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The Committee resolved:-

(i)          to note the options as outlined in the appended Business Case in exempt Appendix 1;

(ii)         to agree to consult on the proposal to relocate St Peter’s RC School to the current Riverbank School building which relocation will take place once the new Riverbank replacement primary school becomes operational;

(iii)       subject to approval of recommendation 2.2 above, to note that the Chief Officer – Integrated Children’s and Family Services shall carry out the consultation process required by the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010;

(iv)       subject to approval of recommendation 2.3 above, instructs the Chief Operating Officer to submit the proposal to change the site of St Peter’s RC School in terms of the above to the Scottish Ministers for their consent in accordance with section 22D of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980; and

(v)        to refer the proposals for improving the Riverbank School building to the budget process.

With reference to article 11 of the minute of the meeting of the Education and Children’s Services Committee of 16 November 2017, the Committee had before it a report by the Director of Resources which provided an update on the outcome of the feasibility study requested at that meeting to identify options to improve the current Riverbank School and associated costs, including the cost of bringing the building up to ‘Category A status’ and recommendations on the next steps.

Appended to the report was information on the condition survey for Riverbank School, and an exempt appendix containing the business case which had been undertaken.  Members asked a number of questions of officers.

The report recommended:-

that Committee –

(a)      note the options as outlined in the appended Business Case in exempt Appendix 1;

(b)      agree to consult on the proposal to relocate St Peter’s RC School to the current Riverbank School building which relocation will take place once the new Riverbank replacement primary school becomes operational;

(c)       subject to approval of recommendation 2.2 above, to note that the Chief Officer – Integrated Children’s and Family Services shall carry out the consultation process required by the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010;

(d)      subject to approval of recommendation 2.3 above, instructs the Chief Operating Officer to submit the proposal to change the site of St Peter’s RC School in terms of the above to the Scottish Ministers for their consent in accordance with section 22D of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980; and

(e)      refer the proposals for improving the Riverbank School building to the budget process.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.