Closures, combining schools part of Lakehead District School Board recommendations

The Lakehead District School Board received the final staff recommendations on Thursdayfor its school renewal plans on both thenorth side and south side of Thunder Bay, Ont.

• Lakeheadpublic school board considers school closures
• LakeheadPublic Schools hope to offer better education with fewer schools

The board administration provided the following recommendations for consideration:

North side renewal plan

• Approve the consolidation of high school students from Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute into Hammarskjold High School for the 2017-2018 school year
• Approve the closure of St. James Public School, C.D. Howe Public School and Vance Chapman Public School, effective June 30, 2018
• Relocate students from these elementaryschools to the renovated Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute site, effective September 2018

South side renewal plan

• Approve the consolidation of high school students from Sir Winston Churchill Collegiate and Vocational Institute into Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute for the 2017-2018 school year
• Approve the closure of Agnew H. Johnston Public School and Edgewater Park Public School, effective June 30, 2018
• Relocate students from these schools to a newly constructed elementary school on the Sir Winston Churchill Collegiate and Vocational Institute site, effective September 2018

The board will vote on the recommendations contained in the report at a special board meeting on Tuesday, October 4.

Information about the school renewal plans and the pupil accommodation review process can be viewed on the Lakehead Public Schools website, www.lakeheadschools.ca.

Questions about the pupil accommodation review can be sent by e-mail torenewal@lakeheadschools.ca.