New Half Moon Bay Elementary School Study

New Half Moon Bay Elementary School #2 Capital Project Update

Since the July 2020 capital funding announcement for a new elementary school in the community of Half Moon Bay, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) has been working diligently with our architects, partners at the City of Ottawa and Ontario Ministry of Education to secure all of the necessary approvals in order to proceed with this project.

In June 2021, the Board approved the Attendance Boundary, Grade and Program Offering for the new school that at the time was tentatively scheduled to open for September 2022.

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on this scheduling, and it is now confirmed that the school will not meet this timeline.

Given current construction timelines, and limitations of the supply chain of critical construction materials, the new elementary school is now scheduled to open no earlier than September 2023.

In the interim, area students who were directed to the new school will be accommodated at Half Moon Bay Public School for September 2022.

We will continue to provide you with an update on the OCDSB capital projects webpage with relevant information related to the progression of this construction project.

Please refer to the link below in order to access planning information to learn about the approved school attendance boundary, program offerings and opening grade structure.

Final Decisions – June 22, 2021

Following review and consideration of the input received from the online public consultation held April 28 – May 11, 2021, staff brought forward to Board at its online meeting on June 22, 2021, Report No. 21-051 - New Half Moon Bay Elementary School – Grade, Program Offering and Attendance Boundary, for final decisions.

Staff Recommendations were approved as presented:

Moved by                       Trustee Blackburn

Seconded by                 Trustee Bell

1. THAT grade, program offering, and attendance boundaries for the New Half Moon Bay Elementary School be approved as per Appendix C of Report No. 21-051, with the school offering a JK to 5 grade structure upon opening, with a phase in of Grade 6 students the following year.
2. THAT, a revised attendance boundary for Half Moon Bay Public School be approved as per Appendix C of Report No. 21-051.

Carried

BOARD MEETING Date:       Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Please see Report 21-051, below, Appendix C for the approved Half Moon Bay school area boundary.

Notice of Board Meeting

Final Staff Recommendation Report # 21–051 New Half Moon Bay Elementary School – Grade, Program Offering and Attendance Boundary will be considered by Trustees at the Virtual Board Meeting of Tuesday June 22, 2021.

Appendix A to Report 21-051
Appendix B to Report 21-051
Appendix C to Report 21-051
Appendix D to Report 21-051

Delegations (individuals or groups) who wish to express comments, concerns or to ask questions are welcomed and can request time to present to the Board of Trustees, regarding the report at the scheduled meeting. This process helps trustees make informed decisions. 

Learn more about signing up to become a delegation. 

The Half Moon Bay Elementary School Study Public Consultation Period and Online Survey are now closed.

A Staff Recommendation Report is being prepared with consideration of the feedback from the consultation and will be presented to the Committee of the Whole at its meeting being held on June 8, 2021.

Please watch this page for more updates.

Public Consultation Survey (April 28, 2021 to May 11, 2021)

The OCDSB is seeking feedback from parents/guardians, staff, and community partners on plans for the opening of a New Half Moon Bay Elementary School, to be located at the south/west corner of Kilbirnie Drive and River Mist Road, with a tentative opening date of September 2022, pending approvals and construction timelines.

Over the last few months, the New Half Moon Bay Elementary School Advisory Committee met to consider options for the proposed grade structure, program offering and attendance boundary for the new school. The Committee has endorsed two options for presentation for community consideration, which are (in brief): 

• Option A: Both Half Moon Bay Public School and the New Half Moon Bay Elementary School would offer grades JK-6, English with Core French and Early French Immersion programs; 
• Option A1: Same as Option A, except that both Half Moon Bay Public School and New Half Moon Bay Elementary School would also include an Intermediate (i.e., grade 7-8) program, meaning that they would offer a JK-8 English with Core French and Early French Immersion programs;
• For both proposed options: Half Moon Bay Public School attendance boundary would be generally divided along Cambrian Road east/west of Greenbank Road. A new subdivision (south side of Cambrian Road) that is located west of the future re-aligned Greenbank Road, would be directed to Half Moon Bay Public School.  

Please watch the Powerpoint Public Consultation video and review the PDF Information Package below to learn about these options, including issues and considerations.

Advisory Committee Meeting #3 (March 31, 2021)

• Options for Discussion Purposes Package #3, (March 31, 2021)

Advisory Committee Meeting #2 (March 18, 2021)

• Question and Answer Response / CDP Overview
• Middle French Immersion (Barrhaven area) - History of Enrolment
• Options for Discussion Information Package #2 (March 18, 2021)
• Overview of Options Sheet

Advisory Committee Meeting #1 (February 25, 2021)

• Agenda
• Overview
• Background Information Package
• Options for Discussion Information Package

At its meeting on December 15, 2020, Board approved a timeline and consultation process to determine the program, attendance boundary and opening grade structure for the new Half Moon Bay School.