reviewed and motions of consideration for grade discontinuance or closure were made by the Board of Education. On April 22, 2008, the Board of Education voted to waive the motion of grade discontinuance or closure for Harris-Tessier Central School, which meant the school remained open. On May 6, 2008, the Board of Education voted to confirm the motion of closure for Milden Central School. Mlden Central School was closed on August 6, 2008. On September 23, 2008, the Board of Education voted to conduct a review of Landis School. As required by The Education Act, 1995, a School Review Committee was established composed of representatives of the Landis School Community Council and the Municipalities where students attending Landis School reside. The Committee compiled reports to the Board of Education, which they provided to the Board at meetings in late 2008 and early 2009. At its January 20, 2009, meeting the Board of Education indicated that it felt that the operations of Landis School did not indicate a motion of consideration for grade discontinuance or closure was warranted at this time and voted to end the review process. According to current Board policy, Landis will not be reviewed again until at least the fall of 2011. On September 22, 2009, the Board of Education voted to conduct a review
of Rossville School in Coleville. As required by The Education Act, 1995, a School
Review Committee was established composed of representatives of the Rossville School Community Council and the Municipality where students
attending Rossville School reside. The Committee compiled reports to the
Board of Education, which they provided to the Board at meetings in early 2010. At its January 19, 2010, meeting the Board
of Education indicated that it felt that the operations of Rossville School
did not indicate a motion of consideration for grade discontinuance
or closure was warranted at this time and voted to end the review process.
According to current Board policy, Rossville School will not be reviewed again
until at least the fall of 2012. |
School Viability Review Documents
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