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60-587: Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School , also known as "Brantford Collegiate Institute" or "BCI", is a secondary school in the city of Brantford . It is a member of the Grand Erie District School Board , a medium-sized school board in the Province of Ontario . About 1350 students attend BCI. BCI has many sports teams, clubs, and an active Library Learning Commons . BCI traces its roots to 1909, but also succeeded what

120-474: A high school (abbreviated as HS or H.S. ), can also be called senior high school . In some countries there are two phases to secondary education (ISCED 2) and (ISCED 3), here the junior high school , intermediate school, lower secondary school, or middle school occurs between the primary school (ISCED 1) and high school. Trustee Sections Contest Property disposition Common types Other types Governing doctrines Trustee (or

180-405: A will trust for the testator 's children and family, a pension trust (to confer benefits on employees and their families) and a charitable trust. In all cases, the trustee may be a person or company , whether or not they are a prospective beneficiary. Trustees have certain duties (some of which are fiduciary ). These include the duty to: The modern interpretation of fiduciary duty requires

240-725: A board of trustees, though in those cases they act as a board of directors . In the case of UK charities , a trustee is a volunteer who undertakes fiduciary responsibilities on behalf of the charity, subject to the provisions of Charity Law, a branch of trust law, and the Charities Act 1993 . For charity trustees, the Charity Commission of England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator of Scotland and Voluntary Activity Unit of Northern Ireland often has concurrent jurisdiction with

300-588: A cost not to exceed C$ 30million. An RFP was approved for an architect and a construction manager. On 20 November 2006 the Walter Fedy Partnership were selected as architects and engineers, and Atlas Construction were selected as construction managers. On 8 January 2007, the Board agreed to seek permission from the Minister of Education to adjust the school day to accommodate shifts at BCI while

360-615: A different education system and priorities. Schools need to accommodate students, staff, storage, mechanical and electrical systems, support staff, ancillary staff and administration. The number of rooms required can be determined from the predicted roll of the school and the area needed. According to standards used in the United Kingdom, a general classroom for 30 students needs to be 55 m , or more generously 62 m . A general art room for 30 students needs to be 83 m , but 104 m for 3D textile work. A drama studio or

420-628: A greater variety of classes, or sponsoring a greater number of extra-curricular activities . (Some of these benefits can also be achieved through smaller but specialized schools, such as a dedicated special school for students with disabilities or a magnet school for students with a particular subject-matter interest.) In terms of structure, organization, and relationships, larger schools tend to be more hierarchical and bureaucratic , with fewer and weaker personal connections and more rigidly defined, unvarying roles for all staff. Teachers find that large schools result in more information to process in

480-578: A mayor, who is elected to manage village business in a similar function. In some states, a civil township may be administered by a trustee or a group of trustees; see Indiana Township Trustee for an example. In the United States, when a consumer or business files for bankruptcy all property belonging to the filer becomes property of a newly created entity, the " bankruptcy estate ". (See 11 U.S.C. § 541.) For all bankruptcies (consumer or business) filed under Chapter 7 , 12 or 13 of Title 11 of

540-533: A new school on a new site as well as redeveloping BCI on its current site. On 12 June 2006 the Board in Committee of the Whole approved moving forward with a "Request for Proposals" (RFP) for the architectural services for BCI's redevelopment, and directed the administration to prepare a report on transition plans and costs. In August 2006 the trustees passed a motion with a two-thirds majority to reopen discussion on

600-422: A number of active clubs including Acceptance For All, Anime club, Asian Heritage Club, A/V Club, Black Student's Association, Chess club, Eco Club, Fishing Team, Impact (Christian club), Link Crew, a Mock Trial Team, Newspaper Club, NTS Drama Club, STEAM Club, Student's Council, and Yearbook club. The school offers many programs which aid students in deciding their fate post secondary school. The BCI-Laurier Program

660-471: A school on a new site. The operating costs for the new school on its current site would be greater because of the additional floor area, but the bussing costs would be greater at the original site. The Board moved a motion at the meeting on 19 March to go in-camera and discuss a property issue. The property being considered by the board was located in West Brantford on Shellard Lane, which is owned by

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720-422: A secondary school may have a canteen, serving a set of foods to students, and storage where the equipment of a school is kept. Government accountants having read the advice then publish minimum guidelines on schools. These enable environmental modelling and establishing building costs. Future design plans are audited to ensure that these standards are met but not exceeded. Government ministries continue to press for

780-561: A single basketball court could serve a school with 200 students just as well as a school with 500 students, so construction and maintenance costs, on a per-student basis, can be lower for larger schools. However, cost savings from larger schools have generally not materialized, as larger schools require more administrative support staff, and rural areas see the potential savings offset by increased transportation costs. Larger schools can also support more specialization, such as splitting students into advanced, average, and basic tracks , offering

840-417: A specialist science laboratory for 30 needs to be 90 m . Examples are given on how this can be configured for a 1,200 place secondary (practical specialism). and 1,850 place secondary school. The ideal size for a typical comprehensive high school is large enough to offer a variety of classes, but small enough that students develop a sense of community. Research has suggested that academic achievement

900-451: A trustee is the holder of property on behalf of a beneficiary , the more expansive sense encompasses persons who serve, for example, on the board of trustees of an institution that operates for a charity, for the benefit of the general public, or a person in the local government. A trust can be set up either to benefit particular persons or for any charitable purposes (but not generally for non-charitable purposes): typical examples are

960-444: A trustee). This is an exception explicitly granted in the 1993 act The broadest sense of the term trustee applies to someone held to a fiduciary duty similar in some respects to that of a trustee proper. For example, the directors of a bank may be trustees for the depositors , directors of a corporation are trustees for the stockholders and a guardian is trustee of his ward's property. Many corporations call their governing board

1020-472: Is a partnership between Laurier Brantford and Brantford Collegiate Institute which began in 1999. The mandate of the program is to provide enrichment for students in the area of Leadership, Teamwork and Presentation through a unique integration model. Students take academic level courses and work collaboratively with their peers in focused classes over the four years of high school. Surrounded by their academically minded classmates, BCI-Laurier program students have

1080-550: Is best when there are about 150 to 250 students in each grade level, and that above a total school size of 2,000 for a secondary school, academic achievement and the sense of school community decline substantially. Arguments in favor of smaller schools include having a shared experience of school (e.g., everyone takes the same classes, because the school is too small to offer alternatives), higher average academic achievement, and lower inequality . Arguments in favor of larger schools tend to focus on economy of scale . For example,

1140-446: Is clear that the board has exclusive power to make this decision." "I was asked many times; "How is the board held accountable?” Clearly the board is accountable to the community. Ultimately trustees seek re-election and this democratic process provides direct accountability." "However in the exercise of this power, trustees and boards must be transparent, inclusive and respectful of the community they represent. Board decisions must serve

1200-452: Is incorporated as a CIO . The advantages and disadvantages of the different methods is a complicated matter. According to King and Philips, many of the advantages of incorporating as a CIO are obtained if the trustees are not individuals but a corporate entity. Depending on the state, a trustee is a member of the village board of trustees , which is a village's elected legislative body as outlined by local or state law. It can be composed of

1260-506: Is set to graduate in the 2024/2025 school year. The school also offers many Specialist High Skills Major(SHSM) programs, offered exclusively to grade 11s and 12s. These programs are designed to offer students the courses based on their decisions for post secondary. As of 2024, BCI offers a Health, Fitness and Wellness SHSM, as well as a Manufacturing SHSM. BCI also offers a French emersion program that allows students to delve deeper into their French studies through additional classes offered in

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1320-507: Is well known for having one of the most best and most consistent rugby programs in Ontario. BCI teams are always competitive and win their respective city championships on an almost annual basis - in 2023 the varsity girls team won their 13th straight city championship. [1] Always a threat to qualify for OFSSA , BCI has won several provincial championships and regularly receives invites to travel overseas to compete against club teams. BCI has

1380-532: The ISCED 2014 education scale, levels 2 and 3 correspond to secondary education which are as follows: Within the English-speaking world, there are three widely used systems to describe the age of the child. The first is the 'equivalent ages'; then countries that base their education systems on the 'English model' use one of two methods to identify the year group, while countries that base their systems on

1440-612: The United Kingdom , most state schools and privately funded schools accommodate pupils between the ages of 11 and 16 or between 11 and 18; some UK private schools, i.e. public schools , admit pupils between the ages of 13 and 18. Secondary schools follow on from primary schools and prepare for vocational or tertiary education . In high and middle income countries, attendance is usually compulsory for students at least until age 16. The organisations, buildings, and terminology are more or less unique in each country. In

1500-527: The debtor continues to manage the property of the bankruptcy estate, as " debtor in possession ", subject to replacement for cause with a trustee. Chapter 7 trustees in bankruptcy are chosen by the United States Trustee from a panel, and are known as panel trustees. Every judicial district has a permanent Chapter 13 trustee, known as a "standing trustee". As cases under Chapter 12 (for family farmers or fishermen) are filed fairly infrequently,

1560-404: The mayor and a set number of trustees and usually manages village property, finances, safety, health, comfort, and general welfare and leadership of the town (acting as a board of police or fire commissioners or a moderate income housing board, for example). Village board of trustees is comparable to but distinguished from city council or town council . Small villages have a trustee instead of

1620-521: The 'American K–12 model' refer to their year groups as 'grades'. The Irish model is structured similarly to the English model, but differs significantly in terms of labels. This terminology extends into the research literature. Below is a comparison of some countries: Schools exist within a strict legal framework where they may be answerable to their government through local authorities and their stakeholders. In England (but necessarily in other parts of

1680-409: The 'minimum' space and cost standards to be reduced. The UK government published this downwardly revised space formula in 2014. It said the floor area should be 1050 m (+ 350 m if there is a sixth form) + 6.3 m /pupil place for 11- to 16-year-olds + 7 m /pupil place for post-16s. The external finishes were to be downgraded to meet a build cost of £1113/m . A secondary school locally may be called

1740-581: The BCI community forums were held. By all accounts the process was positive and the consensus was that any redevelopment of BCI should be on its current site. On 6 February 2006 the Board in Committee of the Whole approved moving forward with architectural services (provided by MMMC Architects ) to assist the Design Committee examining options for the redevelopment of BCI. The options included building

1800-431: The Board's presentation addressed the rebuilding of BCI on a new site as well as accommodating BCI on the existing site. On 2 October 2006 administration presented a plan to rebuild BCI on the existing site while keeping the students on site. The option would increase the costs of the project and delay its completion to 2010. On 16 October 2006 a motion was approved to confirm that BCI would be rebuilt on its current site at

1860-743: The United Kingdom) there are six general types of state-funded schools running in parallel to the private sector. The state takes an interest in safeguarding issues in all schools. All state-funded schools in England are legally required to have a website where they must publish details of their governance, finance, curriculum intent and staff and pupil protection policies to comply with The School Information (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 and 2016 . Ofsted monitors these. School building design does not happen in isolation. The building or school campus needs to accommodate: Each country will have

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1920-719: The United States Code (the Bankruptcy Code), a trustee (the " trustee in bankruptcy " or TIB) is appointed by the United States Trustee , an officer of the Department of Justice that is charged with ensuring the integrity of the bankruptcy system and with representatives in each court, to manage the property of the bankruptcy estate, including bringing actions to avoid pre-bankruptcy transfers of property. In bankruptcies filed under Chapter 11 ,

1980-417: The administration for the city were upset that the Board reversed its course without any discussion with the city. The Mayor said that he had heard about the Board's decision on the radio. The issue was particularly important to the city because a lot of work and planning to revitalise the downtown area had begun to show results. With Nipissing and Wilfrid Laurier Universities as well as Mohawk College located in

2040-474: The best interest of the community and of course their students." The school was renovated at the original location between 2008 and 2011. Additional alumni biographies and names can be found in the 'Alumni Lounge' of BCI's 1910 wing, near the old main entrance. Secondary school In the United States , most local secondary education systems have separate middle schools and high schools . In

2100-409: The city's core, more people were working and attending school downtown, which was beneficial for downtown businesses. The province was encouraging intensification, and infilling was viewed as good for the environment. The City said that demographics were not showing growth in south-west Brant and therefore building a new school in the area was difficult to comprehend. The Mayor of Brantford outlined

2160-420: The city. Board officials had no written information from the city to explain the planning issues but they reported to the trustees that permission could quickly be obtained from the city to build a school. The trustees were told that the Board would be responsible for the costs of some services since the land would not have access to all city services for a number of years. The BCI Council expressed concerns about

2220-425: The community forums as good vehicles to seek input. The Council pointed to the relationship that BCI had with Wilfrid Laurier University , which had a campus in downtown Brantford. Mohawk College and Nipissing University are also considered to have similar relationships with BCI. The council's concern was that the new site for BCI was too far away from the city's downtown area to maintain these relationships. At

2280-522: The community viewed this fact-finding process as an appeal of the Board’s decision concerning the future of BCI. They wanted the decision overturned by the Ministry of Education. It is important that everyone involved in this very difficult community issue understand that Ontario’s Education Act is the legal framework and it sets out who does what in the delivery of public education. The Ministry does not have

2340-564: The consideration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors as these are long-term investment value drivers. When evaluating whether or not an institutional investor has delivered on its fiduciary duties, both the outcomes achieved and the process followed are of critical importance. The terms of the instrument that creates the trust may narrow or expand these duties—but in most instances, they cannot be eliminated completely. Corporate trustees, typically trust departments at large banks, often have very narrow duties, limited to those

2400-495: The courts. Many UK charities are also limited liability companies registered with Companies House , in this case the trustees are also directors of the company and their liability is limited. This is the preferred model if the charity owns property or employs people. The law on this in England changed considerably with the Charities Act of 2006. An account of the main changes can be found in "Charities Act 2006: A guide to

2460-458: The data used by the Board, taken from 2001 Census , was out of date. Their belief was that new provincial policy called for intensification and infilling and that would increase enrollment at the BCI downtown location. Council said that they were shocked by the Board's reversal and they believe the decision was made without a commitment that land would be available for the relocated BCI within a short time frame. The city's Mayor and councillors, and

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2520-442: The education has to fulfill the needs of: students, teachers, non-teaching support staff, administrators and the community. It has to meet general government building guidelines, health requirements, minimal functional requirements for classrooms, toilets and showers, electricity and services, preparation and storage of textbooks and basic teaching aids. An optimum secondary school will meet the minimum conditions and will have: Also,

2580-403: The holding of a trusteeship ) is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, is a synonym for anyone in a position of trust and so can refer to any individual who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another. A trustee can also be a person who is allowed to do certain tasks but not able to gain income. Although in the strictest sense of the term

2640-608: The language. This normally culminates with the students taking the DELF test at the end of their grade twelve year to get officially graded on the subject. BCI is Brantford's oldest school and has stood as a historic landmark since 1909. For a considerable time, the city and the Grand Erie District School Board worked on a plan to update and renovate the deteriorating school building in its original location on Brant Avenue. Significant controversy resulted upon

2700-410: The larger environment (e.g., announcements about 100 programs instead of just 10) and that as individuals they form fewer relationships with teachers outside of their primary subject area. Smaller schools have less social isolation and more engagement. These effects cannot be entirely overcome through implementation of a house system or " school within a school " programs. The building providing

2760-498: The location of BCI. On 14 September 2006 another public forum was held. This time the discussion was on how to accommodate BCI students during the school's redevelopment. Parents of students attending other secondary schools in Brantford attended and objected to having their own children's schools disrupted and put on shifts to accommodate BCI students during reconstruction at BCI. Approximately 600 people attended this meeting in which

2820-505: The new law" by Michael King and Ann Phillips . One of the key changes made was that it introduced the Charitable Incorporated Organisation which is basically a limited liability charity. There are thus now two main aspects of corporate management of charities. One is the traditional way in which a corporation is a corporate trustee of a given charity. The second is the new way, in which the charity itself

2880-418: The opportunity to develop confidence in their ability to lead, to be an effective member of a team, and to speak publicly to small and large groups; all extremely desirable skills in post-secondary and the world of work. The Laurier program stopped accepting new applicants after 2021/2022 school year due to a variety of factors including the de-streaming of grade nine classrooms in Ontario. The final Laurier class

2940-569: The power to overrule locally elected school boards as long as their decisions respect the Education Act and the policy guidelines set by the Ministry." "School boards are democratically elected to make decisions that are best made at the community level. It would be inappropriate, and not in the best interest of public education, to have every school accommodation issue, all across this vast Province made in Toronto . In this particular case it

3000-434: The process used by the Board. They felt they were misled on the issue because prior to the municipal election in 2006, the Board appeared to have taken the position in favour of rebuilding BCI at its original location, which was then reversed after the 2006 election. The Council reviewed the events of the previous several years where the Board consistently re-confirmed its decision to rebuild BCI on its current site. They praised

3060-502: The redevelopment was taking place, and on 26 February the Minister gave his approval. The plan called for the use of shifts, together with the use of the 1960s wing of BCI, portables and nearby Victoria School. On 19 March 2007 cost estimates for the BCI development on site were reported to be C$ 33,372,958, which included an auditorium at an approximate cost of C$ 2.7million (which the Alumni committed to raise funds for) and $ 30,647,969 for

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3120-555: The school board's reversal of its plan to rebuild BCI in its original location – there are now new plans involving moving the school to Shellard Lane. In November 1997 the Brant County Board of Education presented a report entitled "Planning for our Future – a Master Plan and Education Program for the Future Development of BCI", which recommended rebuilding the school on its original site. No follow-up decision

3180-477: The terms of a lease) in excess of the trust property they hold, then they may find themselves personally liable for the excess. Trustees are generally held to a "prudent person" standard in regard to meeting their fiduciary responsibilities, though investment, legal, and other professionals can, in some jurisdictions, be held to a higher standard commensurate with their higher expertise. -Trustees can be paid for their time and trouble in performing their duties only if

3240-407: The time of the relocation decision the vast majority of students walked to BCI. If the school were to be relocated to the proposed new location that would become unfeasible, and therefore the school Board would be met with a significant cost in terms of student transport. The School Council did not agree with the Board that enrollment would increase significantly at the new site for BCI, and felt that

3300-500: The timelines for the necessary amendment of the official plans which needed completing before the proposed school site could be developed. The city also indicated that since other development was unlikely to occur for several years, the Board would be responsible for the installation of necessary services for the new school. Remarks by Ontario's Minister of Education, Kathleen Wynne, the school's relocation included: "During my consultations in Brantford it became clear that some members of

3360-424: The trust indenture explicitly defines. A trustee carries the fiduciary responsibility and liability to use the trust assets according to the provisions of the trust instrument (and often regardless of their own or the beneficiaries' wishes). The trustee may find himself liable to claimants , prospective beneficiaries, or third parties. If a trustee incurs a liability (for example, in litigation , for taxes, or under

3420-422: The trust specifically provides for payment. It is common for lawyers to draft will trusts so as to permit such payment, and to take office accordingly: this may be an unnecessary expense for small estates. In an exception to the duties outlined above, sabbatical officers of students' unions who are also trustees of these organisations they work for do have the right to a salary (and hence profit from their being

3480-599: Was completed by Jacques Whitford Limited. The report, which was submitted to the Board in April 2005, documented work that would need to be completed over the next 10 years totalling C$ 12.2million. The report only included basic work which would not deal with issues such as accessibility . In May 2005 the Board decided by motion to move forward with a community forum and to write to the Minister of Education to request financial assistance in order to revitalise BCI. That fall,

3540-420: Was made and the issue was left with the then newly amalgamated Grand Erie District School Board (which was created on 1 January 1999) to resolve. In the summer of 2002, the Board received a report from its senior administration which encouraged trustees to deal with this issue. An ad hoc committee was established and supported rebuilding BCI on its current site. In October 2004 a "Comprehensive Facility Audit"

3600-991: Was then called Brantford Grammar School , which opened in 1852 to provide secondary education prior to 1871. After 1871 the school was re-classified as a High School with the passage of the Act to Improve the Common and Grammar Schools of the Province of Ontario . BCI has many sports teams that compete in the local, provincial and national levels. Teams include Badminton, Junior Girls Basketball, Senior Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Cross Country, Curling, Girls Fastball, Boys Baseball, Football, Golf, Girls Hockey, Boys Hockey, Midget Boys Rugby, Junior Girls Rugby, Junior Boys Rugby, Senior Girls Rugby, Senior Boys Rugby, Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Junior Girls Volleyball, Junior Boys Volleyball, Senior Girls Volleyball, Senior Boys Volleyball, Triathlon and Wrestling. BCI

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