The bus driver shortage has been chronic in Halton for years. As you can read in the news release below, it is now a crisis affecting almost every school in Halton. Each day, the clogged streets in front of our schools become more congested as more parents are loading up their minivans to [...]
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Critical Shortage of School Bus Drivers
Posted in HDSB, Health & Safety, News Releases, Questions and Comments, Transportation on 23 February 2008 | 2 Comments »
Transportation Policy Changes
Posted in Board Policies, Health & Safety, Questions and Comments, Transportation on 15 February 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
School Year Calendar – Parent Input Invited
Posted in Community, Meetings and Events, Parent Involvement, Questions and Comments on 15 February 2008 | Leave a Comment »
To all School Councils
The HDSB Calendar Committee has held its first meeting on Feb. 15. We are in the process of creating the School Calendar, within set guidelines from the Ministry of Education, for all of Halton for the next school year, that is 2008-09. As the parent representative, I would [...]
Lakeshore Woods Public School Site
Posted in Community, HDSB, Program and Accommodation, Questions and Comments, Wards 1&2 on 14 February 2008 | 12 Comments »
Thanks to everyone who has contacted me or the Halton District School Board (HDSB) about Metrus’ proposal to rezone both the Catholic and public elementary school sites on Nautical Drive in Lakeshore Woods. The first public information meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, February 13 at 7:00 PM (go to http://www.oakville.ca/pn-08feb01.htm to see the notice) [...]
Snow Days
Posted in Questions and Comments on 7 February 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Parents, students and teachers have varying perspectives on snow days. How do snow days affect you? How does cancelling transportation differ from closing schools?
Strategic Plan Community Consultation
Posted in Community, HDSB, Parent Involvement, Questions and Comments on 17 April 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The HDSB Strategic Plan Community Consultation Feedback Form is now available here (it is not available on www.hdsb.ca at the time of writing). Please note, the Director has asked for feedback by noon this Friday, April 20, 2007. Feedback can be sent electronically to stratpal@hdsb.ca. If you’d like to copy Kathryn and Me, [...]
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NW Oakville Accommodation Comment Forms Due Apr 3
Posted in Community, FSL, Program and Accommodation, Questions and Comments, WOFOS, Ward 4, Wards 1&2, West Oakville on 31 March 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The École Forest Trail Accommodation Study Comment Request Form and additional Oakville Ward 4 information are now posted on the HDSB website. Members of the Abbey Lane, Captain R. Wilson, École Forest Trail, Heritage Glen, Pilgrim Wood, West Oak and Other communities are invited to review the options and express their preferences.
Forms [...]
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