Closing Graydon, Gill said, could save upwards of $1 million a year, which breaks down to about $600,000 in operating costs and $400,000 in administration costs.

"One of the fundamental focuses is on the cost of maintaining empty classroom space and a reduction of that," Wright said of why a board would undergo a PAR, adding that quality of instructional programs as well as sufficient enrolment for sports teams and other activities also comes into play.

"Staff will have enough opportunity to move to other schools," Gill said when asked about potentially affected jobs.

Since Graydon's students are involved in regional programs, the plan would see the school's vocational, autism spectrum disorder and graphic design management programs moved to Glenforest, while their international business and technology program would be shuffled over to T.L. Kennedy. Those changes would take root September 2019.

The staff report also calls for students in the enhanced program at Glenforest to be moved into Woodlands and Lorne Park by September 2018.

The Peel board plans on holding onto the building and property Graydon sits on, which is also the site of Allan A. Martin Senior Public School and the defunct Neil C. Matheson Public School, now the home of the Peel Alternative School South.

"There's no plan from the board to sell that property at all," Gill said.

In fact, if the existing proposal was to go through, Wright said the plan is to repurpose Graydon, located on Ogden Avenue, to be the new home of the board's Adult Education Centre, presently on Elm Drive

The Elm Drive site, Wright noted, could possibly be the future home of an elementary school for the city centre community, which is anticipated to grow.

Allan A. Martin, he added, will remain open.

As part of the PAR process, an Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) must be formed. If trustees vote in favour of initiating the PAR, an ARC will be put together with one representative and one alternate from each affected school. They could start meeting as early as May and would be able to present alternatives to the proposed option by staff.

Pending approval, the first public meeting about the PAR is pencilled in for June.