City Council approves next steps for potential purchase of Robert Bateman High School site

Burlington, Ont.—Feb. 7, 2022—At a special meeting of Council held on February 3, 2022, Burlington City Council endorsed next steps to advance the potential acquisition of the Robert Bateman High School site from the Halton District School Board.

In December 2021, Council had provided direction to staff to submit a formal offer to purchase the Robert Bateman High School site, which was declared surplus by the Halton District School Board (HDSB) in 2021. 

Staff will report back in the coming months as on-going work continues with the HDSB to move this important real estate transaction forward.

Quick Facts

• On June 23, 2021, the Halton District School Board (HDSB) announced that it has declared Robert Bateman High School surplus to its needs.
• On June 24, 2021, the City of Burlington announced that an expression of interest would be submitted to the HDSB to purchase the Robert Bateman site through a partnership with Brock University.

Links and Resources

• Staff presentation regarding Robert Bateman High School surplus school site update (CM-26-21) – November 15, 2021
• Robert Bateman Building – Preliminary Design, Environmental, Architectural and Engineering Services (EICS-20-21) – December 14, 2021
• Government of Ontario Regulation on Surplus School Property

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