To find out how the approved boundary may impact you, use the "How am I Affected?" tool (under maintenance) to see what impacts Option 7 will have on your address. Afterwards, consult
Appendix D for further details on implementation timelines, as the boundary review will be implemented over a 3+ year timeframe.
If you require additional assistance to determine if, how, and when you may be impacted, please contact
oakville3and5@hdsb.ca. Your school administrations will be in touch with you in the coming weeks as well to discuss school transfer processes.
The final Boundary Review Committee (BRC) meeting took place on November 30, 2023. The committee recommended
Option 7 to advance to the Boundary Review Steering Committee (BRSC). The BRSC reviewed the recommended option and added additional implementation considerations by the Director of Education and larger senior team which have approved the changes. The recommended options were then scheduled to be presented to the Board of Trustees on January 10th and 24th of 2024.
Public Information Meeting (Livestream)
The Public Information Meeting (PIM) took place on November 23, 2023, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The BRSC presented the recommended options selected by the BRC for review and consideration by the community (click here for the livestream recording).
The three options presented to the community were as follows:
A “Questions Form” was made available on the boundary study webpage where
questions for the livestream were submitted. either prior to the meeting, or during the meeting. Submitted questions were read and were responded to by staff during the livestream.
Public Information Feedback Form
The Boundary Review Feedback form was open from November 20 to November 27.
The feedback was summarized and presented to the BRC on November 30, 2023. From the feedback received, the BRC selected Option 7 as its recommended option to be submitted to the BRSC for consideration. The BRSC will then forward to the Director and the Senior Administrative Team the option(s) (in full or modified) for consideration. Once finalized, a recommended option will be presented to the Board of Trustees for final approval.
Boundary Review Background
At the December 7, 2022 Board meeting, HDSB Trustees approved a motion to initiate a boundary review process to establish the recently funded Oakville NE #3 PS and Oakville NE #5 PS, as well as include facilities located in the North Oakville Secondary Plan within ERA 118, as well as select schools in ERA 114 to 117 to address existing accommodation pressures and underutilization, and update current and future holding school boundaries in anticipation for future new school facilities in Oakville, north of Dundas Street to open.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Halton District School Board direct staff to complete a boundary review for ERA 114 (Palermo and West Oak Trails), ERA 115 (Glen Abbey), ERA 116 (Munn’s Creek), ERA 117 (Morrison Valley), and ERA 118 (North Oakville) with the objective of establishing new boundaries for Oakville #3 PS and Oakville #5 PS, address Accommodation pressures throughout the study area, and update holding school boundaries.
Confirmed by the BRSC, the following schools are to be involved in the review:
- ERA 114: Palermo PS (ENG and FI holding school and potential repatriations)
- ERA 115: Forest Trail PS (potential FI holding school)
- ERA 116: Munns PS and Sunningdale PS (FI holding schools and potential repatriation and Post’s Corners and River Oaks (ENG holding schools, potential repatriations and ENG boundary realignment)
- ERA 117: Falgarwood PS (ENG holding school and potential repatriations)
- ERA 118: Oodenawi PS and Dr. David R. Williams PS (potential ENG and FI boundary adjustments) and Oakville NE #3 PS and Oakville NE #5 PS (new school boundaries)
Below is the Oakville NE #3 and #5 PS Boundary Review Study Area map illustrating the area under review:
Options Reviewed to Date
Throughout the process, the BRSC and BRC have developed a number of options for consideration to meet the accommodation challenges identified as part of this process. They are listed as follows:
Timelines & Resources
BRC Meeting #1 - In person
October 19, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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BRC Meeting #2 - Virtual
October 26, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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BRC Meeting #3 - Virtual
November 2, 2023
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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BRC Meeting #4 - Virtual
November 16, 2023
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Public Consultation Meeting - Virtual
November 23, 2023
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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BRC Meeting #5 - In person
November 30, 2023
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Report to Board for Information
January 10, 2024
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Report to Board for Approval
January 24, 2024
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Contact
Resources and Additional Information
Notice of Correction: Note that Oakville NE #3 PS is scheduled to open Sept 2025 and Oakville NE #5 PS is scheduled to open Sept 2026. Presentations may be showing the previous estimated openings for Oakville NE #3 PS and Oakville NE #5 PS of Sept 2024 and Sept 2025, respectively.