NLESD School Review Process

2019-20
Glovertown Academy School System Review

The Board of Trustees of the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District undertook a review of the Glovertown Academy School System beginning in the fall of 2019, with the potential for closure of a school within this system. During the March 28th public meeting of the Board of Trustees, the Motion outlined below was passed. Therefore, the District will proceed with the following system adjustments in anticipation of the 2020-21 school year.

MOTION: Glovertown Academy School System, Glovertown Academy (K-12), Charlottetown Primary (K-3):
WHEREAS the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District is committed to providing the best possible educational programs for students; and
WHEREAS a reorganization of schooling in the Glovertown School System is required to achieve that objective;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that: Charlottetown Primary school, K-3, will close effective June 2020.
BE IT THEREFORE FURTHER RESOLVED that: Students attending Charlottetown Primary will attend Glovertown Academy K-12 effective September, 2020.
BE IT THEREFORE FURTHER RESOLVED that: The student attendance zone for Glovertown Academy will be rezoned to include the current student attendance zone for Charlottetown Primary.

Initially, a Notice of Motion was brought forth at the December 7, 2019 meeting of the Board, on which the District conducted consultations with the school community.

The review began following the October 26, 2019 meeting of the Board, focusing on potential school system improvements in areas of declining enrollment and involved initial consultations with the Charlottetown Primary families and the school administrations.

The Glovertown Academy school system includes:

This school system is represented on the Board by Zone 9 Trustee Winston Carter.

Please find below the historical information outlining the:

Correspondence/Memos
Systems Review Presentation
Information Booklet
Consultations
Process Summary
School System Contact Information

NUM	DETAILS
1.	Correspondence/Memos Correspondence provided by the District to the school community can be found below: Memo to Families - Results of the March 28 Board Meeting; Glovertown Motion Passed (28/03/2020) (PDF) Memo to Families - Reminder; Community Meeting Presenters (14/02/2020) (PDF) Memo to Families - Release of ThoughtExchange Report (05/02/2020) (PDF) Memo to Families - ThoughtExchange Deadline (27/01/2020) (PDF) Memo to Families - Public School Community Meeting Announced (21/01/2020) (PDF) Memo to Families - Release of Updated Booklet/Launch of ThoughtExchange (16/01/2020) (PDF) Memo to Families - Notice of Motion (19/12/2019) (PDF) Memo to Families - Notice of Motion (07/12/2019) (PDF)
3.	Information Booklet In the interest of ensuring an informed community discussion ahead of the March 28, 2020 meeting of the Board of Trustees, the District released its updated Information Book for the Glovertown Academy School System Review. Information Book (16/01/2020) (PDF)
2.	System Review Presentation Please find below the recent Board meeting presentation of the school system review. Board Presentation for the Glovertown Academy School System Review (07/12/2019) (PDF)
5.	Process Summary As of the Notice of Motion on December 7, 2019, the process for the Glovertown Academy school system review included: Consultation with the school communities; An inclusive survey mechanism (ThoughtExchange) provided for individuals to outline their thoughts and opinions on the motion(s) being considered during the review; A public meeting scheduled in the school community area invited presentations, scheduled in advance, to be made to the Board; A report on the results of the ThoughtExchange opportunity provided to the school community; and At the March 28, 2020 public meeting of the Newfoundland and Labrador English School Board in St. John's, trustees will vote on the motion.
4.	Consultations It was extremely important for members of the school community to be able to provide their feedback during this process. The District provided a number of opportunities for school community members to have their voices heard. ThoughtExchange An opportunity for community members to present views and opinions of the changes proposed was made available to the school community through the online consultation tool ThoughtExchangein January, 2020. As part of the school review consultation process, the school community was asked to provide their input on a question related to the Motion being brought forward at the March 28 meeting of the Board. Below, please find the ThoughtExchange report on the results of this consultation. What are your thoughts and perspectives on the Motion for the Glovertown Academy School System, as outlined on the District webpage? Please review the ThoughtExchange report results here. Please note: Any member of the school community who may have issues connecting with ThoughtExchange using technology (internet connection problems, computer access, language barriers, etc.) should connect with the school administration of a school within this system. District schools are committed to ensuring families are able to provide their valuable input into this process. School Community Meeting The District held a public school community meeting on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at the Orange Lodge #57 in Charlottetown. Members of the school community who wanted to make a presentation to the Board of Trustees were invited to do so by making their intentions known in advance.
6.	Contact Information Should you have any questions about this process, please contact the Director of Schools for your school system: Glovertown Academy School System (Charlottetown Primary and Glovertown Academy) Duane Smith · 709) 256-2547 (ext. 277) · duanesmith@nlesd.ca.

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