Near North District School Board

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

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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Near North District School Board
963 Airport Road, P.O. Box 3110, North Bay, ON P1B 8H1
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