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​​​​​​​​ FAQs
The approved motions have program changes from Robert Bateman H.S. to Nelson H.S. and Burlington Central H.S. occurring at different times. Can you clarify when this will occur?
The graphic below, highlights the program changes and student transitions for Robert Bateman H.S. Robert Bateman H.S. will close June, 2020.

Robert Bateman High School-Transitions image graph.png
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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)

​School
​2018-2019
​2019-2020
​2020-2021
​​​2021-2022
​2022-2023
​

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)​

​
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)​

​2018-2019
​Grade 9 Essentials and LEAP
​Grade 10 Essentials
​Grade 11 Workplace
​Grade 12 Workplace
​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​

​2019-2020
​Grade 9 Essentials and LEAP
​Grade 10 Essentials
​Grade 11 Workplace
​Grade 12 Workplace
​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​

​2020-2021
​Grade 9 Essentials and LEAP
​Grade 10 Essentials
​Grade 11 Workplace
​Grade 12 Workplace
​​M.M. Robinson (students north of Q.E.W.)
​Yes
​Yes
​No
​No
​Nelson (students south of Q.E.W.)​​
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes​

​2021-2022
​Grade 9 Essentials and LEAP
​Grade 10 Essentials
​Grade 11 Workplace
​Grade 12 Workplace
​​M.M. Robinson (students north of Q.E.W.)
​Yes
​Yes
​Yes
​No
​Nelson (students south of Q.E.W.)​​
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes​

​2022-2023
​Grade 9 Essentials and LEAP
​Grade 10 Essentials
​Grade 11 Workplace
​Grade 12 Workplace
​​M.M. Robinson (students north of Q.E.W.)
​Yes
​Yes
​Yes
Yes
​Nelson (students south of Q.E.W.)​​
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes​

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When will the Integration Committees be created for Robert Bateman transitions?
The Integration Committees will be formed during the school year prior to student and staff transitions, following School Council elections.
  • Robert Bateman/Nelson - Integration Committee 2019-2020 
  • Robert Bateman/Burlington Central - Integration Committee 2019-2020
If the Integration Committee is not formed until 2019-2020, how will the members of the Robert Bateman community be engaged?
We will continue to communicate with members of the Robert Bateman community through a variety of avenues, including but not limited to:
  • School Council meetings; 
  • FAQs posted at this website; 
  • and Board meetings (bi-monthly updates regarding all PAR implementation).
When will students in the Community Pathways Program move to Nelson High School?
In 2020-2021, all students in the Community Pathways Program will attend Nelson H.S.
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.


 

When will students in the Regular English Program (including Essential Program) move to Nelson High School?
In 2019-2020, students entering Grade 9 will attend Nelson H.S.; students in Grades 10-12 will remain at Robert Bateman H.S. In 2020-2021, all students will attend Nelson H.S.
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.​
Will there be a school closing ceremony for Robert Bateman H.S.?
The Integration Committee will determine whether a school closing ceremony is appropriate. If a closing ceremony is recommended, the Committee will design the format and program.
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.
Will students enrolled in program that will be shutdown/discontinued before completion, but available elsewhere, be automatically granted optional attendance and transportation?
Students in their second year of a program continuing their SHSM, OYAP or Dual Credit program at a new location will not be required to apply for optional attendance. As with any Pathways Program, students may choose to transfer to a school that offers that program based on the Pathways Program Application Process supported by the Student Services departments of their home and program school. Regional transportation [within Burlington, within Oakville and within the North (Milton, Acton and Georgetown)] is available for all SHSM and OYAP students who transfer schools, based on the transportation eligibility guidelines.
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.
​

INTEGRATION COMMIT​TEE AGENDAS AND RECORDS OF ACTION
Thank you to the Integration Committee members for supporting the successful transitions for students, parents and staff.

The NEL/RBHS Integration Committee will meet throughout the 2019-2020 school year. The  dates of these meetings will be: Oct. 17, 2019, Nov. 14, 2019, Jan. 9, 2020, Apr. 2, 2020, May 21, 2020. All meetings will run from 3:30 - 5:30 pm.​ ​

Meeting #1 Agenda - October 17, 2019​
Meeting #1 Record of Action - October 17, 2019
Meeting #2 Agenda - November 14, 2019​
Meeting #2 Record of Action - November 14, 2019​
Meeting #3 Agenda - May 25, 2020
Meeting #3 Record of Action - May 25, 2020​
Meeting #4 Agenda - November 24, 2020
Meeting #4 Record of Action - November 24, 2020 
​

​UPDATES​
  • PAR Update - HDSB Board Meeting May, 2020
  • PAR Update - HDSB Board Meeting March, 2020
  • PAR Update - HDSB Board Meeting January, 2020
  • PAR Update - HDSB Board Meeting November, 2019
  • PAR Update - HDSB Board Meeting September, 2019
  • Seeking volunteers to help honour and celebrate Robert Bateman High Schoo​l​​​​
  • ​​ Nelson High School Construction Update - Building a Better School​ - November 2019​​​​​
  • Nelson High School Construction Update - Building a Better School​ - September 2019​​​​​
  • Capital Funding Announcement - Nelson High School and Frontenac Public School (September, 2019)​​​​
  • ​PAR Implementation Update​ #8 (May, 2019)​
  • ​High School Construction Update for Nelson HS and Robert Bateman HS families​ (May, 2019)​
  • ​PAR Implementation Update​ #7 (March, 2019)​
  • ​PAR Implementation Update​ #6 (November, 2018)​​
  • PAR Implementation Update​ #5 (June, 2018)​
  • ​PAR Implementation Update #4 (March, 2018)​​
  • PAR Implementation Update #3 (January, 2018)​​
  • Administrative Review report from the Ministry of Education (Jan.10, 2018)​​​
  • PAR Implementation Update #2 (Nov. 14th, 2017)​​
  • PAR Admin Review Public Meetings Information (November 8, 2017)​
  • Ministry Appointment of Facilitator for Administrative Reviews​​ (October 16, 2017)​​​
  • PAR Implementation Update #1 (September 21st, 2017)​​
​​

RECOMMENDATION APPROVED​
Be it resolved that the Halton District School Board close Robert Bateman High School, effective June 30, 2020. 
a) Effective September 1, 2019, the Halton District School Board revise the existing catchment area for Robert Bateman High School to redirect English program students entering Grade 9 to Nelson High School; 
b) Effective September 1, 2020, the Halton District School Board revise the existing catchment area for Robert Bateman High School to redirect the Grade 10, 11 and 12 English program students to Nelson High School.​

​

​ For more information please contact​

  • PARimplementation@hdsb.ca​​
​​

 

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