Thames Valley District School Board is exploring potential changes to the following school attendance areas: Zorra Highland Park PS, Hickson Central PS, Innerkip Central PS, Blenheim District PS, Central PS, Northdale PS and Eastdale PS.
Updates
September 19, 2023
Thames Valley invites parents/guardians to join Attendance Area Review Committee (AARC) for the Oxford North Attendance Area Review
Thames Valley District School Board is inviting parents/guardians to apply to join an Attendance Area Review Committee (AARC) for the Oxford North Attendance Area Review.
This committee will play the important role of gathering feedback from affected schools about proposed attendance area changes.
If you would like to be considered for the committee, please review and complete the Expression of Interest Letter and Form (PDF) and return it to your principal by end of day on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.
More details about the review, including the Initial Attendance Area Review Report, are available at https://www.tvdsb.ca/onaar. You may use this website to submit questions. Responses to questions will be posted on the website. You can also subscribe to this website for updates.
The main Attendance Area Review Committee meeting will also be live streamed on this webpage on Monday, October 23, 2023 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Thank you for your time and understanding as we undergo this vital process. Your participation and feedback matters to us.
Planning & Priorities Advisory Committee Meeting Presentation
PLEASE NOTE: As of September 2023, due to the Ministry approval of a scope change request for the size of the new Woodstock Elementary School, there is one option only for Hickson Central PS and one option only for the New Woodstock Elementary School.
The Oxford North Elementary Panel Attendance Area Review initial report was first presented at the Planning and Priorities Advisory Committee (PAPA) meeting on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Please see below for details.
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The Oxford North Elementary Panel Attendance Area Review (ONAAR) initial report was first presented at the Planning and Priorities Advisory Committee (PAPA) meeting on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. On April 25, 2023, Thames Valley District School Board Trustees supported plans to seek public feedback on ONAAR. The report includes options for balancing enrolment at elementary schools located in north Woodstock, Innerkip, Blenheim and Zorra Township. Options included in the report would only take effect following public consultation, Trustee approvals and the opening of the new public school in North Woodstock. “One of the goals of the review is to establish an attendance area for the approved new school in north Woodstock,” said Ben Puzanov, Manager of Planning for TVDSB, “This review will not only allow TVDSB to address future residential growth, but also to accommodate students closer to where they live.” Next steps will involve forming an Attendance Area Review Committee (AARC) as well as school level sub-committees with parent/guardian representatives from each affected elementary school. The sub-committees will hold meetings with their school communities to gather public feedback regarding the options under consideration. School-level subcommittee meetings for ONAAR will not begin until September 2023. Feedback will be consolidated into a report for Trustee consideration later next school year. “I want to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the parents and caregivers that volunteer their time to gather and give feedback about potential attendance area changes like this,” said Chair of the Board, Lori-Ann Pizzolato, “I look forward to hearing from communities in north Oxford so we can strengthen the options under consideration.” More details about ONAAR are available at www.tvdsb.ca/onaar. Thames Valley invites community members to submit any comments and questions about the review through this website, where responses will also be posted. Members of the public may also subscribe to the website for updates. |
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Below is a summary of proposed changes. For a full descriptions and rationales, please see the Oxford North AAR Initial Report.
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Proposed changes would only take effect following Trustee approvals, public consultation, and the opening of a new public school in North Woodstock.
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The Thames Valley District School Board encourages all community members interested in attendance area reviews to participate in school level sub-committee meetings listed on School-Related News webpages. Community members may also register to participate in Public Delegations when the dates are announced. |
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