Some more details are out about the new proposals from the ARC committee overseeing the process of the proposed consolidation of three high schools in North Bay. The ARC committee is now looking at a number of two-school options, as opposed to the proposed one large school option. Five new two school alternatives have been put forward by committee members and other stakeholders, some suggestions include refurbishing West Ferris and building a new facility to house Chippewa and Widdifield.
The proposals put forward include different scenarios of where the site of the new school would be, either Chippewa or Widdifield, and also breaks down the programming and grade levels that would be offered. One example is a couple of the options include a suggestion that both schools incorporate students from grade 7 to grade 12, and that one be an arts-based school while the other focuses more on science and technology.
All of the proposed alternatives can be found at the Near North District School Board’s website: https://www.nearnorthschools.ca/in-the-spotlight/chippewadrum/Summary%20of%20Proposed%203-2%20Secondary%20School%20Alternative%20Options.pdf
The ARC committee wants to hear from the public about their new alternatives a week from today at the next public meeting at W.J. Fricker Public School at 6:30pm.
