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Accommodation Review at

North Bay, Parry Sound and West Ferris Schools

As a result of Board motions in public session on March 27, 2012, two Accommodation Review Committee processes will be established. The first involves West Ferris area schools including West Ferris Secondary School, Ferris Glen Public School, Marshall Park Public School, Silver Birches Public School, Sunset Park Public School and Tweedsmuir Public School.

The second includes reviewing accommodations at Dr. MacDougall Public School, J.W. Trusler Public School, King George Public School and the Pinewood Public School site.

A second Board motion in public session on November 27, 2012, established that an Accommodation Review Committee process begin for Parry Sound area schools: McDougall Public School, Nobel Public School, Victory Public School, William Beatty Public School and Parry Sound High School.

An Accommodation Review is a public consultation process required by the Ministry of Education when school boards are determining the future of a school or group of schools. Through this process parents and community members are able to discuss the needs of a school community.

An Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) is a board appointed committee formed during an Accommodation Review. An ARC is formed to ensure the Board conducts a consultative and transparent review of a group of schools in a defined area. By attending public meetings school communities can be better informed.

There will be a minimum of four (4) meetings to allow for public engagement of the community. The ARC has a minimum of 90 days to complete its work and make recommendations to the Board in an ARC report. Board administration then responds to the ARC recommendation and presents its own recommendations to the board in another report. The Board of Trustees makes the final decision about student accommodation after a minimum of 60 days. Decisions about the school closures and redevelopment projects will be made by the Board of Trustees after the Accommodation Review process is completed.

The Accommodation Review process will allow us to move forward with our vision of providing facilities that allow all our students to maximize their potential. We must ensure we are investing wisely in the programs and facilities our students need to succeed rather than in older buildings that are expensive to maintain.