On Tuesday, Feb. 24 staff offered additional scenarios at the second public consultation meeting designed to determine the best way to improve program viability at Colonel By, Gloucester and Rideau high schools.

Earlier this month, board staff originally proposed closing one of the three schools and redirecting students – a move at least one accommodation review committee (ARC) member suggested was too narrow.
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The options briefly presented left members of the public mumbling in frustration before they broke into small discussion groups. The sense of frustration is something Beacon Hill North Community Association president Tim Tierney says he’s been hearing from his community as well. He suggests people feel there’s still a lot of data missing from the studies, including the impact a Colonel By closure could have on the IB program. In an attempt to determine what parents are thinking, the community association is surveying all those affiliated with Colonel By. The seven question survey can be found at www.bhnca.com

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