Near North District School Board

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Movement of Students For September 2018

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Near North District School Board would like to thank our staff and parents most sincerely for allowing us the time to work in a focused and authentic way with all students and families anticipated to move to West Ferris for the south school French program as outlined in our original plan for our North Bay high school consolidation.

The Board finalized data collection, as of last Friday, indicates that it will be best for our current grade 9, 10, and 11 students enrolled at Chippewa to stay at Chippewa to finish their careers in grades 10, 11 and 12.  

Current grade 6, 7, and 8 Extended French and French Immersion students zoned for West Ferris will move to West Ferris as planned for grades 7, 8 and 9.

We believe this is in our students' best interest with respect to efficient delivery of programs between both schools.  We also feel this decision honours our students’ voice through the evidence gathered in their course selections through Career Cruising.

Once again the Board is thankful to staff, parents and students for allowing us this time to work with the data so we could be sure of where it was best to offer strong courses as we continue to grow the south school program.

Director’s Contract

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Employment contract

The Near North District School Board believes in transparency and openness. To that end please find a copy of the Director’s Contract. While we must at all times respect the right to privacy under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, we believe in promoting greater clarity and accountability.

Election 2018

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2018 Elections Information

Trustees are empowered under the Education Act to set policy for the operation of all public schools under the Boards jurisdiction, and are an important link between the school system and the community.

Trustees are elected during municipal elections every four years and are directly accountable to the community.

The current trustees were elected to serve from Dec. 1, 2014, to Nov. 30, 2018. The next election is October 22, 2018. The new Board of Trustees will serve from Dec. 1, 2018 to Nov. 30, 2022.

Under the Education Act, trustees are mandated to:

  • promote student achievement and well-being
  • deliver effective and appropriate educational programs
  • develop, maintain and monitor effectiveness of Board policies
  • develop, communicate and review annually a Strategic Plan
  • monitor the performance of the Director of Education
  • practice responsible stewardship of Board resources

Important Dates and Timelines

  • May 1, 2018 - Beginning of trustee nomination and campaign period
  • July 27, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. - Nomination Day - Last Day to file or withdraw Nominations
  • October 22, 2018 - Voting Day
  • December 1, 2018 - Board of Trustees' Term of Office begins
  • December 31, 2018 - Campaign period ends
  • March 29, 2018 - Financial filing deadline for candidates

How to run for trustee

Trustee jurisdictions may cross municipal boundaries. Individuals interested in running for trustee should submit their nomination to the lead municipal office, which is the municipality with the higher population of electors.

The Trustee Distribution Areas were approved by the Board of Trustees on March 28, 2018.
2018 Trustee Distribution Map 

 Who cannot be a school trustee?

The following people are disqualified from being elected as a school trustee:

  • any person who is not eligible to vote in the municipality
  • an employee of a school board who has not taken an unpaid leave of absence and resigned
  • municipal officials
  • a judge of any court
  • an MP, an MPP or a Senator
  • an inmate serving a sentence in a penal or correctional institution

Additional links and information

​2018 Candidates' guide for Ontario municipal council and school board elections
Making a Difference for Kids: Running for Election as a School Board Trustee: Guide for Candidates and Communities
http://www.elections.ontarioschooltrustees.org

 

Students Who Make a Difference

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Outline of a face The 31st Annual Evening of Applause, held on March 21, 2018, recognizes the globally celebrated Day of Anti-Racial Discrimination, and featured nominated and deserving students from Kindergarten to post- secondary from all four school boards and educational institutions across Nipissing District.

EoA online spread 2018

 

EoA photo collage 2018

The Near North District School Board was pleased to honour 4 nominated and deserving students.

“Students Who Make a Difference” Nominations:

Carissa Robinson – Grade 3 @ Sunset Park Public School

Brooklynn Pegg – Grade 5 @ Silver Birches Public School

Liam McNeil – Grade 7 @ West Ferris Intermediate School

Kate Sherry – Grade 12 @ Widdifield Secondary School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DELF (French) Proficiency Test

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DELF junior

The Near North District School Board is happy to announce to, once again, be a part of the DELF Pilot Project in Ontario.

The DELF is a second language proficiency test that is above and beyond the Grade 12 FSL curriculum. In last year’s project, all participants successfully achieved this world wide recognized accreditation. Please sign up with the link below if you are currently in a grade 12 FSL course and wish to participate in this test of French proficiency. Please speak with your classroom teacher to support your decision.

There is a fee of $50 (cheque made payable to the NNDSB) to cover the cost of the test. Full information was given to interested grade 12 students during a classroom visit and teachers have extra copies.

Our Board graciously appreciates the support and guidance from Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB (DELF Centre) and the Ministry of Education.

Significant Capital Funding Requests Approved

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Near North District School Board Receives Approval for Capital Funding Requests

February 1, 2018 –  The Near North District School Board is very excited to announce that the Government of Ontario has approved very significant capital funding requests, both of which are a result of student accommodation review processes.

Capital funding has been committed to build a new elementary school on the W.J. Fricker Public School site at 790 Norman Avenue in North Bay to accommodate Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6 students from E.T. Carmichael and E.W. Norman public schools, along with Extended French Grade 5 and 6 students from W.J. Fricker Public School.  The construction of integrated child care facilities has also been approved with 1 Infant, 1 Toddler, 2 Pre-School rooms as well as the construction of a new EarlyON Child and Family Centre.  Working in partnership with the District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board (DSSAB) and third-party licensee, YMCA Northeastern Ontario, children and families can expect a seamless approach to quality childcare and school programs in one facility, which is anticipated to open in September of 2020.

“The District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board is very pleased to support this project, bringing much needed quality early years and childcare services into the education system,” said DNSSAB chair Mark King. “This is an excellent example of considering what’s effective and convenient for children and families in the Nipissing District.”

W.J. Fricker Public School will close at the end of the 2018-2019 school year.  In September 2019, Grade 5 and 6 students from W.J. Fricker will be accommodated at E.W. Norman while the new school is being constructed and the Grade 7 and 8 students from W.J. Fricker will attend the Chippewa site.

As previously announced, child care facilities (one Infant room, one Toddler room and one Pre-School room) will be included in the design of the new Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 school at 111 Isabella Street in Parry Sound.  Working with the Parry Sound District Social Services Administration Board (DSSAB) to further enhance services for families, capital funding has been committed by the Government of Ontario to build a new EarlyON Child and Family Centre at the new school.  The Board hopes to be able to tender for architectural services this Spring.

“The Board of Trustees are pleased to see another reinvestment of tax dollars supporting our long-term Capital Plan that modernizes local education in the City of North Bay and the Town of Parry Sound,” said school board chair David Thompson.

The Board graciously acknowledges the financial investment the Government of Ontario has committed to these projects.

The Near North District School Board remains committed to: ensuring that students are accommodated in facilities that are safe and healthy; promoting optimal learning environments; and, offering optimal programming options.

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For further information, please contact:

Carrie Girard, Information Officer

Carrie.Girard@nearnorthschools.ca

(705) 472-8170, extension 5010

 

 

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Biindigen

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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