Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Education

A report providing details of the outcome and findings of the statutory consultation exercise undertaken in respect of the formal proposal to close Ardchattan Primary School as detailed in the published Consultation Report, and in accordance with the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 as amended, was considered.

Decision

The Committee agreed to:

1.    note the contents of the Consultation Report (Appendix A); and

2.    approve the implementation of the following:

a)    Education provision of Ardchattan Primary School be permanently discontinued with effect from 31 October 2019.

b)    The pupils of Ardchattan Primary School’s catchment area continue to receive their education at Lochnell Primary School on a permanent basis with effect from 31 October 2019.

c)    The delineated catchment area of Lochnell Primary School be permanently extended to subsume the whole delineated catchment area of Ardchattan Primary School from 31 October 2019.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director with responsibility for Education dated 7 August 2019 at Ardchattan Primary School Consultation Report dated August 2019, submitted)