Surfing the Board

Whew! There’s a lot happening these days. At the Board Meeting on November 5 we received Report 08139 – Ward 4 Consultation Process Update (T. Dyson) and heard from a half dozen delegations on the topic. The text of this report has been distributed widely, but if you don’t have a copy, [...]

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Optional Attendance Policy Review

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Halton District School Board
2050 Guelph Line, Burlington, ON L7R 3Z2
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March 6, 2008
Halton District School Board reviewing Optional Attendance policy
Revised policy and processes to be shared publicly on April 14, 2008
The Halton District School Board is in the process of reviewing its Optional Attendance Policy, with [...]

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Assessment and Evaluation

In the Halton District School Board we have aligned our assessment, evaluation and reporting practices with the provincial policy established in 1998. Like other Ontario school boards, we continue to work with principals and teachers to ensure this policy is implemented and that our classroom practice provides fair and equitable evaluation.
Students are evaluated on two [...]

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Transportation Policy Changes

Wow! Report 08029 – Transportation Policy Changes will come to the board table this coming Wednesday, February 20 for our consideration. Here’s the recommendation from staff:
Be it resolved that for the 2008/2009 school year:

Walk distances for Grades 6 though 8 students be reduced from 3.2 km to 1.6 km;
All students and parents of [...]

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