Procedure
Procedure 9200.1 - School Catchment Areas
1. | ESTABLISHING AND CHANGING CATCHMENT AREAS1.1. | Catchment areas will be reviewed whenever:
| a) | A school is overcrowded. | | b) | A school is underutilized. | | c) | A school is identified for closure. | | d) | A new school is opened. | | e) | The secretary-treasurer directs that a review is to take place for reasons such as student safety or location of district programs. |
| 1.2. | The review will include existing conditions and projected enrolment changes. | 1.3. | The following will participate in the review:
| a) | Principals of schools whose areas are under review. | | b) | District Facilities Centre. | | c) | Manager, Demographics & Facilities Planning Department. | | d) | Superintendent’s Department. | | e) | Secretary-Treasurer’s Department. |
| 1.4. | The Manager, Demographics & Facilities Planning, will consult with the City of Surrey and City of White Rock Planning and Traffic Departments, as necessary. |
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2. | FORMALIZING BOUNDARIES OR BOUNDARY CHANGES2.1. | The secretary-treasurer, in conjunction with the Manager, Demographics & Facilities Planning, will report recommended school catchment changes to Executive Committee. The report will include:
| a) | A description and graphical presentation of the recommended changes with the reasons documented. | | b) | A recommendation with respect to timing. | | c) | A recommendation of how the decision should be communicated. | | d) | A recommendation of the implementation steps. |
| 2.2. | The secretary-treasurer will communicate and direct appropriate personnel to undertake the required implementation. | 2.3. | The Manager, Demographics & Facilities Planning, will, after receiving the communication, ensure that up-to-date maps of school areas are available. | 2.4. | Each school principal will, after receiving formal communication, be responsible to:
| a) | Maintain an up-to-date map of the school catchment area; and | | b) | Inform the school community when changes are made to the school catchment area.
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| Revised: | 2015-06-05
2002-03-26 | Approved: | 1984/04 |
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