Agenda item

The Council considered the report by the Executive Director of Community Services together with the submitted Appendices with regard to the Education Review of the School Estate.

 

Motion

 

1. That the Council notes the contents of the reports, and the proposals at Annexes 1-6 thereof; and

 

2. That the Council agrees the recommendations numbered 1-4 contained within the report at Annex 2, thereof, Review of the School Estate – Amalgamation Proposals. Specifically, under recommendation number 3, that Council agrees to proceed to statutory consultation in respect of:

 

1.      Keills with Port Charlotte

2.      Ulva with Dervaig

3.      Lochdonhead with Salen

4.      North Bute with Rothesay

5.      Toward with Innellan

6.      Kilmodan with Strachur/Tighnabruaich

7.      Luss with Hermitage Primary

8.      Rosneath and Kilcreggan with Garelochead

9.      Parklands with Hermitage Academy/John Logie Baird

10.  Southend with Drumlemble

11.  Strone with Sandbank

12.  St Kieran’s with Castlehill

13.  Ardchattan, Achaleven and Barcaldine with Lochnell

14.  Kilchrenan with Taynuilt

15.  Ardchonnel with Dalmally/Kilmartin

16.  Skipness, Rhunahaorine and Glenbarr with Clachan

17.  Ashfield with Tayvallich

18.  Achahoish with Ardrishaig

19.  Glassary and Minard with Lochgilphead

 

3. That the Council agrees the recommendation by the Executive Director of

      Community Services to withdraw the proposal to amalgamate Luing Primary

      School with Easdale Primary School.

 

Moved by Councillor Walsh, seconded by Councillor Marshall

 

Amendment

 

The Council instructs the Council Officers to withdraw the complete list of schools listed for possible amalgamation and return to the Council early in the new year with a reduced list of schools drawn up along the following parameters:-

 

1. That the numbers on the school roll indicate that the demand from the community for places is reducing to such an extent that the school is no long sustainable.

 

2. That the maximum journey time for any primary school pupil from pick up by school transport will be 30 minutes.

 

Moved by Councillor Robert Macintyre, seconded by Councillor Donald Kelly.

 

The requisite number of members required the vote to be taken by calling the roll, and members voted as follows:-

 

Motion	Amendment
Councillor Colville	Councillor Chalmers
Councillor Currie	Councillor Devon
Councillor Dance	Councillor Freeman
Councillor Hay	Councillor Horn
Councillor Daniel Kelly	Councillor Donald Kelly
Councillor Kinniburgh	Councillor MacAlister
Councillor Duncan MacIntyre	Councillor McAlpine
Councillor Mackay	Councillor McCuish
Councillor MacMillan	Councillor Macdonald
Councillor McQueen	Councillor McIntosh
Councillor Marshall	Councillor Robert Macintyre
Councillor Morton	Councillor McNaughton
Councillor Mulvaney	Councillor Philand
Councillor Nisbet	Councillor Robb
Councillor Petrie	Councillor Semple
Councillor Reay	Councillor Simon
Councillor Robertson	Councillor Strong
Councillor Scoullar
Councillor Walsh

 

Decision

 

The Motion was carried by 19 votes to 17 and the Council resolved accordingly.

 

(Ref: Reports and consultation proposals by Executive Director of Community Services dated November 2010, submitted)