Policy
Policy 9200 - School Catchment Areas
It is the responsibility of the secretary-treasurer to ensure that school catchment areas are established for neighbourhood schools.
|
The following principles should apply when establishing catchment areas:
|
| 1. | Boundaries are created to regulate enrolment at schools to maximize the cost- effective use of the space. | | 2. | Boundaries are determined such that enrolment in any school is optimized. | | 3. | Boundaries are established to minimize the amount of bussing required. | | 4. | Boundaries are created in the interest of student safety using arterial roads and natural boundaries to form catchment areas whenever possible. | | 5. | Boundaries should be created that minimize the need for capital funds. |
|
School catchment boundaries for district and community-initiated programs (programs of choice) will be considered district-wide and not site specific. Programs of choice will be offered only in space surplus to the needs of the neighbourhood school program or in space leased for a specific program need.
|
|
