On Feb 14, 2024, a notification was released to schools that will be impacted by a boundary review was approved on Feb 7, 2024. The first step of the Boundary review will be a meeting of the Boundary Review Steering Committee, in February to confirm the schools involved and the pathway of the procedure. The Planning Department is recommending Pathway 2 to the Boundary Review Steering Committee. If approved, the review will be complete in late winter of 2024.
Aldershot FI Boundary Review
Boundaries Approved
The Board of Trustees has approved the following recommendation of the Director's report Board Report 24032 at the March 6, 2024 Board Meeting.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Halton District School Board implement Option 1, and establish new boundaries for all affected schools within the Aldershot French Immersion Boundary Review Study for the French Immersion Program as described in Board Report 24032 for September 2024.
About the Boundary Review
At the February 7, 2024 Board meeting, HDSB Trustees approved a motion to initiate the process to review the Burlington – ERA 101 (formerly ERA 100) – French Immersion Boundaries.
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Halton District School Board complete a boundary review for ERA 101 Aldershot (formerly ERA 100) with the objective of reducing the number of moves experienced by French immersion students in Aldershot;
Next Steps
A Boundary Review Steering Committee made up of trustees, senior administration, and planning staff will be established later this Spring to determine which consultation pathway will be undertaken for the review, confirm the schools involved, and review the initial options, in accordance with our Board policy (LINK). Once confirmed, we will provide further notification to affected school communities, as well as next steps.
We encourage parents/guardians to remain informed by reviewing information posted on the HDSB Planning website here: South Milton Boundary Review.
We encourage parents/guardians to remain informed by reviewing information posted on the HDSB Planning website here: South Milton Boundary Review.
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Boundary Specific FAQs
When will the Aldershot FI boundary review start?
How do we remain informed of the boundary review status?
A notification announcing a boundary review was sent on February 14, 2024.
Assuming Pathway #2 is approved
- Notification of Pathway and Key dates will be released through school messenger.
- Notification of Recommendation and the Report to the Board of Trustees will be released through school messenger
- Notification of the Board of Trustees’ Decision will be released through school messenger
- A dedicated webpage will be updated at each step of the process.
- Questions can be directed to aldershotfibr@hdsb.ca
Why is the FI program not offered for grades 9-12 at Aldershot HS?
- The Burlington Secondary School Program and Accommodation Review Report 17075 recommended a magnet program be explored at Aldershot HS, resulting in the current I-STEM program. Uptake applications in the I-STEM program resulted in lower numbers of students in the French Immersion program at the secondary level. Enrolments failed to meet the threshold for a successful FI program.
- In February 2020, Report 20024 Aldershot High School - French Immersion Boundary recommended students from grade 8 FI at Aldershot Elementary Public School be directed to Burlington Central HS for grades 9-12.
- Given the continued uptake into ISTEM from the French Immersion program, enrolments will continue to fail meeting the minimum threshold for a renewed program.
- Current enrolment projections indicate that French Immersion is only sustainable at one location (i.e.- Aldershot or Burlington Central).
What option will be examined in the Boundary Review?
As stated in report 24018, Table 2: Option to be evaluated during this review:
| Grade 1 English | Grades 2-6 FI | Grades 7 & 8 FI | Grades 9-12 FI |
|
Glenview PS, King’s Road PS, Maplehurst PS
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Maplehurst PS | Burlington Central Elem | Burlington Central HS |
Contact
If you are interested in being an observer or for questions about this review please email aldershotfibr@hdsb.ca.
