New Campus Open Documents
The Board of Governors of the International School takes "decision in principle" to close 10-13 at La Chat and LGB, and build one Big 10-13 school, on site of temporary Pregny extension.
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See minutes of 28 November ECGA by Alumni at Alumni Web site http://alumni.ecolint.net/members/elections/nov2000/index.html
You may send your intervention made at the ECGA to this site and it will be posted. Official minutes of that meeting will not be made available for months, as it must be transcripted from audio tapes.
Summary by Ellis of 28 November ECGA
After the ECGA letters Including letter to CDG from Pregny parents
Background Information
Read this revised Saconay proposal put together by a group of people, if you don't have time to read everything else
Three options have been considered for the new International school campus
Memo from Dr Billingsley 10 October 2000 introducing the 3 options.
Official Letters (12 October 2000 and 20 October 2000) from Ron Forrest Chairman of the Board of Governors were sent to all parents announcing the decision to select option a.
PTA letter 10 November 2000 Background material for preparatory meeting clarifying Social and Logistical reasons for maintaining 1-13 campuses. Also see teacher's pedagogical reasons.
Mémo rédigé et accepté par l’ensemble des professeurs de la section francophone
La Chat Pedagogical Day discussion October 23 AGAINST 10-13 campus for educational reasons.
More documents excerpts, background material.
Excerpt from Minutes of Board of Governors 12 September 2000 and others.
Organizational Explanation Board, CDG, CGA, PTA
Foundation's Charter
Information from the Campus Development Groups
LGB CDG minutes on Ecolint's Web site September 2000 and11 October 2000 JJ Streuli explains 10 October actions Board, says 10-13 was late-entry option, says board was urged to have courage and vision to unite foundation in harmonious unity so as to be remembered in next 30 years. En français.
Summary of CDG minutes La Chat.
Full Minutes from CDG 23 October where La Chat CDG was asked to comment on 10-13 plan.
Some comments received
Open Letters received before ECGA
Other Issues - comments received at random.
Students from Chat and LGB conducted a Survey.
(Comments received: Check the verb tense of letters and official minutes: "Decide, have decided, will make final decision, decision, took historic decision, made decision in principle". See letter & reponse clarifying... Board's Education Committee and the Administrative Council both voted against the 10 - 13 "Terminal Campus" in September -not very clear in "lively discussion" reference under Consultation in letter to families 20 October 2000.) Venue for the Extraordinary CGA at 1930 on Tuesday, 28 November More details and invitations out soon. Background information promised in the La Chat CDG meeting 23 October and in Chair letter 20 October was not in the mail package.
Decision ends AUTONOMY of three campuses, promised when the foundation was formed - an historical perspective.
Malencontreusement, nous n'avons pas été en mesure de traduire les documents ci-joints en français , et ceci par manque de temps. Aussi, nous vous prions de bien vouloir nous en excuser. Si vous avez de questions concernant ces documents, vous pouvez nous le faire savoir en envoyant un courrier à: lachatpta@yahoo.com
Issue: Is the Land choice forcing the campus composition decision?
February 15 2000 the Board agreed to hire the present Director General, whose term ends at the end of December, as project manager to oversee the construction of the new campus until 2003, as he has arranged for the land grant. See minutes here.
October 25 the Board Executive Committee meeting decided to start the architects competition for a 10 - 13 Campus as architects need to know type of campus to begin competition. Is the land big enough for construction of a building suitable for primary plus? Only two story building legal for primary. Architects can build "good" campus for 1-13 but not "great" campus for 1-13 on the site. What size student body is good? Architects' specifications can be modified in the light of the "final decision" to be made in December (or as late as February 2001) with costs to parents.
The land donation is a done deed. Donation of 5 million also? Lisez Tribune.
Selection of the site was hinted at in the Expansion Meeting held 10th June 1999 when parents objected to temporary expansion; doubted board could be able to open school within three years as complete lack of study for land or building had been done at that time. See "It's déja vue all over again!" Where does the land come from? New Campus approved in February 2000. Expansion of Pregny. The land was likely picked before June 2000. The land is about 18,000m2, (1.8 Hectares). Chat's campus is 3.8-4.2 Hectares. Previously, 40,000m2 was sought.
lachatpta@yahoo.com Use this address to contribute serious points to the PTA.
"The e-mail site for parent comments and concerns about the proposed new campus has been set up. The email address is: newcampus.chat@ecolint.ch. (From mailing 3 November 2000) Deadine for sumitting emails and letters is 17h00 21 November." Wendy Bennett Powell Chair Campus Development GroupWebmaster's Disclaimer: I do not personally have an opinion on the final campus solution. If you want to share with all (with or without your name) send your documentation or opinion to mcguirk@iprolink.fr. I am posting information because I believe in the International School, and in the strategic plan, especially the part that calls for more transparency and accountablity on the part of the governing board. I invite the BOARD and CDG to make an Official web page on the Foundation's web site http://www.ecolint.ch as they have the facility to set up an open chat sharing full information! This site was first posted 12 October 2000.
Marjorie McGuirk
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