Edmonton Public Schools
Board Policies and Regulations

1. The administration shall review annually, following the September 30 enrolment count, the number of students who reside in the former attendance areas of closed schools.

2. In elementary and junior high attendance areas where the number of students reaches either level listed below, the administration shall conduct a review and recommend to the board the advisability of reopening regular programming in the school.
   1. Elementary attendance area:
      1. 150 students enrolled in elementary programming in district schools on September 30, or

      2. 175 public-supporting children ages 5 to 11 years as indicated by the most recent civic census data.

   2. Junior high attendance area:
      1. 200 students enrolled in junior high programming in district schools on September 30, or

      2. 225 public-supporting children ages 12 to 14 years as indicated by the most recent civic census data.

3. In its recommendation to board, the administration shall consider, but not be limited to, the following factors:
   1. costs of reopening;

   2. community input and involvement;

   3. current use of space and lease implications within the closed school;

   4. existing accommodation and transportation arrangements;

   5. facility modifications required;

   6. impact on district space utilization;

   7. impact on enrolment in other district schools;

   8. impact on existing attendance areas;

   9. population trends in the attendance area; and

   10. number of public-supporting pre-school children, as indicated by the most recent civic census data.

4. The board may reopen a school facility for a purpose other than the provision of regular programming.