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Education Committee - 23/02/2015

At a MEETING of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 23rd February, 2015.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost Bob DUNCAN

 

Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS

 

BAILIES

 

Willie SAWERS

Helen WRIGHT

Ian BORTHWICK

 

Derek J SCOTT

 

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Ken GUILD

Vari McDONALD

Brian GORDON

John ALEXANDER

Craig MELVILLE

Richard McCREADY

Jimmy BLACK

Gregor MURRAY

Norma McGOVERN

Bill CAMPBELL

Kevin KEENAN

Fraser MACPHERSON

Kevin CORDELL

Mohammed ASIF

Mr D BAXTER

Will DAWSON

Laurie BIDWELL

Mrs S CLELLAND

Stewart HUNTER

Lesley BRENNAN

Mrs C HUXLEY

Ken LYNN

Georgia CRUICKSHANK

Miss K MANDS

 

Tom FERGUSON

 

 

Councillor Stewart HUNTER, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 26th January, 2015 was held as read.

 

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

 

Prior to the commencement of business, the Lord Provost paid tribute to former Bailie, Bruce Mackie who had recently passed away.

 

The Education Committee associated themselves with the Lord Provost's remarks.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

II RETAINING RESERVED PLACES IN SCHOOLS 2015/2016

 

There was submitted Report No 87-2015 by the Director of Education where reference was made to Article V of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 19th February, 2001 where approval was given to retain reserved places in certain schools to accommodate children moving into the catchment area during the school year.

 

The Committee approved the proposals to reserve places in schools for session 2015/2016 as set out in Appendix I of the report noted below:-

 

School

Allocation of Reserved Places

No of Places

 

 

 

Barnhill PS

5 at P1, 1 per stage thereafter

11

Claypotts Castle PS

2 at P1

2

Craigowl PS

5 at P1, 1 per stage thereafter

11

Downfield PS

3 at P1

3

Eastern PS

5 at P1, 1 per stage thereafter

11

Forthill PS

5 at P1, 1 per stage thereafter

11

 

SS Peter & Paul RC PS

2 at P1

2

Grove Academy

4 in S1 and S2

8

Harris Academy

4 in S1 and S2

8

Morgan Academy

4 in S1 and S2

8

St John's RC HS

4 in S1 and S2

8

 

 

 

 

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.