Purpose
The purpose of the Ministry of Education Community Planning and Partnerships Guideline March 2015 is to encourage school boards to reach out to community organizations to share planning information on a regular basis. This allows school boards and other entities to work together to the benefit of boards, students and the community, and to optimize the use of public assets. It provides opportunities to share facilities with community partners when building new schools and undertaking significant renovations, when considering the use of unoccupied space in schools, and when considering properties associated with schools that may close and sites that may be considered for future disposition.
Community Planning and Partnerships allow for maximizing the use of public infrastructure; reducing facility operating costs; strengthening relationships between school boards and community partners and the public; and improving services and supports available to students. Potential partnerships for consideration must be financially viable for the board.
Planning and Notification
Bluewater District School Board will post to this site, information regarding any intention to build new schools or undertake significant renovations and the availability of space in existing schools in order to provide an opportunity for entities to express interest in sharing facilities with the school board.
Available Space
On March 5, 2024, the Business Committee of the Whole received a report that included a list of Bluewater schools having unused space and could potentially accommodate an appropriate community partnership.
To review the March 5, 2024 report and the list of available schools, please click here.
Please call the Bluewater District School Board Education Centre at the number below to inquire further.
New builds
Application
Interested community partners are invited to indicate their interest by completing an Application of Interest for Community Facility Partnership for review by the Community Planning and Partnership Committee.
In addition, Bluewater District School Board encourages community partners to notify the board when planning to build new facilities.
2024 Annual Meeting
The 2024 Community Planning and Partnership Meeting is being virtually planned for Tuesday, April 9, 2024, commencing at 2:00 p.m. The meeting includes partners representing upper and lower tier municipalities and community organizations. Board staff provided an overview of potential partnership opportunities along with BWDSB's capital planning priorities.
Please click here to view Bluewater District School Board's presentation.
Following the board presentation, organizations/municipalities made presentations as below. To view the presentations, please click on the links below:
- Grey County
- Bruce County
2023 Annual Meeting
The 2023 Community Planning and Partnership Meeting was held virtually on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, commencing at 6:00 p.m. The meeting included partners representing upper and lower tier municipalities and community organizations. Board staff provided an overview of potential partnership opportunities along with BWDSB's capital planning priorities.
Please click here to view Bluewater District School Board's presentation.
Following the board presentation, organizations/municipalities made presentations as below. To view the presentations, please click on the links below:
- Bruce County
- Municipality of Kincardine
- Municipality of West Grey
- Town of Saugeen Shores
- Kids and Us Community Childcare
- County of Grey - CWELCC
- County of Grey - 2023 Planning Update
2022 Annual Meeting
The 2022 Community Planning and Partnership Meeting was held virtually on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, commencing at 6:00 p.m. The meeting included partners representing upper and lower tier municipalities and community organizations. Board staff provided an overview of potential partnership opportunities along with BWDSB's capital planning priorities.
Please click here to view Bluewater District School Board's presentation.
Following the board presentation, organizations/municipalities made presentations as below. To view the presentations, please click on the links below:
- Bruce County
- Grey County
- Four County Labour Market Board
- Town of Saugeen Shores
2021 Annual Meeting
The 2021 Community Planning and Partnership Meeting was held virtually on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 commencing at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was held jointly with Bruce-Grey Catholic School Board, and included partners representing upper and lower tier municipalities and community organizations. An exchange of information and ideas was held among participants. Board staff provided an overview of potential partnership opportunities along with BWDSB's capital planning priorities.
To view Bluewater's presentation, please click here.
Following the board presentation, organizations/municipalities made presentations as below. To view the presentations, please click on the links below:
- Town of Saugeen Shores
- Grey County
- Grey-Bruce Public Health Unit
2020 Annual Meeting
Due to COVID-19, this meeting was cancelled.
2019 Annual Meeting
The 2019 Community Planning and Partnerships Meeting was held at the Education Centre in Chesley on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 commencing at 6 p.m. The meeting was held jointly with Bruce-Grey Catholic School Board, and included thirty-two guests, representing upper and lower tier municipalities and community organizations. Attendees exchanged information and ideas with trustees and board staff on potential partnership opportunities within their communities and organizations.
The meeting included an overview from board staff on capital planning priorities and the criteria surrounding partnerships involving the use of space in board facilities.
To review the presentation on the board's Long Term Capital Plan, please click here.
To review the presentation on the criteria for Community Partnerships, please click here.
Following the board presentations, organizations/municipalities made presentations as below. Please click on the link to review:
2018 Annual Meeting
The 2018 Community Planning and Partnerships Meeting was held at the Education Centre in Chesley on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 commencing at 6 p.m. The meeting with held with Bruce Grey Catholic School Board and attendees included thirty-two guests, representing upper and lower tier municipalities and community organizations. Attendees exchanged information and ideas with trustees and board staff on potential partnership opportunities within their communities and organizations.
The meeting included an overview from board staff on capital planning priorities and the criteria surrounding partnerships involving the use of space in board facilities.
To review the presentation on the board's Long Term Capital Plan, please click here.
To review the presentation on the criteria for Community Partnerships, please click here.
Following the board presentations, organizations/municipalities made presentations as below. Please click on the link to review:
The minutes from the meeting are posted here.
2017 Annual Meeting
The 2017 Community Planning and Partnerships Meeting was held at the Education Centre in Chesley on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 commencing at 6 p.m. Thirty-four guests, representing upper and lower tier municipalities and community organizations, attended to exchange information and ideas with trustees and board staff on potential partnership opportunities.
The meeting included an overview from board staff on capital planning priorities and the criteria surrounding partnerships involving the use of space in board facilities.
To review the presentation on the board's Long Term Capital Plan, please click here.
To review the presentation on the criteria for Community Partnerships, please click here.
Following the board presentations, organizations/municipalities made presentations as below. Please click on the link to review:
The minutes of the meeting are posted here.
Community organizations are invited to indicate their interest in partnerships with Bluewater District School Board at any time during the year by completing an "Application of Interest for Community Facility Partnership" located above.
2016 Annual Meeting
The second annual public meeting under the Community Planning and Partnerships Guideline was held at the Education Centre in Chesley on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 commencing at 6 p.m. The meeting was deemed a resounding success. Thirty-nine invited guests, which included a broad cross section of representatives from local community organizations, along with senior staff and council members from upper and lower tier municipalities, came together for a productive discussion and exchange of ideas regarding potential facility partnership opportunities.
The meeting included an overview from board staff on capital planning priorities and the criteria surrounding partnerships involving the use of space in board facilities.
To review the presentation on the board's Long Term Capital Plan, please click here.
To review the presentation on the criteria for community partnerships, click here.
Following the board presentations, organizations/municipalities made presentations as below. Please click on the link to review:
The notes of discussion from the meeting are posted here.
Community organizations are invited to indicate their interest in partnerships with Bluewater District School Board at any time during the year by completing an ‘Application of Interest for Community Facility Partnership’, located above.
More information
For more information regarding Community Planning and Partnerships, refer to Bluewater District School Board Policy BP2360-D and Procedure AP2360-D.
Please contact Janette Scott for more information by phone at 519-363-2014 or by email to [email protected].