I was on Rogers’ “Talk Local” television show last night. Hosted by Luci Ricardo, fellow guest Erich Jacoby-Hawkins (Green party) and I discussed the future of Secondary Schools in Simcoe County. Much of the discussion was tied to the history of ARCs in the Northern Secondary Schools ( ARC B ) and the City of [...]
New Minister of Education announced Leona Dombrowsky
January 19, 2010
Premier Dalton McGuinty has announced a shuffle in his cabinet yesterday. The new Minister of Education will be Leona Dombrowsky. Happily, for Clearview Collingwood and Simcoe County, the new Minister comes from the Agriculture Ministry and has a good handle on the importance of rural schools.
Report Card – Newsmaker of 2009
January 19, 2010
As you may be aware, I am a trustee on the Simcoe County District School Board. I am elected to that position by the people of Collingwood and Clearview Twp., in Simcoe County. I was extremely proud to be named the Creemore Echo’s Newsmaker of 2009. The Creemore Echo has kindly allowed me to post [...]
Full Day Learning – Collingwood / Clearview Phase One
January 12, 2010
The Ministry of Education today released the list of phase 1 schools included in Full-day Learning Program. In the Collingwood/Clearview area the schools included in phase 1 ( Sept. 2010 start ) will be: SCDSB Admiral Collingwood Elementary School Clearview Meadows Elementary School ( Stayner) SMCDSB St. Mary’s Catholic School in Collingwood For a full [...]
Scenarios Attendance Area Review Collingwood
December 18, 2009
Board staff are looking for public opinion and input prior to bringing staff’s preferred recommendation to the next attendance review meeting.
News: Enterprise Bulletin Trustee convinces school board to rethink ARC process
December 7, 2009
Trustee convinces school board to rethink ARC process By Shawn Giilck Enterprise Bulletin Dec. 04,2009 The schools in Clearview Township can breathe a little easier for the moment as the accommodation review process by the Simcoe County District School Board has been dropped. Trustee Caroline Smith introduced the motion to drop the review process in [...]
Upcoming Attendance Review Meeting Collingwood Dec. 15th
December 4, 2009
The next public meeting is scheduled for December 15, 2009 at 7:00 PM in the Cameron Street Public School gymnasium. The intent of this meeting is to share attendance area scenarios and receive input and feedback. Important dates and timelines regarding the attendance area review will also be reviewed.
Stayner Sun – Board pulls plug on Clearview ARC
December 2, 2009
Clearview Township’s deputy mayor, Alicia Savage, was at the meeting and ecstatic about the board’s decision to stop the ARC process.
Savage, a member of the Clearview ARC, had pushed to halt the ARC’s work until the new provincial guidelines could be incorporated into the board’s new policy.
“Caroline Smith pulled off the impossible,” Savage said. “We are truly fortunate to have her in our community. She really gets it and she really cares.”
The deputy mayor also praised members of the ARC, including co-chair Stephanie Davenport, for pressing to use the new guidelines and trustees who took the request to heart.
In a telephone interview Thursday, Smith said she was amazed by what happened the night before.
She praised members of the now disbanded ARC for pushing the board on the issue of the provincial guidelines.
Upcoming Meeting – ARC Policy Review
December 2, 2009
The Simcoe County District School Board is seeking public input on the accommodation review process and is holding a public meeting at Stayner Collegiate Institute on Tues., Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. New policy guidelines released by the Ministry of Education in June require all school boards to be in compliance by March 31, 2010.
TRUSTEE UPDATE – Caroline Smith – Dec. 01, 2009
December 1, 2009
TRUSTEE UPDATE – CAROLINE SMITH – Dec. 01, 2009 You may have recently heard discussions on the issue of Accommodation Reviews within the SCDSB and more specifically within Collingwood and Clearview Twp. I wanted to update you on what has been going on and perhaps shed a light on the likelihood of future happenings. The [...]
