What is the LTAP?
The 麻豆原创 (麻豆原创) is undertaking a review and update of its Long Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP). The LTAP is a comprehensive, multi-year document that guides future accommodation planning needs and initiatives. The document provides student enrolment and school capacity (space) information to show the current and future state of student accommodation across the 麻豆原创 (麻豆原创), for each review area profile and for individual schools. The LTAP provides a board-wide summary of student accommodation opportunities and challenges.
Why is it important?
The LTAP is a key piece of the Board鈥檚 Multi-Year Strategic Plan and is guided by Ministry of Education legislation and expectations. The goal of the LTAP is to provide an overview of planned initiatives in our school communities so that families and partners are aware of what to expect in the coming years. The majority of the initiatives will each have their own consultation and approval process (e.g. Boundary Reviews). The LTAP is important because it helps the Board plan, prioritize and guide decisions for student accommodation that will ultimately support student achievement and well-being.
Draft 2024-29 Long Term Accommodation Plan 鈥 Learn about proposed updates and enhancements to the 2024 LTAP Document
LTAP Principles and Parametres - June 7, 2023
LTAP Outline - September 26, 2023
Your Feedback is important!
As part of the Long Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP) update process, we are interested in hearing your feedback on the draft LTAP document. The 麻豆原创 Planning Department will be hosting 3 public information sessions (dates TBD). Members of the school community will also be able to provide feedback in our .
鈥 August 2024 until October 15, 2024 鈥 Please fill out survey
Please stay tuned for more information on opportunities to provide feedback on this important document.
Navigating the LTAP 鈥 What鈥檚 Happening in my Neighbourhood?
Find my Review Area
To access your Elementary/Secondary school Review Area, please use the . Click the search box and type in an address or choose use current location to find the Elementary and Secondary school Review Area in which you are located.
Next Steps
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August 2024 | Launch of LTAP Project Page of 麻豆原创 website, survey and release of the draft LTAP document for comment and email communications to 麻豆原创 staff, schools communities and other stakeholders advising them of the release. | |||||||||||||||
September 17, 19 and 25 2024 | 3 Open House sessions (East, West and North)
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October 15, 2024 | Close of public feedback (survey deadline) | |||||||||||||||
October/November 2024 | Review of public input internally including with LTAP Steering Committee | |||||||||||||||
November/December 2024 | Final LTAP document and Report for Board approval (pending input received) | |||||||||||||||
January 2025 | Communication regarding final approved LTAP document |
LTAP FAQs
What is a Long Term Accommodation Plan?
A Long Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP) is a comprehensive, multi-year planning document that outlines the utilization of current facilities and possible accommodation initiatives that respond to changing demographics within York Region and program and partnership needs.
The LTAP is a key piece of the Board鈥檚 Multi-Year Strategic Plan and is guided by Ministry of Education legislation and expectations.
What does the LTAP include?
The LTAP outlines a set of planning principles and parameters that assist in guiding the development of the plan and subsequent accommodation decision making. The Plan also includes enrolment projections, demographic trends, school information and outlines a Summary of Accommodation Initiatives.
How does the LTAP fit into the Board鈥檚 Multi-Year Strategic Plan?
The development and implementation of the LTAP is a critical component to the success of 麻豆原创鈥檚 Multi-Year Strategic Plan. Guided by the Ministry of Education鈥檚 expectations and in compliance with the 麻豆原创鈥檚 values of 鈥淐atholicity, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Excellence, Fiscal Responsibility, Integrity and Respect鈥, the LTAP focuses on sustainable solutions to specifically identify and address 麻豆原创鈥檚:
- Excess space and growth needs
- Sustainability of facility needs for current programs
- Opportunities for new programs and partnerships; and
- Opportunities to redirect fixed resources.
What is the Summary of Accommodation Initiatives?
The Summary of Accommodation Initiatives outlines a set of recommended initiatives / action items throughout 麻豆原创 schools that are developed with consideration of the Board鈥檚 Accommodation Principles and Parameters. Accommodation Initiatives are listed by type of initiative, including:
- Community planning and partnerships
- Property 鈥 new schools and additions / renovations
- Temporary Accommodation Strategies
- Secondary dual/triple feeder areas
- Enrolment pressures 鈥 excess capacity and pupil accommodation reviews
Initiatives are organized in short (1-2 years), medium (3-5 years) and long-term (+5) format. Each initiative involves further investigation, analysis and may include additional discussions with the local community. Accommodation planning is a dynamic process and as such accommodation initiatives are viewed as proposed solutions and may change with the changing accommodation pressures of the Board.
Why is there a new draft LTAP?
The LTAP is developed every four to five years and reviewed annually. The most recent LTAP was developed for the 2019-2024 time period and as such, a comprehensive review of the Plan is needed.
What are the themes for the new LTAP?
The LTAP focuses on the four (4) Rs:
- 鈥淩ight Program鈥 (student success, elementary and / or secondary initiatives);
- 鈥淩ight Facility鈥 (physical space in the building, school yard and parking lot);
- 鈥淩ight Size鈥 (student placements, school organization); and
- 鈥淩ight Location鈥 (geography)
While there are some new additions or schools planned, the overall enrolment continues to decline and there is projected to be an increasing number of smaller schools and surplus space in existing schools. As the Province has a moratorium (temporary pause) on pupil accommodation reviews (school closures) since 2017, the importance of initiatives like partnerships and boundary reviews is more prominent.
ENROLMENT PROJECTION METHODOLOGY
Where can I learn about the enrolment projection methodology?
Enrolment projection methodology can be found in Section 15 of the 麻豆原创 LTAP document on our website!
Is future residential development considered in the enrolment projections?
Yes, the 麻豆原创 is circulated on all residential development plans by municipalities. The Planning Department utilizes the information on units and phasing in developing enrolment projections.
The 麻豆原创 Planning Department is in regular communication with municipalities and developers to track development and unit occupancy.
ACCOMMODATION ISSUES AND STRATEGIES
At what point will we know which elementary schools and secondary schools may need to close?
The Provincial government imposed a moratorium (temporary suspension) on school closures in 2017, at this time it is unknown when the moratorium may be lifted.聽The LTAP proposes to聽continue to monitor and investigate opportunities for Accommodation Reviews.聽 Please refer to Section 6 of the DRAFT LTAP.
What are the next steps in the review of the LTAP?
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August 2024 | Launch of LTAP Project Page of 麻豆原创 website, survey and release of the draft LTAP document for comment and email communications to 麻豆原创 staff, schools communities and other stakeholders advising them of the release. | |||||||||||||||
September 17, 19 and 25 2024 | 3 Open House sessions (East, West and North)
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October 15, 2024 | Close of public feedback (survey deadline) | |||||||||||||||
October/November 2024 | Review of public input internally including with LTAP Steering Committee | |||||||||||||||
November/December 2024 | Final LTAP document and Report for Board approval (pending input received) | |||||||||||||||
January 2025 | Communication regarding final approved LTAP document |
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND PARTNERSHIPS
What opportunities are there for facility partnerships?
Section 9 of the 麻豆原创 LTAP lists the candidate schools for potential facility partnerships, as of school year 2023-2024. However, opportunities are not limited solely to the facilities listed in Section 9.
The Planning department works with organizations and internal/external partners if space is available. Where there is interest, proposals will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Partnerships are applicable when a school is operating with excess capacity projected over a number of years and one or more of the following parameters apply:
- A school is not part of an active accommodation review;
- The school has available classrooms once a chapel, music and more resource rooms have been allocated.
For eligibility requirements for potential partnerships, refer to Board Policy 704.
CONTACT US
Joachim Tsui
Manager, Community Planning and Partnerships | T. 905 713 1211 ext 12360 | Joachim.Tsui@ycdsb.ca