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GYPSD hosts 'hands-on workshop' concerning


Wildwood, Evansview, and Grand Trunk Schools


by Dana McArthur facilitator complied the information.
They were also given a sheet listing
On September 13 the Grande the "Current Facility Review
Yellowhead Public School Division Options".
(GYPSD) held a 'hands-on Option one: Fully modernize, and
workshop' at the Wildwood right-size Grand Trunk High School
Community Hall with over 120 (GTHS), Evansview School, and
people in attendance. Wildwood School (the Division's
The GYPSD is conducting a current Three-Year Capital Plan)
review of three of their facilities in Option two: Fully modernize
the Lobstick zone including GTHS for kindergarten to grade 12
Evansview School (K-6), Grand (K-12) with a 500 student capacity
Trunk High School (7-12) in and consolidate all three schools.
Evansburg, and the Wildwood (K-9). Option three: Fully modernize and
The GYPSD states the goal of the expand Evansview School for 250
review is to determine how they can K-6 students. Move Wildwood K-6
provide the best learning students to Evansview (Evansburg).
environment and educational Fully modernize GTHS to 250
programs for the students of capacity and move Wildwood grade Over 120 people filled the Wildwood Community Hall as the GYPSD hosted a
Wildwood and Evansburg, given the 7-9 students to GTHS. 'hand-on workshop' concerning Wildwood, Evansview, and Grand Trunk
resources available. Community Option four: Consolidate Schools on Sept. 13. photo Dana McArthur
sessions were held in both Wildwood and Evansview School
Evansburg and Wildwood in June into a replacement Evansview distance between Evansburg and including a Drop-In Review Session
2018 to learn about community School with the capacity for 250 Wildwood. But the most repeated in Evansburg and Wildwood on
hopes and concerns. students K-6. Fully modernize theme was to modernize Wildwood September 19 and 20.
During the September 13th GTHS to 250 capacity and move School and amalgamate Evansview A 'Special Public Board Meeting' is
workshop over 120 people were in Wildwood grade 7-9 students to students, and modernize and right- planned on Thursday, September 27
attendance. Stakeholders were GTHS. size GTHS. at 10 a.m. at the Edson Legion.
broken down into small groups at Groups were also given the Other main themes included GYPSD's Board of Trustees will
various tables set up in the hall with opportunity to identify additional modernizing Wildwood school, and review all community input received
all questions, concerns, comments, options. As each table of attendees modernize GTHS as a K-12 and through the workshop, drop-in
and ideas channeled through a table completed their worksheets and consolidating it with Evansview sessions, and the online survey and
facilitator and passed on to the main discussion topics, the table School. No table facilitator presented make a decision on whether the
facilitator, who then announced the facilitators were each given the closing the Wildwood School as an Division's current Three-Year Capital
results back to the whole group and opportunity to present the main acceptable option from their group. Plan should be changed. This
the GYPSD board members present. concerns from their assigned tables The meeting concluded with the meeting is open to the public.
Attendees were given handouts to the whole group. facilitator and GYPSD board GYPSD hosts 'hands-on workshop'
with pre-form questions as the New options presented by the table members thanking people for concerning Wildwood, Evansview,
'potential decision criteria' to discuss facilitators on behalf of their groups attending and outlining the next steps and Grand Trunk Schools.
among their group as the table included a new K-12 school an equal

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