June 16: Fourth Public Meeting Wembley Accommodation Review

The fourth public meeting of the Accommodation Review Committee for Wembley Public School will take place at the school on Monday, June 16, 2008 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.  The committee includes parents/guardians from the School Council.

The mandate of the Accommodation Review Committee is to develop options for student accommodation, which will maximize student learning within the resources available to Rainbow District School Board. The Committee will present their findings and recommendations to the Board’s Administrative Council. Any changes that may be approved would take effect in September 2009 at the earliest.

Parents/guardians and the community at large are invited to provide input as the consultative process continues. The first public meeting focused on sharing the data. The second public meeting looked at what is and what could be. Options developed by the Accommodation Review Committee were presented at the third public meeting. The public will have an opportunity to provide input on options developed by the Committee at the fourth public meeting.

In keeping with the following guiding principle – to ensure that all students continue to have access to the best programming possible in quality school facilities – the Accommodation Review Committee is conducting a public accommodation review using a School Valuation Framework that assesses the value of the school to the student, the community, the school board, and the local economy.

The Accommodation Review Committee will share information at the public meetings related to the accommodation review process, data, school valuation information and options. The Committee will also consider community feedback on options for accommodating students, prepare an Accommodation Review Committee Report including findings and recommendations, submit the report to Rainbow District School Board’s Administrative Council and make the report accessible to the public.

The Administrative Council will present the Accommodation Review Committee Report to the Board. The Administrative Council will present their recommendations to the Board.

Requests for presentations at a public meeting must be made in writing prior to the meeting by emailing [email protected] or calling 705.674.3171, ext. 7212. Presentations will be limited to 10 minutes. Written copies must be made prior to the meeting and submitted to the Accommodation Review Committee for the minutes. Audiovisual presentations must be submitted in advance of the meeting.

For those unable to attend public meetings, written input will be accepted within the timelines specified in the Schedule of Public Meetings. Please send written submissions, clearly identifying the accommodation area as Wembley Public School, to:

Rainbow District School Board

Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning

Centre for Education, 408 Wembley Drive

Sudbury ON P3E 1P2

Email: [email protected]

Fax: 705.674-8651

For more information about the Accommodation Review, log on to rainbowschools.ca and click on accommodation under "highlights". Information is also available at Wembley Public School.

Here are the next steps in the Accommodation Review process:

Monday, August 25, 2008
The Accommodation Review Committee will submit a written Accommodation Review Report to the Board’s Administrative Council that includes findings and recommendations.

Thursday, August 28, 2008
Administrative Council will review the report and prepare Administrative Council recommendations.


Monday, September 22, 2008
Board Meeting
Administrative Council will present the Accommodation Review Committee Report to the Board and the Administrative Council report to the Board.

Monday, October 20, 2008
Board Meeting
The Board will hear public presentations related to the Accommodation Review.  Public presentations will be made in accordance with the bylaws of the Board.

Monday, October 27, 2008
Administrative Council will prepare a follow-up report to the Board based on public input.

Monday, November 17, 2008
Board Meeting
A final decision will be made regarding the accommodation of students at Wembley Public School.

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Media Contact:

Nicole Charette,
Senior Advisor, Corporate Communications and Strategic Planning,
Rainbow District School Board, 705.674.3171, ext. 7217.