Hillcrest School





Save Our School Pools

TDSB to close 23 school pools in June

CFRB

Toronto District School Board releases list of 23 pools

National Post

 

Rally for our school pools!

To all who want our school pools funded,

Join us at 5050 Yonge Street at the the TDSB Headquarters (5050 Yonge Street) on April 10th at 6:30PM to show our support in keeping the pools open in our schools. The Planning and Priorities Committee is meeting to discuss the future of our pools and if we rally together we can hopefully make a difference. Schools with pools in St. Paul's include, Deer Park, Hillcrest, Winona, Brown, Forest Hill CI, NTCI, and NSS.


History of the Budget Discussion on Pools

TDSB Staff has prepared a short briefing note on the history of pools in the budget discussion.  I hope this is helpful in understanding what has happened over the years on this issue and where it currently stands.

 

Schools identified for decommissioning in June 2008:

Elementary Schools:, Carleton Village Sr PS, Earl Grey Sr PS, Fern Avenue Jr & Sr. PS, Keele Street Jr PS & City Community Centre, Kensington Community School, Queen Alexandra Sr. PS. and Winona McMurrich Jr PS

 

Secondary Schools: Bickford Centre, Central Commerce Collegiate, Central Technical School (2 pools), Danforth Collegiate & Technical Institute, Downsview SS, Forest Hill CI, George Harvey CI, George S Henry Academy, Jarvis CI, Monarch Park, North Toronto CI, Riverdale CI, Rosedale Heights SS, SATEC @WA Porter and Ursula Franklin Academy at Western Technical

 

School identified for decommissioning in June 2009:

Allenby Jr PS, AY Jackson SS, Deer Park Jr & Sr PS, Glenview Sr PS, Bloor CI, Harbord CI, Humberside CI, Lawrence Park CI, Malvern CI, Northern SS, Oakwood CI, Parkdale CI, RH King Academy, Stephen Leacock CI, Western Technical-Commercial School, and Westview Centennial

 

Breakdown of 84 Pools in TDSB schools:

 

34

City Owned or Funded to 2011

2

Special Education to remain open

23

Decommissioned in June 2008

16

To be decommissioned in June 2009

9

9 remaining pools that are either already decommissioned, in closed schools, or will be reviewed in future years.

 

*The pool at Annette PS is owned by the City of Toronto.

Sink or swim for school pools
Inside Toronto

Letter to St. Paul's residents on swimming pools in schools from Trustee Josh Matlow and Councillor Joe Mihevc