Option A:
Phase 1- September 2014
- Close Davis Road in June 2014
- Move Davis Road English track K-3 to Ladysmith Primary
- Move Davis Road English track to 4-6 to Ladysmith Intermediate
- Option for Davis Road English track, PLS and LIS students to go to North Oyster
- Grades 7 to 12 at Ladysmith Secondary
- French Immersion K-7 to North Oyster
- North Oyster to be a K-7 school for French Immersion and English track
- SD68 to evaluate feasibility of offering late French Immersion at North Oyster
- SD68 to evaluate Grade 8 French immersion offered at LSS
- Retain Davis Road site for possible future use
- Begin planning process for conversion of Ladysmith Primary to K-6 school
Phase 2- 2015 or 2016
- Close Ladysmith Intermediate requiring a 60-day consultation process
- Renovate/expand Ladysmith Primary to accommodate LIS students, creating a 480-student school
Long term: Build new K-6 school in Ladysmith
Option B:
Phase 1- September 2014
- Close Ladysmith Intermediate in June 2014 requiring a 60-day consultation process
- Convert LPS to K-6 school
- Change Davis Road to a K-6 school without French Immersion
- LIS students to attend converted LPS and Davis Road
- Change catchment boundaries to direct more students to Davis Road
- Grades 7 to 12 at LSS
- Move French Immersion K-7 to North Oyster
- North Oyster to be a K-7 school for French Immersion and English track
- SD68 to evaluate feasibility of offering late French Immersion at North Oyster
- SD68 to evaluate Grade 8 French immersion offered at LSS
Phase 2- 2015 or 2016
- Close Davis Road requiring a 60-day consultation process
- Renovate/expand Ladysmith Primary to accommodate additional Davis Road students, creating a 480-student school
- Retain Davis Road site for future planning purposes
Long term: Build new K-6 school in Ladysmith