Niagara Catholic District School Board PUPIL ACCOMMODATION REVIEW POLICY
Adopted: April 28, 1998 Revised: March 27, 2007   February 23, 2010	Policy No. 701.2

STATEMENT OF POLICY

The Niagara Catholic District School Board provides a Catholic atmosphere in its schools by means of its teaching staff and the fostering of a spirit of cooperation between the home, the school and the church. 

In accordance with the Ministry of Education, the Niagara Catholic District School Board recognizes its responsibility:

• to provide adequate accommodation and instruction for all pupils attending its schools; 
• to undertake long-term capital planning; 
• to operate its schools economically and efficiently, while taking into account the best education of the pupils, within the limits of the Board’s available resources; 
• to explore opportunities for effective, sustainable partnerships; and 
• to maintain communication with stakeholders and potential partners concerning possible changes in the status of a school or of school boundaries.

The Board acknowledges that the consolidation or closure of schools may be required to meet the above objectives. The Board is committed to providing student accommodation in a responsible and organized manner considering reasonable and just alternatives.

The Director of Education shall make recommendations to the Board to establish an Accommodation Review Committee (ARC), which will review a school or schools for potential consolidation or closure. The process shall follow the requirements of the current Ministry of Education - Pupil Accommodation Review Guidelines.

The Board shall consider the consolidation or closure of a school(s) following the submission of a report from an Accommodation Review Committee, as established in the Administrative Guidelines issued by the Director of Education. The Niagara Catholic District School Board reserves to itself the right to make the final decision on the closure of school(s).

The Director of Education will issue Administrative Guidelines in support of this policy.

References:

Ministry of Education - Pupil Accommodation Review Guidelines (Revised June 2009)
Ministry of Education, Administrative Review of the Accommodation Review Process
Board Policy # 301.3 – Attendance Areas
Board Policy #301.1 – Admission of Students

 

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