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8 bd 3 IDEA RECEIVES y, November 17, 2022 | sda) 2 =a > = n e i] a] S = 2 FROM TRUSTEES Z ROLAND CILLIERS lenge for school boards as funding from the province is directly tied to enrol- tu ® dent population stays well below capacity, shuttering a bui ilding and transfer- toa different in Milton, the student pop- ulation is so large that boards have hit the maxi- mum number of allowable portables. However, i other parts of the region, including Halton Hills, schools have less than 65 per cent occupancy and those numbers are not projected to increase +h — or at all — any time soon. The difficulties for a school with an above ca- pacity population are ob- vious. But an under-capac- ity school poses a chal- school could be an option. One Halton Catholic District School Board (HCDSB) parent has come forward with an innova- tive idea that could go a long way to addressing the issues in both the over and under populated schools. icDougald is a parent with two children under-ca- pacity school. She believes. one potential solution is e creation of specific programming at low popu- lation schoo. "It's an ‘attempt to boost enrolment at some of the schools that are seeing lower enrolment and to of- fer students a different way to learn something HOW SPECIALIZED ARTS SCHOOLS that's more aligned with the kind of careers that they're going to be having outside of school and just tomeet more of their inter- ecific sch« school, an athletics school or a STEAM school where additional focus and ex- pertise i is provided for stu- nn that particular obec This concept isn't new. The District School Board offers a wide tech programs, more aligned with what kids are seeing out there right now. And I think it NI theifp.ca LUMBER www.leathertownlumber.ca Your trusted building & hardware supply partner 264 Main St. North Acton, Ontario L7J 1W9 Ph: 519-853-1970 Fax: 519-853-2542 Eid COULD HELP ENROLMENT ISSUES illiers/ Metroland Rolan Parent Laurie McDougald (left) and trustee Nancy Guzzo are promoting a concept that aims to bring specialized programs to the Halton Catholic District School Board. would bring, more kids and get them more excited about going to school. I think it would surround them with like-minded SCAN TO GET YOUR TICKETS! peers who share their in- might not be doing," said terests and allow them to ald. McDoug: express themselves in Generally, students ways that kind of the tradi- tional programming See - page 9 USE THE CODE TO RECEIVE $3 OFF TICKETS ONLINE! TICKETS ON SALE toron olfshow.com +ow