Unreliable Information, lack of Community Input, & Same Problematic Process - Community Complaint Cont'd

Link Community Complaint Overview Link - Community Complaints 1 Community Complaints, Cont'd 2 A history of unreliable information and lack of community input Complaints about previous school and boundary reviews, including lack of transparency, unreliable information and lack of opportunity for community input, are well-known. No doubt such complaints prompted the current Nova Scotia School Review...

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Failure to Recognize School Boundaries or Cap Enrolment - Community Complaints Cont'd

On the second day of criticism my community shared with me....... Link to Community Complaints Regarding Park West Boundary Review Link - Best Possible Learning Environment Overlooked 2.       Failure to recognize school boundaries or cap enrolment Staff have allowed students to attend the school without regard to where they live or enrolment. There are policies to reduce enrolment....

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Best Possible Learning Environment Overlooked - Community Complaints Cont'd

Link to Community Complaints Regarding Park West School The first day of Criticism my community shared with me The best option for us the board cannot simply see........... 1.       Best possible learning environment overlooked The Province’s School Review Process Discussion Paper (November 2013) at p. 9, says that the first priority is high-quality education. Policy B.003...

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Community Complaints Regarding Park West School Boundary Review

OVERVIEW Park West School is the only elementary and junior high school in the Park West community. In its format as a grade primary to nine school, it provides the best possible learning environment for children in the community. This fact has been overlooked in the review process. Board members and staff initiated the boundary review claiming there was a need to reduce enrolment in this school....

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Important Parent Meeting - For all Parents and Community Members

Important Parent and Community Meeting - (Please attend if you are concerned about the future of Park West School) Wednesday April 23, 7:00 PM Saint Benedict Auditorium Basement 45 Radcliffe Dr...

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CHOICE, VOICE & DEMOCRACY

CHOICE: The choice of Park West community is to have Park West School remain P-9 with its current boundaries.  Park West is a vibrant and uniquely diverse community that has no further demographic growth or change.  The school has retained enrolment with no growth, and no negative impact on the educational benefits to our children’s educational experience.  The majority of the community...

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Park West school boundary review slammed

The Herald Article - Park West school boundary review slammed Great Article - Be sure to post your comments to the article and to tweet @saveparkwe...

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Tweet to save Park West

Tweet to save Park West. Click here to check out our Twitter accou...

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School boards' tunnel vision must be addressed

David M. Cameron a past elected Halifax Regional School Board Member speaks out about Park West School Boundary Review. The one issue that distressed David Cameron the most when he served as an elected member of the Halifax regional school board was that schools were looked upon as simply a physical structure with little to no consideration for the community it serves.  Sound familiar? It...

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CBC Picks up on Park West Parents Concern

Follow the link provided to view CBC article: CBC Article on Park West School Boundary Rev...

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Important Parent/Community Meeting regarding Park West Boundary Review

Important Meeting Date (Please attend if you are concerned about the future of Park West School) The Parent/community Meeting has been re-scheduled to; When: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 Time:  7:00 PM Where:  Saint Benedict Auditorium, Basement Level               45 Radcliffe Drive, Clayton Park Parking available This is an important meeting...

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Boundary Review Committee votes to CLOSE OUR JUNIOR HIGH

Unhappy with this?  – HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN DO Feelings amongst the Parents of Park West School are those of disbelief and dismay that the Boundary Review Committee has voted to close their Junior High and move the students to a neighbouring community.  The people believed that the Boundary Review Process of which their children, school and community had been drawn into would be one of transparency,...

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BRC Vote - Park West Grades 7-9 go to Clayton Park Junior High

Based on the Boundary Review Committee Vote, Scenario 6 was selected for Park West School. What does this mean? All Grade 7 to 9 students from Park West School will be forced to go to Clayton Park Junior High. • How could scenario 6 be better than the “Status Quo” option requested by the majority of the Parents of Park West School? • Why is grade reconfiguration being considered in a geographic...

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Crystal Clear or Clear as Mud

HALIFAX WEST HIGH AND CHARLES P. ALLEN HIGH FAMILIES OFSCHOOLS BOUNDARY REVIEW COMMITTEE  Terms of Reference   Mandate:  The Boundary Review Committee is to serve as a forum to develop and evaluate potential boundary  revisions for the Halifax West and CP Allen Family of Schools. The Boundary Review Committee will develop a report that will recommend the catchment areas for  the above outlined schools and outline the opportunities and constraints of these potential Boundaries. ·         Clearly,...

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Why would a Boundary Review be initiated to Include Park West School?

The Halifax Regional School Board (HRSB) states it is because of “overcrowding” and positive migration to this area.  The data provided by HRSB does not support this statement as enrollment is expected to decline. There is no demographic change for the catchment area of Park West School, and as a result migration should not increase.   With no data...

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