October 13, 2012 / Have Your Say
Background on Current Situation: Across Ontario, collective agreements for all employee groups in the education sector expired on August 31, 2012. Prior to that date, the Province was negotiating directly with provincial unions on the financial terms of the agreements. The Province s...
April 18, 2012 / Have Your Say
The Ottawa Citizen is reporting today that Trustees John Shea and Donna Blackburn have brokered some kind of a deal to move forward with the capital priority list as recommended by management of the board. While the motion has not been tabled yet for the Board of Trustees to...
March 13, 2012 / Have Your Say
The Ottawa Carleton District School has begun its budget process for the 2012-13 school year, which runs from September 1, 2012, to August 31, 2013. To learn more about the process or to provide your input, please visit the board's website.
March 12, 2012 / Have Your Say
The Business Services Committee will be meeting on March 21 to discuss a number of topics including that status of the board's capital priorities.
April 09, 2011 / Have Your Say
The Government of Ontario's full-day kindergarten initiative has been rolling out since September 2010. It will be implemented in all Ontario elementary schools by September 2014 and it will include before-and-after school programs for kindergarten children and school-aged students.&n...
February 09, 2011 / Have Your Say
On February 15, 2011, I will be bringing forward to Education Committee a motion to ask staff to update the Board's procedure concerning exposure to cold weather, after consulting Ottawa Public Health and CHEO, to ensure that it reflects current guidance with respect to prote...
January 09, 2011 / Have Your Say
Staff will present to Business Services Committee on January 12, 2011, their capital priorities for the period 2011-2015, which must be approved by the Board of Trustees on January 25th for onward submission to the Ontario Ministry of Education by January 28th ...
January 07, 2011 / Have Your Say
The Ontario government has introduced its new School Food and Beverage Policy. The changes will take effect September 1, 2011.
December 08, 2010 / Have Your Say
The Board is set to launch a year long review of school boundaries in the Barrhaven area. The purpose of the review, which will begin in January 2011, will be to assess current boundaries in light of growing enrolment pressures in this area and to design a new boundary for the potential opening ...
August 06, 2010 / Have Your Say
Bus Route Schedules for the 2010-2011 school year will be posted on the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority's website by Monday, August 16, 2010. If you have questions or concerns, feel free to contact my office at (613) 808-7922 or mark.fisher@ocdsb.ca. I'm here to help!
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