PARC Controversy
In 2011, The Limestone District School Board Program and Accommodation Review Committee (PARC) began investigating strategies for managing the board's annual budget. The committee focused on investigating the advantages and disadvantages of closing select Kingston high schools that were under-enrolled or over-budget. KCVI was reviewed as a problematic institution by the committee due to the school's crumbling infrastructure and high annual overhead. The discussion of closing KCVI caused tremendous controversy amongst its students, alumni and parents, and sparked support from the community, resulting in the formation of the group "Save Kingston City Schools". Many Kingston residents have avidly supported the group and its cause by posting promotional signs on their lawns and partaking in social media campaigns using Facebook. KCVI is seen as being at high risk of being shut down permanently by the committee.
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