School Review - Eastern Passage Schools

SCHOOL OPTIONS COMMITTEE FINAL REPORT - Link
HRSB STAFF TECHNICAL REPORT - Link

At a Special Board Meeting on July 6, the Halifax Regional School Board passed three motions related to the recommendations of the Eastern Passage School Options Committee. Click here to view.

On December 16, 2015, the Halifax Regional School Board initiated a school review for the following schools in Eastern Passage:

• Eastern Passage Education Centre
• Ocean View Elementary
• Seaside Elementary
• Tallahassee Community School

For more information on the recommendation to review, read Report #2015-10-42: Recommendation to Review - Schools in Eastern Passage - (link)

School Options Committee

In accordance with the provincial School Review policy, a School Options Committee was formed to conduct the review and make recommendations to the Governing board.

SOC Documents

Meeting Notes

• February 23, 2016
• March 7, 2016
• March 9, 2016 (Public Meeting #1 Summary)
• March 9, 2016 (Public Meeting #1 Participant Feedback)
• March 9, 2016 (Public Meeting #1 Picture Harvest)
• March 31, 2016
• April 6, 2016
• April 13, 2016
• April 20, 2016 (Public Meeting #2 Presentation)
• April 20, 2016 (Public Meeting #2 Summary)
• April 26, 2016
• May 2, 2016
• May 16, 2016
• May 24, 2016 (Public Meeting #3 Presentation)
• May 24, 2016 (Public Meeting #3 Summary)
• May 24, 2016 (Public Meeting #3 Participant Feedback)

Public Meetings

The SOC will hold three public meetings to present its work and seek input and feedback about the review scenarios under consideration. Dates and locations for public meetings are as follows:

Correspondence

• December 1, 2015: Letter to the Cole Harbour District Family of Schools - (link)