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TEAM on school planning: end enrolment lotteries and stop selling school land

TEAM for a Livable Vancouver says its School Board would end enrolment lotteries through long-range planning with the City, keep siblings in the same school, stop selling school land, reverse the Queen Elizabeth Annex sale, keep schools open and press the Province on seismic upgrades.

All 13 commitments Read the party's own page
14Candidates10/10Issues with published policy27Sources on file
9Questions answered

SCHOOL BOARD

Ensuring Access to Schools in All Neighbourhoods: what the Our Positions says

TEAM for a Livable Vancouver says the local school should be where local children go, and that poor planning means many neighbourhoods have no school or one that is too small. Its Schools pages argue that as the City adds housing, the School Board must plan with it so that schools are built where children live now and where they will live. TEAM would work to end enrolment lotteries, which decide who gets a place when a school is full, and keep children from one family in the same school.

Land is the second theme. TEAM would stop selling school land and keep school buildings in public hands for future growth, filling empty space with child care, seniors care or community programs. It would act to reverse the proposed sale of Queen Elizabeth Annex, the lease of Fleming's field and the closure of Carleton, and keep existing schools open. New schools would go first to new neighbourhoods such as Olympic Village.

TEAM also points to earthquake risk. It says four annexes, twenty-eight elementary schools and eleven secondary schools remain at high risk in a seismic event, and it would demand that the Province act. It would work with the Park Board on school fields and community programs and add child care at school sites, with a long-term aim of preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds.

The Board of Education decides catchment boundaries, school use and whether to sell land, so trustees could act on most of these items. New schools, seismic upgrades and preschool programs need money and approval from the Province, so on those the board can only press.

THE PARTY'S NUMBERS

Figures in this chapter

4

Annexes the party says remain at high risk in a seismic event

The party's figure
28

Elementary schools the party says remain at high risk in a seismic event

The party's figure
11

Secondary schools the party says remain at high risk in a seismic event

The party's figure

13 COMMITMENTS

What the party says it would do

  1. End school enrolment lotteries

    TEAM would work to end school enrolment lotteries through long-range planning with the City, so schools are planned where students need them, when they need them.

    Who has the power
    City, with others The School Board sets catchments and admissions, but planning schools for new housing needs the City, and new buildings need provincial funding.

  2. Keep siblings in the same school

    The party would prioritize keeping children from one family together in the same school.

    Who has the power
    School Board The School Board sets its own admission rules.

  3. Plan with the District Parent Advisory Council

    TEAM would work with the District Parent Advisory Council, the district-wide body of school parent groups, on how best to serve neighbourhoods. Its pages say it would treat Parent Advisory Councils as a resource.

    Who has the power
    School Board The School Board decides how it consults parents.

  4. Keep City growth in step with school resources

    The party would make sure City planning for growth does not get ahead of the school resources needed to support it.

    Who has the power
    City, with others Council decides where housing goes, while the School Board and the Province decide school capacity.

  5. New schools first in newly built neighbourhoods

    TEAM would prioritize new schools to catch up in newly developed neighbourhoods, naming Olympic Village as one still waiting for a school.

    Who has the power
    Province The Province funds new school buildings, so the board can only ask for them.

  6. Stop disposing of school land

    The party would commit to keeping ownership of school buildings and property for future population growth, using space in underused schools for other community uses such as child care, seniors care or community programs.

    Who has the power
    School Board The School Board decides whether to keep or dispose of its property.

  7. Reverse the Queen Elizabeth Annex sale, the Fleming field lease and the Carleton closure

    TEAM would take action by any means possible to reverse the proposed sale of Queen Elizabeth Annex, the leasing of Fleming's field and the closure of Carleton.

    Who has the power
    School Board The School Board makes decisions on the sale, lease and closure of its schools.

  8. Demand seismic upgrades from the Province

    The party would demand that the Province protect the four annexes, twenty-eight elementary schools and eleven secondary schools that it says remain at high risk in a seismic event.

    Who has the power
    Province Seismic upgrade funding comes from the Province, so the board can only press for it.

  9. Better fields and green space with the Park Board

    TEAM would coordinate with the Park Board to improve fields and green spaces for use by the wider community as well as by the host schools.

    Who has the power
    City, with others School fields belong to the School Board and nearby parks to the Park Board, so both boards would have to agree.

  10. More community programs in school buildings

    The party would make better use of school facilities by coordinating with the Park Board to offer more community programs.

    Who has the power
    City, with others The School Board controls its buildings and the Park Board runs community programs.

  11. Long-term planning based on accurate data

    TEAM would make sure long-term planning uses accurate data and reflects recent housing densification mandates.

    Who has the power
    School Board The School Board prepares its own long-range facilities plan.

  12. Keep existing schools open

    The party's summary page says it would ensure continued access to neighbourhood schools by keeping existing schools open, while prioritizing new school construction in under-served communities.

    Who has the power
    School Board The School Board decides whether to close a school.

  13. Child care at school sites and preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds

    TEAM would incorporate child care into school sites with the long-range aim of an early education preschool program for all 3- and 4-year-olds, in line with Ministry of Education plans.

    Who has the power
    City, with others The School Board can offer space, but child care licensing and funding and any preschool program come from the Province.

WHO WOULD HAVE TO ACT

Where the power sits for this chapter

School Board6
City, with others5
Province2

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Questions about ensuring access to schools in all neighbourhoods

Does TEAM for a Livable Vancouver want to end school lotteries?

Yes. TEAM for a Livable Vancouver says it would work to end school enrolment lotteries through long-range planning with the City, so schools are where students need them, when they need them (TEAM Schools page).

What does TEAM say about Queen Elizabeth Annex?

TEAM says it would take action by any means possible to reverse the proposed sale of Queen Elizabeth Annex, along with the leasing of Fleming's field and the closure of Carleton (TEAM Schools page).

Would TEAM sell Vancouver school land?

No. TEAM for a Livable Vancouver says it would stop disposing of school land and keep school buildings and property for future growth, using space in underused schools for child care, seniors care or community programs (TEAM Schools page).

How many Vancouver schools does TEAM say are at seismic risk?

TEAM says four annexes, twenty-eight elementary schools and eleven secondary schools remain at high risk in a seismic event, and it would demand that the Province protect them (TEAM Schools page).

Would a TEAM School Board build a school in Olympic Village?

TEAM for a Livable Vancouver says it would prioritize new schools in newly developed neighbourhoods and names Olympic Village as one still waiting for a school. New school buildings are funded by the Province, so the board would have to press for the money (TEAM Schools page).

Who decides school closures and land sales in Vancouver?

The Vancouver Board of Education decides on closures, catchments and its property, so TEAM trustees could act on those items. New schools and seismic upgrades need provincial funding (TEAM Schools page).

ON THE BALLOT

The TEAM for a Livable Vancouver candidates behind this

Sources

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