Near North District School Board

Board Expected to Approve W.J. Fricker Grade 8’s to Widdifield

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At its January 22, 2019 Regular Board Meeting the Near North District School Board will consider a motion keeping Widdifield Secondary School and W. J. Fricker open for the 2019/2020 school year as well as transitioning the graduating Grade 8 students from W.J. Fricker to Widdifield Secondary School as in past years. This proposed motion was unanimously agreed to at the board’s Committee of the Whole meeting last night.

“The Board had a comprehensive discussion on the issue and were fully in agreement with the staff recommendation. It is in the best interest of our students to maintain quality programming in all schools while the Board awaits information from the Ministry and the Ombudsman’s report regarding the 3:2 consolidation. We were cognizant of the timelines for course selection and the need to have information communicated to students and parents in a timely manner.” Jay Aspin, Chair.

The temporary closure of W.J. Fricker to accommodate the construction of the new building will be delayed. Although the funding has been approved by the Ministry of Education, there are a number of procedural requirements relating to procurement’s and cost consultants that must be completed and approved by the Ministry before the project can proceed. Considering the current status of this project the initial time line is no longer attainable.

For more information, please contact:

Mairghread Knought
Information/Communication Officer
Near North District School Board
P. (705) 472-8170, extension 5010
E. Mairghread.Knought@nearnorthschools.ca

NNDSB RELEASES DIRECTOR’S ANNUAL REPORT

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The 2017/2018 Director’s Annual Report was presented to the Board of Trustees at the December 18, 2018 Regular Board Meeting in accordance with the requirements of the Education Act.  The Education Act, 1990 stipulates that a Director’s Annual Report must be prepared and presented to the Board of Trustees at the first regular meeting in December.

The attached report meets all of the Ministry of Educations requirements with respect to the Annual Report including, but not limited to:

  • The Board’s strategic goals and progress made towards those goals.
  • Action taken towards the promotion of a positive school climate and prevention of bullying.
  • Training and professional development for employees with respect to equity and inclusive education.
  • Efforts to actively engage and integrate feedback from students, parents and community partners.

The information contained in the attached report is only a snapshot of all work, programming and accomplishments of the NNDSB over the past year.   We are fortunate to have such dedicated and competent educators within our schools and Board.

Director’s Annual Report 2017-2018

For more information, please contact:

Mairghread Knought
Information/Communications Officer
Near North District School Board
Tel:  705-472-8170 ext. 5010
Email: Mairghread.Knought@nearnorthschools.ca

New Chair and Vice-Chair for NNDSB

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November 5, 2018 – Last evening at the Inaugural Meeting of the Near North District School Board (NNDSB), Trustee Jay Aspin was acclaimed as Chair and Trustee John Cochrane was elected as Vice-Chair.  Both Trustees bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their new roles.

Mr. Aspin served as a Trustee for the NNDSB on two separate occasions for seven terms and Councilor on North Bay City Council for eight terms. Recently he served as the federal Member of Parliament for Nipissing-Timiskaming region. His extensive experience has prompted leadership roles as the President of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM), President of the Northern Ontario School Trustees Association (NOSTA), Chair of the Near North District School Board and Chair of the Aerospace Caucus in the federal parliament of Canada.

Mr. Cochrane has volunteered in a variety of positions in the educational sector for many years. More recently, this summer marks the end of his twelve years as a governor on the Cambrian College Board of Governors, on which he fulfilled a variety of roles including governor, Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee and a term as Chair of the Board.

For more information, please contact:

Mairghread Knought
Information/Communication Officer
Near North District School Board
(705) 472-8170, extension 5010
Mairghread.Knought@nearnorthschools.ca

Inclement Weather and Transportation

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Inclement weather season is once again upon us.  With our northern winters being very unpredictable, there will be days when cancelling the school bus becomes necessary.  It is therefore important that parents have contingency plans in place in advance.  You should monitor weather conditions as we do.  The NPSSTS uses all weather resources we have at our disposal, including Environment Canada.  Should you see a weather warning from Environment Canada in the evening, there is a strong likelihood that buses will be cancelled the following day.

When the decision is made to cancel buses, it is made with student safety in mind.  The NPSSTS works closely with our experienced team of operators to make the best decision based on the information we have at hand.

Please remember that although school buses may be cancelled, schools remain open.  All students are encouraged to attend school using alternate transportation where possible.  You will also be responsible for transportation home at the end of the day.

Plan ahead and please visit http://en.npssts.ca/npssts/en/delays for details of bus cancellations and delays.

Download the Inclement Weather Information Sheet

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Mii gwi Anishinabek wewena nkenmaaminak dependajig maa kiing.
"We acknowledge in a good way, the original people of the land here"
We value the cultures, histories and relationships with the Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (North America)

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Near North District School Board
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