The City of Burlington has declined a minor variance that would allow portables to be placed at CRB in time for the September 2012 school year. The result will be that aprox 30-40 French Immersion students will be forced to change schools. And the Grade 1 Primary Gifted class will be moved to another school (with the potential for other classes to move if enrolment at the school increases by as little as 7 students).
The city's reluctance to allow this variance is largely based on objections from neighbouring residents (some of whom do not even have children attending the school). CRB is the only school in Halton region that is not allowed to place portables in order to accommodate students during a short term population blip.
Please consider signing this petition, and encourage your spouse to do the same.