Each year, boards of education are required to submit a Five-Year Capital Plan identifying both major and
minor capital funding priorities required for their school districts. In late March 2022, the Ministry of Education
and Child Care issued instructions identifying the funding programs and requirements for the preparation and
submission of the 2023/24 Five-Year Capital Plan. The deadlines for the submissions r, using the Capital
Asset Planning System (CAPS) online platform, will be as follows:
- Major Capital Programs – June 30, 2022
- Minor Capital Programs – September 30, 2022
The staggered deadlines are intended to provide the Ministry with input required to initiate planning for the
next budget cycle, while enabling school districts additional time and flexibility to plan over the summer.
School districts may wish to provide Major and Minor Capital submissions by the June 30, 2022 deadline.
School districts are required to have a current Long Range Facilities Plan (LRFP) to support major capital
priorities identified in their Five-Year Capital Plan submission. The LRFP is to incorporate consideration of
demographic changes, enrolment patterns, residential developments planned in the community, facility
condition, and capacity utilization.
Consultants were engaged to assist with updating the School District’s LRFP in 2020. Given that there hasn’t
been any significant change to enrolment projections, the same plan was brought forward in 2021 and 2022.
The updated projections highlight the same major capital requests, however the priority order has changed.
The major capital funding programs require projects to be prioritized over a five-year budget horizon. The current major capital funding programs that are applicable to the North Vancouver School District are:
- New School Program
- Site Acquisition Program
- Addition/Expansion Program
- Replacement/Renovation Program
The minor capital programs only require funds to be identified for a single budget year. The minor capital funding programs include the following:
- School Enhancement Program
- Carbon Neutral Capital Program
- Playground Equipment Program
The following Draft priorities have been identified for the 2023/24 Five-Year Capital Plan in the tables below:
Major Capital Funding Categories
New School Program
A new elementary school within the City of North Vancouver (CNV) to address enrolment growth is identified as a top priority.
| Priority | Facility Name | Project Description | Project Cost |
| 1 | New CNV School | New 40K / 425E Capacity School | $43,187,637 |
Site Acquisition Program
A funding request to support the acquisition of a site for a new future CNV elementary school is identified as a priority. This is preliminary order of magnitude estimate which would be further qualified once the priority is supported and moves forward to a feasibility study, which would take in factors such as land availability, etc.
| Priority | Facility Name | Project Description | Project Cost |
| 1 | New CNV School | New CNV school site | $58,000,000 |
School Addition/Expansion Projects
Priorities based on Long Range Facilities Plan and enrolment projections.
| Priority | Facility Name | Project Description | Project Cost |
| 1 | Lynnmour Elementary
| Expand capacity from 20K/250E to 60K/450E
| $21,519,094 |
| 2 | Carson Graham Secondary
| Expand capacity from 1100 to 1400
| $21,954,851 |
| 3 | Queensbury Elementary
| Expand capacity from 20K/250E to 40K/450E
| $9,081,082 |
| 4 | Westview Elementary | Expand capacity from 20K/225E to 20K/325E
| $6,777,248 |
| 5 | Highlands Elementary
| Expand capacity from 40K/350E to 40K/450E
| $7,196,654 |
6
| Larson Elementary | Expand capacity from 40K/400E to 60K/475E | $7,563,197 |
School Replacement/Renovation Projects
Priorities based on a combination of facility condition with consideration to future enrolment.
| Priority | Facility Name | Project Description | Project Cost |
| 1 | Seymour Heights Elementary | Replace with a new larger 60K/525E school | $48,085,548 |
2
| Ross Road Elementary | Replace with a new larger 60K/475E school | $45,635,766 |
Minor Capital Funding Categories
School Enhancement Program
School Enhancement Projects are investments that will contribute to the safety and function of the school and
will extend the life of the existing asset. Projects and priorities were identified with the use of the Ministry’s
Capital Asset Management System, consulting reports, and staff input. Eligible projects must be valued at
more than $100,000 but not exceed $2,000,000. One project must be included that is valued at $500,000 or
less. School districts are limited to a maximum of 5 separate School Enhancement Projects limited to five
priorities.
| Priority | Facility Name | Project Description | Project Cost |
| 1 | Windsor Secondary | Building envelope and glazing systems
renewal | $2,000,000 |
| 2 | Various Schools
| Accessible washroom upgrades | $1,200,000 |
| 3 | Various Schools | Elevator and lift upgrades/modernization
| $600,000 |
| 4 | Windsor Secondary | Large gym flooring renewal
| $500,000 |
| 5 | Various Schools | Lighting upgrades at multiple locations
| $600,000 |
Carbon Neutral Capital Program
School districts are limited to five priorities. Projects must contribute to measurable emissions reductions,
operational cost savings, align with Capital Asset Management Systems equipment renewal period and
LRFP.
| Priority | Facility Name | Project Description | Project Cost |
| 1 | Sherwood Park Elementary | Boiler system Renewal | $ 350,000 |
| 2 | Blueridge Elementary | Boiler system Renewal | $ 350,000 |
| 3 | Seymour Heights Elementary | Boiler system Renewal | $ 350,000 |
| 4 | Windsor Secondary | Boiler system & piping system renewal | $ 1,000,000 |
| 5 | Carisbrooke Elementary | Boiler system Renewal | $ 350,000 |
Playground Equipment Program
The Ministry’s funding eligibility is based on new or replacement playground equipment. Prioritization is given
to schools that do not currently have playground equipment, and where students do not have easy access to
nearby playground facilities. School districts are limited to three requests for universally accessible
playground equipment up to $165,000.
The requests below are prioritized based on requests from schools, facilities staff assessments, equipment
age and condition, community access, proximity to parks, and equity between schools (including equity in
terms of play space area to enrolment numbers).
| Priority | Facility Name | Request |
| 1 | Sherwood Park Elementary | Universally accessible playground equipment |
| 2 | Eastview Elementary | Universally accessible playground equipment |
| 3 | Dorothy Lynas Elementary | Universally accessible playground equipment |
