The Anglophone
West School District Education Council has received a report from Superintendent David McTimoney following his review of
the Leo Hayes High School (LHHS) catchment area.
Leo Hayes High
School is at a high functional capacity and the District Education Council has
passed motions to take steps to address the overcrowding issue.
“The attention
and engagement of parents and families throughout the process is appreciated,”
said McTimoney. “The input received at the three public meetings and through
correspondence has been extremely valuable. Each point made and other
information was carefully considered in developing the six recommendations that
will now be taken under advisement by the District Education Council.”
Recommendations
in the report include:
·
Leave
the applicable Nashwaak Valley catchment area as it is at the present time,
with students staying at Devon Middle School (DMS) and LHHS.
·
Examine
the area of Zionville Road in greater depth and in collaboration with the
families to determine a possible move to Stanley Consolidated School in the
future.
·
Move
the high school catchment area for Keswick Valley Memorial School (KVMS)
students currently at LHHS to Fredericton High School (FHS). Students in current Grades 8 to 12 would be
grandfathered until graduation from LHHS.
·
Not
divide the community of Maugerville at Portobello Drive, resulting in students
attending school in Fredericton.
·
Move
the high school catchment area between Burton Bridge and Princess Margaret
Bridge (currently at LHHS) to FHS. Middle
and elementary students would continue to attend DMS and Barker’s Point
Elementary School as opposed to Bliss Carman Middle School and schools in the
Town of Oromocto. Students in current
Grades 8 to 12 would be grandfathered until graduation from LHHS.
·
Closely
monitor the out of catchment transfer requests associated with attendance at
LHHS to prevent inadvertent contributions to increased enrolment; an accurate
tracking system is required.
Also contained
in the report are considerations for the future should the crowding issue continue
at LHHS.
The DEC is
scheduled to make a decision on the report at its public meeting on January 26,
2017.