A Program and Accommodation Review Committee (PARC) acts as the official conduit of information between the Board and school communities. The Program and Accommodation Review Committee’s role is to review and provide feedback on the Director’s Preliminary Report. The Committee may provide other accommodation options for the challenges indicated in the Preliminary Report.
All PARC meetings were open to the public for observation. Agenda and notes of each meeting, along with any additional documentation are posted on this page. Dates, times, and locations of each PARC meeting is indicated in Process Timelines. The final PARC working meeting was held on March 27, 2017.
Sharing input with PARC Representatives
Parents/guardians and members of the community were given the opportunity to share feedback directly with the local school's parent/guardian representatives on the PARC by email. Following the final meeting of the PARC on March 27, 2017, the PARC was dissolved. Please see
Community Involvement for other ways to get involved.
Members of the PARC
| Chair (Superintendent) | Scott Podrebarac |
| Trustee (ad hoc member) | Donna Danielli
Email:
daniellid@hdsb.ca |
| Principal or designate from each school (as a resource only) | Aldershot HS Burlington Central HS Dr. Frank J. Hayden SS Lester B. Pearson HS M.M. Robinson HS Nelson HS Robert Bateman HS |
Two parents/guardians from each school: - 1 parent/guardian to be selected by Superintendent through submission of expression of interest.
- 1 parent/guardian to be nominated by School Council Chair.
For the duration of the PARC, input could be shared directly with your local school's parent/guardian representatives by email. Both representatives received emails sent to the school's PARC email address, which was available on this webpage. Following the final PARC meeting on March 27, 2017, the email addresses are no longer active. Please see
Community Involvement for other ways to get involved.
Please read Fair Notice Statement at the bottom of the page prior to sending emails to PARC representatives. | Aldershot HS Burlington Central HS - Ian Farwell
- Marianne Meed Ward
Dr. Frank J. Hayden SS - Matthew Hall
- Tricia Hammill
Lester B. Pearson HS - Steve Armstrong
- Cheryl De Lugt
M.M. Robinson HS - Marie Madenzides
- Dianna Bower
Nelson HS - Kate Nazar
- Rebecca Collier
Robert Bateman HS |
| Municipal Delegate (optional) | James Ridge (City Manager) |
Other Board staff can be called to provide information and resources to the meetings, including:
- Superintendent of Business Services: Lucy Veerman
- Superintendent of Facility Services: Gerry Cullen
- General Manager of Planning: Domenico Renzella
- Superintendent of Program: Julie Hunt Gibbons
- Superintendent of Student Services: Mark Zonneveld
PARC Meeting Materials
Meeting materials will be posted for each PARC working meeting when available.
PARC Working Meeting #1: January 26, 2017
Meeting Agenda
Presentation from the meeting
Meeting Minutes/Notes (Revised: Feb 14, 2017)
Revised transportation data under Option 19
Secondary projections vs. actuals comparison (2006-2015)
2016-2017 Education Funding - A Guide to the Grants for Student Needs (Ministry of Education)
Student Survey Results
Options 1-18 (From Director's Preliminary Report)
Revised Current Option, revised Option 19 and new Options 20-23
PARC Working Meeting #2: February 2, 2017
Meeting Agenda
Presentation from the meeting
Meeting Minutes/Notes
Alton West 510-03/03 Subdivision Boundary Review
Glossary of Secondary School Program Terms
IB program - Conditions for the approval of relocation
Details of ESL/ELL programming
Revised Options 21a, 21b
New Options 23b-30a (Revised dates indicated in document)
PARC Working Meeting #3: February 9, 2017
Meeting Agenda
Presentation from the meeting
Meeting Minutes/Notes
Additional questions added to FAQ
Number of Students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
Number of Timetable Conflicts (Regional Comparison) - Provided as an addendum to the SIPs
Estimated Operating Savings Analysis under Option 19
Revised Option 26 (Revised: Mar. 3, 2017)
Revised Option 30a (Revised: Mar. 9, 2017)
New Options 30b-33 (Revised dates indicated in document)
PARC Working Meeting #4: February 16, 2017
Meeting Agenda
Presentation from the meeting
Meeting Minutes/Notes (Revised: Feb. 24, 2017)
Facility Audit for Accessibility Report (AODA Report)
Letter from Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
Option 3b (Revised: Mar. 23, 2017)
Option 4b
Option 7b
Option 19b
Option 23d
Option 28c
For the 6 remaining options available for public feedback during the open houses scheduled for Tuesday, February 28, 2017 and Tuesday, March 7, 2017, see
Public Meetings.
PARC Working Meeting #5: March 21, 2017
Meeting Agenda
Presentation from the meeting
Meeting Minutes/Notes
Estimated transportation impact of Options 3c, 4b, 7b, 19b, 23d, 28c
Impact on grade 8 elementary feeder schools and select specialty programs
Online Feedback Survey (Topline Report)
PARC Working Meeting #6: March 23, 2017
Meeting Agenda (Revised: Mar. 23, 2017)
Presentation from the meeting
Meeting Minutes/Notes
Online Feedback Survey (Full Report)
2017-2018 course offerings from small and large schools in Halton
PARC Working Meeting #7: March 27, 2017
Meeting Agenda
Presentation from the meeting
Meeting Minutes/Notes (Revised: Apr. 4, 2017)
Dates, times and locations for all PARC meetings are available in
Process Timelines.
Fair Notice Statement
Personal information is collected under the authority of the Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2. and will be used to support and administer the Program Accommodation Review (PAR) process. Any information submitted as part of the PAR process may be made part of the public record in accordance with
HDSB policy and in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Questions about this collection and disclosure should be directed to: Scott Podrebarac, Superintendent of Education, Halton District School Board 905-335-3663 ext. 2215 or, toll free at 1-877-618-3456.