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NOTICE OF ELECTORS’ MEETING

The North East School Division Board of Education

is convening a meeting of the

Electors of the School Community Council for

Arborfield School.

The purpose of this meeting is to advise

with respect to the motion passed by

the NESD Board of Education on January 27^th, 2023,

with regard to the possible discontinuance

of one or more grades up to and including the

complete closure of Arborfield School.

THE MEETING IS BEING HELD:

February 15, 2023, at 7:00 pm

at the Arborfield Community Hall,

in Arborfield, Saskatchewan.

Dated at Melfort, Saskatchewan this

1st Day of February 2023.

Stacy Lair

NESD Director of Education

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NOTICE TO ELECTORS

Please take notice that at its regular meeting of January 27, 2023, the Board of Education of the North East School Division passed the following motion:

Whereas the Board of Education of the North East School Division No. 200 of Saskatchewan identified Arborfield School under Board Policy 114: School Viability Review as meeting the criteria for a school viability review;

And whereas the Board reviewed materials relevant to the closure of Arborfield School;

Therefore, it is moved that pursuant to Section 61(1) of The School Division Administration Regulations, the Board will consider the potential closure of the Arborfield School in Arborfield, Saskatchewan or discontinuance of one or more grades taught in the Arborfield School, as the case may be; effective July 3, 2023.

DATED AT MELFORT, SASKATCHEWAN

THIS 1^ST DAY OF FEBRUARY 2023

WANDA MCLEOD

SECRETARY TREASURER

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Arborfield School Review Update - 01/16/2023

Background

On September 29th, 2022, the Board of Education of the North East School Division passed motions to consider grade discontinuance or closure of Arborfield School. The school was identified for review based on Board Policy.

The School Review Committee Report to the Board of Education

The School Review Committee consists of four members of the school community council, two people appointed by the town of Arborfield and two people appointed by the council of municipalities.

Over the last few months, the Committee shared information and gathered feedback from the community. On January 10^th, 2023, the School Review Committee shared the community feedback with the Board of Education. The Board of Education would like to extend appreciation for the work of the committee.

Next Decision

During the January 27^th, 2023, Board Meeting (originally schedules for January 17^th), the Board of Education will move to suspend the review or to continue to consider school closure or grade discontinuance. If the Board decides to suspend the review, the school review process will be considered completed.

Additional Family and Student Feedback Request

In addition to the community feedback presented by the Review Committee on January 10^th, the Board of Education is seeking additional input related to current and future Arborfield student high school experiences. Families who have students in the Arborfield catchment are asked to complete a short survey. Grade 7-12 students will also be asked to complete a short survey.

The survey will close on Monday January 16^th at 9:00 PM.

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Notice of Intention to Review grades K-12 at Arborfield School, Arborfield, Saskatchewan

That pursuant to Sections 55 and 57 of The School Division Administration Regulations, the Board of Education for the North East School Division No. 200 of Saskatchewan gives notice of its intention to review the viability of Grades Kindergarten to Grade 12 at Arborfield School, Arborfield, Saskatchewan.

And further, per Board Policy 114, take notice that the Board’s review criteria are if a school’s enrolment in the next academic year is projected to be less than 88 for a K – 12.

and any one or more of the following criteria apply to the school:

a. If there are projected to be three or more grades, or more than three simultaneous course offerings in a classroom.

b. If the projected enrolment would leave fewer than two students in a grade

c. If the projected enrolment is such that staffing allotment by formula will require consideration of more than triple grading.

d. If the structural integrity of the school building presents safety or other concerns that would require a significant capital expenditure.

That pursuant to section 59 of The School Division Administration Regulations the Board establishes a School Review Committee for Arborfield School to consist of the following members:

a. four individuals appointed by the School Community Council of Arborfield School but not including a teacher or principal appointed by the School Community Council;

b. two individuals appointed by the Town of Arborfield

i. One of whom is an elected member of the town; and
ii. One of whom is not an elected member but is a resident of the town of Arborfield.

c. excluding the municipality mentioned in clause (b) two individuals jointly appointed by the following municipalities:

i. Rural Municipality of Arborfield No. 456, Rural Municipality of Bjorkdale No. 426, Rural Municipality of Connaught No. 457 and Rural Municipality of Moose Range No. 486:
• One of whom is an elected member of the council of one of those municipalities; and
• One of whom is a resident of one of those municipalities but not an elected member of the council of any municipality.

Dated at Melfort, Saskatchewan this 3rd day of October 2022.

Stacy Lair, Director of Education

Further information can be obtained from:
Triki Zenner “the Information Controller” for the school review process at 1-306-752-5741 and found at the North East School Division website found at www.nesd.ca.

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