"Education Act"

The City is providing formal notice regarding the school board's long-term planning for school space requirements, as mandated by the Education Act.

Council endorsed a formal response to the CSSPO regarding their 2027-2037 school space planning. The city recommends that the school board better define land requirements, clarify location criteria, track expansion projects, and explore shared use of sports and community facilities.

Council provided formal feedback to the Draveurs School Service Centre (CSSD) regarding their 2027-2037 space planning. The City emphasized the need to optimize land use due to scarcity in urban areas, suggested sharing sports and community facilities, and requested clarifications on existing school capacities in the sector.

The City is providing formal notice under the Education Act regarding the school board's long-term plan for adding school space between 2026 and 2036. This is a procedural step in coordinating municipal and school infrastructure planning.

Council issued a formal notice to the Draveurs School Service Centre (CSSD) regarding their 2026-2036 space planning project. While the City acknowledges the need for a new primary school in the Airport sector, it requests that the CSSD reduce the land footprint of future schools, explore shared community/sports facilities to optimize land use, and identify a general sector rather than a specific site to provide more flexibility.

Formal notice regarding the city's input on the school board's (CSSPO) long-term planning for school space requirements between 2026 and 2036.

The City of Gatineau is providing formal approval for the school board's (CSSPO) 10-year plan for school space requirements, as required by provincial legislation.

Council approved the 2025-2035 space planning document submitted by the local school board (CSSPO). The city recommends that the school board explore ways to reduce the building footprints and share sports and community facilities with the city when selecting sites for new schools in Hull and Aylmer.

The City of Gatineau is providing formal input to the local school service centre (CSSPO) regarding their long-term plan for school space requirements from 2025 to 2035. This is a procedural step under the Education Act to ensure municipal and educational planning are aligned.