The St. Clair Catholic District School Board has released its Community Planning and Partnership Capital Plan Update, which includes planning for Board initiatives through to 2022. 

“Our annual plan shares with our communities the Board’s planning activities for the next couple of years,” says Amy Janssens, Associate Director – Corporate Services & Treasurer.  “Although the projects named in the report are all needs that have been identified by the Board, they are all at various stages of Ministry approval.  That is particularly true with regard to Ursuline College.”

A funding application to the Ministry of Education for a new school to replace UCC was not approved in 2019-2020; however, the Board will resubmit an application this year. 

All school boards in Ontario are required to share with community partners information regarding their long-term capital plans.  St. Clair Catholic’s Long-Term Capital Plan 2018-2022 provides background information with respect to the Board’s long-term capital needs and accommodation strategy and a framework for decision making regarding facilities.  The Long-Term Capital Plan provides specific data and information related to enrolment trends, facility conditions and strategies and schedules for accommodation. 

Tonight’s report is an update to the 2018-2022 document.  A new Long Term Capital Plan is scheduled to be released in September 2023.

Highlights for 2020-2021 Budget Year:

Planning Area	Accommodation Activities
E1:  Sarnia	• Purchase property for new Sarnia Elementary School • Complete design of new Sarnia Elementary School • Procure additional portables for Gregory A. Hogan and St. Anne, Sarnia if required
E2:  Lambton County	• Install portable at St. Philip • Procure additional portables for St. Joseph, Corunna and St. Philip, if required
E3:  Wallaceburg	• Complete design and begin construction of portapak replacement at Sacred Heart, Port Lambton • Submit business case and capital funding application for portapak replacement at Christ the King • Procure portables for Christ the King, if required
E4:  Chatham	• Consolidate students from St. Vincent, St. Agnes and Our Lady of Fatima to St. Angela Merici • Complete design of South Chatham Elementary School • Finish retrofit of Our Lady of Fatima • Sell St. Agnes, St. Vincent and Monsignor Uyen schools and properties
E5: Kent County	• Procure portables at St. Anne, Blenheim, if required
S2:  Kent County – UCC	• Submit business case and capital funding application for Ursuline College Replacement School

Highlights for 2021-2022 Budget Year:

Planning Area	Accommodation Activities
E1:  Sarnia	• Begin construction of new Sarnia Elementary School • Procure additional portables for Gregory A. Hogan andSt. Anne, Sarnia if required • Declare Sacred Heart Sarnia surplus and initiate disposition process(Ontario Regulation 444/98)
E2:  Lambton County	• Procure portables for St. Joseph, Corunna and St. Philip, if required
E3:  Wallaceburg	• Complete construction of portapak replacement at Sacred Heart ,Port Lambton • Begin design and construction of portapak replacement at Christ the King • Procure portables for Christ the King, if required • Investigate accommodation review for Wallaceburg planning area
E4:  Chatham	• Begin construction of South Chatham Elementary • Sell Monsignor Uyen school property • Declare Georges P. Vanier and St. Ursula surplus and initiate disposition process (Ontario Regulation 444/98)
E5: Kent County	• Procure portables at St. Anne, Blenheim, if required
S2:  Kent County – UCC	• Submit land priorities application to purchase land forUrsuline College Replacement School • Begin design of Ursuline College Replacement School