Which Burlington High Schools will offer LEAP (Grade 8)/Essential Program (Grade 9 and 10)/Workplace Program (Grade 11 and 12) for students?
The tables below provide this information by school and by grade level.
Program offerings by School – LEAP (Grade 8)/Essential Program (Grade 9-10)/Workplace Pathway (Grade 11-12)
|
Robert Bateman
|
Essentials/Workplace Grade 9 - 12 LEAP (grade 8)
|
Essentials/Workplace Grade 10 - 12
| Not Available
| Not Available
| Not Available
|
M.M. Robinson (students north of Q.E.W.)
| Not Available
|
Essentials/Workplace Grade 9 LEAP (grade 8)
|
Essentials/Workplace Grade 9 and 10 LEAP (grade 8)
|
Essentials/Workplace Grade 9 - 11 LEAP (grade 8)
|
Essentials/Workplace Grade 9 - 12 LEAP (grade 8)
|
Nelson (students south of Q.E.W.)
| Not Available
|
Essentials/Workplace Grade 9 LEAP (grade 8)
|
Essentials/Workplace Grade 9 - 12 LEAP (grade 8)
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Essentials/Workplace Grade 9 - 12 LEAP (grade 8)
|
Essentials/Workplace Grade 9 - 12 LEAP (grade 8)
|
Note: Transportation will be provided to Nelson High School for students living north of QEW for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.
Program offerings by Year – LEAP (Grade 8)/Essential Program (Grade 9-10)/Workplace Pathway (Grade 11-12)
Robert Bateman
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
|
M.M. Robinson (students north of Q.E.W.)
| No
| No
| No
| No
|
Nelson (students south of Q.E.W.)
| No
| No
| No
| No
|
Robert Bateman
| No
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
|
M.M. Robinson (students north of Q.E.W.)
| Yes
| No
| No
| No
|
Nelson (students south of Q.E.W.)
| Yes
| No
| No
| No
|
M.M. Robinson (students north of Q.E.W.)
| Yes
| Yes
| No
| No
|
Nelson (students south of Q.E.W.)
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
|
M.M. Robinson (students north of Q.E.W.)
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| No
|
Nelson (students south of Q.E.W.)
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
|
M.M. Robinson (students north of Q.E.W.)
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
|
Nelson (students south of Q.E.W.)
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
|
How will the facilities at Nelson High School meet the needs of students in the Community Pathways Program?
There will be an addition built on Nelson High School which will include specialized facilities for students in the Community Pathways Program. The completion of the addition is expected by the spring of 2020. This will provide opportunities for students in the Community Pathways Program to begin visits to Nelson High School well before the start of the 2020-2021 school year.
Regular updates regarding facilities construction will be provided at this website.
When will/were the sketch plans for the facilities be shared with the public?
The sketch plans for the renovations/additions of Nelson High School were shared:
April 3, 2018 at the Special Education Advisory Committee Meeting - The question and answer portion of the meeting is available here via video recording:
SEAC Meeting April 3, 2018.
April 4, 2018 at the HDSB Board Meeting link to Agenda - The question and answer portion of the meeting is available here via video recording:
HDSB Board Meeting April 4, 2018.
April 5, 2018 at Parent Interview Night - Both Nelson High School and Robert Bateman High School shared the plans (poster boards).
April 12, 2018 at Robert Bateman High School - parents/guardians with students in the Community Pathways Program were invited to review the plans at the school.
Feedback was collected re: initial sketches up to April 30, 2018.
My child may now have a further distance to travel to school. Will busing be provided?
When students enter high school, the Board’s minimum distance requirements for transportation eligibility changes. Secondary students who live farther than a 3.2 km walking distance from their school are eligible for transportation.
Students attending a secondary school on optional attendance, from cross boundary, or who are non-Halton residents are not eligible for transportation services. Some Board approved programs do not provide transportation to and from the program. Please check with the school offering the program with respect to busing.
For more information, please refer to the
HDSB Transportation policy.
What will happen to the artifacts/memorabilia for Robert Bateman H. S.?
Honouring and incorporating artifacts and other memorabilia from Robert Bateman H.S. will be overseen by the Integration Committees with input from both schools. Some items may be relocated to the new school, and as such, no decisions have been made at this time. More details will be released when available.
Can my child pursue Optional Attendance, given that our school is closing?
Ideally, students will remain at or relocate to new schools based on the decisions/timelines approved in the Burlington Program and Accommodation Review. There will be, however, continued flexibility for special circumstances for exceptional student and family needs moving forward. These situations will be decided on a case-by-case basis and should be discussed with your current school principal as per
HDSB’s Optional Attendance Administrative Procedure.
- There is a specific application form required for Grade 8 to Grade 9 optional attendance. Applicants are expected to discuss the programs offered at the home high school with the principal of that school. Please refer to the Administrative Procedure for application and decision timelines.
- The process for application for transfer of students already in high school (i.e., grades 9 – 12) to another school occurs through the home school Principal and the Principal of the requested school. This does not require a formal application process.
How will the transition plan accommodate students currently enrolled in any of the OYAP/SHSM programs that may be shutdown/discontinued prior to graduation/completion?
Students enrolled in SHSM and OYAP commit to a two-year program. Any SHSM, OYAP or Dual Credit program offered for September 2019 will be continued for September 2020. The location of the program would be communicated in the 2019-2020 school year, as per our current timelines around regional program offerings. Proposals to move SHSM programs to a new location are submitted in the winter and confirmed by the Ministry of Education in the spring. In the rare case that a program does not continue, students who are enrolled in the program will be given an opportunity to complete the program components either back at their home school with support from the school board, or through enrolment in a similar program if a suitable one exists.
What does the Administrative Review mean for Robert Bateman H.S.?
According to Ministry Guidelines, an administrative review is a process by which an independent, impartial facilitator reviews that the Board has followed its pupil accommodation review policy.
An administrative review is not an assessment of the decisions made by the Board of Trustees. Administrative Reviews of the Burlington Secondary School Program and Accommodation Review (PAR), undertaken by the Halton District School Board during the 2016-2017 school year, have been granted. Requests for these reviews were submitted to the Ministry of Education by the Robert Bateman High School community.
An independent third party review of our Program and Accommodation Review Policy and the Burlington PAR ensures that we have followed our processes and provides an opportunity to address community concerns. It is important for the HDSB, the community and the Ministry of Education that the process is thoroughly examined and reviewed.
What is the status of the Administrative Review?
The Administrative Review has been completed and it was concluded that the Board followed its process. The Board will continue to implement the approved recommendations. The updates section on this webpage provides further information.