French Immersion Boundary/TR McEwen-Gertrude Colpus Merger

At the last board meeting, the trustees unanimously voted in favour of the following proposals.

That the Durham District School Board:

~ Approve the demolition of T.R. McEwen PS and the construction of a new school on the McEwen site.

~ Approve the consolidation of Gertrude Colpus PS and T.R. McEwen PS into a newly constructed dual track school on the McEwen site for September 2013.

~ Approve the programming of Unnamed Springridge PS as a dual track school.

~ Approve the early transition, through the out of area process, of the grouping that currently attends TR McEwen PS and lives in the area surrounding Walter E. Harris PS for September 2012, without transportation.

~ Approve the commencement of the formal boundary consultation process outlined in Policy and Procedure #3313 in Fall 2012 for the French Immersion realignment and the English program boundary for Unnamed Springridge PS, to be effective  September 2013.

The board appreciated all of the feedback that was provided from parents throughout the consultation process. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school at 905-728-4421.

Our next  SCC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 9th at 7pm. All are welcome, and we always appreciate new members.