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School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson)

Beattie School of the Arts – Pineridge Campus

School District No.73

Facility Re-configuration

Challenges and Opportunities



AGENDA• Board Chairman – Mr. Ken Christian, Opening Remarks

• Superintendent of Schools – Dr. Terry Sullivan, Opening Remarks

• Staff Presentation:– Secretary-Treasurer – Kelvin Stretch

– Assistant Superintendent – Secondary Education – Ross Spina

• Community Presentations

• Question & Answer Period

• Adjournment



District challenges: • Funding is tied to per FTE student enrolment and with

declining enrolment, core funding is on the decline.• Reduced core funding creates budget shortfalls annually.• Increasingly difficult to offer a full range of curricular and

extra-curricular program options.• Increasingly difficult to effectively staff smaller secondary

schools/programs. • District is operating too much space for the current and

projected enrolment and the district is not funded for space.



School District No.73 - FTE Students

17,189.0

15,252.0

14,233.0

13,085.013,254.0

13,573.0

14,128.0

12,911.0

14,458.0

14,456.0

15,518.0

15,973.016,864.0 16,570.0

14,885.0

17,426.0

17,767.3

17,368.0

12,000.0

13,000.0

14,000.0

15,000.0

16,000.0

17,000.0

18,000.0

19,000.0Projected Actual



Capacity and utilization of all district elementary and secondary schools

2009-2010• Capacity 18,668 students• Enrolment 14,128 students• Capacity Utilization 75.6%

• Surplus Space 4,540 students



Capacity and Utilization of all district elementary and secondary schools

2013-2014• Capacity 18,668 Students• Enrolment 12,911 Students• Capacity Utilization 70%

• Surplus Space 5,757 students



School District No.73 Funding in Millions

119.1

110.9

108.0106.4

106.5

109.1114.7

118.4119.7

108.1

106.7 106.6 105.7

95.0

100.0

105.0

110.0

115.0

120.0

125.0

2001-2002

2002-2003

2003-2004

2004-2005

2005-2006

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

Years Funding-Total

Funding-Less LSF



Budget Process• Estimate next year’s enrolment• Ministry provide anticipated funding based on

the district’s projected enrolment• Add known cost increases (i.e.) Wage, benefits,

supplies and services.• Total budget shortfall• Reduce staff, supplies and services to balance• File balanced budget May 1st each year



SD 73 - Operating Surplus/(Deficit)

2,332,692

1,165,486

(387,848)

16,837

-1,000,000

-500,000

-

500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

2006 2007 2008 2009



Current Year Shortfall Cumulative Shortfall

2010-2011 $ (3,661,336) $ (3,661,336)

2011-2012 $ (3,225,151) $ (6,886,487)

2012-2013 $ (3,001,978) $ (9,888,465)

2013-2014 $ (2,901,291) $(12,789,756)

Financial Impact for District of Maintaining Status Quo



BEATTIE SCHOOL OF THE ARTSReconfiguration - Pineridge Campus

February 11, 2010



Board Decision – December 14, 2009The Board of Education approved a motion at the

December 14th Public Board meeting that the Beattie School of the Arts, Grades 8-12, be

relocated to the John Peterson campus of South Kamloops Secondary School for the 2010-2011

school term, and that the Board inform the Beattie School community of its intention to consider closing Beattie School of the Arts (Pineridge

campus) by the end of the 2009-2010 school year.



Benefits of Moving Beattie School of the Arts (Pineridge) to the John Peterson Building:

• Potential to stop the loss of students at senior grade levels.• Enhanced program for Senior students, i.e. greater course

selection.• Enhanced facility, i.e. labs, dance studio, drama, etc.• Potential when space permits to establish a K-12 Fine Arts

School at John Peterson.• Greater timetable flexibility and choices for Senior students.• Greater efficiencies in staffing.



Benefits of Moving Beattie School of the Arts (Pineridge) to the John Peterson Building: (Continued)

• Closer proximity to Sagebrush Theatre (as opposed to performing in an elementary gym).

• Better lunch options for students as we would share the food offered by SKSS cafeteria.

• JP campus is a more accessible location in the city (i.e. better bus route).

• Students have the opportunity to increase their peer group.• May have the ability to access more opportunities outside of

timetable.• Performances booked at the Sagebrush could more easily

accommodate McGill students as guests.



Beattie Pineridge Campus Grades 8 - 12

122.0

155.0

192.0

202.0219.0229.0

213.0

189.0

137.0

0.0

50.0

100.0

150.0

200.0

250.0

07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14

Capacity

Actual Projected




Facility Committee Report


B e a tt ie - P in e rid g e 2 0 0 9 -2 0 1 0 S tu d e n ts b y Gr a d e

32.0

1 0.09.0

48.0

38.0

0.0

1 0.0

2 0.0

3 0.0

4 0.0

5 0.0

6 0.0

8 9 10 11 12



Disadvantages …• Sharing of space may create conflicts amongst students and

staff.• Loss of “identity” with Beattie School of the Arts.• Larger school population may be problematic for some

students.• No longer have the ability to pull students together as easily

for impromptu sharing sessions (Recognition Assemblies).• Will have difficulty securing time in the gym for school-

wide assemblies.• For students who live close to Pineridge, they will have to

travel farther to school.



Potential Savings. . .

• Annual Staffing Savings $ 254,760Less One Time Expenses:• Renovations -$ 10,000 • Moving costs -$ 15,000• Portable Relocation -$ 15,000

Total Savings $ 214,760



Decision Date

February 22, 2010

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