Information Report Subject: Secondary Schools Closed to Transfers for 2020-2021 Contact(s): Dawn Adams, Senior Manager, Planning and Property Development Services Tod Dungey, Superintendent of Education, School and System Operations, Plant and Planning Clayton LaTouche, Associate Director of Education, Schools and Operations Department(s): Planning and Property Development Services Meeting Date: November 19, 2019 Purpose The Secondary Schools Closed to Transfers for 2020-2021 report identifies secondary schools to be closed to transfers for 2020-2021 school year. Closing a school to transfers ensures that students within the school attendance area can be accommodated within their community school. Background Historically in November, Secondary Schools Closed to Transfers are identified for the upcoming school year. This timing supports students in determining which secondary schools are open to the transfer process for the 2020-2021 school year. Each year staff review system accommodation needs and determine available space in secondary schools. Balancing accommodation needs over time to ensure that students can be accommodated within their community school attendance area is a priority. Additionally, those accepted into courses and programs from outside the home school attendance area need to be accommodated without displacing or limiting opportunity for students who reside locally. Typically, schools that have an accommodation utilization over 115 percent are reviewed to determine if they should be closed to transfers for the upcoming school year. In certain circumstances exceptions are made when reviewing elementary feeder information, long-term projections and portable requirements. Secondary Schools Closed to Transfers for 2020-2021 Page 2 of 4 Rationale For the 2020-21 school year, there are no changes to the secondary schools ‘closed’ or ‘open’ to new transfer requests from the 2019-20 school year. In order to assist schools in their planning and students in their course selection and pathways choices, the following is provided which outlines the secondary schools ‘closed’ or ‘open’ to new transfer requests for the 2020-21 school year, categorized under one of the following headings: A. Schools Closed to New Transfers B. Schools Open to New Transfer Requests A. The following schools will not be accepting new student transfer requests for the 2020-2021 school year: CEC Central: Aurora High School (except from Highview PS and Regency PS), Bayview Secondary School, Richmond Hill High School CEC East: Markville Secondary School, Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School CEC North: Newmarket High School CEC West: Emily Carr Secondary School, Vaughan Secondary School (for French Immersion), Westmount Collegiate Institute (for Grades 9 and 10) B. The following schools will be open to new student transfer requests for the 2020-2021 school year: CEC Central: Alexander Mackenzie High School, Aurora High School (only from Regency Acres PS and Highview PS), Dr. G. W. Williams Secondary School, King City Secondary School, Langstaff Secondary School, Richmond Green Secondary School CEC East: Bill Hogarth Secondary School, Bur Oak Secondary School, Markham District High School, Middlefield Collegiate Institute, Milliken Mills High School, Unionville High School CEC North: Dr. John M. Denison Secondary School, Huron Heights Secondary School, Keswick High School, Sir William Mulock Secondary School, Stouffville District Secondary School, Sutton District High School Secondary Schools Closed to Transfers for 2020-2021 Page 3 of 4 CEC West: Maple High School, Stephen Lewis Secondary School, Thornhill Secondary School, Thornlea Secondary School, Tommy Douglas Secondary School, Vaughan Secondary School (only for Regular Track), Westmount Collegiate Institute (only for Grades 11 and 12), Woodbridge College Board Policy and Procedure # 108.0, Student Accommodation – Attendance Areas and Student Transfers outlines the process by which new student transfer requests into secondary schools will be handled. To support the communication of this information to parents and students, schools will be requested to distribute a letter to parents in their school community outlining the above information in late November 2019 or early December 2019. Connection to Multi-Year Strategic Plan The Planning Team supports the work specifically in three main areas in the Multi-Year Strategic Plan and goals in the Director’s Action Plan. Foster Well-Being and Mental Health • Build safe, healthy and inclusive learning and working environments where students and staff feel they matter and belong. Build Collaborative Relationships • Build trust and collaborative relationships with students, families and staff through respectful and responsive communication focused on shared solutions. Empower Ethical Leadership • Build a collective understanding of ethical leadership. Secondary Schools Closed to Transfers for 2020-2021 Page 4 of 4 Budget Impact Not applicable at this time. Timelines Executive Council October 16, 2019 Senior Team November 11, 2019 Executive Council (electronic) November 13, 2019 Property Management Committee November 19, 2019 System Memo Weekly Summary November 21, 2019 Parent Letter Disseminated Late November/Early December 2019 Appended Data Appendix A: Secondary School Utilizations Appendix A - Secondary Schools Closed to Transfers for 2020-21 Secondary Schools Closed to Transfers for 2020-21 YRDSB Current 2020/21 YRDSB Functional Oct 31 2019 Utiliz (Excl. Utiliz (incl. 'Closed to 'Closed to CEC ID Secondary Schools Functional Capacity Notes (FTE) Portables) PORTABLES) Transfer' Transfer' Capacity (incl. Status Status Portables) Current Portables Central 307 Alexander Mackenzie HS 1,355.00 1333 102% 0 1,333 102% Closed FI; Closed FI; *Except from Regency PS and Highview Central 202 Aurora HS 1,334.25 1040 128% 5 1,155 116% Closed RT* Closed RT* PS Portable(s) reserved for new Central 303 Bayview SS 1,673.75 1386 121% 6 1,432 117% Closed Closed development growth East 410 Bill Crothers SS 1,489.63 1327 112% 0 1,327 112% East 410 Bill Hogarth SS 1,148.50 1581 73% 1,581 73% East 402 Bur Oak SS 1,540.75 1356 114% 6 1,495 103% Central 218 Dr. G.W. Willams SS 1,092.75 1185 92% 0 1,185 92% North 102 Dr. John M. Denison SS 866 980 88% 0 980 88% Portable(s) reserved for new West 314 Emily Carr SS 1,511.00 1247 121% 7 1,294 117% Closed Closed development growth North 105 Huron Heights SS 1,156.50 1716 67% 10 1,947 59% North 107 Keswick HS 869.25 1059 82% 6 1,198 73% Central 206 King City SS 923.75 1172 79% 0 1,172 79% Central 311 Langstaff SS 703.5 1092 64% 0 1,092 64% Open FI Open FI West 313 Maple HS 1,421.25 1228 116% 4 1,320 108% East 404 Markham DHS 1,496.75 1257 119% 3 1,327 113% Portable(s) reserved for new East 407 Markville SS 1,360.00 1155 118% 2 1,178 115% Closed Closed development growth East 405 Middlefield CI 1,433.75 1403 102% 0 1,403 102% East 406 Milliken Mills HS 1,132.00 1254 90% 0 1,254 90% North 109 Newmarket HS 1,353.25 1043 130% 2 1,089 124% Closed Closed Portable(s) reserved for new East 403 Pierre Elliott Trudeau HS 1,755.50 1518 116% 8 1,518 116% Closed Closed development growth Central 201 Richmond Green SS 1,189.50 1158 103% 0 1,158 103% Central 316 Richmond Hill HS 1,671.50 1013 165% 9 1,221 137% Closed Closed North 112 Sir William Mulock HS 1,280.75 1102 116% 2 1,148 112% West 318 Stephen Lewis SS 1,633.75 1353 121% 6 1,492 110% North 210 Stouffville DSS 1,183.00 1284 92% 6 1,422 83% North 113 Sutton DHS 432.25 1168 37% 0 1,168 37% West 408 Thornhill SS 989.75 993 100% 6 1,132 87% West 412 Thornlea SS 1,030.75 1485 69% 0 1,485 69% West 308 Tommy Douglas SS 1,500.50 1422 105% 8 1,607 93% East 416 Unionville HS 1,469.26 1409 104% 14 1,733 85% Closed 'FI Closed 'FI West 317 Vaughan SS 1,059.25 1049 101% 2 1,096 97% Only' Only' West 414 Westmount CI 1,337.25 1003 133% 0 1,003 133% Closed** Closed** **Only Grade 9 and 10 West 319 Woodbridge College 513.5 756 68% 0 756 68% 40,908.14 40,527 112 8 8 2 FI 2 FI.