In accordance with Board Policy #463 - Student Accommodation Review, an Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) has been formed to study, report and make recommendations to the Board of Trustees on accommodation options related to Wells Street PS in Aurora. This school has been identified as a location where there may be a need to consider possible consolidation or closure based on the need for major capital improvements, safety concerns to the building and declining student enrolment.

The ARC consists of at least one or more Board Trustees, Board staff, school Principal, school teacher, parents, a business community representative, and a municipal government representative. The ARC process is outlined by the Ministry of Education and sets out timelines between stages in the process. The Board of Trustees will make a decision regarding Wells Street PS on September 24, 2009 in regular Board meeting.

If you have any inquiries, please contact Ross Virgo ( ross.virgo@yrdsb.edu.on.ca ) in Communication Services.

Timelines for Reports and Delegation Information

April 16 Update
ARC Report to the Director of Education

April 23 Update
The ARC Staff Report has been posted as part of the Board Agenda, Item 14 for April 30.
Click here to be directed to the Staff Report. Click here to be directed to the agenda for the April 30 Board meeting.

April 30 Update
Trustees passed the following recommendations at the April 30th Board Meeting. No decision will be made regarding Wells Street Public School until the September 24, 2009 Board Meeting.
Presentation for April 30 Board Meeting.

June 4 Update
Notice for Trustee Public Meeting, June 15, 2009

August 12 Update
Staff will be bringing forward an information report as part of the Board agenda for the August 25 Board meeting. The purpose of the information report will be to address questions and issues brought up by delegates and Trustees at the July 6, 2009 Board Meeting and to provide Trustees with recent public feedback. There will be no presentation by staff. Click here to be directed to the information report. Click here to be directed to the agenda for the August 25 Board meeting.

September 18 Update
The Staff Report has been posted as part of the Board Agenda, Item 6 for September 24. Click here to be directed to the Staff Report. Click here to be directed to the agenda for the September 24 Board meeting.

September 22 Update
Click here to be directed to the document containing staff responses to concerns raised by delegates at the September 14 Board meeting.

September 25 Update
Click here to be directed to the press release regarding Wells Street Public School.

November 3 Update
Click here to be directed to view the presentation regarding the boundary review for Wells Street PS.

Working Meetings	Public Meetings	Background Info
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