June 19, 2023—At the end of May, the public was invited to community drop-ins to review possible accommodation options for students/schools and share new ideas that hadn't already been considered.
The feedback has been compiled and is shared below, unedited.
Community Drop-ins public feedback (pdf)
The main themes that arose in the feedback were:
- growth and overcrowding in the Harmony Public School area;
- keep French Immersion at Bayside Secondary School;
- expand French Immersion to more Belleville schools;
- adjust the boundary area for Frankford Public School to enable students to attend Trenton High School;
- change the boundary area for Susanna Moodie Elementary School;
- expand French Immersion at Prince Edward Collegiate Institute to Grade 12; and
- adjust the boundary area for Tyendinaga Public School.
Read more: Community Drop-Ins: 2023 Long-term Capital and Accommodation Plan review
Over the summer, staff will review and analyze the data in greater detail. As part of the process, community consultation will be scheduled in fall 2023, with the goal of making a decision by the end of 2023. Transition planning is proposed to begin in 2024.