Concerns about SWLSB high school offerings were expressed by parents, more specifically about Laval Senior Academy. The Council of Commissioners, looking to establish a constructive dialogue with the community to better understand preoccupations and see how to answer the needs to the best of its capacity, held a Town Hall Meeting on January 21, 2019. You can find the invitation and presentation made that evening below. The full report will be made public in the coming weeks.

This document is authorized for consultation from May 18, 2018 to June 18, 2018.

Responses are requested, in writing, by June 18, 2018 so that the results of the consultation may be presented at the regular meeting of the Council of Commissioners scheduled for June 27, 2018.

Questions, comments or requests for additional information on the documents should be addressed, in writing, to the Secretary General, prior to June 18, 2018, at skrenn@swlauriersb.qc.ca

The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board will begin on Monday, May 14, 2018, a consultation on a Special Project School in Laval. The Special Project School is a school established for the purposes of a particular educational project focused on a specific pedagogical approach or on a specific program and on a particular organization of the curriculum. It offers a distinct curriculum while respecting the subjects mandated by the Basic School Regulations for preschool, primary and secondary education. The School Board may establish the entrance criteria for students to register in the Special Project School. This school is often referred to as a 240 School as it is a special school based on the provisions of Article 240 in the Education Act, which states:

“By way of exception, at the request of a group of parents and after consulting with the parents’ committee, a school board may, with the Minister’s approval, establish a school for the purposes of a specific project other than a religious project, subject to the conditions and for the period determined by the Minister.

The school board may determine the criteria for the enrolment of the students in that school.”

The consultation documents provided are:

• Video with Chairperson, Jennifer Maccarone giving information on a Special Project School. She talks about the reason for having one in our school board, the benefits and why we are looking at this option.
• A power point on the School Special Project
• FAQ
• Link to the Survey Monkey

A button has been posted on our website to easily access all documents on the same webpage.

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