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Acton Schools Boundary Review

About the Boundary Review

Be it resolved that the Halton District School Board direct staff to undertake an elementary and secondary school boundary review for the Acton community in the Town of Halton Hills, which will include schools in ERA 126 (McKenzie-Smith Bennett PS and Robert Little PS) and SRA 107 (Acton District High School) with an expected completion date of no later than June 2020.

On March 4, 2020 Report 20022 with recommendation Option 1 as outlined in the report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

NEW February 2021 Update

Acton Elementary PS will open for the 2021/2022 school year. Listed below are the changes.

Effective September 2020:

Robert Little retains all Grade 6 students becomes K-6 dual track school.

Integration Committee formed September 2020:

Include parent representatives from all schools, teachers, administrators, area Trustee and Superintendent
Include Student voice for students in Grades 7-12.
Involve Community partners.

Effective September 2021:

MSB becomes K-6 single track English program school; retains Life Skills program for Grade 5 and 6; offers Learning Disabilities class(es) for Grade 5 and 6.
ADHS becomes becomes Grade 7-12 Dual Track school (English and French Immersion programs); offers Learning Disabilities class for Grade 7 and 8.
Placement of students in the Life Skills program at MSB will be made in consultation with parents to collaboratively choose the most appropriate program for Grades 7 and 8 (stay at MSB, transition to Silver Creek, start in Community Pathways Program at GDHS).

New boundary maps by school (Elementary).

Acton DHS new boundary map

Public Information Feedback Form

Feedback ended on Friday January 24, 2020 at noon.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please follow the link to our recently updated Frequently Asked Questions for information on 7-12 schools.

Study Area Map

Acton Area Map

Board Report

Boundary Review Initiation Report

Report 20022

Timeline

BRC Meeting #1 November 26, 2019 7:00 pm Acton District High School - Library	Pathway 1 vs 2 Urban Acton Map North Milton/Halton Hills Map Grade Breakdown Movement of Students PowerPoint Notes
BRC Meeting #2 December 3, 2019 7:00 pm Acton District High School - Library	PowerPoint Notes
Public Meeting January 14, 2020 7:00 - 8:30 pm Acton District High School - Auditorium	PowerPoint
BRC Meeting #3 January 28, 2020 7:00 pm Acton District High School - Auditorium	PowerPoint Notes

Options

Current Boundaries

Option 1

Boundary Review Committee (BRC)

A Boundary Review Committee will consist of;

A non-affected Superintendent and a non-affected Trustee will jointly chair the Boundary Review Committee
All members of the Steering Committee (for more information see School Boundary Administrative Procedure)
Parent representatives from all affected communities

Principals of affected schools are not on the Committee but may be called upon to verify information as required.

The BRC is mandated to examine boundary options and to provide feedback. A preferred option(s) will be developed and recommended to the Boundary Review Steering Committee.