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Board Decision on Pupil Accommodation Review - Our Lady of Mercy
Published on Mar 3, 2017 10:33
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March 2, 2017
RE: Board Decision on PUPIL ACCOMMODATION REVIEW OUR LADY OF MERCY CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 2586 Honey Harbour Road, Honey Harbour
Dear Parents and Guardians,
On October 5, 2016, the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board approved the initiation of a Modified Pupil Accommodation Review to include Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Elementary School in Honey Harbour and St. Antoine Daniel Catholic Elementary School in Victoria Harbour. The staff recommended option was to close Our Lady of Mercy and consolidate the current Our Lady of Mercy school area with St. Antoine Daniel Catholic School, in Victoria Harbour, and its school boundary area.
As per the Board’s Pupil Accommodation Review (PAR) Policy (LE?14) and in keeping with the Ministry of Education’s Pupil Accommodation Review Guidelines, a Public Meeting was held on November 28, 2016 at Our Lady of Mercy CES, to receive input from the community. A Final Staff report was presented to the Board on January 18, 2017 including the information received through the Public Meeting. An opportunity for delegations to the Board was provided at the February 8, 2017 Board Meeting. The Final Staff Report with Public Delegation Addendum was presented at the March 1, 2017 Board Meeting.
The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board wishes to advise you that at the regular Board meeting of March 1, 2017, the Board approved the following recommendations:
That the Board approve the closure of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Elementary School, Honey Harbour, effective June 30, 2017.
That the students from Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Elementary School, Honey Harbour be directed into St. Antoine Daniel Catholic Elementary School in Victoria Harbour starting in September 2017.
Board staff will now work with both school communities to plan for a successful transition of the Our Lady of Mercy students to St. Antoine Daniel in September. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact Mr. Ab Falconi, Superintendent of Schools at (705) 722?3555 ext. 272.
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