School Closures: Schools are Closed Today, But Why! You can find Reason Below, So Read This News Article below.
School Closures: WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF CLOSING OF SCHOOL?
Closing a school is a legal process regulated by the Alberta government, and involves many opportunities for parents and community members to express their concerns and suggest improvements. The Board has exclusive authority to decide on school closures. Read a chart, step by step process of school closure. (Pdf)
Learn more about the planning sector, the Edmonton public process used to manage space in the district.
WHAT HAPPENS in a school building closing soon?
Once students and staff leaving a school that was closed, the staff of property management and procurement work to secure the building against vandalism, organizing the move of furniture and equipment, and prepare the building to the next use.
Resources at school such as library books, desks, the A / V equipment and computers are assigned to the host school where students are designated to go. All resources for programs to monitor needs of students with special needs. Once the host schools have the resources they need, left on the articles are available to other District schools. Items that are not used are recycled.
Memorabilia, plaques, directories, etc. are taken to the Archives and Museum District. The name of the school remains on the building and is never removed when it is owned by the district.
Before offering space in a school to partners or tenants, the district needs to consider its own administrative offices. The needs and concerns of each community are taken into consideration before the tenant is placed. The priority for leases goes to organizations that offer educational childcare services, or services to the community in general. The municipal zoning of the school property limits the permitted uses - eliminating the concern of school property used for retail, industrial or commercial.
Learn more about the many ways in which schools were closed diverted to community groups and educational programs. (Pdf)
More information
The following reports were presented to the Board February 9, 2010:
City Centre Education Project Recommendation to discuss the closure report Feb. 9 / 10 (pdf, 5 MB)
Espace Hardisty Recommendation to discuss the closure report Feb. 9 / 10 (pdf, 1.7MB)
Recommendation to consider closing Presentation February 9, 2010 (pdf, 1.9MB)
School Address DATE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Eastwood School (more info, pdf)
Monitoring documents:
Eastwood presentation (pdf)
Meeting Transcript (pdf)
Flip chart comments and questions (pdf)
Summary of issues (pdf)
12023-81 Street Thursday, March 4
McCauley School (more info, pdf)
Tracking documents (PDF files):
presentation McCauley
Meeting Transcript
Flip chart comments and questions
Summary of issues
9538 - 107 Avenue Monday, March 8
Parkdale School (more info, pdf)
Tracking documents (pdf)
presentation Parkdale
Meeting Transcript
Flip chart comments and questions
Summary of issues
11648-85 Street Wednesday, March 10
Spruce Avenue School (more info, pdf)
Tracking documents (PDF files):
Spruce Avenue presentation
Meeting Transcript
Flip chart comments and questions
Summary of issues
11424 - 102 Street Thursday, March 11th
Capilano School (more info, pdf)
Tracking documents (PDF files):
Capilano presentation
Meeting Transcript
Flip chart comments and questions
Summary of issues
10720-54 Street Monday, March 15
Fulton Place School (more info, pdf)
Tracking documents (PDF files):
Fulton Place presentation
Meeting Transcript
Flip chart comments and questions
Summary of issues for 10310-56 Street Wednesday, March 17th
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