Meeting Welcomed Potential Facility Partners
By Rob Faulkner
Facility partnership
HWDSB welcomed potential community partners Nov. 24 looking to share facilities to benefit our students and the community.
The community meeting in the Education Centre heard a variety of proposals for sharing space in schools, related to athletics, learning and culture.
“This was a good opportunity to start conversations,” said Ellen Warling, Manager of Planning, Accommodation and Rentals. “There are two types of partnerships we envision – co-builds in the case of new schools or renovations, and partnerships that seek to use empty school space.”
Four presenters shared information on their needs and potential facility partnerships.
- Heat Athletics expressed interest in a Sir Allan MacNab outdoor track & field facility partnership.
- The Children’s International Learning Centre expressed interest in two teaching spaces, storage and office space for the organization.
- The Afghan Association of Hamilton expressed interest in permanent space for the organization in central Hamilton.
- Sport Hamilton expressed interest in an indoor multi-sport facility proposal and partnership opportunity.
About 20 interested visitors attended the meeting, in addition to the four presenters. They came from a cross-section of the local community, including youth organizations, medical organizations and more.
Across the province, school boards have entered into successful co-builds and facility partnerships with community agencies. The Ministry of Education is encouraging school boards to build on this success using facility partnerships that support student achievement. Partnerships operate on a cost-recovery basis.
See what schools have available space. See the Ministry of Education guidelines online.
Contact for more information:
Planning & Accommodation Division
[email protected]
905-527-5092 ext. 2798
Updated on Thursday, November 26, 2015.