Marystown Central High School System Review (Phase II)
The Board of Trustees of the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District recently undertook a review of the Marystown Central High school systems 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the Notice of Motion 1 which was previously given at the December 7, 2019 public meeting related to this system was withdrawn.
As such, Trustees did not proceed with the previously outlined Motion 1 (available below) for Marystown Central High School System.
- MOTION 1: Marystown Central High School System, Marystown Central High (10-12), Pearce Junior High (8-9), Sacred Heart Academy (K-7), Donald C. Jamieson Academy (K-7):
- 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 Marystown Central High School system is required to achieve that objective;
- BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that: Pearce Junior High, 8-9 will close effective June 2020.
- BE IT THEREFORE FURTHER RESOLVED that: Marystown Central High will be reconfigured from Grades 10-12 to Grades 8-12.
- BE IT THEREFORE FURTHER RESOLVED that: Students attending Pearce Junior High will attend Marystown Central High (8-12) effective September, 2020.
Please note, at the February 1, 2020 public meeting of the Board, Trustees decided not to proceed with the previously outlined 'Motion 2' for the Marystown Central High School System, which had proposed grade reconfigurations and catchment realignments for Sacred Heart Academy and Donald C. Jamieson Academy. As trustees moved through the review process, it was determined that the programming considerations were not such that Motion 2 was necessary at this time. For reference, please find the original wording of Motion 2 below for reference. Again, Motion 2 was no longer up for consideration at the March 28th meeting of the Board.
- MOTION 2: Marystown Central High School System, Marystown Central High (10-12), Pearce Junior High (8-9), Sacred Heart Academy (K-7), Donald C. Jamieson Academy (K-7):
- WHEREAS the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District is committed to providing the best possible educational programs for students; and
- WHEREAS a reconfiguration of grading in the Marystown Central High School system is required to achieve that objective;
- BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that: Sacred Heart Academy will be reconfigured from Grades K-7 to Grades K-4. Donald C. Jamieson Academy will be reconfigured from Grades K-7 to Grades 5-7.
The review began following the October 26, 2019 meeting of the Board, focusing on potential school system improvements in areas of declining enrolment and involved initial consultations with the school councils and/or school community.
For all early information and the initial feedback shared during the first round of community consultations, please visit the archived website.
The Marystown Central High school feeder system includes:
This school system is represented on the Board by Zone 10 Trustee Eric Ayers.
Please find below information outlining the:
- Correspondence/Memos
- Systems Review Presentation
- Information Booklet
- Consultations
- Process Summary
- School System Contact Information.
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Correspondence/Memos
Correspondence provided by the District to the school community can be found below:
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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 an updated Information Book for the Marystown Central High School System Review, originally released during preliminary community consultations on November 1, 2019. |
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Systems Review Presentation
Please find below the recent Board meeting presentation of the school system review. |
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Process Summary
As of the Notice of Motion on December 7, 2019, the process for the Marystown Central High school system review included:
Additionally, all communications and consultation activities undertaken with this school community prior to December 7 can be found on the Marystown Central High School System Review Phase One website. |
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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 As part of the school review consultation process, the school community was asked to provide their input on two separate questions related to each of the motions that were originally anticipated to be brought forward. For the ThoughtExchange reports related to the questions asked of the community, please see the links provided below. Question Related to Motion 1 What are your thoughts and perspectives on the Motion 1 for the Marystown Central High School Systems, as outlined on the District webpage? Please review the report developed for the Motion 1 exchange here. Question Related to Motion 2 What are your thoughts and perspectives on the Motion 2 for the Marystown Central High School Systems, as outlined on the District webpage? Please review the report developed for the Motion 2 exchange 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 |
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Contact Information
Should you have any questions about this process, please contact the Director of Schools for your school system: Marystown Central High School System |