Long Term Planning
Long-Range Facilities Plan (LRFP)
The Long-Range Facilities Plan (LRFP) is a strategic framework and source of information for key local decisions with respect to educational programming, enrolment management, and operational goals for facilities. The LRFP is designed to communicate the Board of Education’s vision, relevant and up-to-date information, and ongoing planning processes that advance the strategic goals of the District. As such, the 2021 LRFP has three components:
- Vision, Regulatory Requirements, Guiding Principles and Planning assumptions
- Base Case and Future Scenarios -Snapshot of District demographics, enrolment, facilities, the progress of the seismic mitigation program, educational programming information and potential future scenarios
- Local Planning Studies and Reports
Long Term Investment Plan (LTIP)
A Long Term Investment Plan (LTIP) is a distinct report that the VSB was required to provide to support the capital investment priorities included in the Capital Plan Submission by highlighting and contextualizing information in the District Long-Range Facilities Plan (LRFP). In particular, the LTIP details the planning methodology used by the District to identify priorities for capital investment set out in the long term capital planning process. As the LTIP is a supplemental tool to communicate the road map to work towards the strategic goals in the District Long Range Facilities Plan, it complements the LRFP.
Projects and Studies
Local planning studies are undertaken in response to emerging District and Board priorities and requirements. The Long-Range Facilities Plan indicates several opportunities where a Local Planning Study could be undertaken to inform key local decisions.
Types of Local Planning Studies
The types of studies undertaken include the following:
- Emerging Capital Priorities Review
- Enrolment Management Studies
- Temporary Accommodation Studies
- Attendance Boundary Review
- New Program Location Studies
- Program Relocation Studies
- School Closure Studies listed
- Non-operating School Site Studies
- Land Asset Management Studies
- Traffic Management Studies
- Grade Re-alignment Studies
- Data Validation Studies
Documents
2021 LRFP Update
District staff updated the 2020 Long Range Facilities Plan Base Case and Future Scenario Document (updated version).
The scope of the update process is as follows:
Six Regions (updated version):
- Central Region (Hamber, Tupper, John Oliver, and Churchill)
- Southwest Region (Magee, Prince of Wales, and stəywəte:n̓ Point Grey)
- UBC and Vancouver West Region (University Hill, and Byng)
- Kitsilano and Downtown Region (Kitsilano, and King George)
- Downtown East Region (Britannia, Templeton, and Vancouver Technical)
- Southeast Region (Gladstone, Windermere, Killarney, and David Thompson)
Appendices:
- Appendix A - Long-Term Investment Plan
- Appendix B - Elementary Choice and Student Support Programs
- Appendix C - Secondary Choice and Student Support Programs
- Appendix D - VSB Enrolment History 2011-2021
- Appendix E - School Enrolment Forecasts 2022-2031
- Appendix F - VSB Enrolment Projections with Closed Boundaries 2022-2031
- Appendix G - Operating Capacity and Capacity Utilization Rating (Current)
- Appendix H - Seismic Status, FCI and Facility Condition Rating (Current)
- Appendix I - 2022-23 Five Year Capital Plan Summary
- Appendix J - Space Use Survey 2022-23 Summary
- Appendix K - Childcare Locations
- Appendix L - East to West Secondary Regular Program Enrolment
- Appendix M - Portable Inventory
- Appendix N - Tiered Schools
- Appendix O - Ministry of Education LRFP Guidelines - April 2019
- Appendix P - VSB Owned Facilities
- Appendix Q - 16 Recommendations
Emails Received
- Prior to the Facilities Planning meeting held on January 13, 2021
- Following the January 13th Facilities Planning meeting to January 18, 2021 at 3:00 pm
- Following the January 18th Facilities Planning meeting to January 22, 2021 at 3:00 PM
- Feedback Received from January 23 to January 25, 2021
December 16, 2020:
- PowerPoint shown to the Board of Education at a workshop prior to the Facilities Planning Committee meeting
- PowerPoint shown at the Facilities Planning Committee
Related Committee Meeting Reports:
- June 15, 2022, Facilities Planning Committee - 2020 Long Range Facilities Plan Update
- November 17, 2021, Facilities Planning Committee - 2020 LRFP Update Process and Timeline
- January 25, 2021, Board Meeting Minutes Approved Long Range Facilities Plan
- January 18, 2021, Facilities Planning Committee - 2020 Long Range Facilities Plan
- January 13, 2021, Facilities Planning Committee - 2020 LRFP Feedback
- January 13, 2021, Facilities Planning Committee - 2020 LRFP Changes
- November 25, 2020, Facilities Planning Committee - Development Process Update
- September 23, 2020, Facilities Planning Committee - 2019 Draft LRFP Update Process and Timeline
- May 15, 2019, Facilities Planning Committee - LRFP Recommendations
- May 15, 2019, Facilities Planning Committee - LRFP Feedback Overview
- April 17, 2019, Facilities Planning Committee - LRFP
- November 14, 2018, Facilities Planning Committee - LRFP Overview
- June 13, 2018, Facilities Planning Committee - LRFP Update
2019 LRFP Information
District staff, based on data and previous engagement with the public and stakeholder groups and based on enrolment statistics, building conditions and other considerations, drafted the LRFP with 17 recommendations for Board consideration.
- Several key areas are covered within the LRFP including enrolment forecasts, facility condition, seismic mitigation, the development of a Capital Asset Management Plan, and reduction of capacity.
- The draft LRFP is intended to guide the prioritization of capital projects to ensure students are in seismically-safe facilities that provide modern learning environments now and in the future.
The draft Long Range Facilities Plan was presented for Board approval in April, 2019.
Long Range Facilities Plan - May 29, 2019 - (190 pages, PDF)
Appendices
- Appendix A-1: 2016 Public Consultation Report
- Appendix A-2: Continuity with Previous LRFP
- Appendix B: Learning Services – List of Programs
- Appendix C: Alternative and Alternate Programs List
- Appendix D: Facility Condition Index
- Appendix E: Capital Plan Summary 2019-20
- Appendix F: Childcare by Type
- Appendix G: Enrolment by School
- Appendix H: School Capacities
- Appendix I: Project Office MOU
- Appendix J: Completed Seismic Projects
- Appendix K: Seismic Risk by VSB School
- Appendix L: VSB Seismic Mitigation Projects, Vancouver Project Office
2016 LRFP Information
Vancouver School Board approved a Long Range Facilities Plan (LRFP) on May 24, 2016. The report includes some amendments to what was previously presented.
LRFP Report – May 24, 2016 – Board approved
- LRFP Cover Memo
- LRFP Report – May 18, 2016 (has been Board approved and updated on May 24th)
- 1.0 Introduction, 2.0 Guiding Principles, 3.0 Background Information, 4.0 Key Components of the Long Range Plan, 5.0 LRFP – Implementation Plan for 2016 to 2021
- Appendices
- Appendix A: Vancouver Seismic Project Office Memorandum of Understanding
- Appendix B: Letter from Minister of Education (Dec. 10, 2015)
- Appendix C: Letter from Deputy Minister of Education (Dec. 23, 2015)
- Appendix D: VBE Adopted an Interim Long Range Facilities Plan
- Appendix E: Completed Seismic Projects
- Appendix F: Schools with High Seismic Risk
- Appendix G: Status of Capital Projects (April 2016)
- Appendix H: Facility Condition Index by Family of Schools
- Appendix I: Terms of Reference
- Appendix J: Public Consultation Report by Public Assembly
- Appendix K: Current Capacity Utilization by School
- Appendix L: Walking Distance Map & Table
- Appendix M: Zone Table
- Appendix N: Current School Closure Policy
- Appendix O: VBE 2015/2016 VSB Capital Plan
- Appendix P: Possible Timeframe for Implementation
Related Documents
- Ministry of Education and Child Care Long Range Facilities Plan Guidelines (2019)
- October 6, 2021, Facilities Committee Meeting - Long-Term Investment Plan (LTIP)