Build a Better Broadview Rebuild Review Guidelines & Criteria

1. Build a Better BroadviewRebuild Review Guidelines & Criteria • April 30, 2012 • prepared by - Liz Burgess & Claire Todd Broadview School Council 2011/12

2. Introduction • At the April 11th BSC it was suggested that Broadview would need to follow ‘due process’ and an ARC review completed to be moved from a renovation to a rebuild • It is our understanding that since amalgamation in 1998 there has not been any criteria or procedural guidelines developed for an OCDSB school to be classified as a rebuild • Pre-amalgamation, the old Ottawa Board of Education prioritized rebuilds and deep renovations regularly - the last rebuild being Hopewell Public School in 1997. No rebuilds have been completed in the past 14 years • Broadview was on the shortlist for a rebuild in 1988 and again in the early 90s - in our area alone Churchill, Hilson and Connaught were rebuilt • We present the following for your consideration

3. Guidelines for an ARC Review • In the province’s ‘Pupil Accommodation Review Guideline’ it clearly states that an ARC is NOT required where: • “a replacement school is to be rebuilt, by the board on an existing site, or rebuilt or acquired within the existing school attendance boundaries, as identified through the board’s existing policies.” • This is also echoed in the OCDSB Accommodation Studies Policy • Given this information, an ARC is not the appropriate review required for a rebuild scenario

4. Rebuild Review • We would like to recommend the following: • Broadview’s status be changed from a ‘Renovation to a Rebuild’ • That a review be initiated to determine the appropriate building size and configuration and to confirm Broadview’s boundaries • That the review be completed no later than November 2012 so that a time-sensitive decision can be made on how to implement FDK in the context of a rebuild • That the community be consulted throughout this process

5. Rebuild Criteria • Superintendent Carson reminded the board that FCI is only one criteria to consider when looking at whether a school should be prioritized for a rebuild. When looking at whether Broadview should be rebuilt or renovated, we considered the following criteria. We propose that these criteria be considered for rebuilds moving forward. • STRUCTURAL/BUILDING ENVELOPE • Presence and prevalence of hazardous materials - abatement requirements and associated costs • Suitability of building configuration (number of additions) and ability to manage co-existing systems • Overall building condition - including the age and condition of building systems and structure (as per FCI) • Accessibility - AODA compliance • Availability of adequate indoor and outdoor recreational programming space • Access to natural light; presence of sub-grade classrooms

6. Rebuild Criteria... • STRUCTURAL/BUILDING ENVELOPE... • Pending renovations or additions • Air quality and circulation and temperature control issues • Safety and security matters i.e. office visibility, ability to secure building • Location, availability and condition of washroom facilities • Ability of current school infrastructure to support portables • High operating and routine maintenance costs

7. Rebuild Criteria... • COMMUNITY/LEARNING CONSIDERATIONS • School capacity to meet short, medium and long term needs taking into account demographic trends and densification in catchment area • Availability of space to house students during reconstruction • Percentage of students walking vs. busing to school • Existence of high enrolment programming ex. EFI • Demand for proven speciality programming ex. music, sports, gifted • Ability to meet the pedagogical demands of the 21st century • Community support for a rebuild

8. Conclusion • Broadview meets all of these criteria and needs to be rebuilt • We ask trustees to maintain their vote for a rebuild ensuring the most fiscally responsible plan for the school