For those parents that live outside the Duncan Cran attendance area and want to register their child(ren) at our school, please check out this important informational letter from the board office regarding variance requests. Please call the school if you have any questions!<\/p>\n
School<\/strong> <\/strong>District<\/strong> <\/strong>No.<\/strong> <\/strong>60<\/strong><\/p>\n PEACE<\/strong> <\/strong>RIVER<\/strong> <\/strong>NORTH<\/strong> <\/p>\n 10112 – 105 Avenue, Fort st. John, British Columbia V1J 4S4 \u00c2\u00a0 Phone: 1250> 262\u00c2\u00b76000 \u00c2\u00a0 Fax: 1250> 262\u00c2\u00b76046<\/p>\n OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n February 2,2012<\/p>\n RE: SD60 Student Admission and School Choice<\/p>\n Dear Parents,<\/p>\n The intent of this letter\u00c2\u00a0 is to clarify school admission policy,particularly as it relates to variances.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Policy<\/p>\n Student admission in School District No. 60 (Peace River North) is to be guided by the following principles<\/p>\n Access to neighbourhood school: The admission process should ma ximize the number of students able to attend their\u00c2\u00a0 catchment\u00c2\u00a0 area school in accordance with their wishes<\/p>\n Choice: The admission process should maximize the student’s and parent’s\u00c2\u00a0 ability to choose<\/p>\n the school and educational program whic h best meets the student’s educational needs. Efficient resource allocation: The admission process should enable school and district staffs to plan the allocation of space and instructional resources to best accommodate\u00c2\u00a0 demand and minimize adjustments required at the beginning of the school year.<\/p>\n As schools plan for the beginning of any school year, they need to consider the space and resources they have available. The determination of available space is not made solely on the number\u00c2\u00a0 of students\u00c2\u00a0 in a particular class. The Principal takes the following factors into consideration:<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Operating capacity of the school as defined by Ministry of Education<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Staff a ssigned to the school<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Physical space in which instructional programs operate<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Ability ofthe school to provide\u00c2\u00a0 educational programs\u00c2\u00a0 for all its students<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 The needs of other\u00c2\u00a0 programs located in the school<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 The number\u00c2\u00a0 of students in the classroom<\/p>\n In other\u00c2\u00a0 words, a school may be deemed to be full even if there are fewer than the maximum allowable\u00c2\u00a0 number\u00c2\u00a0 of students in a particular\u00c2\u00a0 class as set out by legislation. This is especially relevant\u00c2\u00a0 when the district averages for certain grade levels are also set by legislation.\u00c2\u00a0 For<\/p>\n example, the average cla ss size for kindergarten students in the district cannot exceed 19.<\/p>\n If space and facilities are determined to be available, enrolment in educational programs in the school are offered\u00c2\u00a0 in the following priority order:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 catchment\u00c2\u00a0 area child who attended the school during the previous school year<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 other catchment\u00c2\u00a0 area child<\/p>\n i. who is a sibling of a child currently enrolled in the school<\/p>\n ii.\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0 child who has moved\u00c2\u00a0 into\u00c2\u00a0 the catchment\u00c2\u00a0 area but has not yet attended catchment sc hool)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 non-catchment child who has attended the school for three (3) consecutive years is considered to become the equivalent\u00c2\u00a0 of a catchment area child<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 non-catchment child who attended the school during the previous school year<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 non-catchment child who has a sibling already attending the school<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0 non-catchment area child<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 non-school district\u00c2\u00a0 child<\/p>\n A<\/em> <\/em>catchment<\/em> <\/em>area<\/em> <\/em>child<\/em> <\/em>is<\/em> <\/em>one<\/em> <\/em>that<\/em> <\/em>lives<\/em> <\/em>within<\/em> <\/em>the<\/em> <\/em>boundaries<\/em> <\/em>of<\/em> <\/em>the<\/em> <\/em>school<\/em> <\/em>area.\u00c2\u00a0<\/em> <\/em>This<\/em> <\/em>area<\/em> <\/em>is outlined<\/em> <\/em>on<\/em> <\/em>a<\/em> <\/em>map<\/em> <\/em>at<\/em> <\/em>your<\/em> <\/em>child’s<\/em> <\/em>school<\/em> <\/em>and<\/em> <\/em>the<\/em> <\/em>School<\/em> <\/em>Board office.<\/em><\/p>\n Variances<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>If you wish your child to attend\u00c2\u00a0 a school outside of your catchment area, there are a few steps\/considerations to keep in mind:<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 If it is the first year that you are attempting to register your child in a school outside your catchment area, you must first register at the school inside your catchment area.\u00c2\u00a0 At the same time, you can request to fill out a “variance form”\u00c2\u00a0 that you leave with\u00c2\u00a0 the Principal and take a copy home.<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 That variance form will be shared with the Principal of the other school and you will be put on a waiting\u00c2\u00a0 list.\u00c2\u00a0 After completion of the first week of school, the Principal of the school where you want your child to attend, will contact you and let you know if there\u00c2\u00a0 is available space or not.\u00c2\u00a0 In some cases, you may be notified prior to school starting.<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Upon approval of a variance, you do not need to register at your catchment\u00c2\u00a0 area school again the following year.\u00c2\u00a0 However, until\u00c2\u00a0 your child has attended\u00c2\u00a0 the non\u00c2\u00ad catchment area school for three consecutive\u00c2\u00a0 years, it is possible that he\/she\u00c2\u00a0 could be “bumped” in order to make room for a student\u00c2\u00a0 who lives in the catchment area.<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 If your variance request is unsuccessful, it is expected that your child remain\u00c2\u00a0 at their catchment area school for the entire\u00c2\u00a0 school year.<\/p>\n Thanks for your understanding and cooperation with this process. Sincerely,<\/p>\n Stephen Petrucci<\/p>\n Director\u00c2\u00a0 of Instruction<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For those parents that live outside the Duncan Cran attendance area and want to register their child(ren) at our school, please check out this important informational letter from the board office regarding variance requests. Please call the school if you have any questions!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":115,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[10,1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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