FYI Update March 31 meeting

The Board meeting continued last evening, the content was  the unfinished business from the March 24th meeting. This full meeting went almost nine hours. Issues of Interest : ARC Policy 2313 was passed with amendments.  The full policy should be available publicly shortly on SCDSB website. Transportation policy was referred back to committee for further [...]

Update AARs Collingwood Elementary & Essa Secondary

The Collingwood Elementary Attendance Area Review (AAR-C), and the new Essa Secondary Attendance Area Review (AAR-E), were passed at the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) March 24, 2010 Board meeting. I want to thank all the people who shared their thoughts and viewpoints with respect to both reviews. Tough choices had to be made [...]

FYI Update Board Meeting March 24th 2010

* The Attendance Review plans for Collingwood, Essa and Barrie/BearCreek were passed

Board Meeting Reports of Interest

The complete package for monthly board meetings ( SCDSB ) are historically posted the Monday prior to the Board meeting. Sometimes these packages are large in size – this month’s is 186 pages in length. The full report is available on the SCDSB website – here. (link in main post) I have pulled out a [...]

Comments on AAR Recommendation Collingwood

“In the end the staff recommendation moves 95 students. The number of bused students remains the same as current levels, and the recommendation importantly does not increase these numbers, and has the potential long term to decrease them.

AAR Essa Recommendations

The Attendance Area Review recommendations  for the new Essa Secondary Schoo are under discussion March 09th.  The report can be found on the Board website ( link). Reports (PDF)