NLESD School Review Process

2017-18
St. James Regional High School System Review

The Board of Trustees of the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District has recently undertaken a review of the St. James Regional High School System with the potential for LeGallais Memorial to close. The process included consultation with school councils, administrators, and the school communities.

DETAILS
Motion The following motion was table at the February 3, 2018 meeting of the Board of Trustees: WHEREAS the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District is committed to providing the best possible educational programs for students; and, WHEREAS school closure is required to achieve that objective; BE IT RESOLVED that: LeGallais Memorial will close effective June 2018 and all students will be rezoned to attend St. James Elementary/High effective September 2018. The motion did not pass and LeGallais Memorial will remain open for the 2018-2019 school year.
Correspondence Correspondence provided to the school community can be found below. Memo (05/02/2018) (PDF) Memo (15/01/2018) (PDF) Memo (12/12/2017) (PDF) Memo (28/11/2017) (PDF) Memo (09/11/2017) (PDF) Memo (20/10/2017) (PDF)
Information Booklet The Newfoundland and Labrador English School District has compiled an information booklet which contains details about the impacted schools. Members of the school communities are encouraged to review the information booklet and then provide feedback to the District. Information Booklet (25/11/2017) (PDF)
Systems Review Presentation Please find below the recent Board meeting presentation of the school system review. Meeting presentation (25/11/2017) (PDF)
Thank You The Board of Trustees would like to thank all members of the school community who provided their feedback throughout the process and also to the school councils and administrations of both schools for their invaluable contributions.

Motion

The following motion was table at the February 3, 2018 meeting of the Board of Trustees:

WHEREAS the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District is committed to providing the best possible educational programs for students; and,

WHEREAS school closure is required to achieve that objective;

BE IT RESOLVED that:
LeGallais Memorial will close effective June 2018 and all students will be rezoned to attend St. James Elementary/High effective September 2018.

The motion did not pass and LeGallais Memorial will remain open for the 2018-2019 school year.

Correspondence

Correspondence provided to the school community can be found below.

Information Booklet

The Newfoundland and Labrador English School District has compiled an information booklet which contains details about the impacted schools. Members of the school communities are encouraged to review the information booklet and then provide feedback to the District.

Information Booklet (25/11/2017) (PDF)

Systems Review Presentation

Please find below the recent Board meeting presentation of the school system review.

Meeting presentation (25/11/2017) (PDF)

Thank You

The Board of Trustees would like to thank all members of the school community who provided their feedback throughout the process and also to the school councils and administrations of both schools for their invaluable contributions.

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