Prince of Peace Lutheran School

Public Consultation – November 14, 2018

Agenda
1. Introductions
2. Background
3. Potential Options
4. Next Steps
5. Question Period
6. Closing
Background

•In 2006, RVS and Prince of Peace Lutheran School begin

partnership
•In 2010, a long-term agreement was reached, making Prince
of Peace Lutheran School a program of choice within RVS
• The Lutheran Church retained ownership of the school facility
• School staff members are RVS employees
Background
•Lutheran Church Canada Alberta-British Columbia District
Church Extension Fund (CEF) and District Investments Ltd. (DIL)
funded the Prince of Peace development in the 90s
•In Jan 2015 the CEF and DIL were granted protection against
bankruptcy and other proceedings
• Deloitte LLP was appointed as Monitor
• SAGE Properties Corp. was created
SAGE Properties is a private corporation based in Calgary, Alberta. SAGE serves investors by
managing marquee assets expertly, and efficiently, with a focus on value for investors and compliance.
Background
•One-year lease agreement signed with SAGE Properties, later
extended until the end of the 2018-2019 school year
•Alberta Government asked, twice, by RVS to purchase the school
but has been denied each time
•SAGE approached by RVS to extend the lease for a further two
years, but no agreement has been reached
•SAGE applying for subdivision of the lands to Rocky View
County
Background - School Closure and/or Transfer Process
•Closure of Schools Regulation (AR238/1997) and Board Policy 15 -
School Closures give guidance on how to proceed
•A Board may:
• close a school permanently or for a specified period of time,
• close entirely three or more consecutive grades in a school, or
• transfer all students from one school building to one or more other school
buildings on a permanent basis.
•Given uncertainty that RVS will have a building to house the program,
the jurisdiction has initiated a consultation process to review all options,
including the possibility of a program transfer/school closure.
Background - Current Student Demographics
•469 students attending Prince of Peace Lutheran School as of
September 30, 2018
•147 students reside in RVS boundaries
• 35 students live in East Lake’s (K-9) attendance area
• 39 students live in Chestermere Lake Middle’s (6-9) attendance area
• 43 students live in Prairie Waters’ (K-5) attendance area
• 22 students live in Rainbow Creek’s (K-5) attendance area
• 5 students live in Langdon’s attendance areas
• 3 students live in Airdrie’s attendance areas

•322 students live out of RVS boundaries – predominately Calgary

Options Under Consideration To-Date
Option 1 - Lease or Purchase School
• All students stay together

Option 2 – Move Program & Resident Students to Existing RVS School

• 147 resident students move to new RVS school
• 322 non-resident students return to Calgary/other school

•Option 3 – Program and School Closure

• All students return to designated school
Option 1: Lease or Purchase School
•RVS and SAGE continue to have dialogue about the future of
the site/school. Under discussion are:
• Securing a lease beyond summer 2019
• Purchasing the school without the support of Alberta Government
• Final sale price would need to reflect that school requires extensive
upgrades
• RVS would need to secure funds for the purchase
RVS Purchase Considerations
Maintenance Required
Known Items (to be completed within 1 to 3 years)
HVAC Upgrade 1,750,000

Roof Replacement 500,000

Roof Eaves - ice damming issue 80,000

Sidewalk and Parking Lot Upgrade 300,000

LED Lighting Upgrade 60,000

Site Re-Grading - to address overland flooding 250,000

Sump Pump System - gym area 70,000

Fire Alarm Upgrade 125,000

Hardware and Fixtures - repairs and upgrades 30,000

Potable Water Hook Up 1,000,000

Total $4,165,000
 Average Annual Maintenance and Utility Costs
(based on 2016-2017 & 2017-2018 data)
$140,000

$120,000

$100,000

$80,000

$60,000

$40,000

$20,000

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Prince of Peace Banded Peak School Beiseker School R.J. Hawkey
 Option 2: Move Program & Resident Students to
Existing RVS School
•Keep 147 RVS resident students in the program together*
• Move six modulars from Prince of Peace to Rainbow Creek School (K-5) or Prairie
Waters School (K-5) or Chestermere Lake Middle School (6-9) or Chestermere High
School (10-12)
• Move six modulars from Prince of Peace to Langdon area future school site
• Move two modulars from Prince of Peace to Kathyrn School (K-8)
• Cannot add modulars to East Lake School (P3)

• Return 322 non-resident students to Calgary/other school

*RVS resident students in a program of choice will likely require classes with blended grades (i.e., 5/6 split)
Primary Consideration – School Utilization
No space exists in Southeast RVS to accommodate all 469 students
School Utilization
Prairie Waters – Chestermere (K-5) 88%
Rainbow Creek – Chestermere (K-5) 85%
Sarah Thompson – Langdon (K-5) 84%
East Lake – Chestermere (K-9) 103%
Indus – Indus (K-9) 89%
Langdon – Langdon (K-9) 86%
Chestermere Lake Middle – Chestermere (6-9) 87%
Chestermere High – Chestermere (10-12) 88%
Kathyrn – Kathyrn (K-8) 54% (140 spots)
 Enrolment Impact On Receiving School
Based on existing infrastructure
Actual Enrolment Receiving School +147 New Utilization Rate
Sept 30, 2018 students +147 students
Prairie Waters (K-5) 509 656 119%
Rainbow Creek Elem (K-5) 543 712 107%
Chestermere Lake (6-9) 617 764 104%
Chestermere High (10-12) 885 1,032 101%**
Langdon (Modular Pod) 0 147 n/a*
Kathyrn (K-8) 162 309 101%
*Langdon site doesn’t have existing infrastructure
**Moving students to Chestermere High may require additional operational review, school is currently a grade 10-12
School
Impact on Non-Resident Students
•322 students would need to return to their designated
Calgary school or some other school
• Calgary Public (CBE) and Calgary Catholic (CCSD) informed of
potential school closure due to lack of a facility
• Parents could reach out to CBE and CCSD about a program of
choice
• RVS would work with the receiving schools to ensure smooth
transitions for students
Option 3: Program/School Closure
•Close the school, eliminate the program of choice and
return ALL students to their designated schools based on
residence
•Re-establish a Christian program in the area when new
schools open in the area
 Enrolment Impact on Designated Schools
Actual Enrolment
Sept 30, 2018 Receiving School New Utilization Rate

Prairie Waters (K-5) 509 552 (+43) 100%

Rainbow Creek Elem (K-5) 543 565 (+22) 86%
Sarah Thompson Elem (K-5) 364 366 (+2) 84%
East Lake (K-9) 885 920 (+35) 107%
Indus (K-9) 230 230 (+0) 89%
Prince of Peace (K-9) 469 0 (-469) 0%
Langdon (K-9) 609 612 (+3) 87%
Chestermere Lake (6-9) 617 656 (+39) 92%
 2019 – 2022 THREE YEAR CAPITAL PLAN

The 2019 – 2022 Three Tiered Capital Plan Priorities are as follows – Revised October 2018

Proposed Build Out Type of Site

Priority Capital Project Community
Capacity Project Readiness

2019 BUDGET YEAR

Langdon New
1 900 Langdon Existing
Middle/High School Construction
New
2 Airdrie K-9 900 Airdrie Fall 2018
Construction
Bow Valley High 1400
3 Cochrane Addition Existing
School (+700 addition)
New
4 Airdrie K-9 900 Airdrie TBD
Construction
2020 BUDGET YEAR

Capital Priorities 5 Chestermere K-9 900 Chestermere

New
Construction
TBD

2019-2021
New
6 Cochrane K-5 600 Cochrane TBD
Construction
New
7 Springbank K-9 900 Harmony TBD
Construction
(Revised October 2018) 8 Chestermere K-9 900 Chestermere
New
Construction
TBD
Chestermere High New
9 1500 Chestermere TBD
School Construction
2021 BUDGET YEAR
New
10 Langdon K-5 600 Langdon TBD
Construction
New
11 Crossfield K-5 600 Crossfield TBD
Construction
New
12 Airdrie K-9 900 Airdrie TBD
Construction
New
13 Cochrane K-9 900 Cochrane TBD
Construction
New
14 Airdrie High School 1500 Airdrie TBD
Construction
Next Steps
Written Submissions – Dec. 3 deadline
To: C/O Larry Paul, Associate Superintendent of Business and Operations, at 2651 Chinook Winds Dr., Airdrie, T4B 0B4 or by
email to lpaul@rockyview.ab.ca
Purpose: Provide an opportunity for stakeholders to bring forward other options to be
considered.

Delegations to the Board of Trustees

Date: December 13, 2018
Location: RVS Education Centre (2651 Chinook Winds Dr., Airdrie, T4B 0B4)
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Purpose: Provide an opportunity for stakeholders to make a presentation to the Board of
Trustees at its public meeting (Please see Policy 7 Board Operations (Section 9)).
Next Steps
Public Meeting 2
Date: January 16, 2019
Location: Prince of Peace School
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Purpose: Provide an update on the consultation process, share the feedback received
(board delegations and written submissions) and hear from stakeholders.
Next Steps
Board Deliberation
Date: February 7, 2019
Location: RVS Education Centre (2651 Chinook Winds Dr., Airdrie, T4B 0B4)
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Purpose: The Board of Trustees will deliberate its decision on the future direction of the
Prince of Peace Lutheran School program. A notice will be issued to all stakeholders
regarding the decision following the adjournment of the public meeting.
Question Period – Rules of Engagement
Moderator, Angela Spanier, Director of Communications
•Each participants can pose two questions at the mic, additional
questions can be posed after everyone has had opportunity to
participate
•Questions to reflect clarity on information presented/other
options that should be considered
•Respect for self and others
Thank You!