On behalf of Elk Island Public Schools, Western Management Consultants (WMC) thanks everyone from Brentwood Elementary who participated in the public engagement sessions last June. As you know, the Division’s exploring a possible change to the junior high attendance boundaries—moving all regular program Grade 6 students at Brentwood to F.R. Haythorne Junior High for grades 7 to 9. Essentially, the change would prevent splitting students between two junior high schools.

The June public engagement included an in-person, drop-in session at Brentwood Elementary and an online survey. At the in-person session, attendees discussed the possible boundary change, asked questions and provided feedback. WMC also conducted an online survey to collect additional input. The company then analyzed all the data collected and compiled a What We Heard Report.

Brentwood Elementary Engagement No. 1: What We Heard Report

To complement the report, a followup public engagement session is planned for September 13. Brentwood families, students and community members are invited to attend by dropping in, any time between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Those who attend will learn more about the What We Heard Report and have an opportunity to offer additional feedback. The goal: To determine what’s most important to Brentwood’s school community before any decision is made about junior high boundary changes.

Public Engagement Session No. 2: Details
Date: Sept. 13, 2022
Time: Drop by any time between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.—typically a 30-minute process
Location: F.R. Haythorne Junior High, 300 Colwill Blvd., Sherwood Park
Room: gymnasium
*Childcare provided

Can’t make the meeting? That’s OK. You can also provide feedback by filling out the EIPS Submit Question Form, or sending an email to info@wmc.ca. The deadline to submit input is Sept. 20, 2022.

EIPS and WMC encourage everyone to read the What We Heard Report, attend the upcoming public engagement session and share their thoughts. After the session, WMC will record all the feedback provided and prepare a final report for the Division to review.

For more information, or to subscribe for updates, visit eips.ca. We look forward to seeing you there!