CAPITAL PLANNING
THE FUTURE OF OUR FACILITIES
WHERE ARE WE GOING?
The PվɫÇéƬ is committed to optimizing the use of board-owned assets. This may be achieved by establishing facility partnerships for co-building opportunities when undertaking major capital projects, the leasing of space within current assets, the disposition of properties and engaging in long term planning. Capital planning activities will be well informed, well-coordinated, transparent, sustainable and supportive of student achievement and well-being.
The Board's Updated Capital Plan was approved on February 25, 2020.
The Board will continue to address the future accommodation needs of students across the district with a focus on the priorities as outlined within the Board’s Capital Plan. No new accommodation reviews will be considered until the Ministry of Education’s revised Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline is complete and the moratorium on establishing accommodation reviews and school surplus is lifted. Exploring opportunities for collaborative capital projects and shared-space opportunities with municipalities, co-terminus school boards, community partners and agencies remains a priority.
ACCOMMODATION REVIEW PROCESS
The PվɫÇéƬ is committed to working with community partners when undertaking capital planning, including when the Board is beginning to develop options to address under-utilized space in its buildings. Further, the Board is committed to ensuring that decisions regarding student accommodations are made with the involvement of an informed local community and are based on a broad range of criteria regarding the quality of the learning experience for students.
The Guide to Accommodation Reviews is a great resource for anyone interested in learning more.
SOME ACCOMMODATION LINKS:
Our Student Accommodation Policy
Ministry PARG Policy
Ministry Administrative Review Policy
AVAILABLE SPACE
On October 11, 2016, the Board approved a list of schools in the board having unused space and that could accommodate an appropriate new community partnership.
Community partners are invited to indicate their interest in a new partnership with the Board at any time of the year by completing an Application for Facility Partnership form. Completed forms can be forwarded to Gay Smylie, Acting Superintendent of Education, who can be reached at Gay.Smylie@nearnorthschools.ca or by phone at (705) 472-8170, extension 5004.
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2016-2017 Accommodation Review: North Bay Planning Area​
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An Initial Staff Report wa​s presented to the Capital Planning Committee on December 13, 2016 for the North Bay Planning Area. This report went forward to the Board of Trustees during the public session of the December 20, 2016 Board meeting. A motion was passed to initiate an Accommodation Review for the following schools:
E.T. Carmichael Public School - School Information Profile
E.W. Norman Public School​ - School Information Profile
W.J. Fricker Public School - School Information Profile
Chippewa Secondary School - School Information Profile
West Ferris Secondary School​​ - School Information Profile
Widdifield Secondary School​ - School Information Profile
A timeline​ and a meeting schedule for the Accommodation Review has been created to identify key dates in the process.​
Under the new accommodation review process, the Accommodation Review Committee will act as an advisory group that represents the schools affected by a student accommodation review and will be the conduit for information shared between the Board and the affected school communities.
The Accommodation Review Committee may provide feedback with on the staff recommended option in the Initial Staff Report and/or may also present alternative accommodation options, including a rationale for the options, as per Board policy. The overall goal of the Accommodation Review Committee will be to provide the local perspective of stakeholders impacted by the decision of the Board of Trustees, and to provide constructive feedback regarding the staff recommended option.
This committee has been formed according to the Board’s student accommodation policy and represents a number of key voices in the process. The ARC committee will be meeting for an orientation session on February 1, 2017. It is within the prevue of the ARC to establish additional mechanisms or meetings for feedback.​
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ARC Committee Alternatives 3-2 Options
01 ARC Proposal 1 – Widdifield ARC Parent Reps
02 ARC Proposal 2 – Widdifield ARC Parent Reps
03 ARC Proposal – City of North Bay ARC Rep
04 ARC Proposal – West Ferris ARC Parent Reps
05 Alternative Proposal – WJ Fricker Staff Member
06 ARC Proposal 6 _ Indigenous ARC Rep, April 6, 2017
07 ARC Proposal 7 _ Mary Wabano, First Peoples Centre. April 7, 2017
08 Additional Proposal To ARC Committee
Accommodation Review – Agenda and Minutes
Final Public ARC Meeting Agenda May 8, 2017
Minutes from Final Public ARC Meeting, May 8, 2017
Breakdown Arts Nipissing, May 5, 2017
Notes from Additional Public Meeting, April 18, 2017
Notes from Third Working Meeting April 24, 2017
Notes from Second Working Meeting April 19, 2017
20170424 Summary Chart of School Board Capital Funding Sources
ARC Working Meeting 3 Agenda April 24 2017
WFISS ARC working meeting April 24 WFSS Parent Reps
R Sinclair Chippewa Teacher and PվɫÇéƬ Parent Submission, April 24, 2017
H Chirico Submission to ARC, April 24, 2017
3-1 model – WSS Staff
3-2 model – WSS Staff
Review of Two School Scenarios
A Lefebvre Presentation
ARC Working Meeting 2 Agenda April 19 2017
L Therrien Financial Presentation Regarding Budget
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Program 3_2
French at WFSS 3_2
PվɫÇéƬ Letter to Co-Terminus Boards, RE Capital Planning Partnerships, June 21, 2016
IB Program
20170419 Chippewa Area Map
20170419 Current Number of Buses by Area and Location
20170419 Transportation Overview of Buses and Transfers
20170419 Transportation Ride Time Statistics
20170419 Transportation Visual Area Map with Transfer Sites
20170419 West Ferris Area Map
Secondary School Sports Currently Offered
Size Outcomes
B15 Memo School Facility Condition Assessment Data 2011-2015 Assessment Cycle
B19 Memo Request for School Consolidation Capital Funding Submissions
B13 Memo Proceeds of Disposition Policy
SB24 Memo Public Release of Assessment Data, New School Renewal Funding Condition Assessment Program
B11 Memo Request for Capital Project Funding Submissions
2nd Public ARC Meeting Agenda April 18, 2017, WITH SPEAKERS LIST
10 Written Submission Felicia Fahey
09 Written Submission Christine Brown
08 Karen Mathews Written Submission
07 ARC – Two School Option – Sema Chaudhry
06 Written Submission Rachel Yerlitz
05 Anonymous Submission Presented by Catherine Saulino
04 Rebecca Geauvreau Submission April 18th 2017 Public Meeting – ARC
03 Written Submission Becky Raymer
01 June 5, 2014 Accommodation Meeting Agenda (Revised)
1st Public ARC Meeting Agenda February 15, 2017
02 Report for ARC Committee Burk’s Falls Area Schools April 22, 2014
03 Administrative Analysis of Accommodation Options for the Schools under Review in the Burk’s Falls Area ARC
Additional Public Meeting Request, Rachael Yerlitz, March 9, 2017
ARC Committee submission N Green, April 7, 2017
ARC Meeting Norms 2017, Facilitator Presentation
ARC Meeting with Partners and Municipalities February 1 2017
ARC Meeting with Partners and Municipalities Notes of Meeting, February 1, 2017
ARC Membership North Bay Planning Area 2017 _ WITHOUT Contact Info
ARC Orientation Meeting Agenda, February 1, 2017
ARC Orientation Notes of Meeting, February 1, 2017
ARC Principles for Decision Making, February 17, 2017
ARC Town Hall invitation
ARC Working Meeting 1 Agenda March 22 2017
Betty Thomson,February 20, 2017
Capital Plan, ISR and SIPs, Principal of Capital Planning Presentation
Chippewa Immersion Extended-2015-16 Enrolment
chippewa-projections-2016-17-to-2020-21-by-program
First Nations Self ID for ARC-2017
H G, February 20, 2017
Heather Garbutt, February 20, 2017
Keep FI and IB at CSS site, Submitted by A Mitchell, April 6, 2017
News Article, and Email from Janet Poudrier, March 2017
Notes from First Public Meeting Feb 15 2017
Notes from First Working Meeting March 22, 2017
Preliminary Brainstorming on Programming and Facilites _ West Ferris Staff
Preliminary Elementary Principals Brainstorming Related to Facilities and Programming
Preliminary Programming Brainstorming _ Chippewa Staff
Preliminary Programming Brainstorming _ Widdifield Staff
Question and from ARC Committee RE LLC Not Part of ARC, February 15, 2017
Questions from Rebecca Geauvreau for ARC Committee from February 15_2017 Meeting, March 9, 2017
Request for Additional Public Meeting Becky Raymer, March 9, 2017
Request for Additional Public Meeting Christine Brown, March 10, 2017
School Information Profile – Chippewa (1)
Site Selection March 20 – 2017
Speaker 1, Rebecca Geauvreau
Speaker 2, Garth Goodhew
Speaker 3, Sema Chaudhry
Speaker 4, Rachael Yerlitz
Speaker 5 CH Additional Active Schools Info, Presented Feb 15, 2017
Speaker 5, Connie Hergott
Speaker 6, Deanna Pigozzo
Speaker 7, Dianne Allen
Speaker 8 GP Leithwood Jantzi OISE Schools Size Study, Presented Feb 15, 2017
Speaker 8, Glenn Paleczny
Speaker 9, Christine Brown
Speaker 10 – Mayor Al McDonald
Staff Brainstorming Related to Facilities _ Chippewa Staff
Staff Brainstorming Related to Facilities _ Widdifield Staff
Accommodation Review – Meeting Schedule
- February 1, 2017 9:00 a.m.
- February 15, 2017 6:30 p.m. at Widdifield
- March 22, 2017 6:30 p.m. at E.W Norman (ARC Working Meeting, not open to public)​​
- April 18, 2017 at W.J. Fricker (Additional Public Meeting)
- April 19, 2017 at E.T. Carmichael (ARC Working Meeting, not open to public)
- May 8, 2017 at Chippewa (Final Public Meeting)
- June 12, 2017 at West Ferris (Public Meeting with Board of Trustees)​